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Singapore's facility management (FM) market is in the advanced stage of the growth lifecycle due to the strong culture of outsourcing and the high acceptance of value-added or innovative offerings. It is a mature market, and a large number of regional and global service providers have set up their headquarters in the city.

A conducive business environment and mature end users position Singapore as a profitable market for FM. A favorable response to new technologies and solutions and active stakeholder participation (stakeholders include regulatory bodies and service providers) are equally important factors that drive market growth. These factors drive overall FM development in the country.

However, the market is also clouded by manpower issue, saturation, and budget restriction impacting outsourcing decisions. The high reliance of manpower in the market, coupled with the growing cost as a result of the implementation of Progressive Wage Model (PWM), made it difficult to compete in terms of pricing. These factors delay market advancement.