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4 May 2021 [Singapore-Malaysia]: BCI Asia’s first-ever virtual Equinox for Singapore and Malaysia kicked off today, bringing together key professionals from both countries to showcase new and exciting developments in the built environment. The three-day event seeks to connect architects, interior designers and design specifiers with product suppliers, via industry talks, product presentations and virtual exhibition booths on a user-friendly digital platform. 

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, BCI Asia has brought its boutique networking programme onto a digital arena. This year, it aims to highlight the trends and opportunities that will facilitate business transformation as the world progresses towards recovery. Today’s sessions comprise 32 exhibitors and six experts whose topics emphasised on BIM utilisation and Green materials, as well as the Malaysian national COVID-19 vaccination programme. Details are as follows:

•  Keynote address by Ms Serina Hijjas, Vice President of Malaysia Green Building Council.
•  The BIM beyond BIM. A reflection on how Digital Transformation is impacting AEC industry beyond conventional 3D BIM by Mr Frederico Ramas (Aedas) 
•  Enabling Sustainability and Design with DOW by Mr Jayrold Bautista (DOW Asia Pacific Pte Ltd) 
•  Sustainability and our new product, Tental by Mr Manuel Rebollar (Hydro Building Systems) 
•  National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme in Malaysia by Ms Grace Tan (MOH Malaysia) 
•  Premium Wood Composite: A Green technology revolutionising the construction industry by Ms Heidy Low (Seng Liy Engineering) 

Amidst the pandemic, BCI Equinox continues to play a vital role to reach out to a regional audience and support the construction industry in a safe manner. The wider range of presentations from technology to current affairs will help share knowledge on how to build and maintain a more robust industry and workforce.

Our heartfelt thank you to all who attended today and sponsors for making this a success!

Day 1 Highlights

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Aiden Lee Jia Wei
BCI Asia Construction Information Sdn Bhd
Email: aiden.lee@bciasia.com Tel +603 7661 1380
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BCI Virtual Equinox Sponsors:

Singapore, 27 April 2021 – Nominations for the Land Transport Excellence Awards (LTEA) 2022 are now open.

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Kuala Lumpur, 20 April 2021 – The Building Industry Presidents’ Council (BIPC) strongly objects the new ruling on the expansion of the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) Act 2001 (Act 612), which included the construction industry with effect from 1 March 2021.

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Singapore, 12 April 2021 – Mitbana, a joint venture company of Mitsubishi Corporation and Surbana Jurong, together with Sinarmas Land Limited (SML) through its subsidiary, PT Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk (BSDE), announced today that they will be jointly developing the first interconnected multi-modal transport complex in Greater Jakarta.

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Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology

Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology (GEBT) is Asia’s premier platform for the electrical engineering and intelligent building markets and smart home markets, and will once more feature well-known companies in the industry alongside Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition.

This year, the three major themes of the fair will be hotel engineering and architectural energy saving, audio-video integration, and intelligent buildings and parks, while the fair’s two halls will be categorised as such: hotel engineering, electrical engineering, intelligent buildings, smart communities, audio visual and home entertainment, smart homes and AI. Hundreds of brands and a series of new products will be on display for a wide range of industry sectors.

GEBT will also hold a series of the concurrent seminars and networking events, exploring the development trend of the fast-growing China’s building technology market, and expanding more business opportunities for industry players.

For more details, please visit: www.building.messefrankfurt.com.cn

Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition

As the most influential and comprehensive lighting and LED trade fair for the Asian market, Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (GILE) will return this June to the China Import and Export Fair Complex for its 26^th edition.

Over 1,500 exhibitors are already confirmed to take part to showcase cutting-edge technological innovations, products and system designs. This edition, smart, agricultural and ultraviolet lighting are focuses matching the latest industry trends, with a new Smart-health crossover demonstration pavilion established to cater to this. Cultural and night tourism lighting is another focus of the fair given the boom in this sector in China, especially as the country continues its strong recovery from the effects of the pandemic.

GILE will also continue with both online and in-person formats to ensure lighting industry peers from throughout the world can gather to project future developments and business opportunities

For more details, please visit: www.light.messefrankfurt.com.cn

Kuala Lumpur, 12 April 2021 – Senior Minister of Works, YB Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah Haji Yusof, recently reviewed the progress of two projects in Sabah: Pan Borneo Highway Bongawan-Papar Work Packages (WP04) and the administration building block, multipurpose hall and auditorium at IPG Gaya Campus (Phase 2).

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The Hong Kong Green Building Council Launches Hong Kong’s First “Advancing Net Zero” Ideas Competition for Carbon Neutrality

The Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC), a non-profit organisation dedicated to transforming the city into a greener built environment, announced today the launch of Hong Kong’s first “Advancing Net Zero” Ideas Competition along with Swire Properties as Principal Partner of the project.

The Competition invites international industry stakeholders, designers, academia, and technology experts to contribute ideas on how to move Hong Kong’s building sector towards carbon neutrality – a net-zero position – for a sustainable future. Winners and shortlisted candidates will be eligible for a total of HK$1.2 million in prize money.

Some world-renowned names are sitting on the influential Jury Panel which include Ms Tanya Cox, Chair of the World Green Building Council; Professor Jiang Yi, Director of the Building Energy Research Centre of Tsinghua University; Mr William McDonough, architect and globally recognised leader in sustainable development and design, and founding partner of William McDonough + Partners; and Ms Meaghan Lloyd, Partner at Gehry Partners, the acclaimed firm founded by Pritzker Prize Laureate Frank Gehry.

About the HKGBC “Advancing Net Zero” Ideas Competition: https://anzideascompetition.hkgbc.org.hk
About the HKGBC: www.hkgbc.org.hk.
About Swire Properties and its SD efforts: www.swireproperties.com.

Connecting architects, interior designers and design specifiers with product suppliers, BCI Virtual Equinox will integrate industry talks, product presentation and virtual exhibition booths on a friendly digital platform.

Giving you Singapore and Malaysia audience for the very first time, BCI Equinox will bring together key professionals from both countries to showcase new and exciting developments in the Built Environment.

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