The Analysis of the Feedback Questionnaire

fromWASS 2013 in Singapore

31 October, 2013

WASS Secretariat

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1. Attendees to WASS 2013 in Singapore1) Registered Parsons

188 Singaporean (57%) out 327 registered persons

Total Singaporean Japanese1 Japanese Government MILT, Embassy , OKAJI 6 0 6 2 Singapore Government BCA, Def ence Science and Technology Agency , JTC

Corporation 24 24 0

3 REDAS MemberHong Leong, City Dev elopments, Mitsubishi Estate Asia, Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei, Mitsui Fudosan (Asia), etc

6 3 3

4 ACES Member Meinhardt, TYLYN, CPG, KPT, etc 50 50 0 5 SSSS Member Asiabuild Metal Engineering, CKL Consultants, Lai

Yew Seng, M Metal, William Hare SEA, etc 15 15 0 6 University NUS, SIM Univ ersity 3 3 0 7 Media Tekko Simbun 1 0 1 8 Sponsor Steel Making Company (Japan), Trading House

(Japan,Singapore), General Contractor (Japan), etc 162 71 91 9 Presenter Presenters at WASS Seminar 14 9 5 10 WASS Organizer & Staff Organizing staf f s at WASS Seminar 41 10 31 11 Others 5 3 2

188 139 57% 43%

Registered Persons to WASS 2013 in Singapore Number of registered persons

Total 327

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1. Attendees to WASS 2013 in Singapore2) Attendees

143 Singaporeans (55%) out 261 attendees

Total Singaporean Japanese1 Japanese Government MILT, Embassy , OKAJI 6 0 6 2 Singapore Government BCA, Def ence Science and Technology Agency , JTC

Corporation 23 23 0

3 REDAS MemberHong Leong, City Dev elopments, Mitsubishi Estate Asia, Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei, Mitsui Fudosan (Asia), etc

4 1 3

4 ACES Member Meinhardt, TYLYN, CPG, KPT, etc 34 34 0 5 SSSS Member Asiabuild Metal Engineering, CKL Consultants, Lai

Yew Seng, M Metal, William Hare SEA, etc 8 8 0 6 University NUS, SIM Univ ersity 2 2 0 7 Media Tekko Simbun 1 0 1 8 Sponsor Steel Making Company (Japan), Trading House

(Japan,Singapore), General Contractor (Japan), etc 128 56 72 9 Presenter Presenters at WASS Seminar 14 9 5 10 WASS Organizer & Staff Organizing staf f s at WASS Seminar 36 7 29 11 Others 5 3 2

143 118 55% 45%

Attendees to WASS 2013 in Singapore Number of attended persons

Total 261

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1. Attendees to WASS 2013 in Singapore3) Singaporean Attendees

Government (16%), ACES (24%), SSSS (6%)and Sponsor(39%) out of 143 Singaporeans

23[16%] 1

34[24%]

8[6%]

2

56[39%]

9 7 3 Singapore Government

REDAS Member

ACES Member

SSSS Member

University

Sponsor

Presenter

WASS Organizer & Staff

Others

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A total of 119 completed responses, from 89 Singaporeans(67%, 22% less than last year) and 30 Japanese, were used in the analysis. The response rate was 45.6%.

The following is the findings from WASS 2013 Feedback Questionnaire:

1. Nearly all of the respondents reported either “excellent” or “good” on not Q1(Do you think it is beneficial to advance steel structure?) but Q6(How do you rate this seminar overall?) even though compared to last year more respondents chose “good” rather than “excellent” this year.

2. Almost 40% of Singaporeans, 12% more than last year, replied “achievement of productivity” as the first advantage in Q2(What is the largest benefit of advancing steel structure?). The second highest first advantage was “shortening of work period”, the same score as last year.Focusing “productivity” this year, two out three Singaporeans supported “achievement of productivity” or “shortening of work period” as the first advantage.

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3. On Q3(What is the issue to be addressed in advancing steel structure?) Singaporeans recognized “material and fabrication cost” is at most important issue in the use of steel structure in Singapore. Its rate was 28%, 3% more than last year.“Construction technology”, “design knowledge” and “Singapore government’s policy” were the next important issues. 16% of Singaporeans, 6% more than year, stressed there needs to be more support with “Singapore government’s policy”

4. Singaporeans’ biggest concern was how to utilize “advanced technology” from Japan in Q4(For buildings, what do you expect from Japanese firms?). “Safety and reliability” was the next concern, followed by “productivity” and so on.This trend of their concern was almost same as last year even though the professions, which respondents belong to, was totally different from last year. It means Singaporeans have high expectations from these Japanese technologies but they see high potential in them.

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5. On Q7(Who had the most impressive presentation in this seminar?) the most popular presentation was the keynote speech on advantage of steel structural over reinforced concrete structure under Eurocode in a point of view of shortening construction term and its impact to construction cost. The second most popular presentation was the keynote lecture on advanced technology on steel structural for Life Cycle Productivity, stressing needs of comprehensive approach from schematic design to demolition. Half of the Singaporean respondents selected one of these as their favourite.

6. This year, we hosted the second WASS Seminar in conjunction with the “Singapore Construction Productivity Week” held by BCA at The Singapore Expo from 29 July to 2 August 2013. Analysed findings of WASS 2013 Feedback Questionnaire indicates we surely have achieved our initial goal in increasing the number of Singaporeans to understand steel structure as one key option to improve productivity and to shorten construction term.

A picture of WASS 2013 Seminar

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Responders from attendees

80 responders (67%) out 119 were Singaporeans

JAP33%

SIN67%

JAP11%

SIN89%

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Q8 Which of the following categories do you belong to?

↓ 23 points ↑ 13 points

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Q1 Do you think WASS is beneficial to advance the use of steel structures?

100%

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99%

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Q2 The next question is for those who answered “Yes, very much” or “Yes” in the above. What is the largest benefit of advancing the use of

steel structures?

↑ 12points

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Q3 What are the issues to be addressed in advancing steel structure? (Check all that apply.)

↑ 3 points

↑ 6 points

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Q 4 For buildings, what do you expect from Japanese firms? (Check all that apply.)

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Q6 How did you rate this seminar ?

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98% 98%

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Q7 Which were the impressive presentations in this seminar? (Please write the title of the presentation or presenter’s name – multiple

answers are allowed up to 3) ?

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Life Cycle Productivity

Advantage of Structural Steel over Reinforced

Concrete structure under EUROCODES

Life Cycle Productivity

Hybrid Structural System to balance cost, productivity and speed

of construction

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2. Report on the Findings from WASS 2013Feedback Questionnaire (Appendix)

Q1 Do you think it is beneficial to advance steel structure?

□ Yes, very much. □ Yes. □ No, not so much. □ No, not at all.

Q2 The next question is for those who answered “Yes, very much” or “Yes” in the above. What is the largest benefit of advancing steel structure?

□achievement of safety and reliability □ achievement of productivity □ achievement of function

□ achievement of variety □ shortening of work period □ increase of economy □ others

Q3 What is the issue to be addressed in advancing steel structure? (Check all that apply.)

□ material and fabrication cost □ design knowledge □ construction technology

□ fabrication capacity □ Singapore government’s policy □ labour performance

Q4 For buildings, what do you expect from Japanese firms? (Check all that apply.)

□safety and reliability □ productivity □ function □ economy □ advanced technology □ others

Q5 Please explain your expectations from Singapore government regarding buildings, if any.

Q6 How do you rate this seminar overall?

□ excellent □ good □ fare □ poor □ very poor

Q7 Who had the most impressive presentation in this seminar? (Please write the title of the presentation or presenter’s name – multiple answers are allowed up to 3)

Q8 Which of the following categories do you belong to?

□ government □ developer □ design consultant □ university /college teacher or student

□ construction industry □ building component supplier □ steel trading company/stockist

□steel fabricator □ steel manufacture □ other companies