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www.ies.org.sg 6 Jan 2023

Announcements, Events and News

Pledge to help make Singapore a green nation!

Every little effort counts. Join the IES Council and Secretariat today in becoming part of the driving force towards a sustainable future!

Make your Green Nation Pledge now! You can choose to pledge as an individual or on behalf of your school or organisation.

For more information, click HERE.

WFEO World Engineering Day Hackathon 2023 is now open for signups!

The World Engineering Day (WED) Hackathon, hosted by the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO), its members and partners, is a global competition that aims to engage engineering students from universities around the world to present engineering solutions for a global problem that is affiliated to the WED2023 Theme: Engineering innovation for a more resilient world.

Teams will work collaboratively on a problem to provide a set of deliverables within a short timeframe. Utilising their knowledge, students stand to gain experience, develop critical thinking, build new skill sets, push themselves out of their comfort zone, and build lasting relationships.

The Hackathon is now open for registration via the WED website and challenges would be released on 9 January 2023.

For more information, click HERE.

Collection of IES Desk Calendar 2023

The IES Desk Calendar 2023 is now ready for collection! Members may do so from 9.30am - 12.30pm and 2.00pm - 5.30pm, Mon - Fri (excluding public holidays) at either IES and IES Academy.

Each member is entitled to one copy of the calendar, while stocks last. Kindly have your membership details ready for verification before collecting the calendar.

Thank you and happy holidays!

Introducing IES Incubator and Accelerator
(IES-INCA)

IES-INCA provides engineers and technopreneurs with guidance and support in building great companies and accelerating technology solutions to market. Visit HERE for more information about Incubation and Acceleration, SGFounder, and Entrepass applications.

Keep up-to-date with IES-INCA on social media!
LinkedIn || YouTube

IES-INCA Activities

Short Courses/Events

1. Get Funded! Workshop: 13 Jan 2023 (Fri), 9.00am - 2.00pm, Eon Shenton (70 Shenton Way, #22-01) This event is brought to you by IES-INCA and Paloe.

They say we are experiencing a funding winter, yet good and well prepared tech ventures will continue to raise funds in 2022 and beyond as well. The key is preparation - This 1/2 day workshop helps founders get prepared through sharpening their business plans and pitches for venture funding and to attract the right investors.

Sign up here: https://getfunded2023.eventbrite.sg

**Use our limited number early bird promo code iesinca for 20% off fees! Ends Fri 5 Jan. Special rates also apply for IES Members.

IES / IESA CPD Courses & Events

Date	Event	CPD Points
17 Jan (Tue) 0900 - 1730	Essential Construction Project Management Skills for Engineers & Technical Officers (29th Run) [IESA]	2 STU (Safety) 3 STU (Struct) 7 PDU (PE, CEng) (TBC)
17 - 18 Jan 1300 - 1830	Material & Workmanship for Post-Tensioning Works and Legal Duties Underscoring the Construction Industry (3rd Run) [IESA]	2 STU (Safety) 6 STU (Struct) 10 PDU (PE, CEng) (TBC)
19 Jan (Thu) 1300 - 1500	ASC-IES Joint Webinar - IAQ and COVID Guidance for Multifamily Buildings	PDU (PE) (TBC)
3, 6, 10 Feb 0900 - 1730	Standards Development Training (2nd Run) [IESA]	PDU (PE) (TBC)
4 Feb (Sat) 0900 - 1400	IES Prep Course for PPE Exam Part 1 - "What" and "How" Approach (Common Paper - Professional Conduct & Ethics) [IESA]	PDU (PE) (TBC)
7 Feb (Tue) 0900 - 1700	Finance Masterclass for Engineers and Tech Venture Leaders [IESA]	PDU (PE) (TBC)
8 Feb (Wed) 0900 - 1730	IES Prep Course for PPE Exam Part 2 - Civil Engineering (Module 1) PPE Exam Objectives and Concept on Structure Framing [IESA]	6 STU (Struct) PDU (PE) (All TBC)

Circulars

1. Commencement of Part 5B of the Building Control Act (1989) and the Building Control (Regulating Fixed Installation Contractors) Regulations 2022

2. Roll-out of enhanced Design for Maintainability Guides

3. Guidelines on CFD Simulation and report for adoption of jet fans as Alternative Solution in-lieu of ductwork for mechanical ventilation in carparks

4. Use of 100% granite fines as substitute for natural sand in concrete

5. Expansion of Earth Control Measures (ECM) Self-Declaration Scheme - Phase 2

Other Industry Events

BCA Annual Lifts and Escalators Safety Seminar 2022: 9 Jan 2023 (Mon), 9.00am - 12.30pm, BCA Academy

At the seminar, there will be sharing on common findings from L&E inspections, fixed installation contractor registration enhancements as well as BIM guide for lifts.

For more information and to register, click HERE.

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13th Asia-Pacific Conference on Transportation and the Environment:
24 - 26 July 2024

The 13th edition of the APTE conference is organised by the Centre for Transportation Research at the NUS Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and co-organised by the NUS Environmental Research Institute and the Energy Studies Institute. IES is proud to be a supporting organisation for the conference.

For more information, click HERE.

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Feedback sought on the coordination of regulatory inspections
for building works

The Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee is inviting feedback from the industry on the coordination of regulatory inspections for building works.

Under the current regime, inspections are carried out by respective regulatory agencies. There has been feedback about repeated inspection visits by different agencies.

Your input on how to streamline the agency inspections of construction projects for greater efficiency is welcome. Click on the following FormSG link to participate in the survey.

For more information, you may contact the following BCA officers: Mr Tan Yu Jun (TAN_Yu_Jun@bca.gov.sg) and Ms Neoh Ern Yong (NEOH_Ern_Yong@bca.gov.sg).

Members' Benefits

Looking to breathe new life into your career?

The following companies are looking for engineering professionals:

None for now, do check back later when we have more information!

Click HERE for more details