Singapore’s Association of Process Industry (ASPRI) plans to construct a 7,900-bed dormitory at Jalan Papan near Jurong East which will house workers from the industry, said media reports.
The facility will sit on around 1.5 hectares of land, with a lease tenure of 23 years, and will be equipped with recreational facilities and amenities.
To be designed and built by Centurion Corporation and Lian Beng Group, the integrated project will also come with a 3,000 sq m training centre, where these workers can improve their skills.
“With this strategic partnership (between the Government and ASPRI) and the future growth of the Process Construction and Maintenance industry, I am confident that it will be a success,” said ASPRI President Charles Quek.
“This is particularly so since with ASPRI’s training facility housed within the dormitory, the industry workforce is geared to become more skilful and productive through comprehensive, customised training programmes,” he added.
The dormitory and training centre will sit on around 1.5 hectares of land, with a lease tenure of 23 years and are expected to be completed in mid-2016
The process industry comprises companies involved in the production of petroleum, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and pharmaceutical products. Firms that build plants and provide maintenance works to these facilities are included as well.
From 1 May, workers in the marine and process sectors, including the chemicals and pharmaceutical sectors, will no longer be allowed to be housed in HDB flats, according to earlier media reports.
Muneerah Bee, Senior Journalist at PropertyGuru, wrote and edited this story. To contact her about this or other stories email muneerah@propertyguru.com.sg
