{"id":57350,"date":"2017-06-09T11:08:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T04:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/bca-to-award-more-firms-for-advocating-new-construction-methods\/"},"modified":"2017-06-09T11:14:04","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T04:14:04","slug":"bca-to-award-more-firms-for-advocating-new-construction-methods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/bca-to-award-more-firms-for-advocating-new-construction-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"BCA to award more firms for advocating new construction methods"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nCDL and contractor Teambuild used the Prefabricated Pre-finished Volumetric Construction method for the Brownstone EC.
\nSingapore\u2019s Building and Construction Authority (BCA) is set to honour a record number of companies for pioneering the adoption of advanced and efficient construction methods, reported the Straits Times.
\nIt will confer the Construction Productivity Awards to a total of 11 project teams and 15 firms at an event in Resorts World Sentosa next Tuesday (13 June). This represents the highest number of companies that obtained accolades under the \u201cAdvocates\u201d category since it was launched in 2013.
\n\u201cIt is encouraging to see more firms changing the way we build, by shifting most construction work off site for efficient assembly on site, and making use of info-communication technologies to improve work processes,\u201d said BCA Group Director Ang Lian Aik.
\nThe Platinum Award was secured by developer City Developments Limited (CDL) for taking the lead in using Prefabricated Pre-finished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) methods here, marking the second time it has obtained the accolade.
\nConstruction contractors Teambuild and Dragages Singapore also clinched the top prize.
\nPPVC enables companies to assemble a building just like a Lego set by utilising prefabricated modules complete with fittings, fixtures and finishes. For instance, CDL and Teambuild had put together 5,000 modules to construct the Brownstone executive condo in Sembawang.
\nThis is believed to be the world\u2019s biggest and first-of-its-kind usage of the full concrete PPVC for a major housing project, noted the BCA.
\nAccording to Anthony Chia, CDL\u2019s Executive Vice President for projects, they also utilise Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) methods, which takes advantage of off-site prefabrication, using technologies like PPVC.
\n\u201cOver the years, we have pioneered DfMA techniques, which enabled us to enhance productivity and worksite safety as fewer workers are required on-site.\u201d
\n\u201cIn turn, this leads to fewer accidents and less down time. DfMA also helps to ensure quality and generates less construction waste for cleaner and safer worksites, as the building components are manufactured in a controlled factory environment before being assembled on-site,\u201d he added.
\nLast week, the BCA\u2019s outgoing CEO Dr John Keung said they hope that by 2020, 40 percent of building projects in Singapore will utilise the DfMA building technique.
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\nRomesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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