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Housing the Nation Established in 1960, HDB Has Risen to the Challenges of Public Housing by Meeting the Unique Needs of Its Time Singapore Quality Award (Special Commendation) 2008 Winner Executive Summary Housing the Nation Established in 1960, HDB has risen to the challenges of public housing by meeting the unique needs of its time. Faced with the housing HDB crisis of epic proportions, HDB successfully Laying the HDB Soaring to Greater Heights 1960s housed 35% of the Groundwork Soaring to Greater Heights population by the end of Singapore Quality Award (Special Commendation) the decade. 2008 Winner Executive Summary Carved whole new towns to cater for the Growing Towns growing demand of 1970s HDB flats. Housed 85% of the population. Integrated towns © Housing & Development Board 2008. All rights Rapidly Developing reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without evolved into vibrant hubs of 1980s Communities written permission is strictly prohibited. life and activity. Focused on renewal and regeneration of HDB flats and towns, creating 1990s Infusing New Life added value for older flats and towns. Entered a new phase of public housing — one of Innovating for creative and innovative 2000s the Future expressions. In building Singapore’s unique public residential landscape, the challenge for HDB is clear: How do we build beyond houses and create affordable quality homes in vibrant neighbourhoods for Singaporeans to live, work and play? Embracing a proactive and forward-looking approach, we will continue to adopt innovative strategies and implement Fulfilling aspirations Raising the for homes and 2010s & Benchmark policies and programmes that will exceed past successes, year on year. communities all Beyond are proud of. At HDB, we thrive on challenge, and we look forward to building beyond, for the future. Designed & Produced by Ingrid Design Singapore Quality Award (Special Commendation) 2008 Winner Executive Summary Housing the Nation Established in 1960, HDB has risen to the challenges of public housing by meeting the unique needs of its time. Faced with the housing HDB crisis of epic proportions, HDB successfully Laying the HDB Soaring to Greater Heights 1960s housed 35% of the Groundwork Soaring to Greater Heights population by the end of Singapore Quality Award (Special Commendation) the decade. 2008 Winner Executive Summary Carved whole new towns to cater for the Growing Towns growing demand of 1970s HDB flats. Housed 85% of the population. Integrated towns © Housing & Development Board 2008. All rights Rapidly Developing reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without evolved into vibrant hubs of 1980s Communities written permission is strictly prohibited. life and activity. Focused on renewal and regeneration of HDB flats and towns, creating 1990s Infusing New Life added value for older flats and towns. Entered a new phase of public housing — one of Innovating for creative and innovative 2000s the Future expressions. In building Singapore’s unique public residential landscape, the challenge for HDB is clear: How do we build beyond houses and create affordable quality homes in vibrant neighbourhoods for Singaporeans to live, work and play? Embracing a proactive and forward-looking approach, we will continue to adopt innovative strategies and implement Fulfilling aspirations Raising the for homes and 2010s & Benchmark policies and programmes that will exceed past successes, year on year. communities all Beyond are proud of. At HDB, we thrive on challenge, and we look forward to building beyond, for the future. Designed & Produced by Ingrid Design Singapore Quality Award (Special Commendation) 2008 Winner Executive Summary Housing the Nation Established in 1960, HDB has risen to the challenges of public housing by meeting the unique needs of its time. Faced with the housing HDB crisis of epic proportions, HDB successfully Laying the HDB Soaring to Greater Heights 1960s housed 35% of the Groundwork Soaring to Greater Heights population by the end of Singapore Quality Award (Special Commendation) the decade. 2008 Winner Executive Summary Carved whole new towns to cater for the Growing Towns growing demand of 1970s HDB flats. Housed 85% of the population. Integrated towns © Housing & Development Board 2008. All rights Rapidly Developing reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without evolved into vibrant hubs of 1980s Communities written permission is strictly prohibited. life and activity. Focused on renewal and regeneration of HDB flats and towns, creating 1990s Infusing New Life added value for older flats and towns. Entered a new phase of public housing — one of Innovating for creative and innovative 2000s the Future expressions. In building Singapore’s unique public residential landscape, the challenge for HDB is clear: How do we build beyond houses and create affordable quality homes in vibrant neighbourhoods for Singaporeans to live, work and play? Embracing a proactive and forward-looking approach, we will continue to adopt innovative strategies and implement Fulfilling aspirations Raising the for homes and 2010s & Benchmark policies and programmes that will exceed past successes, year on year. communities all Beyond are proud of. At HDB, we thrive on challenge, and we look forward to building beyond, for the future. Designed & Produced by Ingrid Design HDB’s Key Milestones Organisational HDB received the Distinguished Public Service Conferred the prestigious Platinum www.place2lease.com website won Award in recognition of The new HDB Gallery at HDB Green Mark Award for HDB’s HDB an award at the World Summit HDB’s various achievements Hub set up to showcase the innovative eco-precinct housing Award (WSA) Exhibition in Tunis, in our Organisational history of housing in Singapore concept (May 2007) Tunisian Republic (November 2005) HDB played host to our foreign Excellence journey counterparts at the 10th (October 2003) Conference of Housing and Conferred Outstanding IQC Organisation First public sector organisation to Urban Public Corporations in Award at 2002 International Exposition be conferred the Singapore Quality HDB received the Work-Life Asia (A-HUC) (November 2004) on Innovation and Quality Circles Award (SQA) 1997 Achiever Award Trophy at the (December 2002) Work-Life Excellence Award Gala HDB is the first organisation to take on Dinner at the Suntec Singapore the Singapore Quality Class (SQC), Ballroom in August 2008 Singapore Innovation Class (I-Class) and HDB held our first ever Delegates from India with Singapore Service Class (S-Class) Community Bonding Conference HE Dr Sahib Singh Verma, certification at one go (January 2006) in February 2005 Minister of Labour, India Dr Orlando Smith, Chief Sharing with HM Queen Elizabeth II HDB’s Since the 90s, HDB has been a frequent winner of the Minister, Government of The success in providing public housing to the BCA Construction Excellence Awards. In 2001, Jurong British Virgin Islands, visiting people of Singapore West N6 C3 and Geylang RC16A were awarded the our showroom BCA Construction Excellence Awards (Merit) At the BCA Universal Design Awards Receiving the Total Defence Award ceremony in May 2008, HDB was proud (Distinguished Defence Partner Award) to have The Coris and Ghim Moh and The Home Team NS Award for Sharing our experience in Gardens recognised as exemplary Employers (Special Award) in July 2007 Public Service Award public housing development Attained the People building projects for incorporating user- HDB was awarded the 2005 for Organisational with foreign dignitaries Developer Standard in friendly features MIS Asia IT Excellence Award Excellence (July 2003) recognition of HDB’s Mr James Koh Cher Siang, Chairman – Best Business Enabler Mr YB Dato Sri Abang Zohari investment in people and (centre) and Mr Tay Kim Poh, CEO (left) (Government) Category bin Tun Abang Haji Openg, Lord Geoffrey Filkin, commitment to systematic receiving the prestigious United Nations Minister for Housing, Sarawak, United Kingdom staff development Public Service Award (UNPSA) on behalf HDB made a clean sweep of the top three Chinese Premier His Excellency Wen Malaysia (September 1999) of HDB in New York in June 2008 awards in the public sector category at At the 10th Prism Awards Jiabao visiting Mr Leong Yin’s 35th One of our distinguished foreign visitors Ceremony, HDB was awarded the the FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Awards 2006 storey home at Toa Payoh Town HDB is the first statutory board to achieve who visited HDB in 2002 'Excellence Award' under the HDB is a regular winner of the Singapore ISO 14001 Environmental Management category "Best Public Service HDB was conferred the MIS Asia H.E.A.L.T.H. (Helping Employees Achieve System (EMS) Certification for all its HE Wang Guangtao, Minister for Campaign (Public Sector)" for our IT Excellence Award 2008 in the Life-Time Health) Awards since 1999. functions (May 2002) Construction, People’s Republic of China public communication efforts in "Best Bottom-line IT In 2006, HDB won its first Gold award Remaking Our Heartland (Government)" category 2007 2005 2003 2001 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000-1997 Renewing Ties, Forging Partnerships - Reaffirming partnership between HDB Management and HDB Staff Union with the inking of a new Collective Agreement HTO Tan Lye Teck receiving the PS21 Distinguished Star Service Award for demonstrating exemplary standard of CEO’s personal appreciation for staff who service delivery Our management’s heartfelt Doing our part for the less fortunate. A Green Cross QC received the Million Dollar delivered good services to external and internal appreciation for M.A.G.I.C. HDB Charity Week in January 2005, to Project and
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