Procurement management at Lih Ming covers everything from materials sourcing to permitting: the sections below set out how we manage each stage of your project’s preparation. Before ground is broken, our team coordinates the civil engineering groundwork, sources and moves materials to site, plans and controls how the project runs, and secures every permit the works require. Treating these four disciplines as one connected process, rather than as separate handoffs between teams, is what keeps a project’s preconstruction phase on schedule and within budget. It’s this coordinated approach that clients rely on to move from concept to construction without unnecessary delay.
SERVICES
We assist businesses in the early stages of pre-construction as we understand how integral they are to the success of a project. We are committed to providing the highest quality services including the following:
Civil Engineering
We undertake private and public civil engineering services in Singapore including carriageways, construction, and maintenance of roads. We also handle projects involving electric cable, gas, fiber optic and telecommunications pipeline networks. Related services include designing underground utilities and infrastructure with comprehensive plans and solutions.
Procurement & Materials Management
We manage every stage of the process – from sourcing of material locally or internationally, import or export, temporary storage to deployment and delivery on site.
Project Management
We lead, guide and manage your initiatives including budgeting, planning, executing, command and control for successful completion of your projects within specific requirements.
Permitting
We ensure that your applications for permits to commence works from different agencies are processed properly and efficiently. We also assist in cable detection services, notice to commence excavation, road opening applications, traffic control plans, Etc.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does preconstruction planning cover at Lih Ming?
Preconstruction planning at Lih Ming covers four connected disciplines: civil engineering groundwork, procurement and materials management, project management, and permitting. Together, they prepare a project for construction, from underground utilities planning through to securing the permits needed to break ground.
What is procurement management in construction?
In construction, procurement management is the process of sourcing, ordering and delivering the materials, equipment and permits a project needs, on time and within budget. It sits alongside project management and civil engineering as one of the core disciplines that determines whether a project starts on schedule.
How does Lih Ming manage materials sourcing and logistics?
We manage every stage of materials sourcing, from locating suppliers locally or internationally through import or export and temporary storage to final deployment and delivery on site.
What permits are needed before starting excavation or road works in Singapore?
Before breaking ground on a public street, a permit must be submitted through LTA.PROMPT, the online portal for works on Singapore’s roads, footpaths and drains, and this covers excavation, boring and other utility works. Where the works fall near an existing watermain or public sewer, a separate submission for specified activities near water and sewer pipes is required from PUB before work can start. Lih Ming’s permitting team handles both applications directly on our clients’ behalf. Because excavation and underground works carry genuine safety risks, we always recommend clients engage a licensed contractor for site work, which is the standard our own permitting and civil engineering teams are held to.
Why does preconstruction planning matter before a project starts?
Preconstruction planning matters because it catches design, sourcing and permitting problems before they become expensive changes on site. A project with its civil engineering, materials and permits properly planned and sequenced is far less likely to face delays, rework or cost overruns once construction begins.
Procurement management is what turns four separate disciplines into one preconstruction process, and it’s why Lih Ming manages all of them under one roof.
