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8SINGAPORESOURCEBOOKFORARCHITECTSDESIGNERS&BUILDINGCONTRACTORS2024/2025commitmenttoloweringenergyuse–andthuscosts–forpropertyownersgivingthemadistinctivecompetitiveedgeAnotherinterestingmaterialthatisgainingpopularityinconstructionmarketsworldwideisbamboothankstoitsdurabilitycoolingimpactandlowercarbonfootprintAccordingtoHFFMarketIntelligencetheglobalBambooConstructionProductsmarketwasvaluedat$18billionin2023andisestimatedtoreacharevenueof$227billionby2030withacompoundannualgrowthrateof422%from2023to2030MeanwhiletraditionalconstructionmaterialslikeconcreteandsteelcanbereinforcedusinginsulatingmaterialwithhighR-values(ameasureofthethermalresistanceofamaterial)toimprovecoolingefficiencyPolystyreneandpolyurethaneforexamplehaveexceptionallyhighR-valueswhichcanboostthethermalinsulatingeffectivenessofdoorsfloorsandwallsAllthesearebecomingincreasinglypopularinconstructionindustriesaroundtheworldandareanticipatedtocatchonhereaswellBuildingforSustainabilityRethinkingDesignArchitectsanddesignersplayakeyroleinthesustainabilityofournationsbuildingsastheyconceptualisethedesignandorientationofspacesandbuildings Takingreference frombuiltenvironmentsectorsoutsideofSingaporeweseehowdesignersarerethinkingthepositioningofglass façadesand windows–orientating themawayfromtheeastandwestwheresunlightisstrongesttoreducegreenhouse(warming)effectsprioritisingliveabilityandsustainabilityoveraestheticsOtherinnovativecoolingstrategiesincludewaterfeaturesgreenroofsandevenincorporatinglighterpaintcolourstoreflectheatInterestinglywealsoseedesignersintegratingsustainabilityinto their products byusing recycledandupcycledmaterialsReclaimedwoodwhichiswoodtakenfromoldshipsbuildingsandstoresisonematerialthatisturningupinnewsustainability-focusedprojectsAlsorecycledglassandplasticsaregivenanewleaseoflifeasdecorationsorbuildingmaterialsLikewiseupcycledfabricsarebeingreimaginedandreusedinfurnitureaddinganothertouchofsustainabilityandenvironmentalawarenessintobuildingsandtheircontentsConstruction40EmbracingTheFutureofBuildingAsthesetrendsshapetheconstructionindustryathomeandoverseasawaveofnewtechnologicaldevelopmentsisalsoshakingupthesceneandbringingdigitaltransformationintotoourindustryTheeraofConstruction40isrevolutionisingthewaythingsaredoneacross theindustry with thepromiseofenhancedproductivityqualitysustainabilityandsafetyWhilethepromiseisbrightthechallengeisidentifyingtherighttechnologicalsolutionsasprojectscontextsandusecasesvaryforeachplayerwithintheconstructionindustryFordesignandarchitecturalfirmstechnologicalsolutionsthatenhancedesignefficiencyaresettoshineHeresolutionswithcapabilitiesin3Dmodellingvirtualreality(VR)augmentedreality(AR)andmixedreality(XR)offerhugepotentialinallowingclientsandcontractorstoeasilyvisualiseandexperiencedesignsbeforeraisingconcernsandaddressingshortfallsTheSingaporegovernmenthasadoptedthesetechnologieswithitsinnovativeVirtualSingaporeprojectwhichusesDassaultSystèmes smart city offering3DEXPERIENCity®tocreateadynamic3DdigitalmodelofthecityandconnectallstakeholdersinasecurecontrolledenvironmentAccordingtothetechnologyproviderthesystemusesimagesanddatacollectedfromvariouspublicagenciesaswellaslegacyandreal-timedatawhichallowsalluserstovisualisein3DhowthecitywillbedevelopedandevolvewithtimeinresponsetopopulationgrowthnewconstructionandothermajoreventsBeyonddesigntheimplementationofprefabricationandmodularconstructionmethodsisalsogainingmomentumThesemodernisedapproachessignificantlyreduceconstructiontimeminimisewasteandenhancequalitycontrolbyallowingcomponentstobebuiltoff-siteincontrolledenvironmentsthenassembledon-siteThisshiftbothimprovesefficiencyandpromotesmoresustainablebuildingpracticesFurthermoreBuildingInformationModelling(BIM)isrevolutionisingprojectmanagementbyenablingallstakeholderstocollaboratethroughashareddigitalmodelThisenhancedcoordinationreduceserrorsandstreamlinestheconstructionprocessensuringprojectsarecompletedontimeandwithinbudgetTheintegrationoftheseadvancedtechnologiesiscrucialforthecontinuedgrowthandsuccessofourconstructionindustryinthedigitalageBuiltEnvironmentITMBuildingAWorld-ClassResilientSectorLookingatourindustrythoughamacrolensweseeadefiningfeatureofourspacebeingBCAsBuiltEnvironmentIndustryTransformationMap(ITM)– a continually evolvingplan that accordingtoBCAcomprisesglobalchampionsandvaluechainalliancesofferinginnovativesustainableandin-demandsolutionsandqualityjobssupportedbyacompetentSingaporecore