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📋 Embracing digitalisation, such as the adoption of BIM is not just a necessity but is also a strategic driver for industry transformation. The use of standardised project information captured in BIM is important in the project delivery process and improving overall productivity. The lack of such standardised information requirements could lead to confusion and reworks in model preparation and management.

To address that, the Model Content Requirements (MCR) was developed to outline information requirements for BIM across various project stages – expediting modelling setup processes, reducing clarification time, and ensuring well-coordinated BIM models with asset information, elevating industry standards.

Have a look at how project stakeholders have benefited from closer collaboration and facilitating timely decision from the implementation of MCR.

🔗 You can find out more about the guide and supporting tools by visiting go.gov.sg/mcr.

We have just launched the BCA-IMDA Green Mark for Data Centre 2024 criteria (GMDC: 2024) , a significant update to our previous GMDC: 2019 criteria!

Developed to promote energy efficiency and sustainability in data centres, the GMDC has undergone iterative updates to ensure sustainability standards in data centre design and operations stay relevant and effective.

GMDC: 2024 is collaboratively developed with IMDA and stakeholders from the industry. One key focus is on energy efficiency in data centre operations and other sustainability aspects including intelligent systems, carbon reduction, health and well-being, resilience, and maintainability.

Discover how the new criteria can help industry firms achieve better energy efficiency in data centre projects.

🔗 Learn more about GMDC: 2024 here: go.gov.sg/gmdc-nov24-es

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🏊 Did you know that Singapore’s first floating swimming pool is located at The Reef at King’s Dock?

This project has set a new standard for construction by adopting a floating prefabricated concrete structure over a traditional deck-on-pile precast system. By integrating marine and offshore practices with modern construction methods, the project not only redefined what is possible in construction but also significantly boosted productivity. 

🏗️ This demonstrates how progressive the construction industry has become, through the adoption of cutting-edge technology and design.

Supported by the Productivity Innovation Project (PIP) scheme, this project exemplifies how innovative design and modern methods of construction are shaping the future of urban development in Singapore, boosting productivity, minimising environmental impact and enhancing worker safety by reducing open-water risks.

🔗 Find out more at go.gov.sg/bca-pip.

Geneo overcame the odds during the COVID-19 pandemic and achieved extraordinary results despite manpower and supply challenges. Through the innovative use of digital technologies like BIM coordination and Worker Management System, the project team was able to enhance collaboration, enabling them to tackle these challenges.

🌳 On the sustainability front, they utilised Carboncure concrete in 44% of their project concrete needs, which amounted to an estimated 3,400,000kgCO2e of carbon emissions reduction, saving approximately 3,864 trees that would have been needed to offset that amount of carbon emissions.

Geneo’s commitment to sustainability and innovative problem-solving not only earned them the Green Mark Platinum Super Low Energy (SLE) certification, but also BCA’s Project of the Year Award!

🎥 Watch the full video to see how they tackled their challenges at go.gov.sg/bca-poy-geneo.

🔗 To find out more about Project of the Year, visit go.gov.sg/bca-poy.

🌟 Exciting News from The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) Annual Dinner 🌟

We are thrilled to announce that two groundbreaking sustainability initiatives were honoured at this year's IES Annual Dinner!

Congratulations to:

🏆JTC Corporation, Singapore Green Building Council, NUS-ESI and NTU-ERI@N for winning the IES Sustainability Awards on the Singapore Building Carbon Calculator project; and

🏆 Dr Mingshan Zhao and his project team for winning the IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Awards (PEEA) 2024 for their project on CO2 sequestration and utilisation aimed at producing ultra-low carbon concrete. This project, led by SIT in collaboration with Woh Hup Pte Ltd, Alliance Concrete Singapore Pte Ltd, the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), and Cardiff University, was supported by the National Research Foundation Singapore and BCA under the BETA Catalyst Funding Programme.

Stay tuned to find out more about their projects in the coming weeks.