Buildings need to be designed properly and built safely. Industry stakeholders are required to comply with the building regulations and adopt good practices when carrying out building works to ensure construction works are properly designed and carried out without compromise to structural safety, or cause damage to surrounding properties.This session aims to highlight the importance of building safety compliance. BCA will share the upcoming building control initiatives as well as good practices for both the design and construction of building works. A preview of a newly developed design guide on the use of Grade B600 high strength reinforcement in reinforced concrete structures will be shared.

THE BCA DESIGN & ENGINEERING SAFETY AWARDS 2020 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 and overseas.

Updated : 2019 Q3.The Quality Housing Portal provides a platform for homebuyers to make a more informed decision when buying a home. Homebuyers can search and compare CONQUAS scores and Quality Mark performance of developers and contractors against the industry average.

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ADVANCES IN STEEL & COMPOSITE STRUCTURES

Managing Agents play an important role in managing a strata-titled development. With the increasing number of strata-titled developments in Singapore, it is essential for Managing Agents to keep abreast on the governing laws and related procedures on the management of strata-titled developments.

The challenge of building green lies in the process and in getting the project team to agree on targets and outcomes. Participants will learn about the holistic broad based notion of what green means and understand how to operationalise principles into practice or establish an operative framework for greening. They will also know how to define performance and outcomes, know when to intervene and why it matters and make decisions for collective deliberation and judgement.

Participants will gain in-depth knowledge on the inspection of the lift and escalator installation and maintenance works in accordance to the prevailing standards.

This technical course covers design principles, installation of equipment, testing and commissioning, operations and maintenance including periodic examination and inspection of lifts and escalators. This is a 5-day course which comprises both classroom lectures and practical sessions. Participants will gain in-depth technical knowledge on lifts and escalators, with particular emphasis on the examination, inspection and testing of such equipment.

Procurement is a process of acquiring a construction project. Selecting a suitable procurement strategy in consideration of the clients objectives is a key to the success of any construction project. Building upon the procurement strategy adopted, good negotiation skill is required to achieve a fair construction contract. This 2-day course aims to provide an understanding of the processes and methodologies in managing effective contract procurement and negotiation.

The adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) during the design and construction stages has transformed our construction industry significantly. However, there are more from BIM that the industry could benefit from, especially in the areas of building operation and asset information management.This 2-day course will enable participants to appreciate how the convergence of BIM and Internet of Things (IoT) could change the way buildings are designed, built, operated and maintained. The lecturer will also demonstrate how BIM and IoT could automate the integration of various building systems and enable smart operation and maintenance.