SINGAPORE - SP Services will install Singapore's first 300,000 smart water meters from early next year as part of the national plan to digitalise the water system. At no cost to customers, these meters that use digital technologies to monitor water usage and leaks will be rolled out to homes, commercial and industrial buildings at seven locations, said national water agency PUB on Thursday (April 15). The locations are the new housing estates of Tampines North and Tengah, as well as Bukit Batok, Hougang, Jurong West, Tampines and Tuas. The first phase of PUB's smart water meter programme is set to be completed by 2023. The award of the estimated $123.7 million project to the subsidiary of government-owned SP Group follows an open tender exercise which attracted seven local and foreign tenderers. PUB added that SP Services was selected as it demonstrated a strong track record and the necessary technical resource capability to undertake this project, alongside its network solutions provider Itron's experience in deploying nearly 800,000 smart water meters overseas. SP Services will be responsible for the supply and installation of the smart meters and supporting infrastructure, as we...