Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on quieter construction innovation fund

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on quieter construction innovation fund by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment

Mr Yip Hon Weng: To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what was the uptake of the $2 million Quieter Construction Innovation Fund that was launched by NEA on 1 April 2019 to incentivise the construction industry to adopt innovative quieter construction equipment and methods; and (b) what innovative quieter construction equipment and methods have been introduced since 2019.

Answer:

1 The National Environment Agency had provided funding support for quieter construction and noise control equipment since 2014, including through the Quieter Construction Innovation Fund (QCIF) from 2019 to 2021.

2 $1.5 million in grants have been disbursed under the QCIF to support contractors and suppliers in defraying the cost of adopting quieter methods and construction equipment, such as jack-in piling machines, hydraulic crushers, quieter generators and rebar bending machines.