A record number of 24 construction firms will receive the BCA Green and Gracious Builder Award this year.
Among them, 18 builders join the ranks for the first time and six have been re-certified to higher ratings under the Green and Gracious Builders scheme.
Five of the top seven winners – Hexacon Construction, Ho Lee Construction, Samsung C&T Corporation, Sembawang Engineers and Constructors and Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. – were previously awarded ‘Merit’ and ‘Excellent’ ratings.
They now meet the higher criteria during re-certification to clinch the ‘Star’ rating.
Lend Lease Pharmaceutical Asia and Lend Lease Singapore are the other two firms in the top tier.
Ho Lee Construction is one of the builders specialising in public housing projects to have clinched the ‘Star’ award.
It has put in place a strategic Earth Control Measure Plan on site to reduce soil erosion from exposed earth surfaces.
The company also ensures that used water is treated and recycled for non-potable consumption such as flushing of toilets, washing of vehicle wheels and watering plants.
Another ‘Star’ award winner, Sembawang Engineers and Constructors, has also adopted good earth control measures by using coir logs, which are made of interwoven coconut fibres and biodegradable netting, at the bottom of slopes to prevent erosion.
Its office is also paperless, with staff making use of electronic gadgets such as the iPad for inspection, incident reporting and for the submission of photographic evidences.
The winners will receive their awards at the BCA Awards ceremony on Thursday.
The Green and Gracious Builder Award was introduced in 2009 as part of the Building & Construction Authority’s efforts to promote sustainability, environmental protection and considerate practices during the construction of a development.
Source : CNA – 2012 May 23
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