SINGAPORE: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) on Wednesday won the Global Superior Achievement Award for the Punggol Waterway project.
The waterway was lauded for its innovation, green practices and novel technologies.
The award is the highest honour conferred by the International Water Association for the most outstanding project in all categories.
It is also the first time an Asian country has clinched the prestigious award since its inception in 2006.
The previous top winning projects were from the United States and Australia.
HDB's Punggol Waterway also clinched the Global Grand Winner in the planning category.
Thirteen prizes were given out for six different categories.
