Enforcing payment for construction work in Singapore under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act | Practical Law

Enforcing payment for construction work in Singapore under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act | Practical Law

The Singapore Building and Construction Industry Payment Act creates a statutory adjudication regime to enforce payment for building work and ease cash flow for contractors. This article reviews recent case law on practical issues including the content of a payment claim, timing and service of documents, and the strict principle of pay or answer that underpins the regime.

Enforcing payment for construction work in Singapore under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act

by John Lim, Malkin & Maxwell
Law stated as at 01 Oct 2016 • Singapore
The Singapore Building and Construction Industry Payment Act creates a statutory adjudication regime to enforce payment for building work and ease cash flow for contractors. This article reviews recent case law on practical issues including the content of a payment claim, timing and service of documents, and the strict principle of pay or answer that underpins the regime.
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