Innovations in the built environment are critical in transforming the built environment into one that is more sustainable and low-carbon. Advancements within the building the construction industry present opportunities to drive Singaporeโs national decarbonisation goals through innovations in sustainable construction.
Returning to an in-person format for the first time since 2019, the BRI-SGBC Seminar 2024 held on 30 Aug. 2024 dived into sustainable construction efforts, innovative building technologies as well as best practices in the industry. Close to 100 industry professionals listened with rapt attention as our speakers covered:
- ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต & ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Mr. Tan Sze Tiong, Group Director (Building & Research Institute) / Chief Sustainability Officer, Housing & Development Board, shared on advanced research and innovation initiatives within the public housing sector. This effort aims to enhance the quality, sustainability, and liveability of public housing developments through the application of research, technology, and forward-thinking strategies.
- ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐-๐ง๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ – ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต & ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐: Mr. Dickson Liew and Mr. Cheong Wei Jiann from BBR Holdings (S) Limited explained in detail how this construction technique and technology can enhance structural strength while optimising material usage for a project, contributing to a more sustainable built environment.
- ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ & ๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป – ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Mr. Ben Sheng from China Construction (South Pacific) Development Co Pte Ltd took participants through a journey of discovery as he shared how robotics and automation technologies are improving efficiency, safety, and accuracy on building sites, while minimising waste and environmental impact.
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Attendees also got the opportunity to tour the Centre of Building Research, receiving a first-hand look at the 3D Concrete Printer, one of the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia, amongst other building research innovations.