Leading Building and Construction Law Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore

37 reported cases · January 2023 to July 2026

Updated

What did Singapore courts decide in Building and Construction Law?

Singapore courts issued 37 reported Building and Construction Law judgments (2023–2026), most in the High Court (22), the median monetary award recorded was $72,430. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.

Reported cases 37 (2023–2026)
By year 2026 (8) · 2025 (8) · 2024 (8) · 2023 (13)
By court High Court (22) · High Court (Appellate Division) (9) · Magistrate Court (3) · District Court (2) · High Court Registrar (1)
Outcomes (11 judgments) Appeal allowed in part (3) · Claim allowed in part (3) · Appeal allowed (2) · Appeal dismissed (1) · Application allowed (1) · Application dismissed (1)
Median monetary award $72,430 (across 4 awards)

Compiled from 37 reported Building and Construction Law judgments published on eLitigation. Counts and figures are derived from the judgments themselves; the Attorney-General's Chambers is excluded from the counsel and firm counts as the public prosecutor.

Outcome data updated

Across 37 reported Building and Construction Law judgments in Singapore courts (January 2023 to July 2026), Eldan Law LLP is the most active firm by reported case count (6 cases). The lists below count how often named firms and lawyers appear in reported decisions — a descriptive count of activity, not an assessment of quality or standing.

Overview

Building and Construction Law appears in 37 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most active judge by reported case count is Woo Bih Li (7 cases) and the most active firm is Eldan Law LLP (6 cases).

Which law firms handle the most Building and Construction Law cases in Singapore?

Eldan Law LLP leads in Building and Construction Law with 6 cases between January 2023 and July 2026, followed by Christopher Chuah Law Chambers LLC (4 cases). 57 firms appeared in Building and Construction Law cases during this period.

Who are the leading Building and Construction Law lawyers in Singapore?

Lee Peng Khoon Edwin (6 cases), Amanda Koh Jia Yi (6 cases) and Smrithi Sadasivam (5 cases) appear as counsel in reported Building and Construction Law cases between January 2023 and July 2026.

Which judges handle the most Building and Construction Law cases in Singapore?

Woo Bih Li has handled 7 Building and Construction Law cases between January 2023 and July 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. See Kee Oon (6 cases) and Kwek Mean Luck (5 cases) follow.

How many Building and Construction Law cases are reported in Singapore courts?

37 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Building and Construction Law, most often decided by Woo Bih Li.

Case Volume by Year

13
23
8
24
8
25
8
26
2023–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Building and construction contracts 4 cases

Statutes and regulations 3 cases

Damages — Damages for defects 3 cases

Dispute resolution — Alternative dispute resolution procedures 3 cases

Jurisdictional objection 3 cases

Damages — Delay in completion 3 cases

Building and construction contracts — Renovation contracts and contracts for minor works 2 cases

  • District Judge Tay Jingxi allowed the claim in part, awarding $13,664.13, made up of $4,314.13 under Invoice 22003 and $9,350 under Invoice 23004.

    Magistrate Court · 12 June 2026 · [2026] SGMC 71
  • The High Court dismissed the application for leave to appeal, finding no error in fact or law and no question of principle or importance.

    High Court · 23 July 2024 · [2024] SGHC 187

Contractors’ duties — Extension of time and liquidated damages 2 cases

Dispute resolution — Adjudication — Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 — Setting aside — Interpretation of s 13(3)(a) 2 cases

Scope of works — Variations 2 cases

Dispute resolution — Adjudication 1 case

Quantum meruit 1 case

Scope of works 1 case

Terms — Implied terms 1 case

Formation and interpretation 1 case

Construction torts — Negligence 1 case

Contractors’ duties — Duty as to materials and workmanship 1 case

Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 1 case

Standard form contracts — Public sector 1 case

Quantum Meruit — Profit and attendance fees 1 case

Quantum Meruit — Assessment of reasonable sum of remuneration 1 case

Damages — Incomplete work 1 case

Damages — Defects and delay in completion 1 case

Building and construction contracts — Management contracts 1 case

Building and construction contracts Building And Construction Law — Construction torts — Negligence 1 case

Terms — Authorised deductions from stakeholding sum — Whether purchaser has taken the requisite steps to effect deduction of costs of rectification from stakeholding sum 1 case

Construction torts — Negligence Building And Construction Law — Construction torts — Torts affecting adjoining land 1 case

  • The District Court dismissed the claim, finding that the owners had not proven that the contractor performed either the vibration-causing works or the initial repair works negligently.

    District Court · 1 October 2025 · [2025] SGDC 253

Statutes and regulations — Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 — Waiver by election for inconsistent rights 1 case

  • The court allowed DMC's claims for all six backcharges and for liquidated damages of $888,300 (excluding GST), and dismissed DMD's counterclaim.

    High Court · 6 August 2025 · [2025] SGHC 151

Performance Bond 1 case

Key Statutes

cited in 5 cases
cited in 4 cases
cited in 4 cases
cited in 3 cases
cited in 3 cases
cited in 2 cases
Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 2 cases
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 2 cases
CRTP Act
cited in 1 case
cited in 1 case
SOP Act
cited in 1 case
cited in 1 case
Building Control Act
cited in 1 case
BC Act to take all reasonable steps and exercise due diligence to ensure that the building works were designed in accordance with the BC Act
cited in 1 case

Court Distribution

Cases

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Methodology & disclaimer

Firms and lawyers are ranked by the number of reported Singapore court judgments they appear in, published on eLitigation. Counts reflect appearances in reported decisions only — unreported matters, settlements, and advisory work are not included. This is a descriptive count of activity by reported case volume, not an assessment of quality or standing, and not an endorsement or recommendation of any firm or lawyer. It is information, not legal advice.