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Working with Yorkshire and Humber businesses to encourage and support international trade

GREENBIM in Design and Preconstruction

Neil Brown – International Trade Adviser

3rd December 2014


UKTI’s Global Presence

• Collaboration between the department

for Business, Innovation and Skills

(BIS) and the Foreign &

Commonwealth Office (FCO)

• Supports companies in the UK doing

business internationally

• Assists overseas enterprises seeking

to set up or expand in the UK

UKTI has more than

1,200 staff in over

100 overseas markets


Global Presence


The UK Government’s Ambitions

1. Double UK exports to £1 trillion a year by 2020;

2. 100,000 more UK companies exporting by 2020;

3. one in four UK companies to export (European average) rather than one in five at present;

4. maintain the UK’s position as the most favoured location in Europe for inward investment; and

5. become the number one location in Europe for investment from emerging markets.

Can You Export? Make it a Yes!


Key relevant facts about Singapore

Small surface area of less than 700km

sq

Singapore’s Building and Construction

Authority have green marked 1000 buildings

Construction sector

growth rate was 7.3% in

Q1 2013

Singapore is ranked by the World Bank as

the easiest place to do

business in the world


Singapore - Construction Sector Overview

• Due to scarcity of land, it is critical to make the best use of limited resources.

• Contracts for the built environment are expected to be between $31 - $ 38 billion in 2014

• For 2015 -16 average construction demand is expected to be $ 25 to 34 billion pa

• The Singapore Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has been working closely with industry partners to promote wider adoption of sustainable methods and materials in the built environment.

• Housing Development Board (HDB) is the public housing agency playing a key role in sustainable development

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2015 SUSTAINABLE SINGAPORE BLUEPRINT

• Key objective of the Blueprint is improving resource efficiency and achieving zero landfill.

• Two key focus areas of sustainable construction in Singapore are:

– (a) recycling and use of sustainable materials; – (b) efficient design to optimise use of natural materials.

• The masterplan is anchored by five strategic thrusts (ST)

– ST - 1 Government taking the lead in adopting sustainable construction – ST - 2 Promoting sustainable construction in private sector – ST - 3 Building industry capabilities – ST - 4 Strategic profiling and raising awareness to generate sustained

demand – ST - 5 Setting minimum standards through legislative requirements

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SUSTAINABLE SINGAPORE GOALS

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Sustainable Singapore Blueprint

New initiatives launched since 2009 include:

• - Smart city pilots with sustainable features at

Marina Bay, Jurong Lake District and Punggol

(Eco town)

• - Ambitious plans to ramp up public transport

infrastructure

• - Renewed greening efforts to make Singapore

a City in a Garden

• - Minimum energy and water efficiency

standards for more household appliances

• - More Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters

(ABC Waters) projects

• - A new Maritime Singapore Green Initiative

• - The 3R fund to encourage waste reduction

and recycling

• - The Department of Public Cleanliness to

integrate cleaning functions across

the Government.


INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY

• Productivity on Construction projects is about half as efficient as in the US.

• Enhancing the industry’s productivity is a key focus for the Government and BCA

• BCA has launched their ‘ Multi Skilling Scheme ‘ as part of their Construction Productivity Roadmap

• Industry moving to more widespread use of technology, following the Governments decision to make the use of BIM mandatory on Government projects in the future.

• Public Sector Construction demand likely to be $ 14 to $18 billion a year in 2015 and 2016, with approximately 60% of this from building projects

• The CORENET e-Information System – is the central repository for building codes, regulations and circulars published by the various building and construction regulatory agencies in Singapore - eg BCA, HDB etc…

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Singapore – Sustainability opportunities

Future challenges and opportunities :

• - Saving Energy and Water, Reducing Waste

Programmes to help companies be greener

• - Green Jobs

Growing sustainability solutions

Increasing productivity and standards for cleaning

and waste management industries

Investing in R&D

Test-bedding technologies in Living Labs

Green Buildings Innovation Cluster ($ 52 million fund)

• - Greener Buildings

80% of all buildings to be BCA Green Mark certified

by 2030 ( $ 50 million incentive fund)

More buildings achieving Water Efficient Building

certification

400 certified Green and Gracious Builders by 2016

(Sustainable Construction Capability

Development Fund )


SINGAPORE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY

WEEK

• The Singapore Construction Productivity Week (SCPW) was held during National Productivity Month -13th to 16th October 2014

• Since the launch of BCA’s Construction Productivity Roadmap in 2011, the industry has made significant progress in adopting more efficient construction designs and methods

• To date, more than 80% of the BCA Construction Productivity and Capability Fund (CPCF) has been committed to help firms improve their productivity through technology adoption, process re-engineering as well as workforce training and upgrading programmes.

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S$250-million Construction Productivity and

Capability Fund (CPCF)

• The Fund comprises incentive schemes that focus on workforce development, technology adoption and capability

• Workforce Training & Upgrading - including Undergraduate Scholarship / Sponsorship (for full & part-time degrees, diplomas and apprenticeships)

• Building Information Model (BIM) Fund – https://bimsg.wordpress.com/

• Mechanisation Credit (MechC), and Productivity Improvement Projects (PIP)

• Capability Development - Construction Engineering Capability Development – eg Tiong Seng’ Integrated Construction Prefab Hub (ICPH) $36 million ( pre cast components )

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UKTI - Promoting UK Construction Excellence in

Overseas Markets

• Evidence indicates that companies involved in export markets are more innovative and financially resilient

• UKTI works with and supports a diverse range of companies to market their services and products in global markets

• Singapore provides an interesting opportunity for specialist companies in the Construction sector, who can bring their knowledge and expertise to bear in a rapidly developing, English speaking market.

• In market support is available from UKTI and the British Chamber of Commerce Singapore

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Further information

Neil Brown

E – [email protected]

Mob - + 44 (0)786 075 3085

E [email protected]

T +44 (0)300 365 1000

www.gov.uk/ukti

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With thanks to Jennifer Hainsworth British Chamber of Commerce, Singapore

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