The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) recently raised building height limits near airports, allowing residential projects to go up to 15 storeys higher than before. For industrial and commercial projects, the cap rises by nine storeys. It isn’t entirely a homegrown move though – this is due to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) revising its rules, for the first time since around the 1950s.
As you might expect, half a century of advancement in air travel has dramatically improved navigation and safety. For reference, back when the current set of rules was devised, we thought it was okay to smoke on planes, have stewardesses carve steaks with sharp knives, and safety measures were positive thinking.
So it was time for a change, and Singapore did chair the task force that pushed some changes through….
