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Build To Order (abbrev: BTO; Chinese: 预购组屋制度) is a Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat allocation system that offers flexibility in timing and location for owners buying a New HDB flats in Singapore. Eligible buyers planning to shift into a new HDB apartment in the near future, can apply for apartments in their preferred location from specific sites launched. Tender for construction will be called only when most of the apartments in a specific contract 65~70% or more have been booked.

The waiting time for new flat applicants under the old Registration for Flats System (RFS) is relatively short, resulting in some applicants getting their flats earlier than they would like to. Hence flats build under the BTO would likely be completed in 4 years or lesser time. For eligible flat buyers in urgent need of accommodation, the new quarterly or half yearly sale system enables them to buy a new ready-flat in a relative short period.

All BTO projects are designed by Surbana Corporation - previously known as HDB Corporation who take part in township planning and residential development. Due to the success of BTO projects, there are pending launch of the Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) for private sector participation in public housing. The first pilot DBSS project at Tampines would be built by private developer but maintained under the HDB belt after construction. It would be build towards condominium unique design and with good location.

BTO Unique Features

• ASSURE 3 - New Extended Warranty Scheme Covering Ceiling Leakage (5yrs), External Water Seepage (5yrs) and Spalling Concrete (10yrs) for New HDB Flats such as Tivela launched from March 2005. Defect Liability Period (DLP) - Previous HDB projects are offers a standard one-year to all purchasers of its new flats. During this period, any building defects are repaired at no cost to the lessees.

• Premium apartment for 4, 4A and 5 rooms/loft unit (90-94 m², 101-103 m² and 110-113 m² / 111-120 m²)
  • Solid timber doors for all bedrooms
  • Semi-solid timber doors for bathrooms
  • Polished homogeneous/porcelain tiles & timber-strip for Living/Dining & Bedrooms

• Standard apartment for 2, 3 and 4 rooms (35-45 m², 65 m² and 90-94 m²)
  • Semi-solid timber doors for all rooms
  • Glazed/porcelain ceramic tiles for Living/Dining & Bedrooms (optional)

• Optional Component Scheme (OCS) - More flexibility and choices to have floor finishes and internal doors installed. The opt-in basic cost are usually about 30~35% cheaper due to bulk purchases and less labour charges. But those who want variety of timber doors design and homogeneous tiles can opt-out the schemes.

• Universal Design (UD) - These include ramps at main entrance, levelled floors throughout the flat, wider internal corridors, bedroom and toilet doors, wheelchair-accessible common toilet, space provision for future installation of grab bars in all toilets, as well as easily accessible switch sockets, TV outlets and telephone outlets. New HDB Flats such as Fernvale Vista launched from July 2006.

• Ferrolite Wall - HDB new patented wall using a material called ferrocement, which is similar to concrete but uses less sand as it contains a steel wire mesh. A ferrolite wall uses 20 per cent less sand than a concrete one. It is less susceptible to cracking and heat from the sun and have better sound-insulation capabilities. It is a piloted project at Fernvale Court, Treelodge and Jade Spring.

List of BTO Projects

Awarded BTO main contractors tender, each construction costs per 5-room, 4-room, 3-room & 2-room units are likely to be average about $160,000, $120,000, $80,000 & $40,000 respectively. This may also include the cost of sub-contractors and construction of multi-storey carpark, Lifts, Electrical Substation (ESS), Child-care center, Children Playground, Fitness Corner, Linkway Shelter & Open Space landscape etc. Construction Excellence Award - CEA between 2001 to 2006

Bukit Panjang

Punggol

Sembawang

Sengkang

Yishun

Notes

1. ASSURE 3: New Extended Warranty Scheme Covering Ceiling Leakage, External Water Seepage And Spalling Concrete For New HDB Flats
2. Ferrolite Partition Wall Panels

External links

• Procedures - Buying a flat under Built-To-Order Scheme
• General conditions for purchase of a flat under BTO system
• HDB InfoWEB Release of Survey Findings Of Residents Living In 20- to 30-Storey HDB Blocks
• Pinnacle@Duxton Forum discussion for Pinnacle@Duxton progress
• Sengkang Portal Forum discussion for Sengkang residents
• Punggol.sg Punggol Community Forum
• Punggol Portal Forum discussion for Punggol residents
• RenoTalk.com Forum discussion on renovation for Singapore residents

v t e Public housing in Singapore
Organisations	Housing and Development Board Ministry of National Development Singapore Improvement Trust
Building programmes	Build to order Design, Build and Sell Scheme Home Ownership Scheme Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme Voluntary Early Redevelopment Scheme Walk-in Selection
Upgrading programmes	Home Improvement Programme Interim Upgrading Programme Lift Upgrading Programme Main Upgrading Programme Neighbourhood Renewal Programme
New towns	Ang Mo Kio Bedok Bishan Bukit Batok Bukit Merah Bukit Panjang Choa Chu Kang Clementi Geylang Hougang Jurong East Jurong West Kallang/Whampoa Pasir Ris Punggol Queenstown Sembawang Sengkang Serangoon Tampines Tengah Toa Payoh Woodlands Yishun
Estates	Bukit Timah Central Area Marine Parade
Other	Additional CPF Housing Grant Lease Buyback Scheme Pinnacle@Duxton Treelodge@Punggol Void deck

• Public housing in Singapore