# School Construction Cost Planning: Simei New Town, Singapore > Simei New Town school cost planning using the World Bank ICP 2021 national construction price-level index of 97.6, plus a GeoNames-based local comparable-search shortlist. - Canonical: https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/school-construction-cost-simei-new-town-sg/ - Last updated: 2026-09-15 - Data source: National screening observation from the [World Bank ICP 2021 API](https://api.worldbank.org/v2/sources/90/country/SGP/classification/PX.WL/series/1501200/time/YR2021/data?format=json) and [ICP data documentation](https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data); locality and population from the [GeoNames SG dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/SG.zip) (CC BY 4.0 snapshot 2026-08-26, GeoNames ID 1882103). The PLI is not a city cost/m² rate, current escalation series or tender estimate. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | National construction PLI | 97.6 (World Bank ICP 2021; World = 100) | | Screening ratio to world | 0.976 (dimensionless PLI ÷ 100; not a city location factor) | | Locality reference | 1.3411, 103.9561 (GeoNames ID 1882103) | | Snapshot population | 39,450 (35 of 50 listed Singapore places) | | Nearest listed peer | Tampines New Town · 1 km (great-circle distance between GeoNames reference points) | | Estimate currency | SGD (obtain a current local rate and named base date) | ## Direct answer For early school construction cost planning in Simei New Town, the World Bank ICP reports a 2021 Singapore construction price-level index of 97.6, with the world equal to 100. This is a national comparison—not a Simei New Town SGD/m² rate or tender estimate—so replace it with current local evidence before budgeting or procurement. The observation covers construction across Singapore in 2021; it does not measure a Simei New Town market basket or current school tenders. GeoNames 1882103 records the locality at 1.3411, 103.9561, with snapshot population 39,450. That ranks Simei New Town 35 of 50 listed places, while Tampines New Town is the nearest listed peer at about 1 km. Use these facts only to plan the comparable search. Obtain current local rates on a consistent area basis, then reconcile scope, taxes, fees, contingency and escalation. Retain the source, base date and reviewer when local evidence replaces the screening ratio. *Content and cited inputs reviewed by [Scott Barrington](https://nz.linkedin.com/in/barrington), Harth founder and architectural technology specialist · Published 2026-08-26 · Updated 2026-09-15.* ## What does the 97.6 construction index mean? The World Bank ICP 2021 construction PLI for **Singapore is 97.6**, compared with a world benchmark of 100. It is a national spatial price comparison assembled for the 2021 reference year. It does not say that school work in Simei New Town costs 0.976 times a current world rate. ## Which Simei New Town inputs are known? The reproducible locality point is **1.3411, 103.9561** (GeoNames 1882103). Its snapshot population is **39,450**, ranked 35 of 50 listed places; GeoNames classifies it as a section of a populated place in administrative area 00. These facts shape the local comparable search, not the price. ## What must a project estimate add? For a Simei New Town school project, reconcile teaching spaces, specialist rooms, safeguarding, sports provision and external works. Use a consistent gross-floor-area basis and record the following before reliance. | Estimate field | Screening record | Project requirement | | --- | --- | --- | | National context | ICP 2021 PLI 97.6 | Retain only as dated cross-country context | | Local SGD/m² rate | Not supplied | Current comparable with named source and base date | | Area and scope | Gross floor area; scope unresolved | Measurement standard, specification and procurement route | | Additions | Not supplied | Taxes, fees, site work, contingency and escalation | | Review | Automated source and arithmetic QA | Qualified local cost review | ## Simei New Town comparable-location search screen This shortlist is computed from the checked GeoNames snapshot. Distance and population help prioritize where to request comparables; neither is used as a cost multiplier. | Listed place | Great-circle km from Simei New Town | Snapshot population | Admin area | | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | Tampines New Town | 1 | 259,900 | 00 | | Bedok New Town | 2 | 276,990 | 04 | | Tampines Estate | 3 | 265,340 | 00 | | Ulu Bedok | 3 | 276,990 | 00 | | Pasir Ris New Town | 4 | 54,420 | 04 | | Keat Hong Village | 24 | 39,370 | 00 | | Yew Tee | 24 | 39,100 | 03 | | Kaki Bukit Estate | 5 | 37,150 | 00 | ## Price-level normalization worksheet For a validated reference rate **R** from a country with construction PLI **P**, the transparent screening calculation is **R × (97.6 ÷ P)**. At P = 100 the dimensionless ratio is 0.976; no world cost rate is asserted. Keep the reference rate's currency, base date, area basis and scope attached. | Input | Recorded value | Release condition | | --- | --- | --- | | Target national PLI | 97.6 (World = 100, 2021) | Screening context only | | Reference construction PLI P | User-supplied from the same ICP classification/year | Must match reference rate country | | Validated reference rate R | User-supplied | Named source, currency, date, area and scope | | Local Simei New Town adjustment | Not asserted | Replace with current local comparable evidence | | Result status | Screening normalization | Not a budget, quote or tender estimate | ## Where can you explore related guidance? - [Explore all construction costs guidance](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs.md) - [Office Construction Cost Planning: Simei New Town, Singapore](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/office-construction-cost-simei-new-town-sg.md) - [House Construction Cost Planning: Simei New Town, Singapore](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/house-construction-cost-simei-new-town-sg.md) - [Retail Construction Cost Planning: Simei New Town, Singapore](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/retail-construction-cost-simei-new-town-sg.md) - [School Construction Cost Planning: Tampines New Town, Singapore](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/school-construction-cost-tampines-new-town-sg.md) - [All construction costs guidance for Singapore](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/singapore.md) - [Sun Path: Simei New Town, Singapore](https://harth.build/resources/solar-data/sun-path-simei-new-town-sg.md) ## Sources and method National screening observation from the [World Bank ICP 2021 API](https://api.worldbank.org/v2/sources/90/country/SGP/classification/PX.WL/series/1501200/time/YR2021/data?format=json) and [ICP data documentation](https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data); locality and population from the [GeoNames SG dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/SG.zip) (CC BY 4.0 snapshot 2026-08-26, GeoNames ID 1882103). The PLI is not a city cost/m² rate, current escalation series or tender estimate. ### Source links - [api.worldbank.org](https://api.worldbank.org/v2/sources/90/country/SGP/classification/PX.WL/series/1501200/time/YR2021/data?format=json) - [worldbank.org](https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data) - [download.geonames.org](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/SG.zip) ## Frequently asked questions ### Does the 97.6 index give a school cost per m² for Simei New Town? No. 97.6 is the World Bank ICP 2021 national construction price-level index for Singapore, with the world equal to 100. It is a cross-country screening statistic, not a Simei New Town SGD/m² rate, escalation index, quote or tender estimate. ### How should a Simei New Town school estimate replace this screening benchmark? Collect current Simei New Town comparables on a consistent gross-floor-area basis, reconcile teaching spaces, specialist rooms, safeguarding, sports provision and external works, and state base date, currency, taxes, fees, site work, contingency and escalation. A qualified local cost professional should review the resulting project estimate. --- - Continue in Harth (open this topic in the Harth agent): https://app.harth.build/agent?context=%2Fresources%2Fconstruction-costs%2Fschool-construction-cost-simei-new-town-sg%2F - View this page in a browser: https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/school-construction-cost-simei-new-town-sg/ - All resources for agents: https://harth.build/llms.txt