Applying professional quantity surveying expertise to support the delivery of a modern sports facility.

Client: SPORT SINGAPORE

Main Contractor: Ramo Industries Pte Ltd

Sector: Institutional

Location: 1 Bedok Street 2, Singapore

The Proposed Development of Sport Facility at 1 Bedok Street 2 was undertaken to provide dedicated sporting and supporting facilities within an efficiently planned development. The design and build project comprises four unsheltered netball courts and two sheltered netball courts, supported by spectator seating, changing and toilet facilities, offices, storage areas, circulation spaces, fencing, and associated infrastructure.

With a proposed gross floor area of approximately 3,044 sqm and a contract sum of S$5.76 million, the project required careful management of costs across a range of sporting, operational, and supporting facilities. The 12-month construction programme also required the project team to coordinate design development, statutory requirements, procurement, construction, and commercial considerations within a defined timeframe.

As consultant quantity surveyor, DK supported the project through structured cost management and commercial oversight, helping stakeholders maintain financial visibility as the design and construction requirements progressed.

Sports infrastructure requires careful consideration of functionality, user requirements, construction requirements, and budget. The inclusion of multiple court facilities, sheltered structures, spectator seating, changing facilities, offices, storage areas, and circulation spaces creates a diverse range of cost considerations that need to be assessed as part of the overall project.

The design-and-build procurement approach also requires close attention to the relationship between design decisions and construction costs. As the design develops, changes in specifications, materials, construction methodology, and project requirements can influence the overall financial position of the project. Our quantity surveying involvement focused on providing cost advice, assessment, monitoring, and commercial support to help the project team understand and manage these considerations throughout the development.

Effective cost management is particularly important for institutional and public-facing developments, where project expenditure must be carefully monitored against the intended scope and available budget.

For the Bedok sports facility, our QS team provided professional commercial support to help maintain cost visibility throughout the project. This included assessing financial considerations associated with the developing project requirements and supporting the project team with relevant cost information for decision-making. Through structured quantity surveying practices, the project benefited from a clearer understanding of cost implications while progressing towards the delivery of its intended sporting facilities.

As the consultant quantity surveyor, we provided professional quantity surveying consultancy services for the construction project. Our QS team supported the commercial aspects of the project through cost advice, assessments, and financial oversight, helping to maintain effective cost control throughout the construction process. Through structured quantity surveying practices and proactive commercial management, we contributed towards the successful delivery of the interim sports facility.

Our responsibilities included:

Providing cost advice and commercial support

Supporting cost assessments and evaluations

Monitoring project costs and financial considerations

Assisting with commercial management throughout the project lifecycle

A design-and-build project involves multiple stakeholders working towards a common delivery programme. For the Bedok sports facility, the project team had to coordinate the requirements of Sport Singapore, the main contractor, consultants, and relevant statutory authorities while progressing towards the targeted completion milestones.

The project brief identified a number of statutory and regulatory milestones involving agencies including URA, LTA, NParks, PUB, NEA, and FSSD. These requirements formed part of the wider project delivery process and reinforced the importance of effective coordination between design, construction, programme, and commercial considerations. From a quantity surveying perspective, maintaining cost visibility within this evolving environment was essential. Commercial oversight enabled financial considerations to remain part of the decision-making process as the project progressed through its various stages.

The Interim Sports Facility project demonstrates the importance of effective quantity surveying in the delivery of institutional and public sports infrastructure. With multiple sporting facilities, supporting amenities, spectator provisions, and associated infrastructure incorporated within the development, careful cost management was an important part of maintaining the project’s financial objectives.

The project also shows the value of integrating commercial oversight with design and construction considerations. By providing structured cost advice and financial monitoring, quantity surveying can help project stakeholders understand cost implications, manage expenditure, and make informed decisions as a development progresses.

With experience across a diverse range of institutional, healthcare, commercial, and community developments, we continue to provide professional quantity surveying consultancy and cost management expertise to support projects with complex requirements. Through disciplined cost management and proactive commercial support, we help project teams maintain financial clarity while working towards the successful delivery of functional and value-driven built environments.