This webinar highlights agencies efforts to streamline and enhance regulatory process for the built environment industry.

The Construction industry has unfortunately seen 10 workplace fatalities from January to October 2021. This accounts for more than 30% of all workplace fatalities this year.The WSH Council, supported by the Ministry of Manpower, is organising the Construction WSH Leadership Dialogue 2021 to emphasize on the importance of prioritising WSH practices and tightening WSH measures for the upcoming festive period and into 2022.The Dialogue will provide thought provoking WSH leadership insights as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Webinar code: 80080Computational design approach enables built environment practitioners to explore wider design options and automate complex solutions efficiently for optimised project delivery. It has also been identified as one of the in-demand key skillsets for the sector towards digitalisation. In this webinar, you will hear from both local and international practitioners covering global trends of computational approach towards design and construction, real case studies of computational approach in integrated design including practical adoption of computational BIM at various levels of complexities, as well as to showcase various possibilities as a collaborative tool. Fees (incl. of GST): S$65.00 / S$10.33 (with WTU funding)

The Standards Development Organisation - Institution of Engineers Singapore (SDO-IES) is organising a webinar to introduce the new Singapore Standard SS 674: 2021 Design of Fibre Concrete Structures on 29 Nov 2021. You are cordially invited to attend this webinar. This webinar will highlight some of the design provisions and provide further recommendations as well as regulatory perspective on the use including the quality assurance (QA)/quality control (QC) of fibre reinforced concrete.

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.

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.