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Stimulating Productivity Across the Construction Value Chain WE SHAPE A SAFE, HIGH QUALITY, SUSTAINABLE AND FRIENDLY BUILT ENVIRONMENT | ISSUE 02/2011 CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY WEEK: STIMULATING PRODUCTIVITY ACROSS THE CONSTRUCTION VALUE CHAIN CELEBRATING BUILT ENVIRONMENT’S BEST NV RESIDENCES SITE VISIT CHINA’S GREEN WAY FORWARD issue 02 • contents pg 01 CE0’S MESSAGE SPOTLIGHT BOOSTING CONSTRUCTION Editorial Committee: Chief Editor: Jeanna Das PRODUCTIVITY Editor: Joelyn Tan Sub-Editor: Leong Ee Leng pg 02–03 Contributors for this issue: Steven Cheong K Mahaboob Khan Tai Yoke Ying Grace Teo Tan Hoon Wee Joseph Hong Tan Chee Keong Your views and contributions: Let us know what you think about Pillars. You are also welcome to contribute an article, subject to our approval. Please attention it to The Editor, Pillars if you send by post or fax to the BCA address stated. ROUNDUP TaLKING POINTS Alternatively, you can email to 04 Celebrating Built 14 LET’S GO Green [email protected] Environment’S Best 16 Greenspotting 07 SITE VISIT TO Pillars is published bi-monthly by the Communications Department NV RESIDENCES FEATUres Building and Construction Authority 18 Service EXcellence 5 Maxwell Road #16-00 Tower Block 09 Geotechnical MND Complex Engineering 19 GREENING EXISTING Singapore 069110 RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS Tel: 6325 7720 Fax: 6325 4800 10 Building For Email: [email protected] Sustainability Website: http://www.bca.gov.sg TAKE NOTE Written permission must be obtained 12 The Future OF 20 ANNOUNCEMENTS/ CIRCULARS from BCA to reproduce any part Facility Management of Pillars. 13 China’S Green Way HaPPENINGS Printed on environmentally Forward 21 EVENT LINE UP friendly paper. CEO’S messaGE 01 CHANGE For the better Dear Readers, Welcome to the first issue of the new-look Pillars magazine. I am sure you have already noticed that our magazine has undergone some pretty significant changes. As the saying goes, “Nothing endures but change”,，and I think you will agree that some of the changes we have planned for the magazine will improve your reading experience. Starting from this issue, Pillars will be delivering its signature news and event coverage in a sleek and visually-appealing format. Although the look is new, our bi- monthly publication will continue to be filled with rich content. The new editorial emphasis is on giving our readers value-added content with insightful perspectives and commentary that goes beyond just the basic news. The highlight for this issue is the inaugural Singapore Construction Productivity Week, one of BCA’s recent milestone events, held from 25 to 29 April, in collaboration with industry stakeholders. The main aim of the Week was to raise industry awareness of enhancing productivity and to encourage industry players to build smart. The Week saw industry leaders and practitioners coming together to share and exchange best practices and technologies to reinforce their own skills for productivity and also provided a platform to showcase many of the exemplary projects which have successfully adopted productive methods of construction. I am pleased to say that the Week was a huge success, with active industry participation and sponsorships as well as receiving positive industry feedback and media coverage. The Build Smart Conference and BuildTech Asia Exhibition saw approximately a total of 5,000 participants and visitors, while the Building Information Modelling (BIM) Competition was met with an overwhelming response of 47 teams comprising about 140 participants, including students from our tertiary institutions and industry professionals, signing up to pit their BIM skills against one another. It was a fun and enriching learning week and I hope you were there to catch these exciting activities in action. Not long after, BCA also celebrated a night of recognition for excellence in the built environment during our annual BCA Awards Night on 19 May at Resorts World Sentosa. This year, we had by far the largest ever gathering of the Awards in its history to date, with a record-breaking total of 261 awards given out in various categories for safety, quality, sustainability and universal design and productivity and a record attendance of more than 2,000 industry leaders and practitioners. The Construction Productivity Awards is the latest addition to our series of BCA Awards to complement our national drive for productivity. A total of 31 Construction Productivity Awards were given out to recognise outstanding firms and industry practitioners in their productivity achievements. I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations to all the award winners for their achievements and contributions in Singapore’s built environment. I urge all winners, as well as future potential winners, to continue their pursuit for excellence and to strive for greater heights. Last of all, I hope you will enjoy this fresh new series of Pillars. Do keep an eye out for the e-version of the magazine, a new addition with the new Pillars, for more convenient reading on-the-go. P Dr John Keung 02 SPOTLIGHT Boosting Construction Productivity A WEEK OF PRODUCTIVITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. he inaugural Singapore Construction Productivity Week (SCPW) happened from 25–29 April 2011. T This inaugural event is aimed at: • Raising awareness in enhancing productivity and encouraging industry players to build smart. • Providing a platform for sharing best practices and new technologies. • Showcasing exemplary projects which have successfully adopted productive methods of construction. • Presenting opportunities for tradesmen to reinforce key skills for productivity gains. “I would like to encourage all stakeholders in the construction value chain to step up your efforts to boost construction productivity. The productivity journey is long and arduous. However, I am confident that once we get the momentum going, we will be able to transform our industry to achieve better integration and higher productivity.” MS GRACE FU, FORmeR SENIOR MINisteR OF State FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION, at SCPW’S OPENING CERemONY ON 25 APRil 2011. “The number and quality of visitors for the BuildTech Asia Exhibition are better than earlier trade shows in Vietnam and Indonesia.” MODERN (SINGAPORE) ACCess & EQUIPmeNT Pte LTD “All the efforts by BCA have paid off. The industry is starting to gain prominence and the image of construction is evolving. Great work!” MR Peh KE PiN, BCA’S PRODUCtivitY AmbassaDOR Above | Ms Grace Fu, Guest-of-Honour, at the event viewing the competition that was ongoing at the BCA academy. SPOTLIGHT 03 Build Smart ConFerence 600 participants 180 companies/ organisations represented 27 papers presented on construction productivity BuildTech Asia EXhibition 4,300 visitors including 500 The week’s highlights: from overseas • Skilled Builder Competition and Building Information Modelling 160 exhibitors (BIM) Competition. • Build Smart Conference. • BuildTech Asia 2011 Exhibition. BIM COMPETITION • Build Smart Site Tours. SCPW kicked off with the challenging 47teams, and exciting Skilled Builder and BIM 140 participants competitions aimed at highlighting the importance of using the right skills and technology to increase construction SKilled Builder productivity. A total of 47 teams Competition comprising 140 participants faced off in the two-day BIM competition to pit their BIM skills against one another. 104 participants The Build Smart Conference and BuildTech Asia Exhibition opened at Singapore Expo two days later, sharing best practices and showcasing exemplary projects that had successfully adopted productive methods of construction. Refer to Build Smart Magazine Issue 6 (June issue) for more in-depth coverage on the Singapore Construction Productivity week. P Above Left | (Top) Ms Grace Fu trying her hand at operating a crane simulator. Left | The opening ceremony of the Build Smart Conference and BuildTech Asia Exhibition, where buildings were lighted up against the backdrop of Singapore’s skyline. 04 ROUNDUP Celebrating Built Environment’S Best A GatherinG of the Best in the BuiLT environMent ON BCA Awards NIGht 2011. The biggest gathering of over 2,000 professionals and practitioners from the construction industry celebrated their achievements and contributions to the built environment at the Resorts World Sentosa on 19 May 2011. A total of 261 awards were given out for the various categories this year. “Overall, the construction industry has done well. Some of you (award winners) are trailblazers, setting good examples for the rest of the industry. But construction productivity and the green building movement are both long and arduous journeys. We cannot afford to slow down or change course. We must press on, with a strong partnership amongst all the industry players and the Government.” MR Mah BOW TAN, FORmeR MINisteR FOR NatiONal DevelOPmeNT, GUest-Of-HONOUR FOR BCA AwaRDS 2011 Momentous night for the industry: “I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations to all the award winners for their achievements and contributions in Singapore’s built environment. I urge all winners, as well as future potential winners, to continue their pursuit for excellence and to strive for greater heights. ” DR JOHN KEUNG, CEO, BCA “I would like to take this opportunity to thank the industry for your strong support of the BCA Awards. When we first conceived the idea of awarding accolades to the building and construction industry to cast a spotlight on exemplary practices, there were only two categories of awards – quality and buildable design. Since then, the BCA Awards has not only grown
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