With the gradual resumption of business and leisure activities globally, economic activities are gradually returning to normal. Recently, MTI also updated Singapore GDP growth forecast for 2021 to about 7%. What is the outlook and opportunities for local and regional built environment, construction, and property sectors in 2022? Join us at the seminar to hear from the experts and plan for the much-awaited recovery.PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS: Economic Outlook 2022: Opportunities and Challenges Regional Rebuilding in Infrastructure Development Singapore Construction Prospects 2022 Construction Cost Trends 2022: Reinventing Contract Strategy Plenary Discussion Singapore Real Estate Investment Market Outlook and Prospects Office Market Outlook and Prospects Retail Market Outlook and Prospects Residential Market Outlook and Prospects Panel Discussion

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 and overseas.In this year award, we will recognise all projects which satisfy the assessment criteria as stated in the brochure with Terms and conditions. We have also combined the various categories to one main category.Link:https://www1.bca.gov.sg/buildsg/bca-awards/design-engineering-safety-award-desa

There are four Award categories:

a) Residential Buildings
b) Commercial / Mixed Development Buildings
c) Industrial Buildings
d) Institutional Buildings

Eligibility Criteria:
1) Projects must have obtained TOP (Temporary Occupation Permit) between 1st Jan 2020 and 31st Dec 2021. 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.

How to apply:
Please refer to BCA Awards website: https://www1.bca.gov.sg/buildsg/bca-awards/built-environment-transformation-award

For more information, please contact Alfred Er (alfred_er@bca.gov.sg / 68044656) or Melody Chi (Melody_chi@bca.gov.sg / 68044669).

The webinar serves as a platform for the industry to gain better understanding and clarity on regulatory requirements; gather insights of common non-compliances observed during BP/TOP clearances that can be mitigated through early consideration in design; and provide feedback on regulatory requirements to enhance the safety of the built environment.

COURSE OBJECTIVESTo provide training programs (on-line) for graduates and practicing engineers in the ACMV industry who need to either extend or update their knowledge on a particular subject(s) in accordance with current developments in the industry. The training programs are designed to cater for the needs of young graduates, practicing technicians and engineers to provide a better understanding of certain fundamentals as listed in this series of courses. COURSE CONTENTSThe contents for each of the following courses are detailed below:1.Introduction to ACMV Systems2.Chilled Beam Systems 3.Thermal Displacement Ventilation (and UFAD) Systems 4.VAV Systems 5.Challenges of ACMV System in times of Covid-19 6.Noise Attenuation in ACMV Systems and Weather Lourves7.Ventilation Dampers 8.Fire and Smoke Dampers9.VAV Terminal Units and Accessories

Seminar Brief:While structural safety of buildings in Singapore has been enhanced over the years, building failure during construction do occur from time to time. With land use being intensified, the structural system of buildings are becoming more complex, often involving multi-level of load transfer. The publication Buildings: What can go wrong is a compilation of past failures in projects within Singapore, some of which resulted in loss of life and property damage. A curated list of local cases from this book and some overseas cases will be shared during the seminar. As mistakes in design and construction are being repeated, it is imperative that we continuously learn from past events; and for these lessons to serve as a reminder to the industry as we strive for a safe Built Environment.

The webinar serves as a platform industry to gain better understanding & clarity on regulatory submission requirements for the combined BP/CD and ST/CS plans (effective 1 Jan 2023). This will help to streamline the submission process as well as reduce the efforts and touch points for both Architects and Engineers, leading to increased productivity and synergy.

The Seminar spotlights on emerging trends in jobs and skills, talent management and human capital strategies crucial for built environment firms to gear up for transformation, as well as exemplary case studies on best practices in human capital development.

As an urbanised city, our buildings play an important role in Singapore's sustainable development. The Seminar will showcase exemplary green building projects that had pushed the boundaries of environmental sustainability through thoughtful design, sustainable construction and operation.

Course SynopsisThe course provides an overview of computational Building Information Modelling (BIM) and how it is applied in Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) drafting and modelling processes. Revit Dynamo will be used for automation and optimisation of the MEP modelling processes.Course ObjectiveThis course will equip participants with essential Computational BIM Dynamo skills in MEP BIM design and documentation processes. Participants will learn how to create Dynamo scripts to interact with Revit elements, parameters, excel spread sheets and to automate the documentation and the design processes. Course Topics1. Dynamo Basics2. Managing Lists & Data3. Interacting with Revit Parameters4. Interacting with Excel5. Documentation Example6. Python Scripts for Dynamo