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News & Events Green and Gracious Builder Awards 2010 The Green and Gracious Builder Awards have been conferred on seven outstanding builders this year, at BCA Awards 2010. Two builders attained the ‘Star’ category, the highest tier in this Award, four others clinched the ‘Excellent’ Award, and another clinched the ‘Merit’ Award. BCA launched the Green and Gracious Builder Awards in 2009 to promote sustainable environmental protection and gracious practices among builders during the construction phase of projects. Builders are rated on their performance in adopting best practices in construction site management. From a two-tier (‘Excellent’ and ‘Merit’) rating system in 2009, it has been expanded to a four-tier rating system with the addition of ‘Star’ and ‘Certified’ categories. The ‘Star’ category, the highest tier, recognises builders with exemplary practices in sustainability, graciousness, and innovation, in their operations, that enabled them to obtain a minimum of 90 points. The ‘Certified’ category which encourages new entrants to adopt basic green practices in their construction projects, requires winners to achieve a minimum of 50 points. Some of the best practices of the Award winners include the use of piling methods that produce less noise, rapportbuilding activities with residents in the surrounding neighbourhood, and improving employees’ welfare. Dragages Singapore, one of the ‘Star’ category winners, used prefabricated bathroom units, window facades, planter boxes, and staircases, extensively in its projects. These resulted in increased productivity and cleanliness at the construction sites. In one of its projects, The Trevista @ Toa Payoh, Dragages introduced ‘green concrete’ for the key structural elements of the building such as beams, columns, and slabs, above ground level. The green concrete is made up of recycled materials like washed copper slag, which partially replaces the quantity of sand used. Staff welfare was also rated highly by Dragages. Despite the dusty image and environment of a construction site, the firm ensured that the cleanliness of 46 · THE SINGAPORE ENGINEER Jun 2010 the toilets was not compromised. At one of the project sites, The Quayside Condominium, regular cleaning of the toilets earned the builder the highest rating of ‘5-Star’ in the Happy Toilet Programme from the Restroom Association (Singapore). Dragages was also the first construction firm to win the LOO Award from the association, in 2009, for its efforts to educate workers on toilet etiquette at project sites and commitment to the maintenance of clean toilet facilities. Additionally, in order to improve inter-team bonding and camaraderie amongst the workers and staff, the firm also organised recreational activities. ‘We are extremely happy and it is an honour to receive this ‘Star’ recognition from BCA. Respect, commitment and integrity are our firm’s core values that apply to any aspect of our work. We are resolute to be the leader in sustainable development through providing sustainable solutions in the design and construction of our projects’, commented Mr Ludwig Reichhold, Managing Director, Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd. Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd (Hyundai Engineering & Construction) was another recipient of the ‘Star’ Award for green and gracious practices. Guided by its corporate environmental sustainability policy, the company utilises energy-efficient airconditioners at its site offices, uses bio-diesel fuel for its machinery, built a water recycling plant to re-use water for washing, and conserves water with Category water-efficient fittings in the toilets. Hyundai Engineering & Construction looks into the welfare of its employees though daily morning exercise, and provision of vending machines and ice cube dispensers. In addition, the builder also invests time and discharges its corporate social responsibility by involving its employees in community work. ‘As a potential global leader in engineering and construction, Hyundai Engineering & Construction endeavours to develop new techniques, and green and gracious practices to create a safe and sound working environment’, said Mr Im Jin Mo, Managing Director, Hyundai Engineering & Construction. The assessment committee also witnessed several green and gracious best practices adopted by the ‘Excellent’ Award winners such as Ho Lee Construction, Millenium International Builders, Teambuild Construction, and Chang Hua Construction, and Merit Award winner, Hexagroup. In Ho Lee’s upgrading projects, the builder used diamond cutters to reduce noise when removing parapet walls. In one of its projects located adjacent to Northbrooks Secondary School, Ho Lee initiated the installation of airconditioned units in the classrooms facing the project site, so that the students could continue their lessons without inconveniences. Furthermore, in a joint effort with the school management to promote a green culture in the school, it built new bicycle bays to encourage students to cycle more often. Score Star Above 90 Excellent 76-90 Merit 61-75 Certified 50-60 Four-tier rating system.
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