As we usher in the Lunar New Year of 2019, we would like to thank you for your huge support in 2018! We wish you prosperity and good fortune in the new year. Have a very happy Chinese New Year!
TOP STORIES & UPDATES January has been an exciting month for us! We are proud to announce that we have won a total of 6 million worth of major projects:
Land Transport Authority of Singapore (LTA) - Major Modeling Project.
Changi Airport Group - Cost Management System using Oracle Unifier.
Guan Ho Construction is adopting Novade Quality, Safety & Activity for their Punggol Town Hub project - 1 of the Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD) projects identified by Building and Construction Authority(BCA).
Hwa Seng Builder - Enterprise deal for all existing projects including North South Corridor Contract N109 and Changi Flyover project.
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
Modern Construction Projects: 3D Scanning at Every Project Stage
Streamline documentation, 3D scan as-builts, and collaborate with ease. With Matterport 3D Scanning, creating 3D models takes almost no time at all.
The Matterport 3D Camera captures 2D photography and 3D data from job sites, and automatically stitches them into a complete, immersive 3D model of the real-world job site that you can share, annotate and export point clouds to Autodesk ReCap or Revit.
Manage The Entire Project Lifecycle with Autodesk BIM 360
Autodesk BIM 360 connects design and construction teams via a common data environment, and improves construction project delivery by supporting informed decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
From design collaboration, documentation and reviews, to pre-construction, and through quality and safety and operations, BIM 360 connects the people, data and workflows on your project.
TRAINING CENTRE
Chinese New Year Promo - Bundle of Joy
Register for any training between 15th Jan to 19th Feb to win up to SGD6,000* worth of gifts this Chinese New Year.
CNY Goodies, Starbucks, NTUC, CapitaMall, Takashimaya Gift Vouchers, Project Risk Analysis in Primavera Training worth SGD4,550 & more!
Top Scorer for Autodesk Professional Certification 2018
Congratulations to the Top Scorer for Autodesk Professional Certification in 2018 - Ryan Jay Mendoza Estolano!
To reward him for his outstanding performance, he will get to experience the thrill of a super car ride worth $500! Look out for photos in the next issue.
CSG merchandise for trainees will be available soon! Stay tuned for more updates.
INDUSTRY NEWS
A paperless construction sector - The founder of Novade, Mr. Denis Branthonne shared about how Novade is being used to digitize site processes and capture the data from sites to better understand how you operate, on Money FM 89.3. ''Novade leverages mobile technology to streamline construction site processes. They also have software solutions that replace the volumes of paperwork used in construction and property development projects.'' - Money FM 89.3, 22 Jan
Construction demand here expected to stay strong: BCA - Construction demand is expected to remain strong this year due to sustained public sector contracts, as the industry continues to recover from a challenging three-year spell. The BCA also announced an enhancement of the Building Innovation Panel, an inter-agency panel that helps with the regulatory clearance of technologies. - The Straits Times, 15 Jan
Technology's critical place in construction in 2019 - Construction has been slow compared to other industries to adopt technology, but it’s starting to catch up as technology gets more sophisticated to accommodate the industry’s unique needs. - Construction Dive, 9 Jan
Construction tech startup Novade on paperless crusade with one-stop solutions platform - In December, the startup secured an undisclosed sum of Series A funding from venture capital firm Wavemaker Partners and SEEDS Capital, the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore, to acquire more clients in China, Japan and Europe. Wavemaker managing director Paul Santos said in a Dec 20 statement that his firm was "very impressed by the Novade client portfolio and the ability for the platform to be deployed across the globe.'' - Sgsme, 7 Jan
7 trends that will shape commercial construction in 2019 - Automation, drones and increasingly comprehensive technology solutions are infiltrating projects one jobsite at a time. Automation will give professionals the opportunity to create better and more meaningful work by taking away redundant and repetitive tasks. - Construction Dive, 7 Jan
