ANNUAL REPORT 2010 / 2011 - MINDS

BUILDING & FACILITIES
COMMITTEE
Standing from left to right: Mr Terence Wong, Ms Karen Er, Mr Mike Koh, Mr Howard Yap, Mr Lim Yeow Khee, Mr James Wong,
Mr Philip Tong, Mr Simon Low, Mr Michael Wang
Not in picture: Mr Eric Seah
Chairman
Member
Manager,
Facilities/Procurement
Facilities Officer
Mr Lim Yeow Khee
Mr Howard Yap
Mr Terence Wong
Mr James Wong
Head, NTDC
Supervisor, SMEDC
Admin/Ops Manager, FGS
Admin/Ops Manager, TGS
Admin/Ops Manager, LGS
Admin/Ops Manager, WGS
Mr Mike Koh
Ms Karen Er
Mr Eric Seah
Mr Philip Tong
Mr Michael Wang
Mr Simon Low
The Building & Facilities Committee (BFC) oversees MINDS portfolio
of facilities and provides guidance to the four schools and the seven
centres in the area of facilities management, cyclical maintenance and
upgrading works.
Composition
The Committee comprises 2 volunteers and 8 staff members with
competencies in Building Construction, Civil Engineering, Quantity
Surveying, Operations and Facilities Management. The diversity of their
knowledge, skills and experience allows for useful exchange of ideas
and views to support the BFC objectives.
MINDS facilities are maintained in good condition and regularly
upgraded to meet new demands and operational efficiency.
MILESTONES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The committee held five meetings during the financial year. During
the period, the Committee embarked on cyclical maintenance projects
for Ang Mo Kio Training & Development Centre (ATDC) and Clementi
Training & Development Centre (CTDC).
Cyclical maintenance is carried out at pre-determined intervals to repair,
refurbish and renew equipment and facilities necessitated from wear
and tear, breakdown, obsolescence and expiry of their useful life.
The multi-purpose hall flooring at Towner Gardens School (TGS) was
upgraded and re-floored with Eco-Green Eco-Art Design Technology
Engineering Single Plank Flooring. This product is in the Green Building
Product Listing certified by Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC).
Numerous minor improvement works were carried out to re-configure
the respective centres, providing more space to the users, enhancing
the centres further and giving a fresher look.
Periodic structural inspections as required by BCA were carried out
by certified Professional Engineers (PE) at Lee Kong Chiang Gardens
School (LGS) and SIA-MINDS Employment Development Centre
(SMEDC).
At MINDSville@Napiri, Fire Certificate Inspection was conducted
in September 2010. SCDF inspected the whole building and have
renewed the Fire Safety Fitness Certificate.
FY 2011/12 WORKPLAN
The work plan for 2011/12 will focus on reviewing cyclical maintenance
and upgrading works at MINDS-HQ, SMEDC, MINDSville@Napiri, LGS
and TGS .
Major renovation work will be carried out in SMEDC and MINDS HQ
to improve space utilisation and general condition of the operational
areas.
The Committee will also look into developing long term maintenance
programmes for all the facilities and carry out awareness training
for staff at all levels to build a culture of environment excellence in
MINDS.
Some of the activities in our work plan for FY 2011/2012 will include:
• SMEDC – Cyclical Maintenance
• SMEDC and MINDS HQ – Additions & Alterations and Upgrading
Works (carried out concurrently with cyclical maintenance)
• MINDSville@Napiri – Cyclical maintenance
• IEDC – Washroom facilities at level #01, convert recreation room
to AHP work areas
• Building and hygiene inspections
• Building maintenance inspections
• Emergency Preparedness and Fire Safety Awareness for Schools,
TDCs and EDCs
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