Periodic structural inspection vs periodic facade inspection comes down to what each regime protects. Under the Building Control Act, PSI checks a building’s load-bearing structure every 5 or 10 years, while PFI checks external facade elements every seven years once a building passes 20 years and 13 metres. BCA issued a circular on PSI conduct […]
Facade inspection methods in Singapore split into two jobs the law treats separately: a visual survey of the whole facade, and a hands-on check of at least 10% of every elevation. Drones handle the first. Gondolas and rope access handle the second. Since May 2025, BCA lets Competent Persons fly accredited drones without case-by-case approval. […]
Who needs facade inspection in Singapore depends on two Building Control Act tests: the building stands taller than 13 metres, and more than 20 years have passed since its last Temporary Occupation Permit. Landed homes used solely as residences and temporary buildings are exempt. BCA expected about 30,000 buildings in the first seven-year cycle. This […]
Periodic facade inspection requirements under Singapore’s Building Control Act oblige owners of non-landed buildings taller than 13 metres to appoint a Competent Person once the building passes 20 years from its last Temporary Occupation Permit, then every seven years. BCA receives more than 20 reports of fallen facade elements a year on average. This blog […]
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