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Sustainability win at the Singapore Structural Awards 2022

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Trish Sunga Trish Sunga Australasia Press Office,Sydney
18 November 2022

Arup has taken out the Sustainability Award at this year’s Singapore Structural Awards for our work on Kallang Polyclinic and Long-Term Care. Hosted by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), the awards were held amidst overwhelming participation with 21 shortlisted projects.

One of the first of its kind to open in 2022, the hybrid polyclinic and long-term care facility comprises of a five-storey polyclinic and five-storey nursing home and is co-located within the Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital campus close to an MRT station.

Arup was commissioned by the Ministry of Health, Singapore to provide Civil, Structural Geotechnical and Traffic engineering, and Acoustic consulting services for the development. 

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The Kallang Polyclinic and Long-Term Care Centre sets a precedent and model for best-in-class innovation and sustainability for healthcare projects in Singapore © Arup

Emphasising innovation, productivity, and sustainability across the construction value chain, we designed the project for buildability through the effective use of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) technologies including modular Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) and Advanced Precast Concrete Systems (APCS). 

Our approach, facilitated by innovative digital tools and collaboration with like-minded partners, helped the team achieve a 25% reduction in construction time, and a seven-day production cycle for 80% of the PPVC modules. 

Amid increasing healthcare demands in Singapore, the team demonstrated value of overall construction productivity, resiliency, safety and quality, and minimised material wastage. 

The Kallang Polyclinic and Long-Term Care Centre sets a precedent and model for best-in-class innovation and sustainability for healthcare projects in Singapore. It was also a recipient of the inaugural Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD) Awards 2021 by the Building and Construction Authority.

Three men in business wear on stage at a ceremony, smiling. The middle man is holding a glass award. Three men in business wear on stage at a ceremony, smiling. The middle man is holding a glass award.
Accepting the Sustainability Award at this year’s Singapore Structural Awards. From left: Mr Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of National Development & Ministry of Communications and Information, Subash Kathiresan, Senior Project Manager, Arup, Lim Keong Liam, Associate, Arup (Project Manager)

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