SINGAPORE, Feb. 13 -- New buildings in Singapore will need to provide at least one lactation room if they have a gross floor area of 5,000 sq m or more, according to an upcoming revision of its Building and Construction Authority (BCA) code.
The Straits Times reported that the upcoming Code on Accessibility in the Built Environment will mandate that offices, schools, and small shopping malls with a gross floor area of at least 5,000 sq m provide at least one lactation room.
Currently, such facilities are only required in larger buildings of 10,000 sq m or more, and schools are not included.
Existing buildings undergoing major refurbishments must also comply with the new requirement.
Larger buildings, including hospitals, transport stati...