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CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY AWARDS 2012 - BCA gives recognition to innovative construction firms for productivity strides - Innovation and technology led firms to win 30 Construction Productivity Awards 13 May 2012 - A total of 30 Construction Productivity Awards will be given out by

BCA this year as a form of recognition to firms that demonstrate a productivity

mindset for continuous improvement.

2. Mr Kevin Wong, Chairman of the CPA Assessment Committee said, “The

BCA Construction Productivity Awards continue to receive strong support from the

industry. This year’s winners are able to demonstrate that complex engineering

projects or structures do not necessarily hinder construction productivity if there are

proper planning, usage of new technologies and innovation of construction methods.

This is evident in two of the Platinum winners in the Projects category - the Punggol

Waterway and the Marina Sands sloping hotel structures. This is very encouraging

as it shows that the industry is increasingly aware and believes that productivity is

the way forward. I hope the industry will continue to look into innovative construction

methods and implement best practices that can further improve its productivity.”

3. Among the award winners for the residential project category, the Wilkie

Studio Condominium stood out. The project is a synergistic effort between the

developer, consultants and builder, all of whom are committed to employ the most

efficient method of construction that will result in better productivity and quality to

meet the demand of consumers. Even though the condominium is a small

development with a gross floor area (GFA) of about 5,000sqm – meaning the design

has to balance between providing adequate spaces and meeting GFA requirements

- several productive methods were employed, which helped it to garner high

buildability and constructability scores. The extensive use of precast and

prefabricated components, such as drywalls and prefabricated bathroom units

resulted in less labour requirement, improved safety and higher productivity. Use of

the screedless floor system also allowed for direct tiling, saving time for extra topping

and effort in levelling.

4. Congratulating the award winners, BCA’s CEO Dr John Keung said, “It is

essential that firms take a long-term approach to productivity, especially in the

current uncertain economic climate. We encourage companies to learn from the

winning firms and we hope that more will step forward and begin on their productivity

journey.”

The Construction Productivity Awards – Best Practices and Innovations

5. This year, civil engineering company, Swee Hong Engineering Construction

Pte Ltd, clinched three of the thirteen awards for the Best Practices and Innovations

category. The company managed to clinch one platinum award and two gold awards.

All three nominations were recognised by the assessment panel for achieving a high

level of productivity through employing innovation.

6. Swee Hong developed an automatic safety shackle with remote control to

carry out lifting works on site. The shackle can be released by controlling it with a

remote control. This device reduces manpower, saves time, eliminates the possibility

of accidents occurring on site and improves productivity by achieving 25 times more

lift counts in a day and 15 minutes less for each process of lifting. Besides

maintaining a high level of productivity through company-wide adoption of best

practices, Swee Hong also made use of innovative systems and modern technology

such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) software and iPhone application to

enhance productivity on site. Swee Hong uses BIM software to prepare their tender

bids and leverage heavily on its advance planning software features for construction

planning. It also makes use of the iPhone application to keep track of project

progress and allocates tasks remotely.

7. Mr Ong Hock Leong, Managing Director of Swee Hong Engineering

Construction Pte Ltd said, “The adoption of technology and employment of

construction innovations has greatly improved our productivity during the tender

stage and for Swee Hong’s projects. Swee Hong has always encouraged our team

to build a work culture that places strong emphasis on productive work and creative

thinking in improving their work processes. Over the years, we have benefited from

well planned work and as a result, we are able to achieve higher productivity.”

8. Ssangyong Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd also stood out by clinching

two awards under the CPA – Best Practices and Innovations for their innovation

construction methods at their Marina Bay Sands Hotel project. They won a platinum

award for overcoming construction constraints and increasing construction

productivity through an innovative temporary supporting method of the sloping tower

structure construction of Marina Bay Sands Hotel, which helped the project to

achieve 43.8% savings in labour. The gold award, which they jointly won with PQ

Builders Pte Ltd, is for their innovative restrain and guide cable system (RGCS) for

access to overhanging and slanting gable end wall to carry out external architectural

works.

The Construction Productivity Awards – Projects

9. Award-winning projects in this category had exhibited high simplicity for

construction through design and construction integration. City Developments Limited,

the biggest Construction Productivity Award winner last year, repeated their

outstanding performance this year by bagging a total of 4 platinum and 1 gold

awards. Their platinum projects include Wilkie Studio, Shelford Suites, Cliveden At

Grange and The Residences at W Singapore Sentosa Cove. These projects had

adopted highly buildable features and highly constructable systems such as drywalls,

prefabricated bathroom units, precast construction elements and system formworks.

10. The Punggol Waterway Part 1 project by Koh Brothers Building & Civil

Engineering Contractor (Pte.) Ltd was conferred the sole platinum award in the Civil

Engineering sub-category. One of its winning key features was the adoption of the

Trench Cutting Re-mixing Deep Wall method (TRD) which acts as a temporary earth

retaining system to reinforce and facilitate the excavation, as well as to stabilise the

final embankment slopes. This resulted in cost and time savings.

The Construction Productivity Awards – Value Added Productivity (VAP)

11. Five Best VAP Builder Awards and two Best VAP Improvement Builder

Awards were conferred this year. These award winners achieved high VAP (value

added per employee) that were on average three times that of the industry average

in 2010. Improvements in average VAP were also observed to exceed more than

70% per year for the two award winners.

12. Besides the quantitative VAP scores, qualitative aspects such as firms’

business models, training commitments, achievements in quality standards and

adoption of technology that enhance productivity were also included in the

assessment. Among the advanced technologies and construction methods adopted

by the VAP award winners to enhance their productivity and improve their work

processes were the use of system formwork, adoption of precast and prefabricated

construction methods and use of more efficient construction plant and equipment

such as spray painting and scissor lift. In addition, several of the winners also

embarked on the Building Information Modeling (BIM) software to enhance their

project management efficiency.

13. Of the 30 awards, 13 awards will be given out for CPA - Best Practices and

Innovations category, ten awards for the CPA - Projects category and seven awards

for the CPA - Value Added Productivity category. The winners will receive their

awards during the BCA Awards on 24 May 2012 at Resorts World Sentosa. Details

of the winners are in Annex B.

Issued by Building and Construction Authority on 13 May 2012

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About BCA

The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) of Singapore champions the

development of an excellent built environment for Singapore. BCA’s mission is to

shape a safe, high quality, sustainable and friendly built environment, as these are

four key elements where BCA has a significant influence. In doing so, it aims to

differentiate Singapore’s built environment from those of other cities and contribute

to a better quality of life for everyone in Singapore. Hence, its vision is to have "the

best built environment for Singapore, our distinctive global city". Together with its

education and research arm, the BCA Academy of the Built Environment, BCA works

closely with its industry partners to develop skills and expertise that help shape the

best built environment for Singapore. For more information, visit www.bca.gov.sg.

Annex A

About Construction Productivity Awards

The Construction Productivity Awards (CPA) recognise outstanding firms and

industry practitioners for going the extra mile to achieve productivity improvements at

the firm and project levels.

The Awards aim to:

recognise built-environment professionals, consultants and builders for their

achievements in improving productivity;

promote productivity in the industry; and

serve as a platform to measure productivity in the industry.

There are three award categories – Best Practices and Innovations, Projects and

Value-Added Productivity (VAP).

About CPA - Best Practices and Innovations Category

The CPA – Best Practices & Innovations Award is awarded to organisations that

have developed or introduced and implemented best practices or innovative ideas

(i.e. building products, construction methods, work processes or equipment) in

improving construction productivity. Productivity Improvement Projects (PIP) under

the Construction Productivity and Capability Fund (CPCF) can also be considered for

the award. This award aims to:

recognise consultants and builders for their best practices & innovative ideas

to promote construction productivity;

encourage consultants and builders to be forward-looking to adopt best

practices & innovative ideas to increase construction productivity; and

promote a creative culture in the construction industry to develop and use

best practices & innovations to achieve productivity gains.

Assessment Criteria

Submissions were assessed based on productivity impact, cost effectiveness and

creativity.

About CPA - Projects

The CPA – Projects is a project level award under the CPA that is awarded to project

teams that have demonstrated productivity in their construction development projects

from the design to the end of construction. The award aims to:

encourage designers to come up with labour-efficient designs;

encourage project teams to adopt labour-efficient construction methods; and

recognise project teams for their excellent project planning and coordination in

enhancing productivity.

The award will be given in nine sub-categories:

(i) Residential Landed Buildings

(ii) Residential Non-landed Buildings (for projects with Gross Floor Area of less

than 25,000m2)

(iii) Residential Non-landed Buildings (for projects with Gross Floor Area of more

than or equal to 25,000m2)

(iv) Commercial and Office Buildings

(v) Institutional Buildings

(vi) Industrial Buildings

(vii) Mixed Development Buildings

(viii) Additions & Alterations / Upgrading Buildings

(ix) Civil Engineering

Assessment Criteria

Building projects will be assessed based on project buildable design score,

constructability score, simplicity of construction, design and construction integration

and aesthetics.

Civil engineering projects will be assessed based on design for ease of construction,

construction technology and site management, design and construction integration

and innovative designs and products.

About CPA – VAP

The CPA – Best VAP Builder Award and Best VAP Improvement Builder Award

serve to raise awareness and encourage builders to increase their productivity by

taking ownership in monitoring their own productivity progress. The VAP awards give

recognition to progressive firms which strive towards higher productivity and

encourage more builders to come onboard the productivity movement in the

construction sector.

Construction firms are classified into 2 different categories according to firm size:

(i) Category 1 (annual turnover of S$100 million and above)

(ii) Category 2 (annual turnover of below S$100 million)

Assessment Criteria

Submissions were assessed based on the following criteria:

(i) Quantitative Criteria (VAP)

(ii) Qualitative Criteria

Business Model

Training

Adoption of technology

Quality

Annex B

WINNERS OF BCA CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY AWARDS 2012

CPA - Best Practices and Innovations

No Company Project Title Type of

Award

1 Arbeit Sicher Pte Ltd CLiMB12 methodology Platinum

2 Ssangyong Engineering &

Construction Co., Ltd

Innovation on structural stability for

sloping RC structure

Platinum

3 Swee Hong Engineering

Construction Pte Ltd

Auto safety shackle Platinum

4 Fujitec Singapore

Corporation Ltd.

Re-engineering of lift installation using

moving platform installation system

Gold

5 Ginlee Construction Pte

Ltd

Facilitating productive and controlled

demolition works

Gold

6 SG Concept Pte Ltd Re-engineer conventional RC

construction using hybrid light gauge

steel frame for landed house

Gold

7 SH Design & Build Pte Ltd Re-engineering of installation method of

precast concrete wall panel system

Gold

8 Ssangyong Engineering &

Construction Co., Ltd & PQ

Builders Pte Ltd (joint

submission)

Innovation on Restrain and Guide Cable

System (RGCS) for access to

overhanging and slanting gable end wall

Gold



iPhone application for construction Gold



3D visualisations and integrated BIM

process

Gold

11 Yau Lee Construction

(Singapore) Pte Ltd

Construction cycle planning with

enhanced installation method for

precast components and application of

large panel formwork

Gold

12 Yau Lee Construction

(Singapore) Pte Ltd

VHSmartTM – An integrated system for

Construction Management and

Productivity Analysis using Biometric

Attendance

Gold

13 Yee Hong Pte Ltd Development of customised telescopic

handler attachments to assist in the

precast concrete components

installation within building floor

Gold

CPA – Projects

S/N Project Name Type of Development Award

1 Shelford Suites Residential Non-Landed < 25,000 m2 Platinum

2 Wilkie Studio Residential Non-Landed < 25,000 m2 Platinum

3 Cliveden At Grange Residential Non-Landed > 25,000 m2 Platinum

4 The Residences at W

Singapore Sentosa Cove Residential Non-Landed > 25,000 m2 Platinum

5 Punggol Waterway Part 1 Civil Engineering Platinum

6 City View @ Boon Keng Residential Non-Landed > 25,000 m2 Gold

7 One Shenton Residential Non-Landed > 25,000 m2 Gold

8 Queenstown RC21 Residential Non-Landed > 25,000 m2 Gold

9 Sengkang N4 C16 Residential Non-Landed > 25,000 m2 Gold

10 Trevista Residential Non-Landed > 25,000 m2 Gold

CPA – Value-Added Productivity

S/N Company Award Category Type of Award

1 Greatearth


Category 1

(Turnover ≥ S$100 million)

Best VAP Builder Award &

Best VAP Improvement

Builder Award

2 Straits Construction

Singapore Pte Ltd

Category 1

(Turnover ≥ S$100 million)

Best VAP Builder Award

3 Chye Joo Construction

Pte Ltd

Category 2

(Turnover < S$100 million)


4 Santarli Construction

Pte Ltd

Category 2



5 Unison Construction

Pte Ltd

Category 2



6 Guan Ho Construction

Co. Pte. Ltd.

Category 2


Best VAP Improvement

Builder Award

CPA ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE

Chairman:

Mr Kevin Wong Group CEO, Keppel Land Limited

Deputy Chairman:

Mr Lam Siew Wah Deputy CEO (Industry Development), Building and

Construction Authority

Members:

Mr Tan Tian Chong Building and Construction Authority

Mr William Tan Building and Construction Authority

Mr Chew Keat Chuan Building and Construction Authority

Mr Allen Ang City Developments Limited

Mr Vincent Koo DCA Architects

Er. Lai Huen Poh RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd

Er. Ng Eng Kiong Squire Mech Pte Ltd

Mr Jon Skipworth Button Gammon Construction Limited

Mr Tan Wey Pin Lum Chang Building Contractors Pte Ltd

Dr Johnny Wong Housing & Development Board

Mr Venktaramana

A/L V Vijayaravan Land Transport Authority

Mr Koh Chwee JTC Corporation

Construction Productivity Awards (Best Practices and Innovation)

Arbeit Sicher Pte Ltd

Platinum

“CLiMB12 methodology”

Key Features:

Arbeit Sicher enhanced their award-winning

cantilever working platform, the TeMP system, to

enable the installation or dismantling of lifts in the

absence of a three-phase power supply available on

site and to facilitate progressive building

construction.

CLiMB12 uses TeMP System (TeMP) capped at 12m

working height to improve the ease of use at job

sites.

Use of CLiMB12 significantly increases overall

productivity by 31% and 23% and cost savings of

41% and 23% (if compared with the conventional

scaffold method and the manual operated lifting

platform method respectively) through the vertical

hoisting movement on the TeMP without the need of

disassembly. This distinctive feature is the first of its

kind being developed to suit the elevator industry.

Swee Hong Engineering Construction Pte Ltd

Platinum

“Auto safety shackle”

Key Features:

Swee Hong developed an automatic safety shackle

with remote control to carry out lifting works on site.

The shackle can be released by controlling it with a

remote control that efficiently and effectively

eliminats the hassle of removing the manual shackle

from height.

Reduces manpower, saves time, eliminates the

possibility of accidents occurring onsite and improves

productivity by achieving 25 times more lift counts in

a day and 15 minutes less for each process of lifting.


Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd

Platinum

“Innovation on structural stability for sloping RC

structure”

Key Features:

Ssangyong Engineering constructed the Marina Bay

Sands Hotel project that consists of three towers of

57 storeys with a skypark and sloping structure to

meet the tight work schedule of 28 months. To

maintain the structural stability of the sloping wall

structure, a combination of temporary strutting

system and a phase-by-phase post tensioning

system were used.

The new innovative method improved the

construction time to 16,112 mandays from 28,694

mandays for the conventional method.

Effectively free the ground level area for other

construction activities, and achieved material savings

of 61.5% for strut materials and 43.8% in labour.

Fujitec Singapore Corporation Ltd

Gold

“Re-engineering of lift installation using moving platform

installation system”

Key Features:

Traditional lift construction uses scaffolds or gondolas.

Use of the moving platform method provides a more

productive, cost-effective and safer method of

installation.

Based on a 30-storey high building, the new method

improves the lift installation time to 903 manhours from

2,512 manhours for the conventional method.

Cost-effective method as it gives 87% rental savings

over scaffolding and 58% over gondola.

It is safer to access with a larger and more stable

working platform.


Ginlee Construction Pte Ltd

Gold

“Facilitating productive and innovative controlled

demolition works”

Key Features:

Ginlee undertakes upgrading and partial demolition

works in “live” environments and historical building

preservation; giving specific attention to

environmental and safety concerns.

Proper planning on the use of their fleet of demolition

machines and equipment in their controlled

demolition processes to improve construction

productivity.

Focus of both management and operations team to

integrate planning and effective work processes to

suit site requirements and constraints.

SG Concept Pte Ltd

Gold

“Re-engineer conventional RC construction using hybrid

light gauge steel frame for landed house”

Key Features:

SG Concept worked on a new innovative method by

re-engineering conventional reinforced concrete

construction of using hybrid light gauge steel frame

for landed housing. This is to replace the

conventional method of using reinforced concrete,

brickwalls and services embedded in brickwalls.

The new method improves construction time to 468

mandays, from 1,144 mandays for the conventional

method.


SH Design & Build Pte Ltd

Gold

“ Re-engineering of installation method of precast

concrete wall panel system”

Key Features:

SH Design modified the attachment of telescopic

handler to facilitate the installation of wall panel to

replace manual transportation and handling by

labours

Re-engineering of work processes led to on-site

manpower reduction and high level of productivity.

Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd

and PQ Builders Pte Ltd

Gold

“Innovation on Restrain and Guide Cable System

(RGCS) for access to overhanging and slanting gable

end wall”

Key Features:

Ssangyong Engineering and PQ Builders jointly

designed and implemented a new innovative method

to carry out architectural finishes to the curved

facade of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel Towers,

which consists of 3 towers at 57 storeys height with

skypark.

Utilised the Restrain and Guide Cable System

(RGCS) fixed on the gable wall for the gondola to

glide along the surface for finishing works to

overcome challenges of the overhanging and

slanting gable end wall.

Eliminated the conventional methods for access

using scaffolding and mast climbing work-platform

system.

Reduced labour by 1,500 mandays comparing to

using the conventional scaffolding method.



Gold

“3D visualisations and integrated BIM process”

Key Features:

Swee Hong’s Building Information Modelling (BIM)

process integrated its 3D models with maps to provide

better visualisation of construction sites and

surrounding structures and buildings.

The BIM process also includes a reliable digital

representation of the construction methods available

for design decision making, high-quality construction

document production, construction planning and

performance predictions.

Having the ability to keep information up-to-date and

accessible in an integrated digital environment gives

engineers, contractors, and stakeholders a clear

overall vision of the projects, as well as the ability to

make informed decisions faster.


Gold

”iPhone application for construction”

Key Features:

Swee Hong designed and developed an in-house

iPhone’s application for project management which

includes a human resource module for leave

application, a vehicle usage monitoring and asset

tracking module which allows the company to track its

vehicle movement from the application.

This application also included a project daily task

application module which allows supervisor, project

manager and management in assigning tasks to staff.

Daily report of the actual jobsite can be tracked and

monitored.

Real-time information led to manpower reduction and

higher level of productivity.


Yau Lee Construction (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Gold

“Construction cycle planning with enhanced installation

method for precast components and application of large

panel formwork”

Key Features:

Through detailed planning and control on daily

operations, Yau Lee was able to ensure continuous

workflow and enhance the overall efficiency. The

construction cycle planning involves process re-

engineering to optimise the daily construction works

to improve construction time.

Yau Lee designed and manufactured toe brackets for

temporary fixing of the precast facades to shorten the

installation time and speed up the construction cycle

to 8 days from the normof 10 to 12 days. Yau Lee

also designed and manufactured large panel

formwork systems for cast-in-situ walls to improve the

productivity and ensure the quality of the concrete

wall finish.

Yau Lee Construction (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Gold

“VHSmartTM – An integrated system for Construction

Management and Productivity Analysis using Biometric

Attendance”

Key Features:

Yau Lee developed and implemented a computerised

finger veins biometric system to monitor staff

movement and their productivity at construction sites.

VHSmartTM integrates worker attendance,

construction cycle plan and trade activities to produce

productivity reports without interfering with daily

operations and hence requires no extra work.

Based on a residential project of 1 block of 22-storey

and 2 blocks of 23-storey, the new method generates

an annual savings of 303 mandays compared to the

conventional fingerprint method.


Yee Hong Pte Ltd

Gold

“Development of customised telescopic handler

attachments to assist in the precast concrete

components installation within building floor”

Key Features:

To avoid high lifting cost for precast installation and to

boost buildability score for external wall, Yee Hong

replaced brickwalls with plaster to full height precast

wall and developed some customised telescopic

forklift attachments to carry out the installation of the

precast concrete components.

This new innovation enables precast components to

be installed even after the structural upper floor slab

is completed. The installation is independent of

adverse weather conditions and can achieve better

quality finish at lower lifting cost.

For 21,000 m2 of precast area, it achieved 43%

increase in productivity and 10,000 manhours saving.

Factsheet - Construction Productivity Awards (Projects)

Wilkie Studio Platinum Award (Residential Non-Landed Buildings Category < 25,000 m2)

Wilkie Studio is a residential project

consisting of three blocks of 4-storey flats

with a total of 40 units, a basement carpark,

swimming pool and communal facilities

located at Upper Wilkie Road/Wilkie Road.

Architectural Consultant ADDP Architects LLP

Structural Consultant KTP Consultants Pte Ltd

M&E Consultant Belmacs Pte Ltd

Builder Tiong Seng Contractors Pte Ltd

Client City Developments Limited

Construction Cost S$ 26.3 million

Gross Floor Area 5,056.98 m2

Key Features:

The use of single and double layers of Contiguous Bored Pile (CBP) walls helped to

speed up the excavation process and contributed to an increase in site productivity of

the project.

Extensive use of precast elements such as precast walls, basement columns, balconies

and staircases allowed the construction to achieve a 7-day cycle time.

Prefabricated Bathroom Units were adopted to improve productivity substantially, which

also resulted in better quality finishes.

The use of screedless floor system allowed for direct installation of marble or tiles.

Internal drywall system in lieu of conventional brick wall helped to ease construction and

reduce wet trades on site, thereby increasing productivity on site.

The use of lightweight modular formwork system for in-situ slab casting instead of the

conventional metal/timber formwork resulted in less manpower needed for installation

and better quality of finished concrete without plastering works.


Shelford Suites Platinum Award (Residential Non-Landed Buildings Category < 25,000 m2)

Shelford Suites condominium is a residential

project located at Shelford Road. It consists of

three blocks of 5-storey apartments with a total of

77 units and basement carpark, attic, swimming

pool and ancillary facilities.

Architectural Consultant New Space Architects Pte Ltd

Structural Consultant LSW Consulting Engineers Pte Ltd

M&E Consultant Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner (S.E. Asia) Pte Ltd

Builder Tiong Seng Contractors Pte Ltd


Construction Cost S$52.1 million


Key Features:

Single layer of ground anchors was used with Contiguous Bored Piles (CBP) as the

basement retaining wall. As compared to the conventional braced method of excavation,

this has resulted in speedy construction.

Use of full precast reinforced concrete panels as external walls instead of brick wall

system helped to reduce construction cycle time and improve water tightness of the

building envelope.

Extensive use of precast and prefabricated components such as drywalls, prefabricated

bathroom units, precast air-con ledges and precast refuse chutes, together with modular

system formwork resulted in less labour requirement, improved safety and higher

productivity.

Screedless floor system allowed for direct tiling, saving time for extra topping and effort

in levelling.


Cliveden At Grange Platinum Award (Residential Non-Landed Buildings Category > 25,000 m2)

Cliveden At Grange is a luxury condominium

development with four blocks of 24-storey flats

consisting of 110 units, a basement carpark,

swimming pool and communal facilities.

Architectural Consultant ADDP Architects LLP

Structural Consultant LSW Consulting Engineers Pte Ltd

M&E Consultant Meinhardt (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Builder Kajima Overseas Asia Pte Ltd



Gross Floor Area 29,698.21m2

Key Features:

Use of lift shaft jumping platform without scaffold facilitated early start of the lift

installation.

Use of drywall partitions in the dwelling units and M&E risers allowed for easier

penetration of services to walls.

Using wireless switches for lighting in all housing units allowed the time taken for

coordination and installation of concealed cabling works to be reduced, leading to

improved productivity due to less material and manpower usage on site.

Precast elements manufactured both on-site and off-site as well as the use of

prefabricated unit bath systems helped to achieve greater speed and faster construction

time while resulting in less wet trades on site.

The use of a fully unitised curtain wall system that spanned from floor to floor in lieu of a

semi-unitised/stick system enabled increased efficiency in installation works which

required less labour.


The Residences at W Singapore Sentosa Cove Platinum Award (Residential Non-Landed Buildings Category > 25,000 m2)

The Residences at W Singapore

Sentosa Cove is a luxurious high end

condominium comprising 19 blocks of 6

storeys with attics housing 228

apartment units, ranging from two-to-four

bedrooms along with penthouses. The

development also consists of one level

of basement carpark under the blocks

and separated by a seawater canal, as

well as full communal facilities and

ancillaries.

Architectural Consultant AXIS Architects Planners Pte Ltd

Structural Consultant KTP Consultants Pte Ltd

M&E Consultant Meinhardt (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Builder Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd

Client Cityview Place Holdings Pte Ltd



Key Features:

Off-site production of precast bathrooms complete with trade finishes such as

waterproofing works, tiling works and fitting works before delivery to site helped to save

a significant amount of time and manpower.

The project adopted extensive site precasting works for planks, beams, bay windows

and planters to eliminate logistical issues which helped to accelerate the speed of

superstructure construction.

Dry wall partition, screedless flooring, rebated door with lift-off hinges and prefabricated

bathroom units were implemented to increase the efficiency and speed of construction.

External cantilevered façade platform, stair platform, working platform and internal shaft

platform eliminated full height scaffolding while providing the required safety at the same

time.


Punggol Waterway Part 1 Platinum Award (Civil Engineering Category)

The Punggol Waterway is connected to two of

Singapore’s newest reservoirs and offers a

unique waterfront lifestyle complete with

recreational water sports, stretches of

landscaped promenade and sustainable water

technologies. It is a completely man-made

waterway of 4.2 km long that connects to

Sungei Punggol.

Structural Consultant Surbana International Consultants Pte. Ltd.

Builder Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering Contractor (Pte.) Ltd

Client Housing & Development Board

Construction Cost S$144.6million

Key Features:

Eco-drain was adopted as a natural filtration system to filter rainwater and clean surface

run-off water before it is discharged into the waterway. The eco-drain modules were

easy to be joined into large or long pre-assembled panels for rapid installation and

minimising on-site disruption.

Trench Cutting Re-mixing Deep Wall method (TRD) was adopted to act as a temporary

earth retaining system to reinforce and facilitate the excavation as well as to stabilise the

final embankments slope. This has resulted in cost and time saving.

30 m long single span precast beams were used for Punggol Way and Punggol Road

vehicular bridge and this has contributed to ease in construction and time saving.


Queenstown RC21 Gold Award (Residential Non-Landed Buildings Category > 25,000 m2)

The Queenstown RC21 is a public

housing development comprising

four blocks of 30/35/40-storey

residential blocks with a total of

943 apartment units.

Architectural Consultant Surbana International Consultants Pte. Ltd.

Structural Consultant Surbana International Consultants Pte. Ltd.

M&E Consultant Surbana International Consultants Pte. Ltd.

Builder Straits Construction Singapore Pte. Ltd.




Key Features:

High level of precast components such as slabs, beams, columns, gable-end walls,

partition walls, household shelters, staircases, refuse chutes, water tanks, roof fascia and lift

shafts were adopted for ease of construction.

An identical unit and façade layout was adopted for the entire elevation for each building

block. This design approach helped to minimise the number of moulds required for the

casting of precast facades and the window types, thus resulting in savings in time and

manpower.

Use of hanging cages enabled the vertical transfer of materials for falseworks and resulted

in better management and time savings.

Acceleration of architectural works via the innovative lock-up system helped to prevent

damage to the completed work and enabled better housekeeping.


Trevista Gold Award (Residential Non-Landed Buildings Category > 25,000 m2)

Trevista is located in Toa Payoh. It has 3 blocks of 39-

storey residential towers containing a total of 590

apartment units with 2 levels of full basement carpark,

swimming pool, clubhouse and communal facilities.

Architectural Consultant Yang Architects Pte Ltd

Structural Consultant Tham & Wong LLP

M&E Consultant Belmacs Pte Ltd

Builder Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd

Client NTUC Choice Homes Co-operative Ltd


Gross Floor Area 58,611 m2

Key Features

Standardised shapes and sizes of structural elements and repeated unit layout were

adopted to achieve economies of scale and reduce complexity.

Components were precast at onsite precast yard to speed up construction process on

site and save on transportation cost for precast elements.

Adoption of system formwork allowed for fast and simple installation, resulting in flat

concrete surfaces with no plastering work required, thus helping to save labour, reduce

permeability and create a smooth finish.

Use of drywall partitions allowed for high quality finish, fast installation and better

housekeeping.


Sengkang N4 C16 Gold Award (Residential Non-Landed Buildings Category > 25,000 m2)

Sengkang N4 C16, located along Fernvale Road, is a

Design & Build HDB residential development. It comprises

of 5 blocks of flats with a total of 623 dwelling units,

together with 1 block of multi-storey carpark with roof

garden and communal facilities such as precinct pavilion

& playground.

Architectural Consultant Consortium 168 Architects Pte Ltd

Structural Consultant E2000 Pte Ltd

M&E Consultant Rankine & Hill Singapore Pte Ltd

Builder Kimly Construction Pte Ltd




Key Features

Onsite precasting of elements enabled a just-in-time construction, thus eliminating the

need for storage area and transportation within site which has resulted in time and cost

savings as well as better control of quality.

High level of precast elements was adopted in the project such as 2-tier columns, air-

con ledges, service ducts, facades and bay windows. This has facilitated the

construction process and resulted in high productivity.

NMB Splice Sleeve System was used for connecting the vertical elements of precast

structural members. The system was precise with easy installation and reduced the

construction time.


One Shenton Gold Award (Residential Non-Landed Buildings Category > 25,000 m2)

One Shenton is a residential development situated at

Shenton Way with commercial use on the first storey and

comprising 43/50-storey of flats with a total of 341 units.

The development also has a 7-storey podium carpark,

swimming pool and communal facilities.

Architectural Consultant Architects 61 Pte Ltd

Structural Consultant Meinhardt (Singapore) Pte Ltd

M&E Consultant Parsons Brinkerhoff Pte Ltd

Builder Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

Client CDL Land Pte Ltd

Construction Cost $160.4 million


Key Features

Prefabricated bathroom units (PBU) were adopted in the project and were installed

sideways, that is, hoisted by a crane onto a working platform and rolled into the unit

from the balcony. As compared to the method of having the PBUs hoisted in from a void

above, the adopted sideways method was faster in terms of execution.

Structural steel link bridges and roof crown were prefabricated in a factory and installed

on site using advanced methodology.

System formwork and rail climbing system were adopted in the project to improve

constructability and reduce labour demand.

Use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) for 3D design of the roof crown has enabled

better planning and design while helping to detect obstruction early.


City View @ Boon Keng Gold Award (Residential Non-Landed Buildings Category > 25,000 m2)

City View @ Boon Keng is a public

housing development under the

Design, Build and Sell Scheme

(DBSS) and comprises 3 blocks of

40 storey residential flats (total 714

units) with a block of 6 storey multi-

storey car park and 2 blocks of

pavilions.

Architectural Consultant JGP Architecture (S) Pte Ltd

Structural Consultant BC Koh & Partners LLP

M&E Consultant J Roger Preston (S) Pte Ltd

Builder Straits Construction Singapore Pte Ltd

Client Hoi Hup Sunway Development Pte Ltd

Construction Cost $132 million


Key Features

Screedless system was used to receive the living room tiles. This helped to save

materials and labour, allowing faster progress of tiling works to be achieved since it is no

longer dependent on the screeding process.

Use of engineered wood for the timber flooring at the bedrooms resulted in time savings

with the elimination of sanding and lacquering works and also led to less housekeeping

works.

High level of precast elements for structural and non-structural components was

adopted to enhance productivity.

Mast Climbing Platform was utilised for architectural finishing works to the external wall.

As compared to the traditional method of using gondola and scaffold, this system

allowed a larger/wider area of the external face to be accessed at one time.

Factsheet - Construction Productivity Awards (Value-Added Productivity)

Greatearth Construction Pte Ltd

(Category 1: Turnover ≥ S$100 million)

Best VAP Builder & Best VAP Improvement Builder

Key Features:

Has a sustainable business model to control costs and quality and to maximise

equipment usage.

Shares knowledge and related skills through management, site and safety meetings.

Emphasises on adoption of technology to reduce manpower and implement good

practices to enhance constructability and productivity. Examples are:

Use of system formwork, aerial platforms, cast-in conduits for lighting, mast climbing

platform, spray painting, cuplock scaffold system, 2-D barcode security and CCTV

systems for manpower monitoring, weighing bridge, scissor lifts, bobcat skid steer

loader, floor crane, silent piler, etc.

Adoption of precast construction methods, ductless fan system for basement car

parks, siphonic rainwater downpipe, etc.

Straits Construction Singapore Pte Ltd

(Category 1: Turnover ≥ S$100 million)

Best VAP Builder

Key Features:

Specialises in the construction business and project management with targets for short-

term, medium-term and long-term key performance indicators.

Enhances productivity with improved processes by having centralised purchases and a

cost control department.

Increases investments in technology to enhance productivity. Examples are:

Stationary pump rotary distributor, IBS mould, single mast work platform, automatic

wheel washer, stationary concrete placing boom, telescopic handler 3.1 ton, 58.5m

mobile concrete pump, full hydraulic crawler tower crane


Chye Joo Construction Pte Ltd

(Category 2: Turnover < S$100 million)

Best VAP Builder

Key Features:

Has a business philosophy of providing quality services on schedule at cost-effective

prices.

Client-oriented with focus on forging strong and long-term relationships with service

customisation.

Emphasises on people management strategy for successful business outcomes.

Focuses on employees’ career development with a comprehensive plan in place to

acquire new construction technologies to handle complex CE projects in the near future.

Use of mechanical systems to reduce manual work and increase productivity with

adoption of technology such as:

Cabor-stress and hardwire system, mechanical kerb-installer, silent piler, built-in

electric profiler, Building Information Modelling (BIM) and accounting and HR

software

A strong fleet of earth-moving vehicles, demolition machinery, crawlers, etc.

Santarli Construction Pte Ltd


Best VAP Builder

Key Features:

Adopts a business model of Performance Related Pay (PRP) scheme to motivate staff

and drive labour productivity.

Focuses on project management which includes site supervision, technical coordination,

quality assurance and quality control, as well as the production of shop drawings and

coordinated services drawings.

Adoption of technology include:

Building Information Modelling (BIM), precast technology, prefabricated cage and

steel wire mesh, system formwork

Paperless office solution through the use of high speed scanners and high capacity

data storage platforms

Dropbox cloud storage – significantly improved backup solutions, file sharing and

collaboration


Unison Construction Pte Ltd


Best VAP Builder

Key Features:

Embarks on innovative and productive construction methods with a quality culture.

Focuses on value added services in effective project management built on trust and

integrity.

Increases mechanisation by expanding technology adoption with MechC scheme to gain

competitive edge.

Adoption of technology includes:

Integrated formwork systems, Building Information Modelling (BIM), builders’ hoists,

scissor lifts and reflectorless total stations

Encourages re-engineering and adopts precast and prefabricated technology system

Guan Ho Construction Co. Pte. Ltd.


Best VAP Improvement Builder

Key Features:

Focuses on 3 core competencies: leveraging innovation, continual improvement in

people and work processes and efficient operation of construction site.

Focuses on the development of people and deploys state-of-the-art construction

techniques and technologies such as system formwork, steel I-beam with structural steel

decking, Building Information Modelling (BIM) and pre-fabricated formwork system.

Monitors market situations and constantly source for new products to enhance

productivity.

Established a Design and Technical Department to address the challenges faced in

every project and devise buildable construction approaches and method of construction

to enhance productivity.

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