Construction Manpower

Navigating the Post-MYE Era with Strategic Levy Optimization and Compliance Mastery.

The Ultimate Guide

Strategic Hiring for 2025

We move beyond simple supply. We engineer your workforce for cost efficiency and compliance.

01

Quota Audits & Logic

Before recruitment begins, RNS Technology SG conducts a Dependency Ratio Ceiling (DRC) Audit. We analyze your CPF contributions to determine your exact foreign worker entitlement based on the 1:5 ratio (83.3%). We ensure your hiring plans are mathematically compliant to prevent permit rejection.

02

NTS Framework Strategy

We leverage the expanded Source Lists. Beyond traditional markets (India, Bangladesh), we are ready for the June 2025 expansion to include Bhutan, Cambodia, and Laos, giving you access to diversified labor pools.


  • Traditional: Malaysia, PRC
  • NTS: India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines
  • New (2025): Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos
03

Pre-Entry Housing Check

Since September 2023, securing a bed is a prerequisite for entry. The RNS Advantage: While private property approvals can take 6 weeks, our network of approved dormitories allows for expedited verification, often within 1 week, ensuring your project mobilization is never delayed.

Cost Control

Levy Optimization Impact

The difference between an R2 and R1 workforce is your profit margin.

Worker Category Source Monthly Levy (R1) Monthly Levy (R2) Annual Savings
NTS / PRC Non-Traditional / China $500 $900 $4,800 / worker
NAS / Malaysia North Asian / M'sia $300 $700 $4,800 / worker
Off-Site Construction All Sources $250 $370 $1,440 / worker

Compliance Alert: The 10% Threshold

You cannot hire or renew any Basic-Skilled (R2) workers unless at least 10% of your total construction workforce holds Higher-Skilled (R1) status. RNS actively monitors your workforce mix to ensure you never breach this critical threshold.