Adoption of DfMA in Singapore

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 Outline
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1. Introduction on DfMA, with case studies

2. Buildability Requirements
3. Public Sector to Take the Lead
4. Driving DfMA Adoption in the Private Sector
Introduction on DfMA Adoption
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 Construction Industry Needs to Transform
Dependent on Cheap & Transient Workforce Labour Intensive Construction Methods

Concreting Constructing a
Inexperienced transient foreign workers on-site traditional bathroom
waiting for instructions

Typical construction sites are often messy

Reduce foreign workers dependency - Doing more with less

Transform the industry to achieve better productivity, quality and safety

 2 nd Construction Productivity Roadmap
3 Key Thrusts

Better Integration
Higher Quality Workforce Higher Capital Investment of Value Chain
Doing More with Less Design for Manufacturing Enhance collaboration across all
stakeholders along construction
& Assembly (DfMA) value chain

Ensuring workers have:

Mass
1 2 Lotus Root System Precast-Steel Hybrid Structural Steel
Engineered
Integrated Precast/ Precast-steel Timber
Hybrid/Structural Steel (MET)/Hybrid
Correct Adequate
Skills Set Skills Level
Prefab Plant Prefab MEP Deck

Prefab MEP PPVC 6

Innovation in the way we Design for More Effective Construction Outcomes

 Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA)

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly

(off-site and automation) (on-site)

Moving work offsite will improve safety, productivity and quality

Fewer Better Faster Fewer delivery Better quality Lesser dust

workers on-site site safety construction trips control and noise
 Push for Widespread Adoption of DfMA
Components: Integrated Assemblies:
Incremental Improvement Game-Changing Improvement
Prefab Components Advanced Prefab Systems Integrated Sub-assemblies Fully Integrated Assemblies

Structural Steel / Mass Engineered Timber Prefabricated Prefinished

Precast Volumetric Construction (PPVC)
Advanced Precast / Hybrid (MET) / Hybrid
Structural

To achieve the target of 40% adoption rate for DfMA technologies by

10% 20% 35% 40%
Manpower Savings [Project Level]

2020
PBU / Prefab Kitchens /
On-site Dry Applied Finishes Prefinished Surfaces PPVC
Architectural

Common Toilets

Dryrun Engineered timber floor Common Toilets Kitchen PBU

30% 45% 60% 70%
Manpower Savings [Trade Level]
MEP

Prefab Plant Prefab MEP Deck

Flexible Water Pipe / Prefab Ceiling Module /
Sprinkler Dropper Prefab Plant Prefab Module with Platform / Catwalk PPVC
Establishing a Robust DfMA Ecosystem DfMA
1. Increase adoption to improve productivity
Key Objectives: 2. Reduce cost premium for sustained adoption
3. Sufficient capacity and capabilities to support adoption

Creating sufficient lead

demand quickly is critical for B SUPPLY CAPACITY &
sustainable DfMA adoption Key Strategies:
A CAPABILITIES
DEMAND (e.g. developers, consultants, 1. Build sustained
A
contractors, suppliers, logistics)
demand
Creating Economies
REGULATIONS of Scale & B2. Build supply capacity
Competition
& capabilities
Lower Cost for DfMA Technology Adoption
Creating Lead Demand for DfMA A DEMAND

Government Land Sale Sites Private developments

Prescribing DfMA technology adoption Voluntary DfMA technology adoption

Pipeline of projects prescribing DfMA till end 2020 PPVC hotel PPVC residential

PPVC – 36 projects MET – 5 projects

Crowne Plaza Brownstone

Extension Executive Condo

Steel – 19 projects Hybrid – 11 projects

Singapore Sustainability Shangri La Hotel

Academy Pavilion

Note:
PPVC – Prefabricated and Pre-finished Volumetric Construction MET – Mass Engineered Timber (*Figures are updated as of 1Q 2019)
 SUPPLY
Competent Suppliers B CAPABILITIES

Accredited suppliers listed on BCA’s website

Building Innovation Panel (BIP)

- Ensuring design complies to regulatory
requirements

PPVC Manufacturer Accreditation

Scheme (MAS)
- Ensuring high quality in PPVC production

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 SUPPLY
Competent Suppliers B CAPABILITIES

Prefab MEP Manufacturer Accreditation Scheme (MAS)

Scheme Objective
The prefabricated MEP MAS is a 2-Stage audit that recognises off-site production
facilities that can produce MEP modules of an acceptable quality

Controlled Environment
Quality Control Worker Safety
 Competent Suppliers DfMA
Building up Supply Capacity
Concrete PPVC
1. Integrated Precast
Steel
2. SPP System
3. Excel Precast 36
Steel PPVC 4. Vico
1. Unitized Building 5. Dragages 32
2. Moderna Homes 6. Mod Prefab
3. Sembcorp EOSM 7. Prefab Tech

Number of PPVC Systems

4. AM Modular 8. CS Corp & ICPH
5. CIMC 9. Qingjian Concrete 24
6. Tiong Seng 10. Sembcorp EOSM
7. Dragages 11. China Con
8. Mod Prefab 12. Sunway Concrete
9. TTJ 13. HL Building
10. Quicksmart 14. G & W Precast 36 systems 15
11. TK Modular 15. Moderna Homes
12. Imax 16. Robin Village
13. Lightrus 17. Nakano
14. Tong Hai Yang 18. Kimly
19. United Tec
20. TK Modular
21. K&H 3 4
22. BHCC

Data updated as of Dec 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
 Singapore PPVC Projects DfMA
Wide range of project types done in PPVC
PPVC Projects
• 50 projects
(10 completed, 40 on-going)

• Development types:
COMPLETED COMPLETED COMPLETED
Residential, Hostel, Nursing
10-Storey Crowne Plaza Hotel 9-Storey Woodlands Care Home 10-Storey Brownstone
Home, Hotel, Dormitory etc. Completed in 2016 Completed in 2017 Completed in 2017
Figures updated as of Sep 2019 COMPLETED

COMPLETED ON-GOING

29-Storey Hillview Rise

12-Storey Wisteria (Completed in 2017)
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 Singapore MET Projects DfMA

MET COMPLETED COMPLETED

▪ 17 projects
(10 completed , 7 on-going)

▪ Development types:
Institutional, Office, Industrial, Sports BCA SkyLab Visitor Lounge
Hall, Recreational, Dormitory etc. Completed in 2016

Figures updated as of Sep 2019

COMPLETED COMPLETED TENDER STAGE

3-Storey JTC Launchpad Singapore Sustainability Academy NTU Academic Building

Light Industrial Building Completed in 2017
Completed in 2016
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 28 Singapore Prefab MEP Projects DfMA
(ongoing and upcoming)

Global Switch Data Centre Medical facilities

CapitaSpring Medical facilities SMU-X North and South Plaza

Case Study 1
Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel Extension DfMA
One of Singapore’s pioneer PPVC projects Project Information
Number of Storeys 10

Number of Rooms 243

Number of Modules 252

Developer:
OUE Airport Hotel Pte Ltd
Architect:
WOHA Architects Pte Ltd
Structural Engineer:
RSP Architects & Planners Pte Ltd
M&E Engineer:
Surbana International Consultants Pte Ltd
Main Contractor:
Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd
STEEL
PPVC
PPVC Supplier:
Unitised Building Consulting (Aust) Pty
Case Study 1
Crowne Plaza Hotel Extension PPVC Video

CHANGING Adoption of PPVC at

THE WAY WE BUILD Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Hotel

Video: OUL & Dragages

Case Study 2
Industry Breakthroughs in PPVC DfMA
• PPVC for high-rise developments
Clement Canopy Condominium

Developer:
Singland Homes & UOL Venture
Investments
Architect:
ADDP Architects LLP
Structural Engineer:
Tham & Wong LLP
M&E Engineer:
Project Information J Roger Preston (S) Pte Ltd
Number of Storeys 40 (2 blocks) Main Contractor:
Number of Units 505 Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd
PPVC Supplier:
Number of 1866
Modules CONCRETE PPVC Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd
Case Study 2
Industry Capabilities developed in PPVC
Clement Canopy Condominium

Onsite Assembly

Modularisation

Offsite fabrication
PPVC Video
Case Study 3

Open concept PPVC systems

• Project Architect and Engineer worked together to develop open layout PPVC system

Case Study: Woodlands Nursing Home

Woodlands Nursing Home JTC Space @ Tuas (Dormitory)
Modular system for various
bedroom functions

Courtesy from: Dragages Courtesy from:

Tiong Seng Contractors
Case Study 4
Prefab MEP Project
Global Switch Data Centre
Developer:
Global Switch (Property) Singapore
Main Contractor:
Gammon
MEP Module Supplier:
Gammon

Adopted Prefab MEP Systems

• Horizontal module (ceiling & raised floor modules)
• Roof cooling tower modules
• Riser modules (6m Height)
• Plant room modules
• External modules with catwalk
(Photograph courtesy of Global Switch Singapore Woodlands)
Prefab MEP Project
Prefabrication of modules at offsite factory

Factory in Tuas
 Prefab MEP Project
Vertical and Horizontal Modules

Vertical riser modules

(laid flat in workshop)

Horizontal ceiling modules

 Prefab MEP Project
Chiller Pump Room

Header and pump modules

joined together, before shifting
into position for installation
Header module

Observations
1. Typically 3 days to install 2 pump sets
Pump module
(2 header modules and 2 pump
modules)
2. Improves health and safety
i. No hot work required
ii. Less work at height
 Prefab MEP Project
External Façade & Catwalk

MEP services integrated with

the working platform (catwalk) Mounting points for façade
PPVC projects achieving variety of building forms Singapore PPVC Projects
Crowne Plaza Hotel Extension
• With capable architects on board, creative building features
can be achieved
Overseas PPVC Projects
Habitat 67, Canada
(Residential) Victoria Hall, London
By Arch Moshe Safdie

10 STOREYS

Wisteria Condominium

Mixed residential and commercial 12 STOREYS

12 STOREYS 19 STOREYS
2. Buildability Requirements
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 Driving Industry-wide DfMA Adoption
Enhanced Buildable Design Appraisal System (BDAS)
With effect from 1 May 2017
20 Points
✓ Encourage design to place (DfMA)
more emphasis on DfMA Fully integrated system
1st e.g. PPVC

✓ Incorporate a new table 2nd

comprising a continuum of
DfMA technologies from
prefabricated components
to fully integrated
assembles
Fully integrated sub-assemblies
e.g. CLT, PVC, PBU,
upper
Prefinished wall with MEP
2nd Advanced prefab systems
lower e.g. Steel, Prefinished wall
Prefabricated components
3rd e.g. Multi-tier columns,
Prefab wall with onsite dry finishes
3. Public Sector to Take the Lead
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 Strong Pipeline of Public Sector Projects
Forecasted Construction Demand 2017 - Public sector to continue taking the lead
2019 in driving productivity

Private Sector
30 – 40%

Public Sector
60 – 70%
 Encouraging Public Sector Technology Adoption

Government Procuring Entities (GPEs) are taking the lead in adopting DfMA in their projects
Achieve 25% to 30% site productivity improvement from 2010 levels by 2020

Public Sector Developers Adoption of DfMA technologies in

public sector projects

PPVC (27 projects) Prefab MEP (11 projects)

NTU Hostel Healthcare Hub

MET (15 projects) Structural Steel (26 projects)

Sport Hall State Court

Figures updated as of Sep 2019
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4. Driving DfMA Adoption in Private Sector
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 Driving DfMA Adoption in Private Sector

Specification of
Residential Industrial Raising prefabrication
PPVC requirements level for IGLS sites

Specification of Specification of
Commercial structural steel Residential productivity
requirements outcomes
 Encouraging Private Sector Technology Adoption
Specifying DfMA adoption for Government Land Sales sites
Wisteria Productivity Outcomes
(Mixed Retail and Condominium)
3 mixed-use and 1 residential site
PPVC (including the Pilot Concept & Price tender)

36 sites since 2014

(30 residential, 4 mixed
developments, 2 hotel)

Development at Beach Road

Hillview Rise (C&P)
Structural Steel
Minimum Prefabrication Level
2 commercial sites
55 industrial sites

Figures updated as of Nov 2019

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 Driving private sector adoption – IGLS
Industrial Government Land Sales (IGLS)

Increase the Minimum Prefabrication Level

New*
Minimum Prefabrication Level
GFA > 5000m2 GFA > 25000m2

Structural System
(in respect of total structural floor area of the 25% 40%
building works)
Wall System
(in respect of total wall length of the building 45% 60%
works)
Note:
* The new minimum prefabrication level with effect from Apr 2017
 Reaping the Benefits of DfMA Adoption

Additional cost offsets & benefits

✓ Earlier delivery of public goods and services

(public sector projects)

✓ Time savings resulting in early revenue generation

(private sector projects)

✓ Potential land savings on workers dorms

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