Legal Issues of Integrated Network for Construction and Real Estate Sector

Abstract

In Singapore, one of the most important steps in the overall information technology strategy for the construction and real estate sector is the development of an integrated network for the sector to cover the entire life cycle of any development. It is the first of its kind in the world. The productivity and competitiveness of the construction and real estate sector have been greatly enhanced through the introduction and implementation of the adopted integrated network since 2002. Some of the legal issues related to the integrated network are global trading, contract enforceability, liability risks, security breaches, and intellectual properties protection, a lack of alignment in jurisdictions, confidentiality, legal liability, and service dependency risks. The paper addresses online security and legal issues related to the integrated network for the sector to establish trust and confidence among the end users of the system. Some of the legal issues encountered during the implementation and lessons learnt will also be briefly discussed.