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January 2022 | MCI (P) 020/03/2021
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FEATURES
COVER STORY
08 HDB Awards 2021 recognises 16 projects for
excellence
The awards were presented to architectural and
engineering consultants as well as building contractors.
08
DIGITALISATION
14 Bentley Systems announces the winners of the 2021
Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
Organisations from around the world receive
recognition.
ASSET MANAGEMENT
17 Infrastructure Asset Management and Technical
Practices: from policy development to risk-based and
data-driven decision-making
Benefits can be derived by leveraging data for informed
decision-making and from alignment with the ISO
55000 series of standards. 17
ENVIRONMENT & WATER
ENGINEERING
22 New public waste collection contract for the
Woodlands-Yishun sector commences
Services will emphasise sustainability and improved
productivity in refuse and recyclables collection.
22
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ENVIRONMENT & WATER
ENGINEERING
24 PUB boosts flood response capabilities
A slew of new initiatives have been rolled out.
PROJECT APPLICATION
29 Formwork solutions for the Stockholm Bypass
24
A new superhighway, mostly designed as a tunnel,
is intended to guide traffic around the Swedish
capital.
32 Structural strengthening and restoration work on
Casa Batllό
It is one of the most famous tourist and cultural
attractions in Barcelona, Spain, and a UNESCO World
Heritage Site, since 2003.
REGULAR SECTIONS
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03 INDUSTRY NEWS
36 PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS
40 IES UPDATE
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02 THE SINGAPORE ENGINEER
January 2022
INDUSTRY NEWS
Sustained construction demand in 2022
supported by public sector projects
The Building and Construction tender prices resulting from man- SGD 14 billion to SGD 18 billion per
Authority (BCA) projects the total power and materials cost inflation. year from 2023 to 2026, with about
construction demand (i.e. the value half of the demand coming from
The public sector construction
of construction contracts to be building projects and civil engineer-
demand increased from SGD 12.2
awarded) in 2022 to be between ing works. Besides public housing
billion in 2020 to SGD 18.2 billion
SGD 27 billion and SGD 32 billion. developments, there are also
in 2021, underpinned by major
various major developments in the
The public sector is expected to projects such as the Cross Island
pipeline, such as MRT projects in-
contribute about 60% of the total MRT Line, Jurong Region MRT Line,
cluding the Cross Island Line (Phases
construction demand, that is, Tuas Water Reclamation Plant and
2 & 3) and its Punggol Extension,
between SGD 16 billion and SGD new Build-To-Order (BTO) units.
and the Downtown Line Extension
19 billion. This is supported by the Likewise, the private sector con-
to Sungei Kadut; the Toa Payoh
strong pipeline of public housing struction demand expanded from
Integrated Development; redevel-
projects including those under the SGD 8.9 billion in 2020 to SGD 11.8
opment of Alexandra hospital; and a
Home Improvement Programme, billion in 2021, supported by higher
new integrated hospital at Bedok.
as well as healthcare developments demand for residential, commercial
and infrastructure works such as the and industrial building develop- The private sector construction de-
Cross Island MRT Line (Phase 1). ments, as the economy recovers. mand is projected to remain steady
over the medium-term, reaching
The private sector construction
Forecasts for the period 2023 about SGD 11 billion to SGD 14
demand is anticipated to reach
to 2026 billion per year, from 2023 to 2026,
between SGD 11 billion and SGD 13
in view of healthy investment
billion in 2022, which is comparable Over the medium-term, BCA appetite amidst Singapore’s strong
with the volume in 2021. Given the expects the total construction economic fundamentals.
latest property cooling measures, demand to reach between SGD 25
residential building demand is billion and SGD 32 billion per year,
anticipated to moderate year-on- from 2023 to 2026. Construction output
year, amidst more cautious market The total nominal construction
sentiments. However, commercial The projection excludes Changi Air-
output (value of certified progress
building demand is expected to port Terminal 5 development and
payments) is projected to increase
increase, as hotels and attractions its associated infrastructure proj-
and reach SGD 29 billion to SGD 32
undergo refurbishment to prepare ects as well as the expansion of the
billion, for 2022, from the prelimi-
for revival of inbound tourism, and two Integrated Resorts, due to the
nary estimate of about SGD 26 bil-
older commercial premises are uncertainty of the global pandem-
lion for 2021. This is due to a steady
earmarked for redevelopment to ic that could affect construction
level of construction demand and
enhance their asset values. In ad- schedules of such large projects.
the backlog of remaining work that
dition, the private sector industrial The public sector is expected to has been affected by the COVID-19
building demand is expected to see lead the demand and contribute pandemic, since 2020.
some support from the construc-
tion of energy storage facilities and
biopharmaceutical manufacturing Year Construction demand* (SGD billion) Construction output^
(Nominal) (SGD billion)
plants.
Public Private Total Total
Preliminary actual construction
2021 p 18.16 11.78 29.94 25.9
demand in 2021
The preliminary total construction 2022 f 16 -19 11 - 13 27 - 32 29 - 32
demand for 2021 increased by 42%
2023 - 2026 f 14 - 18 11 - 14 25 - 32 –
to about SGD 30 billion compared per year per year per year
to the preceding year, largely driven
by public housing and infrastruc- p: Preliminary; f: forecast
ture projects as well as an improve- *Construction demand: Value of contracts awarded
^Construction output: Value of certified progress payments
ment in investment sentiments. Note: Construction demand forecast in 2023-2026 excludes any potential awards of construc-
This was about 7% higher than tion contracts for the development of Changi Airport Terminal 5 and its associated infrastruc-
the upper bound of BCA’s earlier ture projects as well as the expansion of the Integrated Resorts, as their construction timelines
forecast of SGD 23 billion to SGD 28 are still under review, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
billion, mainly due to an increase in Prospects for Singapore’s Built Environment sector.
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January 2022
INDUSTRY NEWS
CPG Corporation commemorates a 188-year
legacy of contribution to the Singapore
urban landscape
The first office for public works was
established in Singapore, in 1833.
Since then, over the years, the
public works scene has evolved,
helping to support the urban land-
scape and propel the country into a
world-renowned ‘Garden City’.
Founded on this 188-year legacy,
CPG Corporation (CPG), as the
corporatised entity of the former
Public Works Department of Singa-
pore, is commemorating its journey
in the Built Environment industry
with the publication of a commem- CPG Corporation and its forerunner organisations have served Singapore’s built environment for
orative book titled ‘CPG 188’. close to two centuries.
“The evolving global environment is Today, Singapore and other global
a catalyst for cities to be more ver- cities continue to evolve in a rapidly
satile and adaptable. CPG has been changing world. From the rise of
an active contributor to the Singa- digital technologies to the recent
pore urban landscape throughout pandemic, various disruptions
these 188 years. Our experience have profoundly impacted living
accumulated from this journey can and work arrangements as well as
inspire others in the built environ- mobility patterns, bringing unprec-
ment to create sustainable devel- edented challenges to cities.
opments that work responsibly
with the environment”, said CPG’s CPG’s rich and vast experience en-
President and Group Chief Execu- ables it to stay relevant and identify
tive Officer Ar. Khew Sin Khoon. opportunities in addressing the call
for a more sustainable form of devel-
Highlighting key and memorable opment to address global population
projects the corporation has done, growth and increasing urbanisation.
‘CPG 188’ offers striking new in-
sights into some of the company's The corporation believes that the
solution lies in incorporating resil- ‘CPG 188’ is a commemorative book of the
challenges and unique circumstanc- corporation’s journey to-date, particularly in
es. The book tells of how CPG's ience, sustainability and technolo-
the recent two decades.
multidisciplinary teams worked to gy, into its design philosophy and
overcome the odds to build some projects, in order to design better
and more adaptable cities. island’s City-East Coast stretch which
of the most iconic projects in Sin- houses critical infrastructure such as
gapore and overseas, particularly in Some of CPG’s ongoing efforts in Changi Airport, a water reclamation
the recent two decades, when the creating a more climate-resilient plant and the future Greater South-
company exported its expertise to urban environment include the Bi- ern Waterfront development.
major cities across the Asian region. dadari Park, slated to be completed
in 2022. The corporation has har- “As many of the urban and built
These projects have proven to be environment challenges are com-
not only solutions for society but nessed its inter-disciplinary capa-
bilities to integrate an underground plex and intertwined with layers of
also relevant to the times. For economic, social and environmental
instance, the National Centre for In- stormwater retention tank with
Alkaff Lake, a reservoir that stores issues, we firmly believe in taking
fectious Diseases, designed by CPG a collaborative and transdisci-
Consultants Pte Ltd (a subsidiary of and supplies drinking water to the
surrounding residential estate. plinary approach to co-developing
CPG), played a significant role in the solutions. We see CPG as the built
nation’s battle against the pandem- Further, in 2021, CPG was appointed environment integrator of such solu-
ic and has boosted the resilience of to undertake the task of formulating tions”, said Ar. Tan Shao Yen, CPG’s
its healthcare system. a climate-resilient masterplan for the Group Chief Innovation Officer.
04 THE SINGAPORE ENGINEER
January 2022
INDUSTRY NEWS
De Nora awarded water disinfection projects
at PUB’s Johor River Water Works
De Nora, global leader in electro- ucts are emerging contaminants of ship with other partners across Asia
chemistry, water disinfection and concern in water sources globally, Pacific”, said Mr Marwan Nesicola-
filtration, recently announced that and awareness of these contami- ci, General Manager, Asia Hub at De
it has won the water disinfection nants is increasing across Asia. Nora Water Technologies.
project at the Johor River Water
De Nora ClorTec on-site hypochlorite With the benefit of the expertise
Works.
generation systems are optimised to in electrochemistry, acquired
This project will see a ClorTec help minimise production of these over more than 95 years, De Nora
2250 on-site, hypochlorite gener- by-products, especially chlorate. In on-site generation systems fea-
ator, from De Nora, replacing the tests performed at the Chestnut Av- ture market innovations including
existing liquid chlorine and ammo- enue Water Works, De Nora showed enhanced efficiency, remote mon-
nia systems at the water works. that on-site hypochlorite generation itoring, and simple installation and
In total, De Nora will provide 11 systems produced by-products such maintenance. At the heart of every
ClorTec 2250 units across all three as chlorate and perchlorate at levels De Nora electrochlorination system
plants on-site. Each unit will have four to six times lower than the is the DSA electrode technology
an electrolyser capacity of 1020 kg/ recommended value. pioneered by De Nora.
day – exceeding the tender require-
“We are excited to provide the Jo- The third generation of De Nora
ments of 900 kg/day.
hor River Water Works with a safe, ClorTec on-site sodium hypochlo-
This win is on the back of other economical and effective solution rite generator uses an optimised
successful projects for PUB, Sin- to generate hypochlorite on-site. electrochlorination process that
gapore’s National Water Agency, This win is a testament to our ongo- delivers a 15% operating cost-sav-
which involved the installation of ing commitment to deliver innova- ing over the previous system.
De Nora ClorTec systems at multiple tive solutions for water treatment The ClorTec 2250 unit at Johor Riv-
locations, including at the Chestnut across the region, and we look er Water Works is expected to be
Avenue Waterworks, located in the forward to our continued partner- operational by March 2023.
west of Singapore.
De Nora ClorTec 2250 on-site
hypochlorite generation systems
use three common consumables –
water, salt and power – to produce
chlorine-based disinfectants by
passing a solution of sodium chlo-
ride through an electrolytic cell and
converting the chloride ions into
sodium hypochlorite.
The use of sodium hypochlorite is
a safe, economical and effective
method for drinking water treat-
ment, since it does not create
hazardous chemicals and there is
no need to transport such prod-
ucts. This ensures the safety of the
personnel employed and of the
surrounding community.
As part of the tender process for
the Johor Water Works project, the
ClorTec 2250 systems had to meet
stringent performance and efficien-
cy targets in Factory Acceptance
Tests (FAT) over a relatively short
period of six months. Of partic-
ular concern is the formation of
by-products like chlorate, perchlo-
rate and bromate. These by-prod- De Nora ClorTec On-Site Hypochlorite Generation system.
THE SINGAPORE ENGINEER 05
January 2022
INDUSTRY NEWS
Autonomous drones for painting of building
façades
ISOTeam Ltd (ISOTeam, or together drones. Acclivis is a subsidiary of AI and drone technology for this
with its subsidiaries, the Group), an CITIC Telecom International Holdings project.
established and leading player in Limited listed on the Hong Kong
Singapore’s building maintenance Stock Exchange. Nippon Paint, Asia The Group expects the eventual
and estate upgrading industry, has Pacific’s leading manufacturer and use of autonomous painting drones
signed a Memorandum of Under- distributor of paints and coatings, in its operations to yield significant
standing (MoU) with Acclivis Tech- and a strategic working partner of cost and time savings, as fewer
nologies and Solutions Pte Ltd (Ac- ISOTeam since 2004, will focus on workers are required, and the site
clivis) and Nippon Paint (Singapore) marketing this new service through preparation time as well as overall
Co Pte Ltd (Nippon Paint) to develop its global networks. project duration are shortened, as
and enable the use of autonomous the installation of scaffolding will
The Group recently announced that no longer be necessary. Quality
painting drones for the painting of
it intends to deploy AI and drone control is also improved as the
building façades or structures. The
technology for building façade drones offer standardised opera-
collaboration is part of ISOTeam’s
inspections. ISOTeam had entered tions and multiple ways for quality
strategy to improve its productivity
into a five-year collaboration with assurance inspection and tracking.
and manpower deployment through
H3 Dynamics Pte Ltd to work
the use of technology. Some of the key features of au-
together exclusively for Housing &
Under the MoU, ISOTeam will con- Development Board (HDB), town tonomous painting drones include
tribute its expertise in painting and councils as well as commercial remote control, high-precision po-
project management, while Acclivis, and condominium building façade sition and posture control for spray
a provider of technology solutions inspection projects that are se- quality assurance, the ability to
in the enablement of Artificial cured by ISOTeam. Following this, perform with coating supplied from
Intelligence (AI), Video Analytics the Group has secured a building a ground station via a lift system
and Automation, in Asia Pacific, façade inspection and repairs con- and from an airborne container,
will spearhead the technology tract for 154 HDB blocks and will and real-time status monitoring,
and development work in painting work with H3 Dynamics to utilise among others.
Design consultancy appointed for new MTR station in Hong Kong
Following a tender process, Hong work closely with MTR Corpora- existing utilities, are also expect-
Kong’s MTR Corporation has tion’s Capital Works team, in the ed to commence soon. The main
announced the award of a design execution of the consultancy work. construction works are expected to
consultancy to AURECON-WSP Joint commence in 2024 for completion
The new station on the Tuen Ma
Venture, to carry out the plan- in 2030.
Line will be situated at the future
ning and design for Hung Shui Kiu
town centre of the Hung Shui Kiu/
Station of the Tuen Ma Line. The
Ha Tsuen New Development Area
Hung Shui Kiu Station will serve the
and will provide residents with
future transport needs of the Hung
railway connection to other areas
Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Develop-
in Hong Kong. The Hung Shui
ment Area, bringing convenience
Kiu Station project will serve the
to residents and reducing travelling
future transport needs of the new
time.
development area and also release
The scope of the consultancy the development potential in the
includes development of the vicinity. The team will maintain on-
scheme into an engineering design; going dialogue with the community
preparation of the construction during the design and construction
programme, gazette plans and of the project. AURECON-WSP Joint Venture is planning
project cost estimate; as well as and designing the new Hung Shui Kiu
Other works relating to the Hung Station which will serve the future transport
liaison with government depart-
Shui Kiu Station project, including needs of the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New
ments and other stakeholders. The
ground investigation and survey of Development Area.
AURECON-WSP Joint Venture will
06 THE SINGAPORE ENGINEER
January 2022
INDUSTRY NEWS
Lendlease announces new Chief
People Officer for Asia
Lendlease announced the appoint- champion diversity and inclusion as Most
ment of Ms Loh Chuan Hui as Asia’s a key pillar across Asia and contrib- recently,
new Chief People Officer, with ute to the development of an agile Ms Loh was Ms Loh Chuan Hui
effect from 1 January 2022. Based and future-ready workforce. the Head of
in Singapore, Ms. Loh takes over Talent, Asia and Strategic Busi-
from Ms Vicki Ng who has taken a Ms Loh has been with Lendlease ness Partner for Lendlease Digital
sabbatical leave of absence. since 2011 and has held several Singapore.
roles within the people and culture
In her role, Ms Loh will ensure that team across Asia. She has been a In her new role, she will join the
Lendlease’s people and culture business partner on the people and Asia Leadership Team and Global
strategies and initiatives are aligned culture front, across Lendlease’s People & Culture Leadership Team.
with the growth aspirations of the different lines of business, and has Ms Loh graduated from Nanyang
international real estate group’s held the role of Senior Country Technological University with a
overall business. Human Resources Lead in Malaysia Bachelor of Communication Studies
In addition, she will continue to from 2015 to 2017. degree.
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January 2022
COVER STORY
HDB Awards 2021 recognises 16 projects
for excellence
A total of 16 HDB Design, Construction and Engineering Awards were presented late last year to
architectural and engineering consultants as well as building contractors, for projects that have
demonstrated exceptionally good design, engineering and construction.
SkyParc @ Dawson sits along the 200 m long Dawson Community Eco-corridor, offering residents the experience of living within a park.
Image: Design Link Architects Pte Ltd.
DESIGNING FOR Dawson estate, the consultant used landscaped common greens at the
RESIDENTS’ WELL-BEING AND trees and plants to enhance out- ground level. The abundant green
CONVENIENCE door comfort, stormwater manage- spaces, equipped with communal
ment and ecological connectivity. facilities such as fitness corners,
SkyParc @ Dawson These verdant provisions at SkyParc playgrounds and community
– Living within a Park @ Dawson bring to life the vision gardens, also provide a welcoming
Among the projects that clinched of vibrant urban living in a park-like and conducive space for residents
the Design Awards, SkyParc @ setting where residents can easily to come together and get to know
Dawson stands out for its well-bal- access nature at their doorsteps. each other. Those looking for a qui-
anced blend of high-rise living Residents of SkyParc @ Dawson et space can follow the meander-
with nature. Designed by Design enjoy green views at every turn, ing landscaped trails within these
Link Architects Pte Ltd, the project with more than 80 species of trees, green spaces to arrive at more
comprises three tower blocks rising palms and scrubs interspersed tranquil green pockets with seating
from a forest green. Guided by throughout the sky terraces, roof areas, where they can also enjoy
the ‘Housing-in-a-Park’ vision for gardens, as well as expansive the restorative benefits of nature.
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A key feature of the precinct is
the Dawson Community Eco-cor-
ridor – a 200 m pedestrianised
corridor that was formerly part of
Margaret Drive – where 18 mature
trees, including Rain Trees and
Broad-Leafed Mahogany, have been
conserved. These mature trees pro-
vide the foundation to enhance the
vegetation and retain the wildlife in
the area, while also helping to cool
the environment and provide shade
on sunny days.
Eastlink I & II @ Canberra
– Connecting Places to Your Home
Eastlink I & II @ Canberra by SAA
Architects Pte Ltd also won a
Design Award, for its thoughtful
amalgamation of aesthetics and Part of the former Margaret Drive was converted into a Community Eco-corridor to allow local
convenience. Designed around biodiversity to thrive. Image: Design Link Architects Pte Ltd.
the central theme of connectivity,
the mixed development inte-
grates housing and green spaces
with commercial and community
facilities. Each of the 11 residen-
tial blocks is linked via a network
of elevated sheltered linkways to
Canberra MRT Station, Canberra
Plaza and the Canberra Park Con-
nector, providing residents and the
community a safe and barrier-free
commute to a wide array of ame-
nities to meet their daily needs.
These communal thoroughfares
also maximise opportunities for
people in the community to meet
and interact as they go about their
daily activities.
Canberra Plaza, a New Generation
Neighbourhood Centre (NC) serving In a tribute to the local flora and fauna, a series of mosaic murals can be spotted throughout the
the residents of Eastlink I & II @ development. Image: Design Link Architects Pte Ltd.
Canberra, is nestled conveniently
in between the two residential
precincts. Completed in 2019,
when residents began to move in,
the three-storey NC offers residents
an array of amenities and services
at their doorstep, with 55 shops
providing food and retail options,
as well as commercial services (e.g.
hair salons, enrichment centres,
clinics etc), a food court and
supermarket. The NC’s sprawling
outdoor community plaza provides
a conducive space for residents to
participate in social and lifestyle
activities together, such as exercise
events and community bazaars.
Such community activities encourage Insect hotels, nest boxes and drilled wood logs – a first in a public housing project – are designed to
interaction among the residents and recreate natural habitats to help the local biodiversity thrive. Images: Design Link Architects Pte Ltd.
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The network of sheltered linkways provides convenience for residents staying at Eastlink I & II @ Canberra, allowing them to access amenities in the
area easily. Image: SAA Architects Pte Ltd.
The three-storey Canberra Plaza is now a one-stop destination that provides communal and commercial amenities for residents. Image: SAA Architects
Pte Ltd.
promote the building of close com-
munity ties. Meanwhile, a linkway
at the NC’s ground level provides a
sheltered passageway for residents
directly to and from the precinct
green and MRT station.
The design of the mixed devel-
opment draws inspiration from
the town’s history as a naval base
and forms a distinct landmark
in the area. The linkways mean-
der gently like waveforms, while
the façade features undulating
bands which create a sense of
movement. Nautical-themed
playgrounds can also be found
within the lushly landscaped envi-
ronment. Together, these design Nautical-themed designs and playgrounds harken back to Canberra’s naval-base history,
elements give Eastlink I & II @ adding a unique character and identity to the development. Image (left): SAA Architects Pte Ltd.
Canberra its unique identity. Image (right): Nanjing Dadi Construction (Group) Co Ltd (Singapore Branch).
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Artist’s impression of Parc Residences @ Tengah, an integrated development with public housing and a Neighbourhood Centre. Image: HDB.
PUSHING NEW FRONTIERS IN
ENGINEERING INNOVATION
Parc Residences @ Tengah
– Piloting smart solutions
On the engineering front, Parc
Residences @ Tengah was conferred
the Innovative Engineering Award
(Design) 2021 in recognition of its
engineering design and construction
innovations. The award under-
scores the importance of innovative
engineering solutions in laying The Integrated Building Information System enables real-time data sharing among industry partners
the foundation for a quality living for greater productivity and efficiency. Image: HDB.
environment. Designed entirely by
HDB’s in-house team of planners, ar- modelling of HDB projects as a
chitects and engineers, the project, common platform, all parties can
comprising 12 residential blocks and log in real-time information and
a Neighbourhood Centre, is slated to progress updates on the project
be completed in 2025. from their dispersed locations. This
streamlines information and speeds
Parc Residences @ Tengah is the up data-sharing (e.g. construction
first project to adopt the Integrat- planning and scheduling) amongst
ed Building Information System the different stakeholders such as
(IBIS), a cloud-based collaborative architects, contractors, precasters
platform which streamlines com- and construction material suppliers,
munication and data flow between enabling them to better keep track
various stakeholders during con- of construction timelines and bud-
struction. The IBIS is a key feature gets. With more effective communi-
of the Smart Integrated Construc- cation and collaboration, potential
tion System (SICS) which was devel- construction issues can be detected
oped with Nanyang Technological and rectified early. Besides serving
University (NTU) to transform as a collaborative workspace, the
traditional construction processes IBIS is also used to track delivery of
using radio-frequency identification construction materials, allowing for
(RFID) and automation. better logistics planning. HDB will
The IBIS serves as a central dig- assess the system’s performance,
ital database containing all the before considering the feasibility
information on the project, and for wider scale implementation in
is accessible to industry partners other HDB projects.
Artist’s impressions of the fitness station
in the entire construction supply Parc Residences @ Tengah was (above) and staircases (below), at the MSCP.
chain. Using three-dimensional also conferred the Innovative Images: HDB.
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Design Award for its design ap- Artificial Intelligence (AI) software
proach that focuses on promoting helped to identify minor paintwork
residents’ well-being. In line with issues using high-resolution images
HDB’s ‘Designing for Life’ road- captured by the drones during the
map, HDB’s multi-disciplinary team façade inspections. This helped to
has infused health and wellness reduce the risk of working-at-height
elements throughout the precinct in order to conduct external façade
to encourage healthy living, as part inspections and reduce the time
of residents’ daily routines. For needed for physical inspections.
example, the multi-storey carpark As a result, the project achieved
(MSCP) has been reimagined as a a good Safety & Health record
social hub where the ground level throughout the construction
will be designed as a car-free, shel- period, i.e. there were no work-
tered community space for people place incidents which could delay
of all ages, with amenities such as construction works.
a childcare centre, fitness stations,
and a playground. To encourage STAYING THE COURSE WITH
residents to adopt stairclimbing as OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS
a form of exercise, the staircases
at the MSCP of Parc Residences Although COVID-19 has brought
@ Tengah have been attractively about many unprecedented
designed as fitness stairs with moti- challenges and constraints, HDB
vational messages. In addition, the is heartened that contractors and
project also features solar panels consultants have responded to
that will generate green energy to the disruptions, by innovating new
power common services such as solutions and pushing boundar-
lifts, lighting in common areas and ies to build and complete quality
pumps. homes, while upholding quality and
safety. With the challenges of the
pandemic still playing out, HDB will
RECOGNISING CONSTRUCTION Innovative technology was used to raise
continue to engage closely with and construction productivity in the Forfar
EXCELLENCE support industry partners, to deliv- Heights project. Image: BHCC Construction
At HDB Awards 2021, six building er quality homes for Singaporeans. Pte Ltd.
contractors were recognised for
construction excellence in the de-
velopment of housing projects that
achieved CONQUAS scores above
90. The Construction Award under- The past year and a half has been particularly
scores the importance of innovative challenging for our contractors and consultants, but they
construction solutions in overcom-
ing site-specific challenges, while have risen to the challenge. Thanks to their dedication,
upholding the quality of the project
and safety of the workers. professionalism and resilience amidst the pandemic,
HDB has been able to continually deliver quality homes
Forfar Heights
Among the award-winning projects to Singaporeans, with the flats delivered now surpassing
is Forfar Heights by BHCC Con- pre-pandemic levels. Through the HDB Awards,
struction Pte Ltd, which overcame
major site constraints and at- HDB is happy to recognise and affirm the excellence
tained a high CONQUAS score of
92. Located in a densely built-up
displayed by our industry partners in the design and
area at the junction of Alexandra construction of our HDB projects. We look forward
Road and Commonwealth Avenue,
Forfar Height comprises a single to their continued invaluable partnership to deliver
43-storey high residential block quality and cherished homes to Singaporeans, and
and a commercial block. To raise
construction productivity, the stand with them as we ride out the challenges facing the
contractor leveraged technological
tools to conduct checks on the construction industry together
quality of architectural finishes. For – Mr Tan Meng Dui, Chief Executive Officer, HDB
example, drones were used to carry
out façade inspections, while an
12 THE SINGAPORE ENGINEER
January 2022COVER STORY
HDB DESIGN AWARD WINNERS
Design Award
Category (Completed) Consultant Project Address
Housing Design Link Architects Pte Ltd SkyParc @ Dawson Blks 94, 95, 96 Dawson Road
Mixed Development SAA Architects Pte Ltd East Link I & II @ Canberra and Blks 116A, 117A, 117B, 118A, 118B,
Neighbourhood Centre 131A, 131B, 131C, 132A, 132B, 132C,
133 Canberra Crescent
Rejuvenation JYHa LLP Neighbourhood Renewal Blks 842A to 842H, 856A to 856F
Programme at Tampines Street Tampines Street 82/ Avenue 4
82/ Avenue 4
Innovative Design Award
Category (To-Be-Built) Consultant Project Address
Mixed Development Building & Research Institute (HDB) Parc Residences @ Tengah Tengah Park Avenue, Tengah Drive
Certificates of Merit (Design)
Category Consultant Project Address
Housing P&T Consultants Pte Ltd Clementi Crest Blks 445A, 445B Clementi Avenue 3
To-Be-Built Housing ADDP Architects LLP Costa Grove Blks 587 to 590 Pasir Ris Drive 3
P&T Consultants Pte Ltd Bishan Ridges 531 to 533, 532A to 532C Bishan Street
14 & 534, 535, 535A to 535C Bishan
Street 13
HDB ENGINEERING AWARD WINNERS
Innovative Engineering Award (Design)
Category Consultant Project Address
To-Be-Built Housing Building & Research Institute (HDB) Parc Residences @ Tengah Tengah Park Avenue, Tengah Drive
Certificates of Merit (Engineering)
Category Consultant Project Address
To-Be-Built Housing KTP Consultants Pte Ltd Tengah Park Contract 2 Tengah Road, Tengah Boulevard,
Tengah Park Avenue
To-Be-Built Infrastructure Surbana Jurong Consultants Pte Ltd Construction of Common Services Tengah Road, Tengah Park Avenue,
Duct within Tengah (Phase 3) Tengah Boulevard
HDB CONSTRUCTION AWARD WINNERS
Construction Award
Category Consultant Project Address
Housing BHCC Construction Pte Ltd Forfar Heights Blk 53 Strathmore Avenue
China Construction Realty Co Pte Ltd Bedok North Vale Blks 547A, 547B Bedok North Road
Kay Lim Construction & Trading Pte Ltd Teck Whye Vista Blk 153 Jalan Teck Whye
Upgrading Expand Construction Pte Ltd Design & Build of Upgrading Blks 120 to 128 Geylang East Ave 1/ Central
Projects – G23A (HIP)
Blks 156 to 166 Tampines St 12 (HIP)
Blks 101, 105, 107 Lengkok Tiga (LUP)
Blks 10 and 11 Jalan Batu (LUP)
Kienta Engineering Construction Pte Ltd Design & Build of Upgrading Blks 484 to 491 Jurong West Ave 1 (HIP)
Projects – G18E Blks 456 to 461 Jurong West St 41 (HIP)
Blks 501 to 504, 506 to 508 West Ave 1/
St 52 (HIP)
Blks 728 to 731 Clementi West St 2 (HIP)
Certificate of Merit
Category Consultant Project Address
Housing Nanjing Dadi Construction (Group) Co Ltd Eastlink I & II @ Canberra Blks 116A, 117A, 117B, 118A, 118B, 131A, 131B,
(Singapore Branch) 131C, 132A, 132B, 132C, 133 Canberra Crescent
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January 2022DIGITALISATION
Bentley Systems Announces Winners of the
2021 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
Organisations from around the world receive recognition.
Winners of the 2021 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure were announced at a virtual event held in early December.
Bentley Systems Incorporated, a ognised, representing organisa- DIGITAL CITIES
leading international infrastructure tions or individuals whose un- Hubei International Logistics
engineering software company, dertakings contribute notably to Airport Co Ltd, Shenzhen S.F. Taisen
announced the winners of the 2021 infrastructure advancement and/ Holdings (Group) Co Ltd, Airport
Going Digital Awards in Infra- or environmental / social develop- Construction Engineering Co Ltd
structure, during the 2021 Year in ment goals.
Ezhou Huahu Airport Project
Infrastructure and Going Digital
Awards virtual event, held in early Ezhou, Hubei, China
WINNERS OF THE 2021
December 2021. GOING DIGITAL AWARDS IN
DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION
The annual awards programme INFRASTRUCTURE
Clark Construction Group LLC
recognises the extraordinary BRIDGES
work of Bentley software users SeaTac Airport International
New York State Department of
in advancing infrastructure de- Arrivals Facility
Transportation
sign, construction and operations Seattle, Washington, USA
East 138th Street over the Major
throughout the world.
Deegan Expressway
Sixteen independent jury panels GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
New York City, New York, USA
selected the 57 finalists from nearly China Water Resources Beifang
300 nominations submitted by Investigation, Design and Research
BUILDINGS AND CAMPUSES
more than 230 organisations from Co Ltd
45 countries encompassing 19 Volgogradnefteproekt LLC
Geological Survey of Water
categories. High-tech Multifunctional Medical Conservancy and Hydropower
Complex Engineering
Also at the virtual event, 22
Founders’ Honorees were rec- Yukki, St Petersburg, Russia Tibet, China
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January 2022DIGITALISATION
LAND AND SITE DEVELOPMENT Trans Sumatera Toll Road
Liaoning Water Conservancy and Project Section Serbelawan-
Pematangsiantar
Bentley Systems
Hydropower Survey and Design
Research Institute Co Ltd Pematangsiantar, Sumatera Utara,
wins at 2021
Dongtaizi Reservoir Project Indonesia Construction
Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China Computing Awards
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Bentley Systems recently an-
MANUFACTURING HDR and the PennFIRST Team
nounced that it was selected
WISDRI Engineering & Research The Pavilion at Penn Medicine as the Company of the Year,
Incorporation Limited Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA at the 2021 Construction
Converter-based Continuous Computing Awards.
Casting Project of Jinnan Steel UTILITIES AND COMMUNICATIONS
Phase II Quwo Base Capacity Bentley attributes its success
PowerChina Hubei Electric to its SYNCHRO software
Reduction and Replacement Project Engineering Co Ltd which offers a complete
Quwo, Shanxi, China Suixian and Guangshui 80MWp portfolio of integrated
Ground-based Photovoltaic Power applications from field to
MINING AND OFFSHORE
Project of Hubei Energy Group office, for digital construction
ENGINEERING
Guangshui, Hubei, China management. Together, the
Polyus applications enable teams to
Construction of the Blagodatnoye UTILITIES AND INDUSTRIAL ASSET win and deliver heavy civil
Mill-5 PERFORMANCE projects more efficiently, by
Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia improving the use of data to
Canadian Energy Company
optimise decision-making,
POWER GENERATION Asset Data Lifecycle Program resources and profitability.
Capital Engineering and Research Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
The company was also a
Incorporation Ltd finalist in eight other cate-
The World’s First 60MW Subcritical WATER AND WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANTS gories in the competition,
Blast Furnace Gas Power including BIM Software
Generation Project Larson & Toubro Construction of the Year, Architectural
Changshu, Jiangsu, China Khatan Group of Villages Water Design Software of the Year,
Supply Scheme (Surface Water Collaboration Product of the
PROJECT DELIVERY INFORMATION Treatment), UP, India Year, Project Management
MANAGEMENT Khatan, Uttar Pradesh, India Software of the Year, Asset
Mott MacDonald Systra JV with Management Software of the
Balfour Beatty Vinci WATER, WASTEWATER AND Year, Structural Engineering
HS2 Phase 1 Main Civil STORMWATER NETWORKS Application of the Year, GIS/
Construction Works Companhia Águas de Joinville (CAJ) Mapping Product of the Year,
and Product of the Year.
London, UK Contingency Plan to Ensure Supply
in the Event of Drought (Joinville- The winners were chosen,
RAIL AND TRANSIT Santa Catarina) based on readers’ online
Network Rail + Jacobs Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil votes, over the course of six
weeks, with a panel of indus-
Transpennine Route Upgrade try-expert judges making the
Manchester/Leeds/York, UK STUDENT WINNERS OF THE final decision. Competition
FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE was fierce, with the awards
REALITY MODELING STAR CHALLENGE open to all software vendors
HDR JUDGE’S CHOICE WINNER within the AEC industry in
Diablo Dam Digital Twin Modeling Elif Gungormus Deliismail the UK and Ireland.
Whatcom County, Washington, USA Mini-Modular-Plant for Digitized The winners of the 2021
Sustainable Campus Construction Computing
ROAD AND RAIL ASSET Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey Awards were announced at
PERFORMANCE the Leonardo Royal Hotel
Collins Engineers Inc PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER London City in downtown
Rodman Raul Cordova Rodriguez London. Over 200 support-
Stone Arch Bridge Rehabilitation ing guests gathered to see
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Innovative Dam and Hydroelectric the outcome of the readers’
Project online voting and judging
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Pontifical Catholic University of Rio panel’s deliberations.
PT Hutama Karya (Persero) de Janeiro, Brazil
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January 2022DIGITALISATION
FOUNDERS’ HONOREES
ES(D)G HONOREE FOR FOR COMPREHENSIVE St Paul-les-Durance, Bouches-du-
AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN COLLABORATION Rhone, France
ENERGY CES_SDC Pte Ltd & AECOM
Fujian Yongfu Power Engineering Singapore Pte Ltd FOR GOING DIGITAL IN
Co Ltd Tuas Water Reclamation Plant EDUCATION
Fujian Changle Zone C Offshore - Contract C4A - BioSolids & Center for Industrial
Wind Farm Digesters Technological Studies and
Changle/Fuzhou, Fujian, China Singapore Services No 33
CETIS 33 BIM Workshop
ES(D)G HONOREE FOR CLIMATE FOR COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT Mexico City, Mexico
ACTION DIGITAL TWIN
Evides NV China Railway First Survey and FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IOT
Pumping Energy Optimization Design Institute Group Co Ltd GZA GeoEnvironmental
and CO2 Reduction Evides Case Application of BIM Technology in USA
Study the Design of Xi’an-Shiyan High-
Rotterdam, Netherlands Speed Railway
FOR ITWIN ENTERPRISE
Xi’an, Lantian, Shangluo,
Shanyang, and Shiyan; Shaanxi Consilience Analytics
ES(D)G HONOREE FOR
and Hubei; China USA
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND
COMMUNITIES
GenMap FOR DIGITAL ADAPTATION FOR ITWIN ENTREPRENEUR
Tree Modeling and Feature AFRY & Tyréns Consortium SewerAI
Extraction Using Mobile Mapping East Link USA
Mendoza, Argentina Stockholm, Sweden
FOR NATIONAL DIGITAL TWIN
FOR 4D DESIGN REVIEW FOR DIGITAL INTEGRATOR Singapore Land Authority
PT MRT Jakarta (Perseroda) Mott MacDonald and National Advancing Singapore National 3D
MRT Jakarta Phase II Grid Reality Mapping for a Changing
London Power Tunnels 2 World
Jakarta, Indonesia
London, UK Singapore
FOR 4D DIGITAL TWINS
ADVANCEMENT FOR DIGITAL TWINS R&D FOR PANDEMIC-PROOF
EXECUTION
WSB Shanghai Investigation, Design &
Research Institute Co Ltd PT Hutama Karya (Persero)
TH 169: Redefine Elk River
The Application of Digital Twin Modification of Surabaya - Gresik
Elk River, Minnesota, USA Toll Road Interchange
Technology in the Full Lifecycle of
Offshore Wind Power Projects Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
FOR AS-OPERATED DIGITAL TWIN
Beijing, China
CNOOC Energy Development FOR PROJECT DELIVERY
Design and R&D Center VISIBILITY
FOR ES(D)G ADVOCACY
Digital Twin Project of the FPSO Zachry Industrial Inc, a Zachry
Offshore Oil Gathering and Nick Smallwood (on behalf
of Infrastructure and Projects Group Company
Transportation Platform
Authority) Golden Pass LNG Export Project
South China Sea, Guangdong,
China Infrastructure and Projects Authority Sabine Pass, Texas, USA
UK
FOR COLLABORATIVE SUCCESS FOR VIRTUOSO INVENTION
Wood FOR GLOBAL FUTURE-PROOFING NP Singh
Wood Bentley Digital Community Brigantium Engineering GMW Pvt Ltd
Collaborative Portal ITER: In-Pit Activities for Tokamak India
UK Assembly
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Infrastructure Asset Management and
Technical Practices: from policy development
to risk-based and data-driven decision-making
by Asset Management Technical Committee, IES
Benefits can be derived by leveraging data for informed decision-making and from alignment with
the ISO 55000 series of standards.
INTRODUCTION (b) Comprehensive processes in ASSET MANAGEMENT
Asset Management is more than enhancing Asset Management SYSTEM UNDER ISO 55001:2014
just managing infrastructure assets quality in various domains. FRAMEWORK
or physical assets in asset-intensive (c) Adequate data collection and International standards, such as the
industries. Good Asset Manage- management with appropriate data ISO 55000 series of standards on
ment is an advanced discipline with analytics techniques and methodol- Asset Management, recommend
engineering practices based on a ogies in enabling accurate estima- that asset-owning organisations, in-
lifecycle approach and coordinated tion/prediction of the risks, so that cluding infrastructure agencies and
activities to manage and realise the prioritisation of Asset Management utilities, should have a structured
value of assets for organisational activities can be planned and car- approach to Asset Management-re-
objectives so as to keep assets op- ried out. lated activities and a risk-based
erating in a sustainable manner. decision-making process, as shown
The range of questions that Asset
A traditional approach in managing Management may seek to answer in Figure 1. Asset-owning organ-
assets often involves fixed criteria, includes: isations can develop a strategic
which are normally being defined Asset Management plan with their
for each specific asset type in a way • What methods and what criteria necessary technical expertise and
that takes no account of differences can be used to identify assets and experience. This can incorporate
in operating condition history, or the ‘potential’ risks with their an asset replacement strategy
for the impact that such conditions continued use (e.g. should asset that describes how to translate
may lead to, due to the risk of age be one of the criteria)? organisational objectives into an
failure of the asset or the differing • What methods and criteria can asset replacement plan, and define
criticality of assets. be used to assess the ‘real’ risks the methodologies and processes
In order to overcome such challeng- of such assets (e.g. should asset for risk-based decision-making
es, a modern Asset Management condition, past reliability and in accordance with the following
framework such as the standard defects be the criteria for consid- phases:
ISO 55001:2014 proposes risk- eration, instead)?
• Defining the business values
and value-based decision-making • How do we determine the based on organisational ob-
processes in order to orchestrate optimum solution for mitigating jectives (e.g. reliability, safety,
[1] Asset Management activities these risks? environment, cost-effectiveness,
to minimise the risk, to maximise customer satisfaction, regulato-
the value, and eventually to meet • What will be the needed asset
investment, and operations and ry compliance etc) and the Key
the needs and expectation of
maintenance strategy, to sustain Performance Indicators (KPIs) on
stakeholders. Asset Management
the desired level of service? how outcomes are to be mea-
requires well-defined processes
sured, aligned to the applicable
that can adequately identify, as- To answer these questions, we
sess, and mitigate risks associated regulatory and legal require-
introduce practical insights on ments.
with critical assets, especially public implementing good technical
infrastructure. practices in Asset Management • Organising the line-of-sight and
The essential components of such a of critical infrastructure, through the working principles of the
modern Asset Management frame- recommendations on how to for- Asset Management activities.
work are: mulate risk-based Asset Manage- • Detailing the overall Asset
ment policy, how to assess and Management philosophy and
(a) A risk-based decision-making manage risks associated with the
policy in catalysing organisational approach towards risk-based
assets and the use of techniques Asset Management including, for
objectives into logical decision- for data analysis.
making criteria. example:
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(a) The approach towards mainte- (c) The preference for proven or BUILDING AN ASSET REPLACE-
nance – refurbishment – replacement. innovative practices. MENT POLICY DOCUMENT [2]
(b) The choice for corrective, (d) The ambition to follow or lead An asset replacement policy and
predictive, condition- or risk-based the industry practices. related documents with their
maintenance. defined scope and content per
document type (i.e., replacement
policy, replacement programme/
plan, replacement guidelines etc)
should be based on a clear set
of definitions and aim at SMART
(i.e. Specific, Measurable, Achiev-
able, Relevant and Time-stamped)
decision criteria. The development
of a set of replacement policy docu-
ments requires careful selection
of the right amount of details with
adequate information to make the
right choices without entering into
detailed technical solutions [3, 4].
Terms such as replacement decision
criteria, replacement assessment
criteria and replacement drivers
should be well-defined and used
consistently. The policy document
should not be restricted to high
level considerations but provide
a clear blueprint for developing a
replacement process and associat-
ed replacement programmes/plans.
The policy should comprise the
following chapters:
• Business values and KPIs: One
should start by mentioning the
Figure 1: Relationship between key elements of an Asset Management System [1]. business values. This provides the
Figure 2: ISO 55001 line-of-sight, corresponding document structure and decision-making.
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Figure 3: Designing a risk-based decision-making process for asset replacement.
link with the Asset Management this decision-making process is outcome is a list of assets with
policy and the business values required, one needs to develop categorised risks from ‘negligible’
centred on Asset Management. generic triggers like asset health/ to ‘unacceptable’.
Examples are safety, reliability, condition or failure trends as a
• Assessing the optimum solution:
costs, compliance, environment, first filter.
The risks identified may be
customer satisfaction and rep-
mitigated by refurbishment,
utation. Also, the policy should DESIGNING A RISK-BASED replacement, maintenance
mention the KPIs that business DECISION-MAKING PROCESS [2] adjustment etc, or be accepted
values are measured by.
Decisions to be made by asset by continuing business-as-usual.
• Decision-making process: owners and managers may repre- The optimum solution should be
Secondly, one should describe sent key cost outlays, especially chosen, based on criteria defined
the decision-making process. when asset replacements are just in the guidelines (e.g. maximum
This process needs to describe to maintain the asset performance risk reduction per monetary
how asset health/conditions are due to aged assets, as part of the value). If none of the mitigation
determined, risks are analysed replacement strategy. As an alter- options can sufficiently reduce
and assets are ranked; how the native, the following decision-mak- all the risks, measures should be
replacement solutions are devel- ing process illustrates a risk-based formulated to define alternatives,
oped, weighed and prioritised; process involving the following such as adjusting specification or
and how the asset portfolio is phases, as shown in Figure 3: design.
assembled and decided upon.
• Asset analysis: The purpose of • Prioritisation of the solutions:
This is a dedicated application of
the asset analysis process is to The required information and
the overall decision-making pro-
identify the list of assets with data shall be collected in a stan-
cess to be described in the Asset
possible risks to one or more dardised and consistent way to
Management policy document.
business values, by means of provide a clear and unambiguous
• Generic triggers: As described triggers. justification of the replacement
above, decisions in a modern (or other mitigation option).
Asset Management organisa- • Assessment of the risks: The risks Prioritisation criteria (from the
tion require a risk-based deci- are then analysed against the guidelines) should be used to
sion-making process rather than business values specified in the provide a list of proposed re-
a process based on fixed criteria policy and the criteria specified in placements, which may contain
like time-based replacements. the guidelines for individual asset information such as the type of
However, subjecting all assets types. The risk analysis should asset, the asset ID number, the
to this decision-making process include business values, proba- reason for replacement, the re-
may not be efficient. In order bility and impact of risk, and the placement cost and the expected
to select the assets for which organisation’s risk appetite. The completion date.
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• Planning: Based on the prior- operators, proper risk assessment definition and business processes
itised list, a proposal is then and management is vital. (e.g. work management, resources
developed for a short-to-mid- and finance), to be established.
• Asset Data Quality & Analysis:
term plan, taking into consider-
Complete, correct, quality and Besides business and inventory
ation the available budget and
consistent data on assets is vital information, the proper capture
resources, and the impact on the
to extract meaningful informa- of asset information and data will
infrastructure. This proposal is
tion. This aspect involves asset provide insights on understanding
then submitted for approval and
data management, such as what the assets themselves, in terms of
incorporated in the operational
kinds of data are required, who in health and condition for operations
planning process.
the organisation should own the assurance, as well as in predicting
data, and how such data should the remaining useful life of the
ENHANCING QUALITY OF ASSET be used and for what required asset, to better manage the risk
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS analysis. of failure, with replacements. In
COMPLEMENT TO THE ASSET recent years, developments in data
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UNDER • Operation and Maintenance
analytics have helped to comple-
ISO 55000 [5-6] (O&M): O&M is one of the
ment traditional asset life data
important factors to sustaining
The adoption of the Asset Man- analysis like statistical approaches
the assets in order to reach their
agement System framework using Weibull distributions, or prog-
anticipated performance and as-
provided by the ISO 55000 series nostics models.
set life. This aspect will cover how
of standards can be complement-
to set up and carry out detailed
ed by a few technical quality CONCLUSION
O&M plans and activities.
aspects to build an effective Asset
In this article, we have presented
Management System. By under- • Condition and Performance
a risk-based Asset Management
standing the current practices to Assessment: Asset condition and
policy and process development,
determine the quality maturity, performance information delivers
technical quality aspects to en-
Asset Managers can then develop essential information for asset
hance Asset Management prac-
Asset Management roadmaps decision-making.
tices, and the leveraging of asset
complemented by industry-rec-
• Knowledge Infrastructure: Build- data and information for informed
ognised best practices and proce-
ing knowledge infrastructure in decision-making. For a good Asset
dures in a corresponding imple-
the organisation is an essential Management System, the deci-
mentation plan, so as to enhance
area for matured and competent sion-making process may align
the required technical quality in a
asset-intensive organisations. with modern Asset Management
cost-effective way.
The capture of practical lessons standards, such as the ISO 55000
Seven technical quality aspects learned and regular knowl- series on Asset Management, and
cover different technical Asset edge-sharing are cornerstones of adopt risk-based decision-making.
Management fields needed by As- effective Asset Management. Implementing such an Asset Man-
set Managers. Short descriptions agement System requires various
• Monitoring and Evaluation: This
and the breakdown of the sub-el- key ingredients such as high-quality
aspect covers the setting of KPIs
ements of these seven technical asset data, well-defined risk appe-
for continuous improvement of
quality aspects are shown below: tite of the organisation, risk matrix,
the Asset Management System
and risk reduction and mitigation
• Asset Lifecycle Management: with the above six individual, but
plans, set against business value
Asset Lifecycle Management closely linked, technical quality
drivers. Lastly, in an asset-intensive
includes strategic planning for aspects in Asset Management.
organisation, the optimisation of
further asset acquisition, tender-
asset replacement portfolios should
ing, asset acquisition, commis- LEVERAGING ON INFORMATION be performed to manage the asset
sioning, operation, maintenance, AND DATA ANALYTICS investment sustainably. This can be
life extension programme and
For the technical aspect of asset done through a risk-based deci-
decommissioning, and replace-
data quality and analysis, good as- sion-making process to substantiate
ment planning.
set information and a single source asset replacement recommenda-
• Risk Management and Mitiga- of truth are fundamental in under- tions to the regulator and other
tion: Risk is related to the prob- pinning the Asset Management stakeholders, from both technical
ability and the consequences of System and making informed deci- and business perspectives.
asset failure. It is not only related sions. To do so, an asset informa- The key success factors for smooth
to the assets or the infrastruc- tion system should be developed to implementation of an Asset Man-
ture, but applies also to business allow asset information in terms of agement System are summarised
value drivers. As public infra- the physical attributes (e.g. configu- as follows:
structure industries are normally ration, hierarchy, location, quan-
highly regulated and organisa- tity), its functional attributes (e.g. • An ISO 55001-compliant approach
tional reputation is important health, condition, lifecycle informa- combined with technical quality
to asset owners, managers and tion), as well as its associated asset aspects as industry good practice.
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