Singapore Ground Investigation Market - Industry Trends and Forecast to 2031

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Singapore ground investigation market is expected to reach USD 19,386.00 thousand by 2031 from USD 14,760.00 thousand in 2023, growing with a CAGR of 3.5% in the forecast period of 2024 to 2031.

Market Segmentation

Singapore Ground Investigation Market, By Technique (Trial Pits, Boreholes, Geological Mapping, Gas Monitoring Services and Reports, Surface Water Monitoring, Ground Water Monitoring, Water Wells Investigation, and Others), Type of Investigation (Geotechnical Investigations, Environmental Site Assessments (ESA), and Archaeological Investigations), Methods (Advanced Technologies, Traditional Methods, and Remote Sensing), Scale of Projects (Large Scale Projects, and Small and Medium Scale Projects), End User (Construction, Transportation, Mining and Quarrying, Oil and Gas, Energy and Utilities, and Others) - Industry Trends and Forecast to 2031

Overview of Singapore Ground Investigation Market Dynamics

Driver
Growing infrastructure development projects, including roads, bridges, tunnels, and buildings
Restraint
Complexity and delays in regulatory approvals
Opportunity
Technological advancement in ground investigation

Market Players

Some of the major players operating in the market are:

GEONAMICS (S) PTE LTD.
GROUND INSTRUMENTATION & ENGINEERING PTD LTD
SOIL INVESTIGATION PTE LTD.
Setsco Pte Ltd.
CAST Laboratories Pte Ltd.,
RYOBI-G
Fugro
VSL International Ltd.
Geoscan Pte Ltd.

1 INTRODUCTION 10

1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 10
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 10
1.3 OVERVIEW OF SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET 10
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 12
1.5 LIMITATIONS 12
1.6 MARKETS COVERED 12

2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 15

2.1 MARKETS COVERED 15
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 16
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 16
2.4 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 17
2.5 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 20
2.6 TECHNIQUE TIMELINE CURVE 20
2.7 MARKET END-USER COVERAGE GRID 22
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 23
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 24
2.10 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 26
2.11 SECONDARY SOURCES 27
2.12 ASSUMPTIONS 27

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 28

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 30

4.1 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 31
4.2 TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS 32
4.3 PATENT ANALYSIS 33
- 4.3.1 GROUND INVESTIGATION METHOD USING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE 33
- 4.3.2 GROUND INVESTIGATION DATA TRANSFER SYSTEM AND GROUND IMPROVEMENT CONSTRUCTION DATA TRANSFER SYSTEM 33
- 4.3.3 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SHEAR STRENGTH OF SLOP TOPSOIL 34
- 4.3.4 METHOD FOT INVESTIGATION OF ROCKMASS CRACK 34
- 4.3.5 EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR RECONNOITERING AND FIELD SAMPLING IN SOFT SOIL REGION 35
4.4 CASE STUDY 36
- 4.4.1 SITE INVESTIGATION HAYWOOD HOMES 36
- 4.4.2 GROUND INVESTIGATIONS FOR CHANGI EAST RECLAMATION PROJECTS 36
- 4.4.3 GROUND INVESTIGATIONS FOR SITA UK LTD WAREHOUSE 37
- 4.4.4 GROUND INVESTIGATIONS FOR VIRIDOR WASTE MANAGEMENT'S BEDDINGTON LANDFILL SITE 38
- 4.4.5 GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS FOR BARRAGE SITE-A 38
4.5 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 40
4.6 PRICING ANALYSIS 42
4.7 REGULATORY STANDARDS 44

5 MARKET OVERVIEW 45

5.1 DRIVERS 47
- 5.1.1 GROWING INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, INCLUDING ROADS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND BUILDINGS 47
- 5.1.2 INCREASING FOCUS ON URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION 48
- 5.1.3 SMART CITY INITIATIVES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT 48
- 5.1.4 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY GOALS 49
5.2 RESTRAINTS 50
- 5.2.1 COST SENSITIVITY IMPACTS ADOPTION 50
- 5.2.2 DELAY IN REGULATORY APPROVAL 51
5.3 OPPORTUNITIES 52
- 5.3.1 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT IN GROUND INVESTIGATION 52
- 5.3.2 COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP 53
- 5.3.3 IMPLEMENTATION OF DIGITAL TOOLS AND PLATFORMS FOR SEAMLESS DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING 54
5.4 CHALLENGES 54
- 5.4.1 SHORTAGE OF SKILLED WORKFORCE IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR 54
- 5.4.2 GEOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY, SITE ACCESS AND LOGISTICS CHALLENGES IN URBAN AREAS 55

6 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY TECHNIQUE 57

6.1 OVERVIEW 58
6.2 TRIAL PITS 59
6.3 BOREHOLES 59
- 6.3.1 WINDOW SAMPLE AND WINDOWLESS SAMPLE BOREHOLES 60
  - 6.3.1.1 CONE PENETRATION TESTS (CPT) 60
  - 6.3.1.2 STANDARD PENETRATION TEST 60
  - 6.3.1.3 DYNAMIC PROBE TESTING 60
- 6.3.2 DEEP WINDOW SAMPLE BOREHOLE 60
- 6.3.3 CABLE PERCUSSION BOREHOLES 61
  - 6.3.3.1 CONE PENETRATION TESTS (CPT) 61
  - 6.3.3.2 STANDARD PENETRATION TEST 61
  - 6.3.3.3 DYNAMIC PROBE TESTING 61
- 6.3.4 ROTARY BOREHOLES 62
  - 6.3.4.1 ROTARY OPEN BOREHOLES 62
  - 6.3.4.2 ROTARY CORED BOREHOLES 62
- 6.3.5 ROCK CORING 62
- 6.3.6 DYNAMIC PROBING 62
- 6.3.7 OTHERS 62
6.4 GEOLOGICAL MAPPING 63
- 6.4.1 SURFACE 63
- 6.4.2 SUBSURFACE LEVEL 63
6.5 GAS MONITORING SERVICES & REPORTS 63
6.6 SURFACE WATER MONITORING 63
6.7 GROUND WATER MONITORING 64
- 6.7.1 MONITORING STANDING WATER LEVELS 64
- 6.7.2 GROUND WATER SAMPLING 64
- 6.7.3 PERMEABILITY TESTING 64
6.8 WATER WELLS INVESTIGATION 64
6.9 OTHERS 64

7 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY TYPE OF INVESTIGATION 65

7.1 OVERVIEW 66
7.2 GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS 67
7.3 ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS (ESA) 67
7.4 ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS 67

8 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY METHODS 68

8.1 OVERVIEW 69
8.2 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES 70
- 8.2.1 CONE PENETRATION TESTING (CPT) 70
- 8.2.2 SEISMIC SURVEYS 70
- 8.2.3 GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR (GPR) 70
8.3 TRADITIONAL METHODS 71
- 8.3.1 CONVENTIONAL DRILLING 71
- 8.3.2 EXCAVATION 71
- 8.3.3 SAMPLING TECHNIQUES 71
- 8.3.4 OTHERS 71
8.4 REMOTE SENSING 71

9 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY SCALE OF PROJECTS 72

9.1 OVERVIEW 73
9.2 LARGE SCALE PROJECTS 74
9.3 SMALL & MEDIUM SCALE PROJECTS 74

10 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY END USER 75

10.1 OVERVIEW 76
10.2 CONSTRUCTION 77
- 10.2.1 COMMERCIAL & PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE 77
- 10.2.2 RESIDENTIAL 77
- 10.2.3 INDUSTRIAL 78
- 10.2.4 INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS 78
- 10.2.5 OTHERS 78
10.3 TRANSPORTATION 78
- 10.3.1 ROADS 78
- 10.3.2 RAILWAYS 78
- 10.3.3 AIRPORTS 78
- 10.3.4 OTHER 79
10.4 MINING & QUARRYING 79
10.5 OIL & GAS 79
- 10.5.1 OFFSHORE STRUCTURES 79
- 10.5.2 PIPELINES 79
- 10.5.3 ONSHORE FACILITIES 79
10.6 ENERGY & UTILITIES 80
10.7 OTHERS 80
10.8 OTHERS 80

11 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: COMPANY LANDSCAPE 81

11.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: SINGAPORE 81

12 SWOT ANALYSIS 82

13 COMPANY PROFILE 83

13.1 RYOBI-G 83
- 13.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 83
- 13.1.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 83
- 13.1.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 83
13.2 CAST LABORATORIES PTE LTD. 84
- 13.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 84
- 13.2.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 84
- 13.2.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 85
13.3 GEOSCAN PTE LTD. 86
- 13.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 86
- 13.3.2 SERVICES PORTFOLIO 86
- 13.3.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 86
13.4 GEONAMICS (S) PTE LTD. 87
- 13.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 87
- 13.4.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 87
- 13.4.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 87
13.5 GROUND INSTRUMENTATION & ENGINEERING PTD LTD 88
- 13.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 88
- 13.5.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 88
- 13.5.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 89
13.6 FUGRO 90
- 13.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 90
- 13.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 90
- 13.6.3 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 91
- 13.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 91
13.7 SETSCO PTE LTD. 92
- 13.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 92
- 13.7.2 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 92
- 13.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 93
13.8 SOIL INVESTIGATION PTE LTD. (SUBSIDIARY OF CSC HOLDINGS LIMITED GROUP) 94
- 13.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 94
- 13.8.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 94
- 13.8.3 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 95
- 13.8.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 95
13.9 VSL INTERNATIONAL LTD. 96
- 13.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 96
- 13.9.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 96
- 13.9.3 SERVICES PORTFOLIO 97
- 13.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 97

14 QUESTIONNAIRE 98

15 RELATED REPORTS 101

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY TECHNIQUE, 2022-2031 (USD THOUSAND) 59
TABLE 2 SINGAPORE BOREHOLES IN GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY TYPE, 2022-2031 (USD THOUSAND) 59
TABLE 3 SINGAPORE WINDOW SAMPLE AND WINDOWLESS SAMPLE BOREHOLES IN GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY TESTING, 2022-2031 (USD THOUSAND) 60
TABLE 4 SINGAPORE CABLE PERCUSSION BOREHOLES IN GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY TESTING, 2022-2031 (USD THOUSAND) 61
TABLE 5 SINGAPORE ROTARY BOREHOLES IN GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY TYPE, 2022-2031 (USD THOUSAND) 62
TABLE 6 SINGAPORE GEOLOGICAL MAPPING IN GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY LEVEL, 2022-2031 (USD THOUSAND) 63
TABLE 7 SINGAPORE GROUND WATER MONITORING IN GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY TYPE, 2022-2031 (USD THOUSAND) 64
TABLE 8 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY TYPE OF INVESTIGATION, 2022-2031 (USD THOUSAND) 67
TABLE 9 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY METHODS, 2022-2031 (USD THOUSAND) 70
TABLE 10 SINGAPORE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY TYPE, 2022-2031 (USD THOUSAND) 70
TABLE 11 SINGAPORE TRADITIONAL METHODS IN GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY TYPE, 2022-2031 (USD THOUSAND) 71
TABLE 12 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY SCALE OF PROJECTS, 2022-2031 (USD THOUSAND) 74
TABLE 13 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY END USER, 2022-2031 (USD THOUSAND) 77
TABLE 14 SINGAPORE CONSTRUCTION IN GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY CATEGORY, 2022-2031 (USD THOUSAND) 77
TABLE 15 SINGAPORE TRANSPORTATION IN GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY CATEGORY, 2022-2031 (USD THOUSAND) 78
TABLE 16 SINGAPORE OIL AND GAS IN GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET, BY CATEGORY, 2022-2031 (USD THOUSAND) 79

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: SEGMENTATION 15
FIGURE 2 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION 17
FIGURE 3 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: DROC ANALYSIS 18
FIGURE 4 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: REGIONAL VS COUNTRY ANALYSIS 19
FIGURE 5 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: COMPANY RESEARCH ANALYSIS 19
FIGURE 6 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: COMPANY RESEARCH ANALYSIS 20
FIGURE 7 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: TECHNIQUE TIMELINE CURVE 20
FIGURE 8 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: MARKET END-USER COVERAGE GRID 22
FIGURE 9 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: INTERVIEW DEMOGRAPHICS 23
FIGURE 10 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 24
FIGURE 11 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 26
FIGURE 12 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: SEGMENTATION 29
FIGURE 13 SMART CITY INITIATIVES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT IS EXPECTED TO DRIVE SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET IN THE FORECAST PERIOD OF 2024 TO 2031 30
FIGURE 14 TRIAL PITS SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LARGEST SHARE OF SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET IN 2024 & 2031 30
FIGURE 15 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 31
FIGURE 16 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES OF SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET 46
FIGURE 17 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: BY TECHNIQUE, 2023 58
FIGURE 18 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: BY TYPE OF INVESTIGATION, 2023 66
FIGURE 19 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: BY METHODS, 2023 69
FIGURE 20 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: BY SCALE OF PROJECTS, 2023 73
FIGURE 21 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: BY END USER, 2023 76
FIGURE 22 SINGAPORE GROUND INVESTIGATION MARKET: COMPANY SHARE 2023 (%) 81