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Ways to attract the young to join built-environment sector

2019, Sep 7 - To industry leaders, getting students thrilled about the job is a good start.

Leading Woman in promoting sustainability in the corporate world

2018, May 03 - In response to growing demand from consumers, more companies have been incorporating sustainable practices into their business. "The need to be environment-conscious is an issue confronting all businesses today, no matter their size or position in the marketplace,” said Ms Cheng. “We believe more businesses will realise that embracing sustainable practices will lead to a stronger corporate culture, more reliable products and greater long-term profitability.”

Dedication to beauty

2018, Jan 16 - Read about Architects in these interviews extracted from URA's "Going Places". These architects will be recognised in URA's '20 under 45: the third edition'. The exhibition on the works of the 20 Singapore-registered architects in the third edition is at The URA Centre ground floor. 
 

80,000 Singaporeans to be trained in construction technology by 2025

2017, Oct 24 - The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) targets to have 80,000 personnel trained in digital and cutting-edge productive technologies to enter the industry by 2025. There are currently 32,600 trained in these areas. 
 

Lifts need care too

2017, Mar 13 -  Click on the image to learn more about how service technicans from Otis - one of the foremost manufacturers of lifts and escalators in the world - takes care of its installations. 

 

Universities to run apprenticeship degree schemes

2017, Feb 25 - This year, two universities are launching prorgammes in which students can take on jobs and receive sponsorship to study for their degrees at the same time.

Green Agenda

2017, Feb 24 - Miss Lee Si Min (above) took up a Building & Construction Authority (BCA) Overseas Undergraduate Scholarship primarily because she wanted to be involved in real engineering work instead of being stuck behind a desk.

Wage growth slows with weaker economy

Workers' median income rises at slower pace; analysts don't see situation improving in 2017. The pay of local workers rose this year, but at a slower pace than it did last year because of the economy's tepid growth.

New standard rolled out for workplace safety officers

It spells out 5 tiers of career progression, relevant skillsets and code of conduct. Workers in charge of safety can now refer to a new standard that will help them chart their careers and upgrade their skills.

Sparking interest in skills

Temasek Polytechnic student Roy Ang said: "I'm a hands-on kind of person, I don't like to read too many words. It was fortunate that my school offered an applied subject."

Good jobs crucial amid low employment growth

Growth in the number of employed locals has slowed as a result of the economic cycle as well as a shift towards smaller cohorts of new workers and larger cohorts of retirees, said Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say.

SkillsFuture works its way into neighbourhoods

There are still many jobs available for Singaporeans, even as retrenchments have risen due to the slowing economy, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said.

Sponsorships for part-time postgraduate students in the Built Environment sector

For the first time, employees in the BE sector will be sponsored for their part-time postgraduate studies, under a tie-up between the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and industry firms.

New agency to drive SkillFuture movement

Singaporeans can look forward to better education and career guidance as well as more training courses geared towards adults, with the setting up of a new statutory board to coordinate the national SkillsFuture movement.

Better match for workers and jobs under new stat board

New agencies were formed to help Singaporeans take on better jobs and master new skills in a rapidly changing economy.

Construction firms helping staff during Ramadan

A break-fast event was held by GL Engineering and Construction for 39 of its Muslim Bangladeshi workers, as well as more than 30 other non-Muslim staff.

Pushing for green initiatives

Trying to reach a letterbox at the void deck of his Yishun flat when he was a child uncannily started Mr Max Xu (above) on a journey into the intriguing world of mechanical engineering.

Down to Earth

When executive engineer Tung Qiao Yue (above) was deciding which university degree to pursue, she was certain about one thing: It should not lead to a career that shackled her to a desk. 

Labour movement to work on job creation and placement

2016, March 2 - The labour movement will work with employers and the Government to create jobs and help workers get them, labour chief Chan Chun Sing told Parliament in a speech that laid out how the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) will tackle the scarcity of jobs in a slowing economy.

Blueprint to build building skills gets off the drawing board

Singaporeans in the building and construction sector will be able to use their SkillsFuture credit on 300 courses related to their industry.
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