This 2-day workshop covers the various aspects of lightning protection systems, including personnel safety, risk management, design approach and equipment, for buildings, structures and mission critical facilities. It aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the key principles and concepts of lightning protection, risks and mitigations.

The WSH (Design for Safety) Regulations was enacted on 10th July 2015. It will be effective from 1st Aug 2016 and requires stakeholders (i.e. Developers, Designers and Contractors) to work together with the common objective to address the risk at source.With this DfS Introduction Course, participant will understand the roles of responsibilities of stakeholders involving in the Design for Safety review process.CPD: 4PDUs by PE Board; 4STUs (for M&E RE/RTO); 2 STUs (Safety) for C&S RE/RTO

The construction of the first large scale building in Singapore which adopted Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Glued Laminated Timber (Glulam), the NTU Sports Hall, will complete soon. The Sports Hall uses CLT for the finishes and flooring and Glulam for the beams, columns and the long span roof structure. The unique 72 m-long span roof structure provides eight times better thermal insulation than concrete, reducing the building energy consumption by about 40%. While reaping the benefits of improved productivity and sustainability, the project team has also overcame many challenges along the way. The experience which they have gone through would provide good learning points for the industry. In this workshop, representatives from the Project Developer, C&S Engineer, Subcontractor and Timber Suppliers will share their project experience and learning points throughout the design, manufacturing, transportation and construction stages. A time-lapse video illustrating the construction of the 72 m-long span timber roof structure will be shown. Short site visit will also be arranged for the participants to feel and experience for themselves this remarkable project.

The mandatory provision of civil defence (CD) shelters for all new residential developments started in 1998. Owners have the option of providing household shelter within the dwelling unit or storey shelter on each floor. The staircase shelter concept was later introduced to allow for alternative design for architects and designers with more design options in building development with respect to space planning, building configurations and apartment unit design layout.This workshop will provide participants with insights of good CD shelter design and construction practices in compliance with technical requirements. Salient changes and revisions made to the storey shelter technical requirements will also be covered in the workshop.

As the largest Pavilion at BEX Asia 2016, SGBC will feature exhibiting members at the forefront of the green building movement, showcasing SGBP-certified products and technologies that can help building projects get a higher Green Mark rating. Sited at the front entrance at H10, the Pavilion weaves a holistic story of building sustainability through its exhibiting companies. The tour will start with an introduction at the BCA Pavilion, guided by BCA staff on the BCA Green Mark Version 2015, followed by a walkthrough of the exhibitors at SGBC Pavilion.Day 1 (7 Sep) - Afternoon 4pm (F&B sponsored by Aeris Cleantech Asia / KM Marketing)Day 2 (8 Sep) - Morning 10am Day 2 (8 Sep) - Afternoon 4pm (F&B Sponsored by AGC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd)Day 3 (9 Sep) - Morning 10am

Smoke control systems are necessary in most buildings to provide the occupants safe evacuation passages in an unlikely but possible fire situation, and to clear the smoke after the fire incident. An effective smoke control system is one which is well-integrated with other fire protection features such as detection systems, compartmentation and evacuation, forming the integral parts of a comprehensive smoke management strategy. This 2-day workshop, jointly offered by BCA Academy and Protective Technology Research Centre (PTRC) of the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), aims to reinforce the concept of smoke management as part of comprehensive fire strategy development and the design strategy of smoke ventilation system. This knowledge will be useful for Fire Safety Engineers, Design Engineer and Architects.

In a densely built-up area like Singapore, special attention should be paid to ensure construction works are designed and carried out safely. It is important for the stakeholders of the industry to comply with regulations and follow good practices while performing construction works.

The Smart Builders Leadership Series is a learning platform for equipment suppliers and firms to come together to share the latest products, systems and technologies.

The following topics will be shared:
Topic 1: BCA Productivity Initiatives: Construction Productivity and Capability Fund (CPCF) and Singapore Construction Productivity Week (SCPW) 2016
-Building and Construction Authority

Topic 2: Building Precast Frames Faster, Easier and More Reliably
-By Mr Topi Laiho, Country Manager, Peikko Singapore Pte Ltd

Topic 3: Productivity Through Smart Connections
-By Mr Gary Connah, Regional Technical & Development Manager, Halfen-Moment Pte Ltd

Topic 4: Innovations for Tower Cranes in Optimising Construction Operations
-By Ms Narimi Noda, Sales Executive, Overseas Sales Department, IHI Transport Machinery Co. Ltd

Topic 5: Step up Productivity with Next-Generation Vertical Access Equipment
-By Mr Romain Lombard, Chief Executive Officer, XL Industries

Topic 6: Multione Compact Miniloaders
-By Ms Gaesarin Laosirirat, Sales Executive, Ultimus Co. Ltd

Date: 02 September 2016, Friday
Time: 2 - 5pm (Registration starts at 1.45pm)
Venue: T1-1, BCA Academy, 200 Braddell Road
Fee: Free of charge (Light refreshments will be provided)

Please go to https://www.bca.gov.sg/sbls for registration.

The International Green Building Conference - an anchor event of the Singapore Green Building Week (SGBW), will bring together thought leaders, government officials, policymakers and a notable spectrum of stakeholders industry, students and end-users end-users from over 50 countries. They will discuss and share their vision of a more sustainable built environment, through topics structured around this years theme Build Green: The Next Decade. Organised by the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore, the 3-day conference is the premier platform for learning and sharing innovative green solutions and forging new partnerships.
Register by 10 Jun 2016 to enjoy our best rate - Special Green Mark Promotion Rates at up to 50% discount from usual rate! Visit our website at http://www.sgbw.com.sg/en and Facebook at https://m.facebook.com/igbcsg for more information.
Full 3-day pass including Green Mark Tour - S$670 (Usual: S$1,300)
Full 3-day pass excluding tour - S$570 (Usual S$1,150)
PDU, CPD points and CET hours will be accredited to full 3-days IGBC participants.

REGISTRATION BY 26 AUG 2016!SYNOPSIS: To prepare local structural engineering practitioners for the adoption of the Eurocodes in the design of reinforced concrete building structures, this 2-day workshop will approach the design of concrete building structures using Eurocodes in a comparison with BS 8110, which has been a familiar code of practice in Singapore. The workshop will contain lectures as well as hands-on tutorial sessions to provide participants with practical design experience.CPD: 14 PDUs qualified by PE Board; 12 STUs (for RE & RTO)