Developments such as Copen Grand and Shaw Tower show how relatively small design choices can reduce maintenance costs over a building's lifetime, a study by the Building and Construction Authority has found.
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Developments such as Copen Grand and Shaw Tower show how relatively small design choices can reduce maintenance costs over a building's lifetime, a study by the Building and Construction Authority has found.
Copen Grand in Tengah was designed with 1.2m-wide access space to allow maintenance workers to reach the facade using a gondola system.
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