Construction 21

From negative productivity growth and heavy reliance on unskilled foreign workers to one that is professional, productive and progressive


Domain

Explanation

Vision

  • The Construction 21 vision is to transform Singapore´s construction industry to become a world class player in a knowledge age.  The Construction 21 Blueprint is the construction industry´s response to Singapore´s economic vision of becoming a globally competitive knowledge economy.

6 thrusts

 Strategic Thrust 1: Enhancing the Professionalism of the Industry

 Strategic Thrust 2: Raising the Skills Level of the Construction Workforce

 Strategic Thrust 3: Improving Industry Practices and Techniques

 Strategic Thrust 4: Adopting an Integrated Approach to Construction

 Strategic Thrust 5: Developing An External Wing

 Strategic Thrust 6: A Collective Championing Effort for the Construction Industry

Buildability

Technology

Manpower

Construction management

Project management

  • Guidelines:
  1. conceptualize and identify the purpose of the project
  2. define its objectives
  3. finalize its scope
  4. identify its activities
  5. assign resources to activities
  6. create an estimate of time and costs
  7. make honest assumptions about various relevant factors that can affect the duration of a project and its costs
  8. discuss alternative scenarios and build contingency plans

Forensic engineering

 

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