ASIA GRAND PTE LTD v A I ASSOCIATES PTE LTD

Q: Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 175 consider?

The judgment refers to Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap 30B), Interpretation Act (Cap 1), and SOPA Amendment Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2023] SGHC 175 High Court (General Division) 22 June 2023 HC/OA 160/2023 40 min read

4 cases cited Cited by 1 case

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	22 June 2023
Judge	Teh Hwee Hwee
Charges / claim	Building and Construction Law
Counsel	Lumen Law Corporation, Tito Isaac & Co LLP, Chia Swee Chye Kelvin, Harpal Singh, Lee Wei Yung

Source: [2023] SGHC 175, High Court (General Division), decided 22 June 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Building and Construction Law — Jurisdictional objection — Whether lack of performance bond a ground for setting aside adjudication determination Building and Construction Law — Statutes and regulations — Application of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 (2020 Rev Ed) — Whether ambit of application is based on frequency and method for quantification of payment claims Building and Construction Law — Statutes and regulations — Date of service of payment claim — Sections 10(2)(a)(ii) and 10(3)(b) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 (2020 Rev Ed) — Regulations 5(1) and 5(3) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Regulations (2006 Rev Ed)

Practice Areas

Building and Construction Law

Judges (1)

Teh Hwee Hwee Delivered

Counsel (5)

Lumen Law Corporation Firm Tito Isaac & Co LLP Firm Chia Swee Chye Kelvin Counsel Defendant Harpal Singh Counsel Claimant Lee Wei Yung Counsel Claimant

Parties (2)

A I Associates Pte Ltd Defendant Asia Grand Pte Ltd Claimant

Case Significance

Asia Grand Pte Ltd v A I Associates Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 175 is a reserved judgment of Teh Hwee Hwee JC in the General Division of the High Court, delivered on 22 June 2023 in Originating Application No 160 of 2023. The application, brought under s 27 of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 (2020 Rev Ed) ("SOPA"), concerned Asia Grand Pte Ltd's challenge to an adjudication determination dated 15 February 2023 in Adjudication Application No 226 of 2022, in which A I Associates Pte Ltd was the claimant and Asia Grand the respondent. The catchwords frame the issues as whether the lack of a performance bond was a ground for setting aside the adjudication determination, the ambit of SOPA's application, and the date of service of a payment claim under ss 10(2)(a)(ii) and 10(3)(b) of the Act.

[2023] SGHC 175 explained

ASIA GRAND PTE LTD v A I ASSOCIATES PTE LTD ([2023] SGHC 175) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 22 June 2023. It is categorised under Building and Construction Law. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 1 other reported Singapore judgment, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.

What is [2023] SGHC 175 about?

ASIA GRAND PTE LTD v A I ASSOCIATES PTE LTD ([2023] SGHC 175) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Building and Construction Law — Jurisdictional objection — Whether lack of performance bond a ground for setting aside adjudication determination”, “Building and Construction Law — Statutes and regulations — Application of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 (2020 Rev Ed) — Whether ambit of application is based on frequency and method for quantification of payment claims”, and “Building and Construction Law — Statutes and regulations — Date of service of payment claim — Sections 10(2)(a)(ii) and 10(3)(b) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 (2020 Rev Ed) — Regulations 5(1) and 5(3) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Regulations (2006 Rev Ed)”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 175 consider?

The judgment refers to Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap 30B), Interpretation Act (Cap 1), and SOPA Amendment Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

How influential is [2023] SGHC 175?

Within this corpus, [2023] SGHC 175 has been cited by 1 later reported Singapore judgment. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.

Summary

Asia Grand Pte Ltd applied to set aside an adjudication determination made in favour of A I Associates Pte Ltd under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004, disputing the timelines and payment claim service. The court held the adjudication application had been lodged prematurely, leaving the adjudicator without jurisdiction, and rejected the argument that the absence of a performance bond justified setting aside. The application was allowed and the determination set aside.

What was Asia Grand Pte Ltd v A I Associates Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 175 about?

It was a reserved judgment of Teh Hwee Hwee JC, delivered on 22 June 2023, in which Asia Grand Pte Ltd challenged an adjudication determination dated 15 February 2023 under s 27 of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004.

What issues did [2023] SGHC 175 raise under SOPA?

The court considered whether the lack of a performance bond was a ground for setting aside the adjudication determination, the ambit of SOPA's application, and the date of service of a payment claim under ss 10(2)(a)(ii) and 10(3)(b) of the Act.