Written Answer by Ministry of National Development on cracks and structural issues in Eastwood estate

Nov 19, 2018

Mr Leon Perera: To ask the Minister for National Development whether the Ministry can review the situation facing a number of residents in the landed Eastwood estate off Bedok Road who have seen cracks and structural issues appearing at around the same time, so as to provide them with a single point of contact with a lead agency to assess the issues and advise them, given that the problems could have been caused by works done by different agencies in the vicinity such as PUB's canal-widening project and LTA’s MRT tunnelling.

Answer:

With regard to the situation in Eastwood estate, we understand that affected residents have contacted PUB and LTA, and that the agencies have followed up and responded accordingly.  For cases where structural safety concerns were raised, a Professional Engineer has inspected the buildings and found them to be structurally safe.

Where there are potential building structural safety issues, members of the public and building owners can contact the Building and Construction Authority (BCA).  BCA will investigate the feedback, consult relevant agencies, and respond accordingly.  BCA can also help to facilitate discussions between the owners and project parties to resolve issues, as needed.