In Depth

Bubble tea property hot spots

Based on observation, bubble tea shops seem to be located in commercial centres that are already well-known for their F&B offerings and their proximity to educational institutions to target the youths; hence these three locations.

Why we should build for our health's sake

“What’s concerning however, is the lack of awareness and understanding of how the indoor environment affects us, let alone the concept of incorporating wellness elements into the design of buildings from day one." 

From green to wellness buildings

“A building can be designed to promote health, for example a building can be built in such a way to encourage people to walk or to ‘exercise’ without them knowing it."  

Property Management: Ask the experts — dealing with defects

Common types of latent defects that appear soon after the DLP are water leakage, cracks, paint failure, debonding of tiles, etc. In the longer term, the types of latent defects may be concrete spalling, ground settlement and leaks from embedded and/or boxed-up utility pipes, etc.