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Building and construction law [2026] SGHC 39

33Club Pte. Ltd. v Design Cliniq Pte. Ltd.

The High Court held that renovation rectification using screws was safe, found no fixed $500,000 contract price, implied a reasonable price term, and awarded the defendant a net SGD 307,743.

  • Construction torts
  • Contractors’ duties
  • Damages for defects
  • Alternative dispute resolution
  • Formation and interpretation
  • Quantum meruit
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Civil procedure [2026] SGHC 28

LIM KIM HUAT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD v LBD ENGINEERING PTE LTD

The High Court dismissed an extension-of-time application, a setting-aside application, and a stay application concerning enforcement of a SOP Act adjudication determination.

  • Extension of time
  • Service of process
  • Stay of enforcement
  • Enforcement of adjudication determinations
  • Setting aside adjudication determination
  • Security for setting-aside
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Building and construction law [2025] SGHC(A) 3

EE HUP CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD v CHINA JINGYE ENGINEERING CORPORATION LIMITED (SINGAPORE BRANCH) & Anor

The Appellate Division dismissed an appeal against refusal to restrain a performance bond call, holding there was no strong prima facie case of unconscionability or fraud.

  • Performance bond
  • Erinford injunction
  • Unconscionability
  • Fraud
  • Security of payment (sopa)
  • Adjudication
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Building and construction law [2024] SGHC 183

CGS CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD v QUEK & QUEK CIVIL ENGINEERING PTE LTD

High Court dismissed a SOPA challenge, holding the subcontract dispute was sufficiently in writing, the payment claim was valid, and the works were construction work.

  • Sopa application threshold
  • Contract in writing (s4(1), s4(5))
  • Validity of payment claim (s10(4), sopr reg 5(2))
  • Definition of construction work (s3)
  • Setting aside adjudication determination
  • Adequacy of adjudicator's reasons (s17(2))
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Building and construction law [2023] SGHC 362

JE Synergy Engineering Pte. Ltd. v Sinohydro Corporation Limited (Singapore Branch)

The High Court dismissed a bid to set aside and stay enforcement of two adjudication determinations under SOPA, finding no compelling evidence of fraud or corruption.

  • Security of payment act s27(6)(h)
  • Setting aside adjudication determinations
  • Stay of enforcement
  • Abuse of process
  • Standard of proof for fraud and corruption
  • Security-of-payment-act
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Building and construction law [2023] SGHC 298

H P CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING PTE LTD v MEGA TEAM ENGINEERING PTE. LTD.

The High Court held that SOPA’s seven-day adjudication period excludes the day entitlement arises and dismissed a challenge to set aside the determination.

  • S13(3)(a) interpretation
  • Computation of time for statutory periods
  • Interpretation act s50(a) application
  • S27(6)(d) and s27(6)(e) set‑aside grounds
  • Patent error review under s17
  • Security-of-payment-act
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Building and construction law [2023] SGHC 120

Builders Hub Pte Ltd v JP Nelson Equipment Pte Ltd

The High Court set aside an SOPA adjudication determination and remitted the matter, holding that a pre-termination payment claim is not automatically excluded.

  • Termination
  • Repudiation
  • Security of payment act (sopa)
  • Jurisdiction
  • Functus officio
  • Natural justice
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Building and construction law [2022] SGHC 276

Emergent Engineering Pte Ltd v China Construction Realty Co Pte Ltd

The High Court dismissed a SOPA setting-aside application, holding there was no breach of natural justice and that Payment Claim No 25 was validly served and within SOPA.

  • Security of payment act (sopa) setting-aside
  • Natural justice in adjudication
  • Service of payment claim (s10)
  • Termination clauses and payment suspension
  • Progress payment vs final account
  • Jurisdiction of adjudicator
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Building and construction law [2020] SGHC 70

CEQ v CER

Application to set aside a Singapore SOP adjudication determination dismissed; the court held post-termination payment claims were valid and bond proceeds could be considered.

  • Setting aside adjudication determination
  • Payment claims after termination
  • Certification and functus officio
  • Performance bonds
  • Adjudicator jurisdiction
  • Natural justice
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Building and construction law [2019] SGHC 55

CHUANG LONG ENGINEERING PTE. LTD. v NAN HUAT ALUMINIUM & GLASS PTE. LTD.

The High Court dismissed a challenge to an adjudication determination, holding that SOPA s 7(2)(c) allows valuation of fabricated but uninstalled materials that will become property on payment.

  • Valuation of materials
  • Passing of property
  • Security of payment (sopa)
  • Adjudication jurisdiction
  • Retention of title
  • Security-of-payment
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