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Singapore Construction Sector 2026 Outlook: Impact of High Oil Prices, Margin Risks & Top Stock Picks

Broker: CGS International
Date of Report: March 31, 2026

Excerpt from CGS International report.

Report Summary

  • Sector Call: Overweight on Singapore Construction and Materials sector.
  • Top Picks and Actions:
    • BRC Asia Ltd (BRC SP): ADD. Target Price: S\$5.40 (last close S\$4.69). Key strengths: 100% steel hedging strategy, dominant market share, diversified customer base, earnings resilience.
    • Soilbuild Construction Group (SOIL SP): ADD. Target Price: S\$1.20 (last close S\$0.96). Key strengths: S\$1.19bn order book, support from mega projects, multi-year earnings visibility, upside from potential precast spin-off.
    • Tiong Woon Corp (TWC SP): ADD. Target Price: S\$1.29 (last close S\$0.95). Key strengths: Heavy-lift solutions provider with low fuel cost exposure (6% of COS), beneficiary of regional infrastructure plans.
  • Key Idea: Prolonged high oil and raw material prices could trigger contract renegotiations and margin compression, but top picks are selected for their earnings resilience, cost management, and contract structures.
  • Sector Risks: Prolonged high oil prices, rising material and labour costs, project delays.
  • Upside Catalysts: Easing geopolitical tensions, lower oil prices, strong project offtake, and M&A activity.

above is an excerpt from a report by CGS International. Clients of CGS International can be the first to access the full report from the CGS International website : https://www.cgs-cimb.com

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