TRADESMEN PTE LTD v TEN-LEAGUE CORPORATIONS PTE. LTD.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Tan Siong Thye |
| Charges / claim | Credit and Security, Contract, Building and Construction Law |
| Counsel | CTLC Law Corporation, Wong & Leow LLC, Jeunhsien Daniel Ho, Kenii Takashima, Koh Kok Kwang, Lim Jia Ren |
Source: [2025] SGHC 114, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC 114 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 24 June 2025 concerning Building and Construction Law, Contract, and Credit and Security, specifically addressing performance bond, contractual terms, and building and construction related contracts. The judgment was delivered by Tan Siong Thye. The case was brought by Tradesmen Pte Ltd (applicant) against Ten-League Corporations Pte Ltd (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Wong & Leow LLC and CTLC Law Corporation. The judgment cites 16 cases and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act.
[2025] SGHC 114 explained
TRADESMEN PTE LTD v TEN-LEAGUE CORPORATIONS PTE. LTD. ([2025] SGHC 114) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 24 June 2025. It is categorised under Credit and Security, Contract, and Building and Construction Law. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. 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 [2025] SGHC 114 about?
TRADESMEN PTE LTD v TEN-LEAGUE CORPORATIONS PTE. LTD. ([2025] SGHC 114) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Credit and Security — Performance bond”, “Contract — Contractual terms — Rules of construction”, “Contract — Contractual terms — Parol evidence rule”, and “Building and Construction Law — Building and construction related contracts — Guarantees and bonds”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 114 consider?
The judgment refers to Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap 30B). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
A contractor sought an injunction to restrain a developer from calling on a performance bond worth 10% of the contract sum in a building construction dispute. The court granted the injunction, finding that the performance bond was properly construed as an indemnity bond rather than an on-demand bond based on the contractual provisions, but noted that even if it were an on-demand bond, the contractor had not shown fraud or unconscionability.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC 114?
[2025] SGHC 114 (TRADESMEN PTE LTD v TEN-LEAGUE CORPORATIONS PTE. LTD.) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 24 June 2025 addressing Building and Construction Law, Contract, and Credit and Security, specifically performance bond, contractual terms, and building and construction related contracts. The judgment was delivered by Tan Siong Thye.
Who were the parties in TRADESMEN PTE LTD v TEN-LEAGUE CORPORATIONS PTE. LTD. ([2025] SGHC 114)?
The applicant in [2025] SGHC 114 was Tradesmen Pte Ltd, and the respondent was Ten-League Corporations Pte Ltd. Legal representation included CTLC Law Corporation and Wong & Leow LLC. The case was decided on 24 June 2025 in the High Court (General Division).
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 114?
[2025] SGHC 114 was delivered by Tan Siong Thye in the High Court (General Division) on 24 June 2025. The case concerned Building and Construction Law, Contract, and Credit and Security.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 114 cite?
[2025] SGHC 114 cites 16 prior decisions. It references Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 114)