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BCA awards for seven buildings for design and safety

Posted on 1 May 2013 | Comments Off on BCA awards for seven buildings for design and safety

Seven buildings have been conferred the Design and Engineering Safety Excellence Awards and merit commendations by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA).

The award recognises engineers for their exemplary design feats and high safety standards in the structural design, construction and maintenance of buildings.

Engineers for the ArtScience Museum were among the winners.

The building, resembling a lotus flower, has a unique three-dimensional structure comprising two levels and 10 petals of varying heights and widths spaced evenly on a radial axis.

The engineers designed a rational and simple way of holding and balancing the structure in space.

Engineers on the National University of Singapore (NUS) Link Bridge project also won the award.

Measuring 274 metres in length, the bridge connects the Kent Ridge campus to University town and spans 10 busy traffic lanes of the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE).

The bridge was constructed with pre-cast technology where bridge segments were cast off-site and transported for assembly on-site during off-peak hours.

This enhanced safety and eliminated the need for temporary structures and road closures during the day.

Engineers for two other projects – Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College Central – were given the award for adopting highly efficient engineering approaches to meet architectural and functional requirements, while enhancing productivity, site safety and quality.

Engineers for three projects were given the merit commendation for Downtown Line Phase 1, Volari at Balmoral Road and The Residences at W Singapore.

Source : CNA – 1 May 2013

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318 awards given to construction industry players for excellence

Posted on 24 May 2012 | Comments Off on 318 awards given to construction industry players for excellence

Singapore’s construction sector honoured its best on Thursday evening.

The Building and Construction Authority gave out 318 awards to builders, developers, consultants and building owners for excellence in areas of safety, quality, sustainability and user-friendliness.

BCA said there are more winners this year due to higher construction standards and more Green Mark Awards.

Last year, 261 awards were given out.

At this year’s event, Ascendas, CapitaLand and the National University of Singapore were conferred the Green Mark Champion Award for their strong commitment towards environmental sustainability.

NUS is the first educational institution to be awarded the Green Mark Champion Award.

The university incorporates innovative environmental strategies into its building developments on campus, and adopts a sustainable life cycle approach to facilities management.

BCA said including the Green Mark Champion Awards, the number of Green Mark Awards increased from 164 last year to 205 this year.

It said more developers and building owners are coming onboard to “green” their buildings, as they recognise the growing importance of green and sustainable developments to their business and environment.

As of May, there are more than 1,180 green buildings in Singapore, with a total gross floor area of about 37 million square metres, or 16 per cent of the total estimated existing building floor space.

This year, the Housing and Development Board was conferred the Built Environment Leadership Platinum Award, the highest accolade for demonstrating excellence and leadership in shaping a safe, high quality, sustainable and friendly built environment.

This is the first time a public sector organisation is awarded the Built Environment Leadership Platinum Award since the award was introduced in 2009.

HDB’s CEO Dr Cheong Koon Hean said, “HDB is honoured to receive the Built Environment Leadership Platinum Award and other awards. This award is a great encouragement to us, and we will continue to focus on the three thrusts of our Roadmap – building well-designed, sustainable, and community-centric towns.”

At Thursday night’s event, the BCA also presented a cheque of nearly S$580,000 on behalf of the construction industry to President Tony Tan Keng Yam, as donation to the President’s Challenge.

Source : CNA – 2012 May 24

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