Topic of Interest: #BCA (655 Articles Found)

March 2, 2021

Going green and high-tech, construction sector draws youth who bring plans on paper to life

March 1, 2021

Developers urged to keep up workmanship quality standards

February 27, 2021

Tanjong Pagar car crash: Conservation shophouse sustained only ‘surface scratches’, says BCA

February 14, 2021

Consider liveability and environment when giving out awards in construction sector

February 9, 2021

2 men to be charged with breaching Covid-19 laws during birthday celebration involving Mediacorp artistes

February 1, 2021

Keppel Bay Tower first commercial building to be certified with BCA Green Mark Platinum (Zero Energy)

The Edge

December 9, 2020

NEX cinema ventilation duct collapse due to accumulated water, overloaded brackets: BCA

December 7, 2020

Authorities working with popular Seletar petting farm to rehome animals, find alternative sites for its businesses

December 6, 2020

S’pore’s changing urban design an ‘added barrier’ for those with disabilities?

Bars, dividers make spaces less welcome to homeless: Observers

Large cracks on pillars and falling concrete appear at Tampines HDB block

November 19, 2020

COVID-19: More than 450,000 contact-tracing devices to be distributed to migrant and local workers

Covid-19: Work pass privileges for 2 employers suspended for failing to send workers for routine testing

How safety assessors ensure measures are followed

Regular checks on worksites by BCA to prevent resurgence of infections

3 new grants for companies to switch to more climate-friendly water-cooled chillers

October 8, 2020

Aircon duct collapse at Shaw cinema in Nex mall likely due to accumulated water in structure: Desmond Lee

October 5, 2020

Built Environment Living Lab Framework to enable test-bedding of innovative solutions

SGSME

September 29, 2020

Construction demand to plunge this year after COVID-19 stalls projects

September 17, 2020

COVID-19: Guidelines to help dorm operators, employers come to mutual agreement on existing rental contracts

September 14, 2020

About 10% of construction sites inspected since June found with ‘shortcomings’ in safe management measures: BCA

September 9, 2020

13,000 foreign workers barred from returning to work after missing deadline for Covid-19 testing

September 7, 2020

Actor Terence Cao charged with breaching Covid-19 laws over birthday party held at his condo unit

Mediacorp actor Terence Cao was charged on Tues with flouting Covid-19 safe distancing rules over a birthday party held at his condominium unit last Oct. Another Mediacorp artiste, Jeffrey Xu, had posted a photograph on his IG Stories…

March 2, 2021

Going green and high-tech, construction sector draws youth who bring plans on paper to life

Ms Danilah Norahim’s curiosity about construction projects was piqued as a child when she went overseas with her family and got to see architectural marvels such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris. After she graduated with a degree…

March 1, 2021

Developers urged to keep up workmanship quality standards

We thank Mr Peh Chwee Hoe for his letter, “Consider liveability and environment when giving out awards” (Feb 9). BCA Awards recognise the contributions and achievements of industry stakeholders in various areas, including construction quality and environmental sustainability.…

February 27, 2021

Tanjong Pagar car crash: Conservation shophouse sustained only ‘surface scratches’, says BCA

The Tanjong Pagar conservation shophouse where a car crashed and burst into flames early on Sat sustained minimal damage, said BCA on Sun. It said an engineer was dispatched to the site on the morning of the accident,…

February 14, 2021

Consider liveability and environment when giving out awards in construction sector

In Dec, there were two forum letters in which writers listed defects in their condominiums after they moved in and expressed disappointment with the developers and their main contractors, some of which were award winners for quality. Three…

February 9, 2021

2 men to be charged with breaching Covid-19 laws during birthday celebration involving Mediacorp artistes

Two men will be charged in court on Mar 2 with flouting Covid-19 safe distancing rules by celebrating a birthday party with 11 other people last Oct. It is understood that the incident involved four artistes from Mediacorp.…

February 1, 2021

Bring together all building-related regulatory info in a single app

The authorities have been promoting a whole-of-government approach when engaging citizens. The reality is that many government agencies are still pushing out their own platforms and information, such as regulatory requirements and circulars, to engage stakeholders. Take, for…

January 30, 2021

Is Green Mark the answer to greener buildings?

Today, buildings are reasonable for nearly 40 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Approximately two-thirds of the built environment that exists today will still be in use in 2050. In Singapore, the built environment’s contribution is estimated…

Eco-Business

January 29, 2021

472 receive BCA scholarships and sponsorships at awards ceremony

When polytechnic graduate Wong Yishan received a sponsorship offer from BCA last Sept, she was over the moon. “I immediately said yes because there was a huge lump sum and a confirmed job for the next two years,”…

January 25, 2021

Public sector projects to drive bulk of construction sector’s recovery in 2021

Construction demand is expected to make a moderate recovery in 2021, largely supported by public sector demand, with a number of “major” infrastructure projects to be awarded this year, BCA said on Mon. BCA projected that S$23 billion…

January 18, 2021

Developers, builders need to uphold construction quality standards

The letter by forum contributor Eveline Tu resonated strongly with my experience of buying a strata-titled property. The property I purchased, located in the east, received its TOP around late 2015. The developer and main contractor are relatively…

December 27, 2020

49 cases of fallen windows in the first 11 months of this year

There were 49 cases of fallen windows across Singapore between Jan and Nov this year, BCA said with HDB on Fri. Thirty-two of these involved casement windows, or windows with a side that is hinged to a frame.…

December 11, 2020

Cracks on Jalan Besar shophouse pillars raise concern

Large cracks across 10 pillars at an old shophouse in Jalan Besar have caused passers-by to worry for their safety, compelling one person to make two police reports about the building. Parts of the house at 45 Syed…

The New Paper

December 11, 2020

Keppel Bay Tower first commercial building to be certified with BCA Green Mark Platinum (Zero Energy)

BCA has certified Keppel Bay Tower as a Green Mark Platinum (Zero Energy) building, which means it has a low energy use index (EUI) of less than 115 kWh psqm per year and also uses renewable sources of…

The Edge

December 9, 2020

NEX cinema ventilation duct collapse due to accumulated water, overloaded brackets: BCA

The collapse of a ventilation duct at Shaw Theatres in NEX shopping mall was caused by overloaded brackets due to the weight of accumulated water, authorities said on Mon. Two people were injured when the duct collapsed during…

December 7, 2020

Authorities working with popular Seletar petting farm to rehome animals, find alternative sites for its businesses

The authorities are working with a popular petting farm in Seletar, which is closing its doors after two decades to make way for new roads, to rehome its animals and find alternative premises for its pet-related businesses. The…

December 6, 2020

S’pore’s changing urban design an ‘added barrier’ for those with disabilities?

Paralympic medallist Theresa Goh has surmounted a good many challenges over the course of her two-decade swimming career. But in the midst of Covid-19, the 33-year-old, born with spina bifida and paralysed from the waist down, found herself…

Bars, dividers make spaces less welcome to homeless: Observers

Public spaces in Singapore have been designed to be unwelcome to the homeless – and as a response to citizens complaining about rough sleepers in their midst, according to architects and experts. Assistant Professor Ng Kok Hoe from…

Large cracks on pillars and falling concrete appear at Tampines HDB block

Concrete has fallen off two pillars and exposed the reinforcing steel beams along the fourth floor corridor of Blk 915 Tampines St 91, causing worry among residents that the falling concrete could injure passers-by. Large cracks are also…

November 19, 2020

COVID-19: More than 450,000 contact-tracing devices to be distributed to migrant and local workers

More than 450,000 contact-tracing devices will be distributed to all migrant and local workers living or working in dormitories, as well those at worksites in the construction, marine shipyard and process sectors. These tokens, if carried by workers…

Covid-19: Work pass privileges for 2 employers suspended for failing to send workers for routine testing

Two employers of foreign workers have had their work pass privileges suspended by MOM for breaching routine testing requirements for Covid-19. As the employers, who were not identified, had failed to arrange for two work pass holders to…

How safety assessors ensure measures are followed

Togged up in boots and a safety helmet, with a checklist in hand, Mr Tan Chin Jiat strides towards a construction site, arriving unannounced. Like at any building entrance, he checks in via the SafeEntry system, goes through…

Regular checks on worksites by BCA to prevent resurgence of infections

Every week, about 200 officers fan out across the island, visiting an average of 1,000 construction worksites to assess if they are correctly implementing safe mgmt measures. This is more than three times the weekly average of 300…

3 new grants for companies to switch to more climate-friendly water-cooled chillers

Three new grants aimed at encouraging companies to switch to water-cooled chillers and reduce the amount of HFCs they produce have been launched. The grants will support part of the cost of low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant…

October 8, 2020

Aircon duct collapse at Shaw cinema in Nex mall likely due to accumulated water in structure: Desmond Lee

Water that had collected in an air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation duct at a cinema hall in Nex mall likely caused the structure to crash during a movie screening earlier this year, MN Minister Desmond Lee said. “Preliminary findings…

October 5, 2020

Built Environment Living Lab Framework to enable test-bedding of innovative solutions

The Built Environment Living Lab Framework (BE LLF) has been launched to enable test-bedding of innovative solutions in urban spaces. This was announced by Tan Kiat How, Minister of State in PMO and MND, who was speaking at…

SGSME

September 29, 2020

Construction demand to plunge this year after COVID-19 stalls projects

Construction demand this year is expected to plunge by billions of dollars, after COVID-19 battered the industry and brought projects to a standstill. BCA on Thurs said it has revised its projected construction demand to between S$18 billion…

September 17, 2020

COVID-19: Guidelines to help dorm operators, employers come to mutual agreement on existing rental contracts

The authorities on Mon announced guidelines to help dormitory operators and employers come to a mutual agreement on their existing rental contracts. This comes amid the option for employers to rehouse their workers in order to comply with…

September 14, 2020

About 10% of construction sites inspected since June found with ‘shortcomings’ in safe management measures: BCA

About 10 per cent of the more than 2,500 construction sites inspected since June have had to step up safety measures against COVID-19 after “shortcomings” were found, said BCA. “We have conducted follow-up inspections to ensure that the…

September 9, 2020

13,000 foreign workers barred from returning to work after missing deadline for Covid-19 testing

Some 13,000 foreign workers will not be able to return to work after they have missed the deadline to undergo the fortnightly Rostered Routine Testing (RRT) last Sat. On Mon, MOM, BCA, EDB and HPB said that the…