This Executive Development Programme will address the importance of striking a balance between the sustainability of our physical environment as well as the conservation of our cultural and built heritage. It will provide a balanced understanding of the green agenda that goes beyond the triple bottom line to also address the cultural, spatial and technological issues that beset our built environment. In particular, this course will: demonstrate how the principles of sustainability can be applied in the conservation, restoration and adaptation of historic structures, focus on integrating the conservation of the built heritage into urban and regional planning as a means of enhancing heritage tourism, explore ways in which tested building and conservation techniques still meet emerging standards for sustainability and energy conservation and provide an insight into how indigenous building materials and passive design techniques help in retaining local cultural identity. The 5-day programme comprises lectures, walking tours and a workshop to provide participants with a deep understanding on sustainability issues such as reducing carbon footprint in both micro and macro scales, as well as issues on heritage conservation and restoration. In addition, the lateral lectures in the evenings will provide inspiring insights into the parallel between some other industries, such as haircutting, with the built environment sector.

Abstract: The concept of structural safety, and in particular how structures are designed under extreme loading conditions, has come under increased focus since the collapse of WTC buildings following 9-11 disaster. Since fires played a crucial role in the collapse of WTC buildings, building performance under fire conditions has attracted significant attention in recent years. Further, there is an increased expectation from society-at-large on better performance of buildings under fire conditions. Thus structural engineers are expected to be familiar with the design principles governing fire safety in buildings. This course will provide the essential background for fire design of steel, and composite structures. Both behavior and design aspects related to structural fire design of steel, and composite structures will be covered in this course. The course will introduce design provisions specified in Euro codes for fire design of steel, concrete, and composite structures. For engineers who are not familiar with the Euro-terminology, the course instructors will go through the relevant terms for ambient and high temperature design. Also, examples and case studies will be presented to illustrate the applicability of fire design provisions in practical scenarios. Both Professors have been working in the field of structural fire engineering since 1990s and have extensive experience in the analysis, design and testing of steel, concrete and composite structures under fire conditions.

Course Schedule 19-20 Sept 2016
Short Course Flyer 19-20 Sept 2016

To encourage enterprises in the built environment sector to take a holistic approach towards building capabilities and developing sustainable long-term business plans, BCA and SPRING launched the integrated assessment scheme for Business Excellence (BE) and ISO 9001 for Quality Management System standards. In this seminar, SPRING will share on the benefits of the integrated assessment and funding support available, and several certified companies will also share on their journey. Key changes in the ISO 9001:2015 and the transition audit requirement will also be presented.

Singapore has embarked on the journey towards becoming the worlds first Smart Nation, seeking to support better living and stronger communities, and create more opportunities. To co-create this future of Singapore, the built environment sector could play a crucial role in turning Singapore into a Smart City.Similar to Singapore, Denmark has an ambitious goal for the country: to be the first carbon-neutral country in the world by 2050. Smart City projects have been carried out in many Danish towns and cities, and Denmark has been identified to have the opportunity to become a world leader in smart cities. In the European Smart Cities ranking, three Danish cities, namely Aarhus, Aalborg and Odense, are ranked within the top 10 smartest cities.To leapfrog Singapores smart city development, the DTU-BCA Executive Development Programme 2016 on Smart and Sustainable Cities will allow the delegates to be immersed in the Danish cities and the smart solutions implemented in the living labs, so as to have a deeper understanding on the various aspects of a Smart City, such as smart energy, smart building and smart technology.The 5-day programme comprises lectures conducted by the Academia from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), as well as visits to remarkable sites such as the UN City Complex, Energinet, Danish Industry and Carlsberg Byen in Copenhagen and Fyn.

Interior finishing and decorating are major components of a building cost. Today, clients demand high quality interior finishes in commercial and residential spaces. The coordinating of interior decoration projects is a professional role that requires specific skills.An interior finishing coordinator needs to have knowledge of various interior finishes, fixtures and fittings, M&E services, construction methods and related building regulations. The ability to comprehend architectural, structural and M&E drawings and appreciate the design intent of the interior designer is just as important. Good interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with other members of the project team to ensure timely and satisfactory completion of the project are added value to the employer.This course will develop participants coordination skills in interior finishing and enhance their confidence to undertake new roles. It allows graduates to move to higher supervisory and management roles in this specialised area of work. It also opens up opportunities for a career switch to be coordinators for interior design and decoration firms.

The REDAS Building Information Modeling (BIM) Symposium 2016 aims to encourage the industry to adopt and implement collaborative BIM to make the quantum leap. The objective is to show how a well-executed BIM involving all value chain partners can maximize profit and minimize cost, resolve conflicts before they happen and improve productivity, quality and safety which will impact the bottom line.Invited local and overseas speakers with actual experience in implementing Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) will talk about successful overseas and local BIM projects, the challenges they faced and how they overcame and reap the benefit by unleashing the power of collaborative BIM.

ArchXpo Opening Ceremony (for more information, please refer to ArchXpo 2016 website)

In recent years, innovative construction technologies including Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) and Mass Engineered Timber Structures such as Glued Laminated Timber (Glulam) and Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) have been adopted in a number of projects. This seminar aims to raise the safety standards of the industry and share good practices as well as shortcomings observed in both the design and construction of building works, in particular in changing the way we build through the use of game-changing technologies.

NTU is one of the pioneers in the adoption of Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) in Singapore. With the successful completion of its first PPVC high-rise development, the Hall of Residence at North Hill, NTU has embarked onto its second PPVC development, the Hall of Residence at Nanyang Crescent.In this workshop, the project team of the Nanyang Crescent development, with representatives from the Project Developer, Architect, Design Engineer and Main Contractor, will share their project experience and learning points throughout the design, manufacturing, transportation and construction stages. In addition, the workshop participants could visit the full mock-up of the modules, and the site to view the hoisting process at the construction site (subject to weather condition).

Themed Transforming the Way We Build through Innovation, the Singapore Construction Productivity Week (SCPW) 2016 is an industry-wide event for developers, architects, consultants, builders and suppliers to exchange ideas on construction productivity, share the latest developments in new productive technologies, best practices and success stories, and encourage industry players to change the way they build through innovation.Into its sixth year running, there are 16 construction productivity events planned during the SCPW this year. An expected 8,000 participants representing various industry stakeholders as well as students from the Institutes of Higher Learning will be involved in SCPW 2016.Key events this year include the BuildTech Asia Exhibition, Build Smart Conference, Skilled Builders Project, inaugural SCAL Productivity & Innovation Awards (PIA) Competition 2016, Experiential Workshop, as well as the Productivity Workshop, Productivity Challenge and Productivity Race to engage tertiary students on construction productivity concepts.BCA will also be conducting the fourth International Panel of Experts Meeting on Construction Productivity and Prefabrication Technology to review productivity efforts and make recommendations on the way forward. Please visit www.scpw.sg for more details now.