SYNOPSIS

This presentation charts the development and implementation of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly and Digitalisation to steer the transformation of Singapore’s built environment to be less dependent on foreign workers, and achieve cleaner, quieter, and productive construction in the city. Included are policies and partnerships needed, challenges faced, key success factors and outcomes, and the directions going forward.


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Prof. LAM SIEW WAH, was the DCEO (Industry Development) of Building and Construction Authority (BCA), Singapore from 1999-2016 and previously the MD, BCA Built Environment Research and Innovation Institute from 2016-2019. Largely responsible for developing and implementing roadmaps for Design for Manufacturing and Assembly and Digitalisation (including BIM, VDC and Integrated Digital Delivery) in Singapore’s built environment. He is currently the  Chairman of Tiong Seng Engineering Solutions Pte Ltd. and Adjunct Professor, CEE, Nanyang