Build To Order
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- For information on the Build-to-Order (BTO) production concept, see Build to Order.
Build To Order (abbrev: BTO; Chinese: 预购组屋制度) is a Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat allocation system that offers flexibility in timing and location for owners buying a New HDB flats in Singapore. Eligible buyers planning to shift into a new HDB apartment in the near future, can apply for apartments in their preferred location from specific sites launched. Tender for construction will be called only when most of the apartments in a specific contract 70% or more have been booked.
The waiting time for new flat applicants under the old Registration for Flats System (RFS) is relatively short, resulting in some applicants getting their flats earlier than they would like to. Hence flats build under the BTO would likely be completed in 4 years or lesser time. For eligible flat buyers in urgent need of accommodation, another Walk In Selection system enables them to buy a new ready-flat in a relative short period.
All BTO projects are designed by Surbana Consultants - previously known as HDB Corporation who take part in township planning and residential development. Due to the success of BTO projects, there are pending launch of the Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) for private sector participation in public housing. The first pilot DBSS project at Tampines would be build by private developer but maintained under the HDB belt after construction. It would be build towards condominium unique design and with good location.
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[edit] BTO Unique Features
- ASSURE 3 - New Extended Warranty Scheme Covering Ceiling Leakage (5yrs), External Water Seepage (5yrs) and Spalling Concrete (10yrs) for New HDB Flats such as Tivela launched from March 2005. Defect Liability Period (DLP) - Previous HDB projects are offers a standard one-year to all purchasers of its new flats. During this period, any building defects are repaired at no cost to the lessees.
- Premium apartment for 4 and 5 rooms
- Solid timber doors for all bedrooms
- Semi-solid timber doors for bathrooms
- Polished homogeneous tiles & timber-strip for Living/Dining & Bedrooms
- Standard apartment for 2, 3 and 4 rooms
- Semi-solid timber doors for all rooms
- Glazed porcelain ceramic tiles for Living/Dining & Bedrooms (optional)
- The Optional Component Scheme (OCS) - More flexibility and choices to have floor finishes and internal doors installed. The opt-in basic cost are usually about 30% cheaper due to bulk purchases and less labour charges. But those who want variety of timber doors design and homogeneous tiles can opt-out the schemes.
- Universal Design (UD) - These include ramps at main entrance, levelled floors throughout the flat, wider internal corridors, bedroom and toilet doors, wheelchair-accessible common toilet, space provision for future installation of grab bars in all toilets, as well as easily accessible switch sockets, TV outlets and telephone outlets. New HDB Flats such as Fernvale Vista launched from July 2006.
- Ferrolite Wall - HDB new patented wall using a material called ferrocement, which is similar to concrete but uses less sand as it contains a steel wire mesh. A ferrolite wall uses 20 per cent less sand than a concrete one. It is less susceptible to cracking and heat from the sun and have better sound-insulation capabilities. It is a piloted project at Fernvale Court and upcoming Treetops@Punggol.
[edit] Past BTO Projects
| Place | BTO Alias / Precincts | Block No | Launched Completion |
Type | Units sqm / Price range | OCS |
| Tanjong Pagar | Pinnacle@Duxton |
1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1G | May 2004 May 2009 |
Premium | 1,232 (90-93 m²) $288,400 - $392,100 616 (101-103 m²) |
$1,600 doors |
| Rivervale (Sengkang) |
Contemporary N1C23, N1C24 |
150, 151, 152, 153 154, 155, 156 |
Apr 2001 Apr 2005 |
Standard Pilot BTO |
576 (90 m²) $125,000 - $160,000 200 (110 m²) |
N.A. |
| Compassvale (Sengkang) |
Village Heritage N2C29, N2C30 |
267A, 267B 268A, 268B, 268C, 268D 269A, 269B, 269C, 269D |
Apr 2001 Apr 2005 |
Premium Pilot BTO |
640 (90 m²) $135,000 - $170,000 321 (110 m²) |
$1,600 doors |
| Coris 1 N2C31 |
264A, 264B, 264C 264D, 264E, 264F 265A, 265B, 265C, 265D 265E, 266A, 266B, 266C |
Dec 2002 Dec 2006 Sep 2003 |
Premium | 434 (92 m²) $150,000 - $188,000 448 (92 m²) |
$1,600 doors | |
| Tivela |
270A, 271A, 271B, 271C | Mar 2005 Mar 2009 |
Premium Assure 3 |
374 (90 m²) $172,000 - $202,000 |
$1,600 doors | |
| Atrina 1,2 |
272A, 272B, 272C, 272D 273A, 273B, 273C, 273D |
Mar 2004 Mar 2008 |
Premium | 424 (90 m²) $168,000 - $197,000 366 (90 m²) |
$1,600 doors | |
| Aspella 1,2 N2C36, N2C37 |
275A, 275B, 275C, 275D 277A, 277B, 277C, 277D |
Dec 2003 Dec 2007 |
Premium | 429 (90 m²) $169,000 - $199,000 433 (90 m²) |
$1,600 doors | |
| Compassvale View N2C3A |
208A, 208B 209A, 209B, 209C |
Nov 2006 Nov 2010 |
Standard UD Assure 3 |
105 (65 m²) $108,000 - $131,000 285 (90 m²) |
$1,200 doors $1,900 floors $1,500 doors |
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| Fernvale (Sengkang) |
Coral Green N4C3 |
410A, 410B, 410C 411A, 411B |
Dec 2004 Cancel |
Premium | 655 (92 m²) $142,000 - $180,000 |
$1,600 doors |
| Fernvale Grove |
436A, 436B, 436C, 436D | Aug 2004 Aug 2008 |
Standard | 156 (65 m²) $89,000 - $110,000 352 (90 m²) |
$1,400 doors $2,700 floors $1,700 doors |
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| Fernvale Court |
438A, 438B 439A, 439B, 439C |
Sep 2005 Sep 2009 |
Standard Ferrolite Assure 3 |
128 (65 m²) $96,000 - $117,000 372 (90 m²) |
$1,000 doors $1,900 floors $1,200 doors |
|
| Fernvale Vista |
441A, 441B, 441C, 441D | Jul 2006 Jul 2010 |
Standard UD Assure 3 |
86 (45 m²) $54,000 - $75,000 92 (65 m²) 330 (90 m²) |
$ 300 doors $1,300 floors $1,200 doors $1,500 doors |
|
| Bishan | Golden Jasmine |
152B | Sep 2006 Sep 2010 |
Studio UD Assure 3 |
58 (35 m²) $62,000 - $65,000 118 (45 m²) |
N.A. |
| Geylang | Sri Geylang Serai |
2A, 2B, 2C 2D, 3A |
Oct 2006 Oct 2010 |
Standard UD Assure 3 |
447 (90-92 m²) $230,000 - $292,000 |
$1,500 doors $2,600 floors |
| Punggol | Periwinkle S1C5A |
195A, 195B, 195C 195D, 195E |
Dec 2002 Dec 2006 |
Premium | 450 (92 m²) $152,000 - $183,000 |
$1,600 doors |
| Sundial S1C24, S1C24A S1C24A - Cancel |
167A, 167B, 167C, 167D 168A, 168B 168C, 168D |
Sep 2003 Sep 2007 |
Premium | 425 (92 m²) $138,000 - $178,000 478 (92 m²) |
$1,600 doors | |
| Coralinus 1 S3C6 |
301A, 301B, 301C, 301D 302A, 302B, 302C, 302D 303A, 303B, 303C, 303D |
Jun 2005 Jun 2009 Feb 2006 |
Premium Assure 3 |
369 (90-92 m²) $169,000 - $206,000 365 (90-92 m²) |
$1,600 doors | |
| Treetops@Punggol |
305A, 305B, 305D 306A, 306B, 306C, 306D |
Mar 2007 Mar 2011 |
Premium Ferrolite UD Assure 3 |
98 (65 m²) $139,000 - $165,000 600 (90-93 m²) 14 (111 m²) |
$1,500 doors $1,900 doors $1,900 doors |
|
| Anthias S6C20 |
NA | Dec 2004 Cancel |
Standard | 134 (65 m²) $101,000 - $119,000 600 (90 m²) |
$1,000 doors $1,900 floors $1,200 doors |
|
| Edgedale Green S6C31 |
632A, 632B, 632C 633A, 633B 635A, 635B, 635C 636A, 636B |
Dec 2002 Dec 2006 |
Premium | 582 (90 m²) $141,000 - $170,000 |
$1,600 doors | |
| Sembawang | Flowing Greenery N4C15 |
NA | Apr 2001 Cancel |
Standard Pilot BTO |
210 (90 m²) $117,000 - $151,000 200 (110 m²) |
N.A. |
| River Edge N4C9 |
466A, 466B, 466C, 466D | Apr 2001 Apr 2005 |
Premium Pilot BTO |
222 (90 m²) $126,000 - $159,000 225 (110 m²) |
$1,600 doors | |
| Spring Lodge N4C10 |
465A, 465B, 465C, 465D | Sep 2003 Cancel |
Premium | 432 (92 m²) $126,000 - $160,000 |
$1,600 doors | |
| Sembawang Green N4C15 |
487, 488, 489, 490 | Sep 2006 Sep 2010 |
Standard UD Assure 3 |
471 (92 m²) $128,000 - $172,000 |
$1,500 doors $2,600 floors |
[edit] List of Awarded BTO Main Contractors
Awarded of BTO tender, each construction costs per 5-room, 4-room, 3-room & 2-room units are likely to be average about $160,000, $120,000, $80,000 & $40,000 respectively. This also include the cost of sub-contractors and construction of multi-storey carpark, Lifts, Electrical Substation (ESS), Child-care center, Children Playground, Fitness Corner, Linkway Shelter & Open Space landscape etc.
Construction Excellence Award - CEA between 2001 to 2006
| Company | BTO Alias | BTO Awarded |
| Chip Eng Seng Corporation Ltd CEA | City - Pinnacle@Duxton | Awarded $279 million contract for 1,848 units |
| N4C9 - River Edge | Awarded $49.60 million contract for 447 units | |
| Ho Lee Construction Pte Ltd CEA | N2C31 - Coris 1 | Awarded $48.65 million contract for 434 units |
| N4C14 - Fernvale Grove | Awarded $49.40 million contract for 508 units | |
| Welltech/Chip Hup Hup Kee Co Pte Ltd (Joint) | N2C32 - Coris 2 | Awarded $38.78 million contract for 448 units |
| Chip Huat Construction Pte Ltd | N1C23, N1C24 - Contemporary | Awarded $46.70 million contract for 776 units |
| Pillar Corporation Pte Ltd | N2C29, N2C30 - Village Heritage | Awarded $74.80 million contract for 961 units |
| Kay Lim Construction Pte Ltd | N2C36 - Aspella 1 | Awarded $56.79 million contract for 429 units |
| S1C5A - Periwinkle | Awarded $49.95 million contract for 450 units | |
| Santarli Construction Pte Ltd | N2C37 - Aspella 2 | Awarded $54.10 million contract for 433 units |
| Lian Beng Construction Pte Ltd | N2C34 - Atrina 1 | Awarded $56.78 million contract for 424 units |
| Evan Lim & Co Pte Ltd CEA | N2C35 - Atrina 2 | Awarded $45.33 million contract for 336 units |
| Chiu Teng/Qingdao Co Pte Ltd (Joint) | N2C33 - Tivela | Awarded $36.86 million contract for 374 units |
| Hock Guan Cheong Builder Pte Ltd | S1C24 - Sundial | Awarded $51.60 million contract for 425 units |
| Poh Lian Construction Pte Ltd | S6C31 - Edgedale Green | Awarded $87.70 million contract for 582 units |
| Straits Construction Pte Ltd | S3C6 - Coralinus 1 | Awarded $48.19 million contract for 369 units and common green at Sengkang |
| S3C5 - Coralinus 2 | Awarded $45.10 million contract for 365 units and improvement works at Punggol East |
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| Welltech Construction Pte Ltd | N4C15 - Fernvale Court | Awarded $49.17 million contract for 500 units |
[edit] External links
- Procedures - Buying a flat under Built-To-Order Scheme
- General conditions for purchase of a flat under BTO system
- HDB InfoWEB Release of Survey Findings Of Residents Living In 20- to 30-Storey HDB Blocks
- Pinnacle@Duxton Forum discussion for Pinnacle@Duxton owners
- Sengkang Portal Forum discussion for Sengkang residents
- Punggol Portal Forum discussion for Punggol residents
- RenoTalk.com Forum discussion on renovation for Singapore residents
