{"id":116860,"date":"2020-06-03T11:29:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T04:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/government-to-build-new-dormitories-in-the-new-few-years-for-100000-foreign-workers\/"},"modified":"2020-06-03T12:06:59","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T05:06:59","slug":"government-to-build-new-dormitories-in-the-new-few-years-for-100000-foreign-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/government-to-build-new-dormitories-in-the-new-few-years-for-100000-foreign-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Government to build new dormitories 'in the new few years' for 100,000 foreign workers"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nUnused state properties, including vacant factories and former schools such as the former Bedok North Secondary School building and the former Anderson Junior College Hostel, will temporarily be fitted out to house around 25,000 workers. Photo: Facebook.com.\/pritam.eunos
\nIn a bid to reduce foreign worker dormitories density to make them more livable, the government has revealed plans to build new dormitories as well as refit unused state properties to make them suitable for workers\u2019 accommodation.
\nIn a joint release, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Ministry of National Development (MND) said there would be additional space to house around 60,000 workers by end-2020, reported Channel News Asia.
\nThese include quick build dormitories which can be built \u201cquite quickly\u201d with low density. To house around 25,000 workers in total, these dormitories can last for around two to three years.
\nUnused state properties, including vacant factories and former schools such as the former Bedok North Secondary School building and the former Anderson Junior College Hostel, will temporarily be fitted out to house around 25,000 workers.
\nFor its longer-term plans, the government intends to construct new purpose-built dormitories in the next few years to accommodate up to 100,000 workers. These dormitories will house barber services and minimarts, and will replace this year\u2019s temporary accommodations.
\nThe release said around 11 purpose-built dormitories are expected to be ready over the next \u201cone to two years\u201d. Workers staying in these dormitories will enjoy access to medical care and support.
\n\u201cWith these additional purpose-built dormitories in place, we will also have the capacity to decant workers from the existing dormitories, and to undertake major upgrading to these dormitories to ensure that they meet the new standards,\u201d said the ministries.
\nMOM and MND also revealed that government agencies are also developing a set of specifications for the new dormitories.
\nThe specifications will look into the facilities, design, management and regulation of dormitories, while factoring in disease response and social interaction needs.
\n\u201cWe aim to make dormitory living and design more resilient to public health risks including pandemics, with improved living standards that are benchmarked both domestically and internationally,\u201d said the ministries.
\n\u201cWe will take on board lessons learnt from the current COVID pandemic, and also seek feedback from relevant stakeholders.\u201d
\nA pilot programme at new quick build dormitories sees the living space per resident improve from at least 4.5 sq m (including shared facilities) to at least 6 sq m (excluding shared facilities).
\nEach room will have a maximum of 10 beds. Currently, there is no limit on the number of beds in each room, although dormitories usually have around 12 to 16 beds per room.
\nThe new set of requirements ditched the double-decker beds mostly used in dormitories today in favour of single-deck beds, with 1m space between each bed.
\nAt least one bathroom, toilet and sink will be provided for every five beds, compared to the current practice of every 15 beds.
\nThere will also be more sick bay beds at 15 for every 1,000 bed spaces. Currently, dormitories provide one sick bay bed for every 1,000 bed spaces.
\nMeanwhile, the government is also looking at the possibility of developing the new dormitories on a different model from the present system, where land is released for commercial operators to bid, develop or operate.
\nMinister for National Development Lawrence Wong said one way could be a \u201cbuild-own-lease\u201d scheme in which the government builds and owns the dormitory but leases it out to another organisation to run.
\nThe ministries noted that the new housing plans are intended to \u201ckeep the workers safe and allow Singaporeans to continue benefitting from their contributions\u201d.
\nAnd with some of the dormitories located near residential areas, the ministries also called on Singaporeans to \u201creject the Not in My Backyard mindset and instead appreciate these workers who keep Singapore going\u201d.
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