Written answer by Ministry of National Development on spalling concrete cases reported to HDB in past three years

Mar 21, 2023

Question No: 2862

Question by: Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye

To ask the Minister for National Development of the annual number of spalling concrete cases reported to the HDB in the past three years, how many cases pertain to HDB flats that are (i) five years old and below (ii) five to 15 years old (iii) 15 to 25 years old (iv) 25 to 35 years old and (v) 35 years old and above.

Answer:

In the past three years, there were no reported cases for flats that are (i) five years old and below. For flats that are (ii) five to 15 years old and (iii) 15 to 25 years old, HDB received about 1 case per 1,000 flats per year. For flats that are (iv) 25 to 35 years old and (v) 35 years old and above, HDB received about 3 and 32 cases per 1,000 flats per year.