NEA regulates noise levels from construction sites and industrial operations using a set of permissible noise limits. NEA also sets noise emission standards for vehicles.

Recognising that Singapore's continued rapid development - from new residential and commercial structures to improved and expanded transport infrastructure - brings with it some inevitable inconveniences, NEA works together with industry and the public to establish acceptable levels of noise.

Details on NEA's permissible noise levels for construction sites and industrial premises are as follow:

Construction Noise Control

Maximum Permissible Noise Levels for Construction Work Commenced on or after 1st October 2007

Mondays to Saturdays

Sundays and Public Holidays

*reckoned as the equivalent continuous noise level over the specified period, i.e. 5 mins, 1 hr or 12 hrs.

No Work Rule on Sundays and Public Holidays

In addition to the setting of the permissible noise limits, NEA has also implemented a rule prohibiting work on Sundays and Public Holidays (PH) for construction sites located within 150m away from residential premises and noise sensitive premises as follows:

a) Construction Work Commenced On or After 1^st September 2010

b) Construction Work Commenced On or After 1^st September 2011

• No work allowed from 10.00pm on Saturday/eve of Public Holiday to 7.00am on the following Monday/day after the Public Holiday

From 1 January 2017, NEA will allow selected construction sites to carry out quieter construction works on selected Sundays and Public Holidays. Contractors must obtain a permit from NEA before carrying out such works, which will be granted only for specific construction phases and on a case-by-case basis, subject to stringent conditions.

Industrial Noise Control

Boundary Noise Limits For Factory Premises