CONSTRUCTION : The Career Field That Improves Our Quality of Life

1. CONSTRUCTION : The Career Field That Improves Our Quality of Life Dr Sam Man Keong (岑文强) CEng, FIET, MICE. MCIOB, FSIET(F), Asean Engineer Honorary Secretary Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologists Email: sammk1951@gmail.com Construction - Career - 2013

2. Highlights • What is Construction? • Some Major Construction Projects in Singapore. • The Construction Professionals & Job Opportunities. • Challenges of Singapore’s Construction Industry. Construction - Career - 2013

3. Highlights • Preparing for a Successful Construction Career. • Educational Opportunities in Construction in Singapore. • Professional Bodies in Construction. • Outlook for the Future. • Useful Links. • Q & A Construction - Career - 2013

4. About the Speaker : Sam Man Keong (岑文强) • A Self-directed Lifelong Learner for more than 40 years. • Have gone through both non-traditional & traditional education routes. • Chartered Engineer (UK/Ireland/Australia) • Chartered Builder(UK) • Chartered Environmentalist (UK) • Chartered Mathematician(UK) • Chartered Scientist(UK). Construction - Career - 2013

5. My Carpentry Workshop at home – early 60s Construction - Career - 2013

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7. What is Construction? • In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. • Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking. • Normally, the job is managed by a project manager, and supervised by a construction manager, design engineer, construction engineer or project architect. Construction - Career - 2013

8. What is Construction? • In general, there are four types of construction: • Residential Building construction • Industrial construction • Commercial Building construction • Heavy Civil construction • Each type of construction project requires a unique team to plan, design, construct and maintain the project. Construction - Career - 2013

9. Some Major Construction Projects in Singapore. • High-rise Buildings. • Bridges. • Expressways. • MRT • Ports : Air ; Sea • Land Reclamation works • Waterworks • Wastewater Treatment works. Construction - Career - 2013

10. Singapore – High-Rise Buildings (CBD) Construction - Career - 2013

11. Singapore – Changi Airport Terminal 1 A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 and a Northwest Airlines Boeing 747 at the airport Construction - Career - 2013

12. A C751B train at Eunos MRT Station. Construction - Career - 2013

13. Singapore Deep Tunnel Sewerage System - Contract T-06 (Queensway Tunnel) : The Queensway Tunnel comprises a 9.7km long and 30-45m deep bored tunnel of 3.3m internal diameter, including drop shaft, access shafts, work shafts and other underground wastewater structures. Construction - Career - 2013

14. Jurong Island, photographed in February 2011 - Petrochemical industries Construction - Career - 2013

15. Source : ST – 5 & 6 February 2013 Construction - Career - 2013

16. Architects Engineers : Civil; Electrical; Mechanical; Building Services Surveyors : Land; Quantity; Building Project Manager Construction Manager Site Agent Site Supervisor Resident Engineer (RE) Resident Technical Officer (RTO) The Construction Professionals Construction - Career - 2013

17. ST - Job Opportunities (2013) Construction - Career - 2013

18. ST – Job Opportunities (2013) Construction - Career - 2013

19. ST-Job Opportunities (12 Feb 2013) Construction - Career - 2013

20. ST-Job Opportunities (13 Feb 2013) Construction - Career - 2013

21. Challenges of Singapore’s Construction Industry. • 1. Focus on attracting the next generation into the industry. • 2. Better training for existing workforce. • 3. Ensure workforce includes experienced heads. • 4. Use of pre-fabricated components. • 5. Increase used of technology: the use of tools such as BIM (Building Information Modeling). Construction - Career - 2013

22. Preparing for a Successful Construction Career. • What should you study before going to College/University? • How to choose a College/University? • How to manage Your Construction Career while in College? • Beyond the undergraduate degree. • Professional licensing Construction - Career - 2013

23. What should you study before going to College/University? • Construction is built on ‘Mathematics’ and ‘Science’. • Traditional Route : GCE(O)  GCE(A)  University (NUS/NTU). • Alternative Routes: • GCE(O)  Poly Diploma  University • GCE(O)  ITE Higher Nitec  Poly Diploma  University Construction - Career - 2013

24. How to choose a College/University? • Web pages ; Catalogs • Entrance requirements. • Construction majors and specialties offered at each college or university. • Costs of tuition, and room and board, etc. • Accredited? Professional recognized? • Check websites : www.peb.gov.sg ; www.bca.gov.sg ; www.sisv.org.sg . Construction - Career - 2013

25. How to manage Your Engineering Career while in College? • Bachelor’s degree programs in Construction normally take four years full-time to complete. • NUS – BSc(Project & Facilities Management)(Honours)[Website: http://www.pfm.nus.edu.sg/ ] • Duration : 4 – year Full-Time • Major Subjects: • Project Management • Facilities Management • Dispute Management Construction - Career - 2013

26. Beyond the undergraduate degree • Work or Graduate School? • Work: Industry, business, consulting, marketing, management, government, research, university teaching, etc. • Graduate School: Business or management; master’s and doctoral degrees in construction disciplines. Construction - Career - 2013

27. Professional licensing • Architects : • Architects Act (Chapter 12) • Builders : • Building Control Act (Chapter 29) : Builder’s License • Engineers: • Professional Engineers Act (Chapter 253) : PE • Building Control Act (Chapter 29) : QP; RE; RTO • Surveyors : • Land Surveyors Act (Chapter 156) • Appraisers Act (Chapter 16) : Licensed Appraiser Construction - Career - 2013

28. Educational Opportunities in Construction in Singapore • Local Universities/Polytechnics: • NUS : BSc(PFM); MSc(PM) • NTU : MSc(ICM) • UniSIM : BSc(Facilities & Events Mgt); BSc(Building & Project Mgt) • SP : ??? • NP : ??? • BCA Academy : Diploma in Construction Engineering. Construction - Career - 2013

29. Educational Opportunities in Construction in Singapore • Overseas Degrees via PEIs • RMIT (via SIM) : BAppSc(CM) • HWU (via TGC) : BSc(FM/QS/CPM); MSc(FM/CPM) • UCL (via BCA Academy) : MSc(Facility & Environment Mgt)[or visit  http://www.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/programmes/postgraduate/mscdiploma-facility-environmental-management-singapore ] • University of Nottingham (via BCA Academy) : MSc (Sustainable Building Design). [See website: http://www.bcaa.edu.sg/BScMScProgrammes.aspx ] Construction - Career - 2013

30. Educational Opportunities in Construction in Singapore • Construction Awards by PEIs • TGC : Professional Diploma in Construction Engineering* • NIM : Diploma in Construction Engineering* • *Recognized by SIET as satisfying its academic requirement for the membership grade of ‘Member (MSIET)’. Construction - Career - 2013

31. TGC-HWU Pathways to Prof Mem & Registration GCE(O) or its equivalent Recognized Diploma, e.g. TGC-PDCE MSIET [Min Age: 25 yrs; Min Exp: 5 yrs HWU – Yr 3 of BSc(CPM) 4 yrs Experience SIET – Level 3 (Fellowship) Exam  FSIET HWU – MSc(CPM) MSIB MSE, PEng(UK) CIOB : Chartered Builder (UK) RICS : Charteted Surveyor (UK) MSc(Eng)  CEng Construction - Career - 2013

32. Useful links – HWU - MSc • MSc(Construction Project Management) : Chartered Builder (CIOB); Chartered Surveyor(RICS) :http://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/documents/Construction_Project_Management.pdf • *MSc(Civil Engineering) :  CEnghttp://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/documents/Civil_Engineering.pdf • *MSc(Civil Engineering & Construction Management) :  CEnghttp://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/documents/Civil_Engineering_Construction_Management.pdf • *MSc(Structural & Foundation Engineering) :  CEnghttp://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/documents/Structural_Foundation_Engineering.pdf • *MSc(Water Resources) : CEnghttp://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/documents/Water_Resources.pdf • * Available by Distance Learning Construction - Career - 2013

33. Professional Bodies in Construction - UK • Architects : RIBA (1834) • Builders : CIOB (1834) • Engineers: • ICE (1818; RC - 1828) • IStructE (1908; RC – 1934) • IET (IEE – 1871; IIE – 1884)(RC – 1921) • IMechE (1847; RC – 1930) • CIBSE (IHVE – 1897; IES – 1909; CIBS – 1976; CIBSE – 1985) • Surveyors : • RICS (1868; RC-1881) • ABE (IAAS - 1925; ABE - 1983) Construction - Career - 2013

34. Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), United Kingdom • The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is a body that represents professionals who work within the built environment in the United Kingdom and other sovereign nations. • The CIOB has over 45,000 members worldwide. Members are drawn from a wide range of professional disciplines working within the built environment, including clients, consultants and contractors as well specialists in regulation, research and education. • Website: www.ciob.org.uk Construction - Career - 2013

35. Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), United Kingdom • The following designatory letters may be used by members of the CIOB: • Associate members may use "ACIOB". • Incorporated members may use "ICIOB". • Members may use "MCIOB". • Fellows may use "FCIOB". • Members and Fellows of CIOB may describe themselves as a "Chartered Builder" - or "Incorporated Builder" for an Incorporated member. Construction - Career - 2013

36. CIOB – Reciprocal Agreements • Dual Membership • The CIOB honour membership from similar Institutes, automatically providing membership into the CIOB at the same level. Below are the current Dual Membership Agreements: • Konstruktorfereningen - Denmark • Recognition • The CIOB recognise similar bodies standards in educational accreditation. Below are the current Recognition Agreements: • Higher Education Training Awards Council (HETAC) - Ireland • American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) • National Board of Construction Management Accreditation (NBCMA) - China Construction - Career - 2013

37. Professional Bodies in Construction - Singapore • Architects : Singapore Institute of Archiects (SIA)[1961] • Builders : Singapore Institute Building Ltd (SIB)[1980] • Property & Facility Managers : Association of Property & Facility Managers (APFM)[1995] • Project Managers : Society of Project Managers (SProjM)[1994] Construction - Career - 2013

38. Outlook for the Future • Construction demand remains strong. • Contracts awarded (excl. Reclamation)[Source : BCA, as at 16 Jan 2013) • 2009 : 22.52 Billion dollars (S$) • 2010 : 27.56 Billion dollars (S$) • 2011 : 35.49 Billion dollars (S$) • 2012 (preliminary) : 28.10 Billion dollars (S$) • 2013(Forecast) : 26.0 – 32.0 Billion dollars (S$) Construction - Career - 2013

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41. ST-Changi-T4 (9 Feb 2013) Construction - Career - 2013

42. ST – MRT2013 (18 Jan 2013) Construction - Career - 2013

43. ST- Land Reclamation - 2030 (1 Feb 2013) Construction - Career - 2013

44. ST-Sports Hub (9 Feb 2013) Expected date of Completion : Early 2014 Construction - Career - 2013

45. Useful Links –UK Professional Bodies • CIOB : www.ciob.org.uk • RIBA : http://www.architecture.com/ • RICS : www.rics.org • ICE : www.ice.org.uk • IStructE : www.istructe.org • CIBSE : www.cibse.org Construction - Career - 2013

46. Useful Links – Professional Bodies in Singapore • SIA : www.sia.org.sg • SIBL : www.sib.com.sg • SISV : www.sisv.org.sg • APFM : www.apfm.org.sg • SProjM : www.sprojm.org.sg • IES : www.ies.org.sg • SIET : www.siet.org.sg Construction - Career - 2013

47. Questions & Answers Thank You The CPD to Success: C : Courage 勇气 ; 胆量 P : Patience 忍耐 ; 耐性; Perseverance 毅力 ; 恒心 D : Determination 决心 ; 意志 Construction - Career - 2013

48. 把握現在‏ 无怨，无悔，永不回头 1970 (KT – Johore) 每個人的生命都有盡頭，許多人往往在生命即將結束時， 才發現自己還有很多事沒有做，這實在是一種遺憾。 人生是一張單程車票，失去的便永遠不會再擁有。 千萬別把美好的生命浪費在等待上， 把握現在，享受現在，才是最重要的。 Construction - Career - 2013