The Workplace Safety and Health (Design for Safety) Regulations 2015 came into operation on 1st August 2016. Besides the employment of a Design for Safety Professional, other personnel such as architects, engineers, designers involve in various engineering professions in the project are also required to eliminate or mitigate all foreseeable design risks to as low as reasonably practicable to any person affected by the project under the Regulations.

*updatedAnnouncement: Deadline for nominations extended. We are pleased to inform you that the nomination for Design and Engineering Safety Awards 2023 (DESA 2023) is extended to 26 April 2023. Please refer below for more details on your nomination.The BCA Design and Engineering Safety Award was launched in May 2008 to give recognition to the Qualified Person for Structural Works [QP(ST)], QP(ST)s firm and the project team for ingenious design processes and solutions in overcoming project challenges to ensure safety in design, construction and maintenance of building and civil engineering projects locally.In this year award, we will recognise all projects which satisfy the assessment criteria as stated in the brochure with Terms and conditions.For more information, please refer to BCA website:https://www1.bca.gov.sg/buildsg/bca-awards/design-engineering-safety-award-desa

The CORENET X project was initiated in 2018 with the objective to leverage technologies such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) and automation to transform the regulatory approval process for building works.CORENET X will be a One-Stop Integrated Digital Shopfront, targeted to be rolled out from end 2023.To ensure our regulatory information can be captures and exported to IFC, a localized set of IFC data requirements was developed, called IFC-SG.Based on the IFC-SG Resource Kit developed by GovTech, the Regulatory Agencies, and BIM software developers, 1-day IFC-SG Training had rolled out for Revit users since Aug 2022.This webinar aims to share more info and details of the upcoming training for Tekla users.Industry Training details are available at https://go.gov.sg/cxtraining

Topic: A Practical Approach of Resolving Disputes on Variation, Payment Claims, including The Mediation Process for Professional EngineersSeminar Outline 1.Definition Of Variation Claims, and Its Legal Implications 2.Resolving Payment Claims, A Practical Approach and Its Outcome 3.Mediation Process and Resolving Construction Disputes 4.Case Studies and Discussions5.Question and Answers 6.Bringing Litigation and Arbitration claims for variation and payment claims

This technical seminar calls for awareness and innovative use of structural steel for more sustainable, economic, productive, and safer building. You will hear from leading industry speakers and researchers sharing on the latest trends of our steel construction in industry, challenges and innovative solutions in design and construction of long span and complex structures, and the benefits and success of using such solutions.

There are five Award categories:
(a) Residential Buildings
(b) Commercial / Mixed Development Buildings
(c) Industrial Buildings
(d) Institutional Buildings
(e) Civil/Infrastructure projects

Eligibility Criteria:
1. Projects must have obtained TOP (Temporary Occupation Permit) between 1st Jan 2022 and 31st Dec 2022. For phased TOP/Completion, the last TOP/Completion date must be within the qualifying TOP date.

2. Nominated projects must have undergone the full CONQUAS assessment and attained the following minimum CONQUAS score:

3. Nominated projects must achieve a minimum of Green Mark Platinum rating.

4. Nominated projects with safety-related fatality will not be eligible.

5. Nominated projects previously judged will not be eligible.

6. Nomination requires endorsement by the Top/Senior Management from the Developer/Client, Builder/Main Contractor, Architect, Civil & Structural Consultant, Mechanical & Electrical Consultant, Environmental Sustainability Design (ESD) Consultant and other key specialist.

7. Nominated Civil/Infrastructure projects will have to be endorsed by Government Procurement Entity (GPE).

Job Redesigning Sharing Session - Holistic Look at Workforce Transformation for the Built Environment Sector

LEARNING OBJECTIVESIncreasing productivity and enabling collaborationDesign & BIM Data Management. BIM & Analysis InteroperabilityPreparing Structural Building information Models for IFC-SG Submission requirementsTOPIC & AGENDAExploring Structural BIM to Analysis workflows & Model Automation procedures.Hands-on: Revit-Dynamo-RobotHands-on: Corenet X - IFC-SG Parameters for Revit & Checking Structural ModelsShowcase: Generative design Showcase: CSIxRevit Interoperability

In collaboration with Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and Workforce Singapore (WSG), Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) warmly invites HR Managers, HR Business Partners, HR Directors and Business Owners to a half-day briefing on Job Redesign and to share on an upcoming project to aggregate demand and redesign multiple job roles relevant to construction firms.

The professional course on erosion control will lead to accreditation of professional engineers as Qualified Erosion Control Professionals (QECPs).The duties and responsibilities of a QECP include designing erosion and sedimentation control measures in construction sites and preparing plans. Submission plans to PUB shall be submitted by a registered QECP.