Contractor made too much noise at construction site, working till 1 am: Pasir Ris resident

SINGAPORE: A resident complained about a construction site that kept him awake until 1 a.m., making it difficult for him to get up at 6 a.m. for work. 

The resident shared videos with Stomp of the noise at Pasir Ris Drive 4, near Block 213 Pasir Ris Street 21 and Pasir Ris East Community Club. The noise originated from a construction site for the Pasir Ris East MRT station on the Cross Island Line that continued to work late into the night and early in the morning. The resident declared that the noise from the site continued until past midnight. 

“I was very frustrated that they did the work so late at night, when I had to get up at 6 a.m. the next day for work… I couldn’t sleep until 1 a.m.,” the resident remarked. 

The resident wrote to the National Environment Agency (NEA). The NEA responded that their investigations revealed that the contractor was “carrying out diaphragm wall concreting work and road diversion during the time of feedback”.

“Our checks of the noise levels recorded revealed that the contractor had exceeded the noise limits, and we have taken enforcement action against the contractor,” NEA added in their email reply. 

The government body also reminded the contractor to be considerate of the nearby residents while working and to implement the local noise mitigating measures on site. 

“We have also requested LTA, as the developer of the project, to work with the contractor to follow up on the concerns regarding construction noise from the worksite, and ensure that adequate noise mitigating measures are implemented,” NEA concluded. 

In Singapore, construction sites must comply with noise limits set by NEA under the Environmental Protection and Management (Control of Noise at Construction Sites) Regulations.