TRADESMEN PTE LTD v TEN-LEAGUE CORPORATIONS PTE. LTD.

[2025] SGHC 114 High Court (General Division) 24 June 2025 • HC/OA 83/2025 • 31 min read
16 cases cited

Catchwords

Credit and Security — Performance bond Contract — Contractual terms — Rules of construction Contract — Contractual terms — Parol evidence rule Building and Construction Law — Building and construction related contracts — Guarantees and bonds

Practice Areas

Credit and Security Contract Building and Construction Law

Judges (1)

Tan Siong Thye Delivered

Counsel (6)

CTLC Law Corporation Firm Wong & Leow LLC Firm Jeunhsien Daniel Ho Counsel Applicant Kenii Takashima Counsel Respondent Koh Kok Kwang Counsel Respondent Lim Jia Ren Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

Ten-League Corporations Pte Ltd Respondent Tradesmen Pte Ltd Applicant

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.

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.?

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.

Statutes Cited

Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap 30B)

Cases Cited (16)

SG (2)
[1996] SGHC 136 [2018] SGHC 33
SLR (14)
[1999] 3 SLR(R) 44 [2000] 1 SLR(R) 117 [2000] 3 SLR(R) 198 [2003] 4 SLR(R) 73 [2008] 3 SLR(R) 1029 [2010] 2 SLR 329 [2011] 2 SLR 47 [2011] 3 SLR 903 [2012] 3 SLR 125 [2012] 3 SLR 352 [2013] 3 SLR 1142 [2013] 4 SLR 308 [2016] 3 SLR 557 [2020] 2 SLR 955

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 114)