Supply of Granite and Sand for Major Public Infrastructure and Other Building Projects

Assoc Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether there will be sufficient granite and sand for the major public infrastructure and other building projects notwithstanding the release from the national stockpile; and (b) what plans are there to build up the national stockpile of granite and sand so as to enhance our resilience.

The way to ensuring supply resilience is source diversification. We import granite and sand from several overseas sources. Together with our national stockpile, this diversification strategy buffers us against any supply disruption from any particular source. In this way, we minimise impact to our construction activities.

Meanwhile, we will help the industry to ramp up supply from these diversified sources, and to identify new sources. In addition, we will continue to promote the use of steel, drywalls and recycled concrete aggregates, so as to rely less on natural aggregates.