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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
9 Swee Hong Engineering
Construction Pte Ltd
iPhone application for construction Gold
10 Swee Hong Engineering
Construction Pte Ltd
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
Construction Pte Ltd
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)
Best VAP Builder Award
4 Santarli Construction
Pte Ltd
Category 2
(Turnover < S$100 million)
Best VAP Builder Award
5 Unison Construction
Pte Ltd
Category 2
(Turnover < S$100 million)
Best VAP Builder Award
6 Guan Ho Construction
Co. Pte. Ltd.
Category 2
(Turnover < S$100 million)
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.
Construction Productivity Awards (Best Practices and Innovation)
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.
Construction Productivity Awards (Best Practices and Innovation)
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.
Construction Productivity Awards (Best Practices and Innovation)
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.
Construction Productivity Awards (Best Practices and Innovation)
Swee Hong Engineering Construction Pte Ltd
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.
Swee Hong Engineering Construction Pte Ltd
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.
Construction Productivity Awards (Best Practices and Innovation)
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.
Construction Productivity Awards (Best Practices and Innovation)
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.
Factsheet - Construction Productivity Awards (Projects)
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
Client City Developments Limited
Construction Cost S$52.1 million
Gross Floor Area 9,958.17 m2
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.
Factsheet - Construction Productivity Awards (Projects)
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
Client City Developments Limited
Construction Cost S$136.1 million
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.
Factsheet - Construction Productivity Awards (Projects)
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
Construction Cost S$198.3 million
Gross Floor Area 40,849.67 m2
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.
Factsheet - Construction Productivity Awards (Projects)
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.
Factsheet - Construction Productivity Awards (Projects)
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.
Client Housing & Development Board
Construction Cost S$86.9 million
Gross Floor Area 119,121.99 m2
Key Features:
High level of precast components such as slabs, beams, columns, gable-end walls,
partition walls, household shelters, staircases, refuse chutes, water tanks, roof fascia and lift
shafts were adopted for ease of construction.
An identical unit and façade layout was adopted for the entire elevation for each building
block. This design approach helped to minimise the number of moulds required for the
casting of precast facades and the window types, thus resulting in savings in time and
manpower.
Use of hanging cages enabled the vertical transfer of materials for falseworks and resulted
in better management and time savings.
Acceleration of architectural works via the innovative lock-up system helped to prevent
damage to the completed work and enabled better housekeeping.
Factsheet - Construction Productivity Awards (Projects)
Trevista Gold Award (Residential Non-Landed Buildings Category > 25,000 m2)
Trevista is located in Toa Payoh. It has 3 blocks of 39-
storey residential towers containing a total of 590
apartment units with 2 levels of full basement carpark,
swimming pool, clubhouse and communal facilities.
Architectural Consultant Yang Architects Pte Ltd
Structural Consultant Tham & Wong LLP
M&E Consultant Belmacs Pte Ltd
Builder Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd
Client NTUC Choice Homes Co-operative Ltd
Construction Cost S$ 183.5 million
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.
Factsheet - Construction Productivity Awards (Projects)
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
Client Housing & Development Board
Construction Cost S$ 91.5 million
Gross Floor Area 71,280 m2
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.
Factsheet - Construction Productivity Awards (Projects)
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
Gross Floor Area 47,645 m2
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.
Factsheet - Construction Productivity Awards (Projects)
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
Gross Floor Area 74,409.71 m2
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
Factsheet - Construction Productivity Awards (Value-Added Productivity)
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
(Category 2: Turnover < S$100 million)
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
Factsheet - Construction Productivity Awards (Value-Added Productivity)
Unison Construction Pte Ltd
(Category 2: Turnover < S$100 million)
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.
(Category 2: Turnover < S$100 million)
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.