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01Building New Horizons

THE BEST BUILTENVIRONMENT FOR SINGAPORE,OUR DISTINCTIVE GLOBAL CITY

Singapore is a distinctive

global city with a world-

class built environment.

International surveys

consistently ranked

Singapore as one of the most

liveable citiesa great place

to live, work, play and learn.

The BCA Academya leading

institution in education

OUR MISSIONTo provide quality training,

learning and research

programmes for the

development of an excellentbuilt environment.

OURVISIONTo be a leader in education

and research on the built

environment.

and research on the built

environmentis proud to be

a part of this achievement.

Through its comprehensive

range of training, education

and research programmes,

the Academy plays an

important role in supporting

the development of an

excellent built environment.

Welcome to the BCA Academy.

The building and construction industry is a key pillar of the Singapore

economy. It delivers the world-class buildings and infrastructure necessary

to sustain our economic development and growth. The industry also provides employment for a large

number of people in a wide range of jobs, professions and businesses. Thus, it is i mperative for us to

nurture and develop a professional, progressive and productive industry, capable of delivering good

quality projects at competitive prices, in a timely and safe manner. As the education and research

arm of the Building and Construction Authority, the BCA Academy plays a leading role helping the

industry to acquire new skills and capabilities.

The BCA Academy offers a wide range of programmes for the training of personnel in the industry at

all levels, from construction craftsmen and supervisors to technicians, managers and professionals.

To support the national agenda for sustainable development, the Academy has also developed a

framework on training green professionals and workers. These green training programmes include

Masters and Undergraduate Programmes (in collaboration with reputable universities), Diploma and

Specialist Diploma Programmes, and Certification Courses. With the completion of the Zero Energy

Building @ BCA Academy, the Academy aspires to be the centre for green building education and

research for the tropics.

The BCA Academy has seen strong growth over the last few years. To cater to the increasing student

population and to provide a more conducive learning experience, the campus will be re-developed

and expanded over the next few years. Some pictures of the new Academy are featured elsewhere

in this brochure.

The manifold activities of the Academy as captured in this publication reflect a progressive and

dynamic organisation. We look forward to the challenging and exciting times ahead with optimism.

To all our readers, we invite you to visit us at the BCA Academy.

Message fromMANAGING DIRECTORMR BENEDICT TAN


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DEPUTY CHAIRMAN

Mr Kevin Wong King CheungGroup CEO, Keppel Land Limited

Board Member,

Building and Construction Authority

Mr Seah Choo MengDirector,

Davis Langdon & Seah Singapore Pte Ltd

Mr Jeffrey ChuaManaging Director,

CPG Facilities Management Pte Ltd

A/Prof Tseng King JetHead of Division of Power Engineering,

Director of Centre for Smart Energy Systems,

School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering,

Nanyang Technology University

Prof Tan Thiam SoonVice Provost (Education),National University of Singapore

Mr Chia Ngiang HongGroup General Manager,

City Developments Ltd

Mr Pek Lian GuanExecutive Director and CEO,

Tiong Seng Holdings Ltd

Mr Tan Kiat LeongExecutive Director,

Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner (SEA) Pte Ltd

Mr Tai Lee SiangGroup Managing Director (Designate),

Ong & Ong Architects Pte Ltd

MEMBERS

The development and direction of the

BCA Academy is guided by an Advisory

Panel consisting of distinguished persons

from the industry and academia.

AdvisoryPanel Members

CHAIRMAN

Prof Cheong Hee KiatPresident,

SIM University

Introducing theBCA Academy

The BCA Academy of the Built Environment is the education andresearch arm of the Building and Construction Authority (BCA), Singapore.

The mission of BCA is to shape a safe, high quality, sustainable and friendly

built environment.

Founded in 1984 as the Construction Industry Training Centre (CITC), its main

role was the training of craft workers for the rapidly growing construction

industry. In 1994, the Centre was renamed as the Construction Industry

Training Institute (CITI) and was moved to its purpose-built campus at

Braddell Road. CITI was restructured and transformed to become the BCA

Academy in 2007. Whilst the training of craftsmen for the construction

industry remains a key focus, the BCA Academy now takes on the new

challenge to equip professionals, managers, executives and technicians

with the knowledge, skills and competency to operate effectively in a

technologically advanced and modern built environment sector.

Today, the BCA Academy, possibly, the only institution in the world that

provides a full range of training and education programmes tailored to meet

the diverse needs of the building industry at all levels. The programmes and

activities of the Academy are captured in the ensuing pages.


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Diploma Programmes

For school leavers who wish to pursue a career in the built environment, the BCA Academy offers

a wide choice of diploma programmes. The curricula for these diploma programmes are practice-

oriented and tailored specifically to the needs of the construction industry. The courses are taught

by experienced in-house lecturers, supplemented by guest lecturers with years of experience in their

respective specialised fields. With its wide contacts in the industry, the Academy is also able to offer its

students appropriate and useful placements with industry firms for their industrial attachments.

Currently, the Academy offers six full-time three-year diploma programmes for school leavers.

Working adults may opt to study for the diplomas on a part-time basis.

The Diploma Programmes offered by the Academy are:

Diploma in Construction Engineering

Diploma in Design (Interior and Landscape)

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Green Building Technology)

Diploma in Strategic Facilities Management

Diploma in Construction Information Technology

Diploma in Electrical Engineering and Clean Energy

Specialist Diploma Programmes

Targeted at executives and managers working in the industry, the curricula of the Specialist

Diploma Programmes focus on specialist knowledge in niche areas. The aim is to help

industry practitioners acquire new capabilities and competencies, and keep abreast with

new developments and changes in the industry.

The Specialist Diploma Programmes offered by the Academy are:

Specialist Diploma in Facility & Energy Management

Specialist Diploma in Interior & Landscape Design

Specialist Diploma in Building Cost Management

Specialist Diploma in Construction Management

Specialist Diploma in Workplace Safety and Health

Specialist Diploma in M&E Co-ordination

At the BCA Academy, we offer a life-long learning journey for individualswho want to establish a career in the built environment. The academic

progression chart shows the different educational pathways for individuals

who wish to acquire or upgrade their skills and qualifications for their academicand career progression.

Academic Progression & Career Development

A LifelongLearning Journey

MastersDegree

PostGraduateDiploma

SpecialistDiploma

SupervisoryCerticates

TradeDiploma

Degree

ExecutiveProgrammes

SpecialistCerticates(Professional)

SpecialistCerticates(AssociateProfessional)

Diploma

NationalBuildingQualication

SkillsCertication


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COURSES IN GREEN BUILDINGS ANDSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Climate change is an issue that has been pre-occupying the minds of policy makers for years and

will continue to be for decades to come. The building sector is responsible for over one-third of

the carbon emission in Singapore. Many studies have shown that tremendous opportunities exist

for reducing carbon emission in the construction and use of buildings. The BCA Academy has

developed a comprehensive training framework to nurture a green collar workforce, at all levels, to

support the national objective of reducing carbon emission from the sector through more sustainable

building design, construction and operation of buildings.

Masters and Bachelor Programmes

MSc in Sustainable Building Design (University of Nottingham)

MSc in Facility and Environment Management (University College London)

BSc in Sustainable Facilities and Events Management (UniSIM and Singapore Polytechnic)

Diploma and Specialist Diploma Programmes

Diplomas in Strategic Facilities Management, Mechanical Engineering (Green Building Technology),

and Electrical Engineering and Clean Energy

Specialist Diplomas in M&E Co-ordination and Facilities & Energy Management

Certification Courses

Green Mark Manager, Green Mark Facility Manager, and Green Mark Professional

Seminars and Executive Development Programmes

BCA Green Mark Seminar

BCA-REDAS Green Seminar

Leadership in Green Building Lecture Series

BCA Academy-HFT Stuttgart Executive Development Programme on

Innovations in Sustainable Design & Technology

BCA Academy-Carnegie Mellon University Executive Development Programme on Leadership

in Environmental Sustainability, conducted in Pittsburgh, USA


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Greater use of Information Technology (IT) to facilitate project collaboration and coordination

across the construction value chain has been identified as one of the key enablers to

improve construction productivity. In Singapore, to support companies in embracing

advanced IT solutions, BCA Academy has set up a Centre for Construction IT (CCIT). The

Centre will test-bed advanced IT solutions for the construction industry, conduct outreach

programmes and support companies in their quest to tap on IT to enhance productivity.

One of the key focuses for CCIT is to help construction companies to incorporate Building

Information Modelling (BIM) into their key business processes to perform digital modelling,

analysis and visualisation before the start of construction work. This helps to eliminate design

conflicts and reduce costly rework on site.

CONSTRUCTION ITCentre for

Image source: Courtesy ofTay and Wong Associates

Image source: Courtesy ofLSW Consulting Engineers Pte Ltd

Artist impression of the new Centre for Construction IT


ADVANCED MANAGEMENTPROGRAMMES

To nurture and develop managerial and leadership

capabilities, the BCA Academy organises executive

and management training courses for professionals,

managers and leaders of the construction industry. The

Academy collaborates with Singapore Management

University (SMU) to offer the SMU-BCA Advanced

Management Programme for Leaders of the Building

and Construction Industry. Using industry-specific case

studies as learning points, the SMU-BCA AMP aims to

impart a greater understanding of the complex market

and process-oriented issues driving the industry. It also

serves as a useful forum for the exchange of ideas and

the sharing of experiences on organisational growth and

achieving performance excellence.

CUSTOMISED TRAININGPROGRAMMES FOROVERSEAS DELEGATES

Over the years, the BCA Academy has developed

many customised training programmes for

overseas delegates. These programmes includecourses on green building design, building

control, sustainable development practices,

urban solutions and construction skills training.

The Academy is proud to share Singapores

experience in developing a safe, high quality,

sustainable and friendly built environment

with other countries. In recent years, many

professionals, executives and technicians as well

as workers from over 20 countries such as China,

India, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Nigeria, Rwanda

and Malaysia have attended customised training

programmes at the Academy.

To enable local firms and entrepreneurs

intending to venture overseas to keep abreast

with the developments and opportunities

in regional countries, the Academy has two

advanced management programmes with

foreign universitiesTsinghua University in

China and National Vietnam University. These

two programmes help to equip participants with

market-specific information and knowledge of the

practices, culture, operating environment and risk

in regional countries, and provide them a platform

for networking and business development.

This course helps me to confront reality

and change values, habits, practices

and priorities, in order to deal with the

real threat or the real opportunity to

maximise performance, profitability

and sustainable growth.

Mr Lee Chin Leong

VP, Ascendas Services Pte Ltd,

on the BCA-SMU AMP


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The BCA Academy is the only institution in Singapore equipped with the resources to train and

test workers in a wide range of construction trades and in the operation of construction plants and

equipment. The BCA Academy through its Centre for Construction Skills Training offers more than 30

trade training courses such as electrical installation, plumbing, painting, scaffoldi ng, crane operation,

excavator operation, etc. The quality of our skills training and certification courses is

well-recognised, both locally and overseas.

Construction workers form the backbone of the construction industry.

A skillful and competent workforce is a pre-requisite for an advanced,

productive and professional industry.

The Academy is proud to be the national centre for the

training and certification of construction workers.

Pathways for Career

Progression forCraftsmenTo make a career in construction

more attractive to Singaporeans, the

Academy has a training framework

for the career development of

skilled workers. By taking a trade

diploma, the skilled worker will

acquire additional knowledge and

competency to qualify him as a

construction supervisor. If he meets

the minimum qualifying criteria, he

may enrol for the National Building

Qualification which will also prepare

him to work in the industry at the

supervisory level.

Training and Certification

OF CRAFTSMEN AND PLANT OPERATORSTRAINING IN CONSTRUCTIONCentre for WSH

Working safely will not only prevent

accidents, but also improve work

productivity. From the CEO to the

construction workers of a company, it

is everyones responsibility to ensure

a safe and healthy work environment.

Training and education is paramount

in cultivating a safety culture among

all working personnel and fostering a

safe environment for everyone.

The BCA Academy has been playing

a key role in catering to the specific

training needs of Workplace Safety

and Health (WSH) personnel in the

construction industry ranging from

workers and supervisors to managers

and CEOs. It currently conducts over

20 WSH related courses for all levels

of working personnel. As one of the

Continuing Education and Training

(CET) Centres accredited by the

Singapore Workforce Development

Agency (WDA), the Academy

conducts training programmes for all

the four levels (Certificate, Advanced

Certificate, Specialist Diploma and

Graduate Certificate) of the WSH

professional qualifications which

are aimed at training construction

personnel to perform effectively

the duties of WSH representatives,

WSH co-ordinators, WSH officers

and WSH auditors respectively.

The BCA Academy also conducts

courses that have been prescribed

mandatory for the building industry

by the Ministry of Manpower such

as Construction Safety Orientation &

Metal Scaffold Erection courses for

construction workers and Building

Construction Supervisors Safety,

Formwork Safety & Supervision of

Metal Scaffold Erection courses

for supervisors. The Academy

also conducts bizSAFE courses

for CEOs and top management of

companies.



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BUILDING ANDCONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

A Hub for the

With its excellent infrastructure, facilities and institutional resources,

the BCA Academy is the place of learning, education, discourse and research

on the built environment.

Artist impression of the new BCA Academy building

Learning Journey @

BCA ACADEMYThe BCA Gallery, Sensory Garden and the Zero Energy Building at the

BCA Academy provide a captivating learning experience for school

children, the general public and foreign visitors. The Gallery showcases

the achievements of the building and construction industry and its

contribution in making Singapore into a global city of distinction.

The Zero Energy Building with its state-of-the-art technologies, energy-

saving features and innovative designs continues to attract a large number

of visitors, both local and foreign.



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At the BCA Academy, we strive to provide our students

with a holistic and well-rounded education. Students

who pass through our portals are well-equipped with

the skills and knowledge, and the confidence, to

make a success of their careers. The large number

of international students makes studying at the BCA

Academy more interesting and engaging.

A Vibrant LearningEnvironment

for Students


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Our PARTNERSAssociation of Consulting Engineers Singapore

Autodesk Asia Pte Ltd

Carnegie Mellon University, USA

Central Singapore Community Development Council

Centre for Liveable Cities

Civil Defence Academy

Construction Industry Joint Committee

Energy Market Authority

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Germany

Housing and Development Board

Institution of Engineers Singapore

International Facility Management AssociationJurong International Holdings Pte Ltd

LTA Academy

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Manpower

Nanjing Institute of Technology

Nanyang Technological University

National Environment Agency

National Parks Board

National University of Singapore

Ngee Ann Polytechnic

PUB, the National Water Agency

Real Estate Developers Association of Singapore

SIM University

Singapore Armed Forces

Singapore Cooperation Enterprise

Singapore Contractors Association Limited

Singapore Institute of Architects

Singapore Institute of Surveyors

Singapore Polytechnic

Singapore Power Ltd

Singapore Management University

Singapore Structural Steel Society

Singapore Workforce Development Agency

Society of Project Managers

Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, Germany

The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

University College London, UK

University of Freiburg, Germany

University of Nottingham, UK

Vietnam National University

Waste Management & Recycling Association of Singapore

Workplace Safety and Health Council

Wuhu Institute of Technology

Mr Quah Wee KeongAn NTU graduand in Bachelor of

Civil Engineering 2010.

Completed Diploma in Construction

Engineering 2007.

Ms Nant Saw

ThandarCurrently a Landscape Supervisorat Changi Airport, Terminal 3.

Graduate of Diploma in Design

(Interior and Landscape) 2009.

My love for plants and trees has sparked off my

interest to study landscape design. It is my ambition

to become a landscape designer who actively

applies her knowledge to the fullest at work. I believe

that both indoor and outdoor aspects of design are

very interesting and will be extremely useful for my

future career. This is why I have chosen to study in

the BCA Academy. The combination of Interior and

Landscape Design makes it interesting and allows

me to grasp both skills fully.

My learning experience in the BCA Academy is

enjoyable and certainly a treasured one. The software

knowledge and soft skills I learnt at the Academy were

very useful at work. The Academy offers a life-long

learning journey for individuals who want to establish

a career in the built environment. I would definitely

consider upgrading myself at the BCA Academy in

the near future.

I wish to convey my deepest appreciation and

gratitude to everyone at the BCA Academy,

whose dedication and commitment have helped

me progress in my education and gain admission

into Nanyang Technological University. I spent a

fruitful three years at the BCA Academy where

invaluable knowledge was imparted by the

lecturers. The Academy is indeed an institution

that provides quality learning and training for thedevelopment of an excellent built environment.

As an appreciation for my alma mater, I will strive

to do my best at NTU and contribute to shaping

the built environment.

Ms Chaw Suu HlaingCurrently a 3rd year student in the

Civil Engineering Faculty at NTU.

Completed Diploma in Construction

Engineering 2008.

My diploma from the BCA Academy was

a stepping stone to university studies, and

a large stride taken to meet my aspirations.

The course provided me an in-depth

knowledge of construction engineering

and prepared me for the possible

challenges in the field of civil engineering.

The curriculum was also very useful and

practical. The lecturers in the Academy

were very friendly and approachable and

they presented the course materials in

a clear and logical sequence. There was

always much enthusiasm in their delivery as

they generated curiosity about the lecture

materials right at the start of the lecture. All

the lecturers were experts and authorities on

their subjects. My learning experience was

very challenging and interesting.

What OUR STUDENTS SAY


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BCA Academy of the Built Environment

No. 200 Braddell Road

Singapore 579700

Main Line: +65 6248 9999

Fax: +65 6258 0558

Email: [email protected]

Information in this brochure is correct at the time of print (Aug 2010)

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