The Lighthouse Q1 2021 by ROF Media

Events | Benevolence | Industry News Q1 2021

The Londoner Macao A union of British culture and contemporary living

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The Lighthouse

Chairman’s Message

s I write this, we have cause for renewed but cautious hope that light is on the horizon about the COVID-19 pandemic (with the roll out of the vaccines speeding up around the world). While this may be so, for the time being it remains the case around the region that our meetings are virtual meetings rather than our traditional – and preferred – face to face gatherings. Nonetheless, from my communications with the Branches I can say that the keen “Lighthouse spirit” remains as strong as ever. At the time of writing, we are, of course, witnessing the news from Myanmar and hope that Lighthouse Club members, friends and colleagues are safe. Some of the branch’s committee members are in Bangkok so anybody concerned about colleagues in Myanmar should get in touch with them. Also, sadly, I have to report on the passing of one of Hong Kong's most stalwart members, Don Reader who, up until the start of Covid, rarely missed a Get Together. And there are, of course, exceptions to the extent that Covid is affecting the branches: Macau has been hosting events since last summer, their monthly social nights as well as Golf Day and Annual Dinner which have been well supported, as always. Australia is coming out of the darkness and Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth Chapters have hosted get togethers as well as seminars. In Hong Kong, there have been two recent online events, the Young Members Group hosted a quiz night and the Women in Construction Group held a webinar. The Lighthouse Club International Committee meetings have been virtual for the past year, the latest one at the end of February was via Zoom and participants joined from Australia, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Singapore and the Middle East. Finally, may I wish all of you and your loved ones all the very best for a safe, happy and prosperous Year of the Ox! Glenn Haley, Chairman, Lighthouse Club International

About The Lighthouse Club “The Lighthouse” is the magazine of Lighthouse Club International, originally established in 1998 as Lighthouse Club Asia Pacific Region and superseded in November 2017 by Lighthouse Club International. With its roots in England in 1956, the Hong Kong Branch was formed in 1986. The aims of the Lighthouse Club are to promote good fellowship amongst its members who work in or are associated with the construction industry and to provide charitable assistance to those in need within the construction industry and to their dependents in qualifying cases. In addition to the charitable works of the individual branches of the Lighthouse Club, Lighthouse Club International supports two related Hong Kong based charities which provide charitable assistance internationally. The James Battersby Lighthouse Club Educational Trust which provides assistance for education and training to qualifying young persons in the Asia Pacific Region; The Lighthouse Club International Benevolent Trust which provides assistance to relieving poverty and financial support to persons currently or previously employed in the building and civil engineering and allied trades worldwid

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The Lighthouse Club International

Contents

Honorary President and Honorary Life Chairman John Battersby Honorary Life Members Willie Kay – Singapore Les Leslie – Hong Kong & UK Nick Longley – Hong Kong & Australia Steve Tennant – Hong Kong Phil Thoburn - Manila

In This Issue 8

Executive Committee: Chairman Glenn Haley, Glenn.haley@bclplaw.com Immediate Past Chairman Rod Noble, Roderick.noble@39essex.com Chairman Elect Robert Gordon. Robert.gordon@burohappold.com Deputy Chairman Keith Buckley, keith.buckley@lighthouseclubmacau.com Secretary Steve Tennant, stevetennanthongkong@gmail.com Treasurer Phil Clarke, phillip.clarke@lighthouseclubmacau.com Membership Secretary Janey Rogers, jrogers@bkasiapacific.com

Elected Branch Representative: Australia

In Memoriam Gone too soon, the sad passing of Chariabella Bautista

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An industry where talent is the overriding priority

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Cambodia

Kerr Thomson kerr.thomson@covathinking.com

The Londoner Macao reimagines a traditional yet contemporary hospitality experience

Hong Kong

Steve Tennant stevetennanthongkong@gmail.com Robert Gordon robert.gordon@burohappold.com Janey Rogers jrogers@bkasiapacific.com

Macau

Keith Buckley keith.buckley@lighthouseclubmacau.com Phil Clarke phillip.clarke@lighthouseclubmacau.com

Malaysia

Pui Mun Teoh teoh@speedbrick.com

Myanmar

John Anderson johna@meinhardt.net

Philippines

Sam Powell samuel.powell@hmrphils.com

Singapore

Jim Chessell jchessell@bkasiapacific.com

Thailand

Gareth Hughes Gareth.hughes@rsmthailand.com Colin Johnston cjohnston@bkasiapacific.com

Ming Tak Sports Court - A Place for all Genders and Abilities

Paul Roberts proberts@secretariat-intl.com Nick Longley Nick.longley@hfw.com

Vietnam

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Aedas lead a collective effort to realise The Londoner Macao The first building in Southeast Asia to be awarded the stringent Zero Energy Certification

38 NUS School of Design and Environment - The Architect’s Brief 40 Farrells brings a new architectural language to Kowloon East Benevolence

Stories of support and gratitude form this issue’s benevolence updates

Branch Reports

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Singapore

Members Lighthouse Club International Corporate Members

Lead Designer for the Sheik Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Causeway Project (Doha Link), Kuwait

Creating value through innovation Bridge Designer for the Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok Link, Southern Connection Viaduct E

Contractors CSD and Temporary Works Designer for the Tung Chung New Town Extension - Reclamation and Advance Works

Tony Gee and Partners (Asia) Ltd

For information on our specialist design services, contact Michael Lacy tel: +852 2377 2765 email: michael.lacy@tonygee.com

www.tonygee.com

In Memoriam

Chariabella Bautista 29 July 2009 – 20 January 2021

Chariabella "Bella" Bautista was a Lighthouse Club beneficiary for most of her short life, beginning when she lived in Singapore with her family and afterwards in the Philippines. She sadly passed away at the beginning of this year. The Lighthouse Club Manila have sent us this emotional tribute to a very brave young lady: In the 11 years of her life Bella touched and inspired many people. When she was diagnosed with retinoblastoma at 2 months of age, Bella’s father, who was working as an Architectural Supervisor in Singapore, reached out to the local Lighthouse Club for assistance. They supported Bella through surgery and treatment. When the family returned to Manila in 2012, Bella received educational support for her Special Education needs through Lighthouse Club Philippines. Though blind, with support, she was an excellent scholar and life was normal. Late in 2018, when she was 9, Bella began to experience a pain in one of her feet. By June of 2019 it was confirmed that the cancer had returned. The family reached out again to Lighthouse Club Singapore and the Lighthouse Club Asia Pacific Region Benevolent Trust who generously agreed to provide some support for treatment, coordinated through Lighthouse Club Manila. She tolerated chemotherapy and later radiation on her foot through late 2019 and 2020, and appeared to be doing well, continuing her studies throughout. Early in 2021 in the space of just a few weeks she became unwell due to further metastases. Her faith was strong, and she did not fear death. She told her family it was time to go, and finally left them on 20 January 2021. Bella was a high achiever. She was top 5 in her class for the first quarter of the School Year 2020-2021 from her report card - which was just received by her father Candido! Bella

touched the hearts, not just of her family and her entire community of visually-impaired SPED (special education), teachers and students who had been cheering her on since she started school, but also the Lighthouse Club Trustees who, through the clubs from Hong Kong, Singapore and Philippines, have supported her and followed her journey for so many years. We are honoured to have been able to provide support, giving her and her family hope and comfort, and in return being reminded of the value of life and how we can touch others’ lives. We will always remember Bella, her fortitude and her bravery, beautiful in name and and beautiful in spirit. Bella is always with me, always at the periphery of every thought and every moment. I still say good night to her. I talk to her in the morning as I talk to my plants. She loved nature --- the tactile things around her, the warmth of the sun and the air we breathe made her smile. Let me convey my heartfelt gratitude, once again ...To those who tirelessly make the world a better place for individuals like me who served the Construction industry for 26 years and was displaced. To all those great souls who provided unconditional support to our family for all these years. God Bless you. Candido Bautista (Bella’s father, 28 February 2021)

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A Place for all Genders and Abilities

Ming Tak Sports Court

Information & Images: One Bite Design

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For a long time, the contrast lines covering a sports court do not just indicate positions and rules; they are also silent dividing lines between genders – until recently reinvigorated Ming Tak Playground puts on a new look, one that blurs gender and ability barriers.

While Hong Kong has jumped leaps and bounds from the era when society would frown at active women, various barriers still exist within society and hinder women’s sports participation. Some of these barriers, according to the Women’s Sports Foundation, include the absence of equal access and health and safety measures. It should not only be a safe space for athletes – girls in particular – to enjoy sports without any constraints, it should actually encourage female participation in sports! As the fourth collaboration between Gaw Capital Partners and One Bite Design, the basketball court revamp project aims to transform an existing basketball court in Ming Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O, into a ‘Girls Prioritised’ space for basketball players of all genders and abilities to enjoy.

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“Women in Hong Kong

are no strangers to the benefits of sports.”

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Design for Equality and Inclusivity The conventionally solid colour floor has given way to pixelated gradients forming a double V shape, which ‘W’ on one side reads and ‘M’ on the other, subtly hinting at the court’s girls prioritising identity and the concept of diversity in the spectrum of gender. While traditional basketball courts are made for the sole purpose of basketball games, the revamped site is elevated with functional amenities such as stretch bars and sit up benches in a dedicated rest zone for warm-ups and cool-downs. The entire interaction of a basketball player with the court is the centre of the whole design. Discreet mirrors are installed for players to use pre and post-game. Hooks are attached to the existing railings for players to keep their personal belongings close-by. To ignite the fire and energy within all users, the fence walls and floor are dotted with motivational words written by ‘Mediators’, a basketball team led by enthusiasts in the world of media.

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Creating for Community As a sports facility for people, it is essential to engage members from the community to take ownership of the project. Youth S.P.O.T. was invited to assemble upcycled furniture pieces for the basketball court and Ming Tak Plaza underneath. To empower the local youth with this practical skill, two workshops were hosted in collaboration with Coutou Woodworking Studios for young makers at the HKFYG Jockey Club Tseung Kwan O Centre. Information and Images: One Bite Design Photography: Gaw Capital / People’s Place & Tai Ngai Lung Location: Ming tak Shopping Centre Rooftop, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong Year: 2021 Area: 1,400m² www.onebitedesign.com

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Successful women

discuss the prioritising of talent over gender Monday 8 March 2021 was International Women’s Day (IWD). Officially adopted by the United Nations in 1975, IWD is a day to: celebrate women's achievements raise awareness about women's equality, lobby for accelerated gender parity, fundraise for female-focused charities. This seemed like an opportune moment to speak to some professional women who work in our sector to gauge their thoughts on how gender affects their careers.

01. Are there any aspects of being a woman that

you think are advantageous to being an architect?

Sarah: I believe in choosing the matching personality as a primary factor. This is not about gender in general, however, in many cases, we encounter woman architects/ designers who inherit natural charm in communication. Melody: I think generally as a professional we are treated

based on other people’s biases, so I cannot say being a woman is advantageous or not, as I’ve met people who have biases for or against females.

02. How important is to it create a good mix of genders to craft a healthy, functioning team?

Sarah: We started to dream of having a 50-50 mix of genders in our team. Yet, gradually we feel that a healthy and functioning team relies more on individual merits and the chemistry between the team members. We put the equal mix of genders to a very low priority but much more focus on the diversity of experiences and backgrounds of the team. Melody: A healthy, functioning team would ideally be as diverse

as possible not only in gender but also background, age, etc. I think everyone’s design sense stems from their own experiences, so having diversity would really help with the team’s dynamics and what kind of design we ultimately come up with.

Readers will remember our Q3 2020 front cover article that featured One Bite Design Studio’s revitalisation of the 4,000 square metre roof-top sports ground at Siu Hei Court, Tuen Mun. We are most grateful to Sarah Mui, Co-founder & Design Director of One Bite and her colleague, Senior Architectural Designer Melody Siu, for taking the time to meet with us for the compilation of this article.

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To generalise, are women more empathetic than men and how does this benefit the field or architecture? Melody: Being empathetic has more to do with personality than

gender. Empathy is definitely important in the field of architecture, as we always have to put ourselves in the users’ shoes to imagine their wants and needs.

Sarah: Empathy is very crucial in the field of architecture because

it allows us to get inspirations from all walks of life. Agreed with Melody that being empathetic has more to do with personality, but there is majority of women who carry stronger empathy than men.

04. Again, to generalise, are there are traits that men have that might benefit women to have a bit more of? Melody: Having more physical strength might help me with

my work! Sometimes we have to carry around heavy samples or materials for meetings or workshops and it will be a struggle.

Sarah: Physical strength is definitely the answer.

05.

If there was one thing that you could change about some of your male colleagues what would it be? (Humour intended). Melody: I guess there should be more male colleagues to balance

out the yin and yang at the office!

Sarah: Melody’s suggestion is a good one! Text: Mike Staley Photos: One Bite Design

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09. Is it politically correct to say in 2021 that there

are some things women are better at and some things men are better at and that’s just the way it is? Melody: Everyone has things they do better than others and I

think we should not correlate one’s ability with one’s gender.

Sarah: I would say gender is not a focus in the team. Teamwork is

more about how everyone contributes the best of him/herself.

10. Do you think your male peers are more sensitive to, or aware of, gender-based issues than their parents’ generation? How so?

Sarah Mui

Melody Siu

06. In your practice would you assume that women are paid the same money as their male counterparts for doing the same job?

Sarah: Not too obvious from what I experience. It might be true

comparing with the grandparents’ generation. I feel that male peers are getting less sensitive of gender-based issues as we are more equal nowadays.

Melody: There is an old saying in Cantonese “The man takes

situation where a woman is paid less than her male counterpart for doing the same job. It is unacceptable to have a different pay.

care of business and the woman takes care of home.” I think our generation is less tied to the idea of gender norms and more open minded about defining what’s deemed acceptable in the traditional sense.

Melody: Yes and I would be very disappointed if we were not

11. What is one thing you know now that you wish

07. How do you think women in Hong Kong fare

Sarah: What we are creating is not for today, but laying the bricks

Sarah: In our practice and my career, there has never been the

paid the same!

in the workplace compared to your contemporaries in other markets? Melody: I believe HK is relatively open minded towards

gender equality in the workplace, may be more so than other Asian countries.

Sarah: Agreed with Melody, as least for what I have experienced. I

never feel being suppressed in workplace.

08.

Do women ever try to avoid conversations in the workplace based on gender for fear of prejudicing their career?

you had known at the start of your career?

for future generations.

Melody: That it would be a long and arduous journey full of ups

and downs!

12. What was the most useful advice your mothers (or other female family members) gave you about your career? Melody: To enjoy it and take it easy. Sarah: Be kind and nothing is easy!

13. As a woman, if there was one thing that you

Sarah: I believe this is not happening in our workplace, probably

because our majority of teammates are women, haha!

could change that would improve your life at work, what would it be?

Melody: Not that I’m aware of, but I do wish everyone would

Sarah: I would love to bring my pets to work!

in general not comment on looks or outfit choices (regardless of gender)!

Melody: I would change nothing!

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Proper British Sands China reimagines a traditional yet contemporary hospitality experience at The Londoner Macao, its new British-themed integrated resort in Cotai

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Text: Michael Hoare Images: Sands China Ltd.

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Welcome to The Londoner Macao What was an agglomeration of branded hotels, retail and casino gaming at the 2012-era Sands Cotai Central is now a tribute to modern British hospitality. From its half-kilometre long frontage onto The Cotai Strip in Macau, the newly overhauled integrated resort faces The Venetian Macao and The Parisian Macao, completing a triumvirate of popular destinations that meet demand from Mainland Chinese tourists. "We believe The Londoner Macao, like The Venetian and The Parisian before it, will become an instant, iconic landmark in Macao," Sands China president Wilfred Wong said at February's phase 1 opening. Sands China Ltd has invested about US$2 billion (MOP16 billion) in the refurbishment that got underway in 2018. Reimagining the resort meant substantial works extending across 111,000 square metres of retail, entertainment, dining and meetings and convention space and then upstairs into two of the hotels in the development. There are two new all-suite hotels with over 960 keys called The Londoner Hotel and Londoner Court, newly themed gaming areas and VIP gaming zones, improved retail precincts on levels one and two of the building, upgraded circulation zones throughout, more than 20 new eclectic dining options, MICE venues that include a 6,000-seat multi-purpose Londoner Arena, the 1,700-seat Londoner Theatre for live performances, plus themed entertainment and smaller tourism-driven attractions. The exterior is slowly being revealed as an exceptionally detailed replica of the Houses of Parliament, more formally known as the Palace of Westminster. When the bulk of the planning was in place by October in 2018, there were 31 different packages of work, with an emphasis on interior fit-out, says Sean Powell, Executive Project Director, Development and Project Management for Venetian Macau Ltd. "There was a definite drive from corporate office to really improve our product; the standard of our suites, our hotel rooms, gaming areas, and retail experiences, along with everything else." "The buzzword put out there at the beginning of the project was that this had to be 'Project Excellence' which really started with design. We went out to a lot of different designers who are at the forefront of interior design, and with that came larger budgets than we normally work with.

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"The designers brought a level of design and finish that were really high-end and unusual. We pushed the limits of interior design to get a better product to the market. Of course, one of the problems is that it's one thing to design it and another thing to deliver it. The challenges faced were overcome by the willing approach shown by many of our contractors to reach our goals." Telling stories The interiors at The Londoner are a combination of design influences from around the globe, layered to give the appearance of texture and detail, and all tied together with a British narrative.

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"There was a lot of fine detailing in the finishes. A wall panel is not just a wall panel, there's depth to it, there's metalwork around it to trim it in," says Powell. "There was an awful lot of finer detail that went into the design, and I hope the guests appreciate it. There was a lot of effort put in." Among the food and beverage offerings is Churchill's Table, influenced by a classic Victorian-era food hall that offers a buffet-led menu and branded chocolate, biscuits, cakes, sweets, bakery and pastry items. The team at Avroko applied their abilities in storytelling to deliver an open space with wood and ceramic highlights that makes generous use of a dark palette, without creating an overly dense atmosphere.

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Londoner Forecourt view

You've seen at Avroko's clever retro-fuelled designs at The Eaton Hong Kong and the 15 Stamford restaurant at the Kempinski Hotel in Singapore. When it opens later , Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill will serve gastropub fare that includes the multi-Michelin-starred chef 's signature Beef Wellington, shepherd's pie, and ale-battered fish and chips. The cosmopolitan design here was delivered by Silver Fox Studios, who work from their downtown Singapore base to deliver hospitality projects across the globe. Founded by Patrick Waring and Susan Heng, the portfolio includes Yardbird at Marina Bay Sands and work for the Mandarin Oriental hotel chain in Dubai. At The Mews, guests are enveloped in what appears to be an authentic converted London mews house, where they can enjoy the farrier theme and extensive drinks menu, before experiencing CONTINUED ON PAGE 28

Londoner Fountain

Min Da Construction & Engineering Company Limited established in Macao

since 2000, Min Da has extensive experience in construction fields. Our company provides tailored services to our clients, including project management and construction services in building, civil engineering, interior fit-out and refurbishments works. Over the years, Min Da has completed numerous projects, including high-end casino, ballroom, restaurant projects in Macau and Singapore. Our clients include Sands China Limited, Wynn Macau, Galaxy Entertainment Group Macao, Marina Bays Sands PTE. Ltd., and the government sector. Min Da has established a self-owned joinery factory with a maximum capacity of 6,000 sq/m2 in China in 2014, which specializes in millwork, paint work, high-end furniture manufacturing carftmanship. Our experienced and well-trained joiners and painters, using only high-quality raw materials, uphold exact manufacturing standard and skills to turn our customer’s ideas and concepts into superior quality finished products.

Project Highlight in 2020 The Londoner Hotel Hotel Guestroom Refurbishment Works The works include 580 rooms of hotel guestrooms, 14 rooms of David Beckham suites, FOH lift lobbies, corridors, and lift car interior from L08 to L38 of the hotel. This works is operating in a 24-hours live property environment.

The Londoner Hotel Main Casino and High Limit Area Refurbishment Works The works include redesign and refurbishment of the Londoner hotel main gaming floor and high limit area to a whole new theme of modern and contemporary design. Second part of the works is to relocate and fit-out of a 12,000 sq. ft. Junket area at Level 1 of the hotel.

Project Porfolio HOTEL

CASINO

BALLROOM

地址 : 澳門宋玉生廣場 258 號建興龍廣場 13 樓 C-F 座 Address: Alm. Dr. Carlos D’assumpcao No.258, Edf. Kin Heng Long Plaza 13 andar C-F, Macao 電話 Tel : (853) 2897 3077 傳真 Fax : (853) 2897 3418 電郵 Email : minda@macau.ctm.net 網址 Website: http://www.mindamacau.com/

RESTAURANT

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The Londoner Macao Aedas (Macau) has been providing architectural consultancy to Sands China for over the past 18 years, delivering Integrated Resorts including the likes of Sands Macao, Venetian, Four Seasons, Parisian and Sands Cotai Central which will now become the Londoner. With the first phase opened, The Londoner continues to offer great challenges for the design team. Located on the Cotai Strip Macau, The Londoner is one of the largest alteration and addition projects in the world. Involving the rebranding of previously Holiday Inn to The Londoner Macao comprising 600 suites and executing a 370 rooms luxury residential-style all-suite hotel under the name of Londoner Court, the works also include the re-modelling to main gaming casinos and redesigning of the entire VIP/High roller gaming, refitting 11 plus numbers of F&Bs, further redesign of hotel check ins, lobbies and public circulation area. There will be a circa 6,000 seats Londoner Arena, redesign to 15,000m2 of retail mall on various levels embellished with a London theme. Externally an iconic new build full size replica of the Elizabeth Tower will be constructed within a newly designed English Garden landscaped forecourt. In addition 600m length of the Sands Cotai Central facade will be revamped, modelled on the Palace of Westminster, more commonly known as the Houses of Parliament.

Approach Realising the Londoner is a collective effort with Aedas leading a number of sub-consultants and working in close collaboration with Venetian, Gensler and many renowned

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interior designers including our own Aedas Interior. The enormous scale of the Londoner presents itself with many hurdles for most firms. However Aedas is able to deploy resources and expertise from their global network to help mitigate this. With Venetian striving for design excellence, early collaboration with the client’s design team is paramount to ensure delivering Phase 1 Entrance Facade to their expectation. On the basis of the work’s scope – a Façade/External team, Hotel and a Podium team divided into a F&B along with Retail and Public circulation teams were set up to work with the client’s design and project management team. A strong presence of resident site staff was also allocated in Macau to work closely with the design team, assisting with mass buy offs and inspections necessary to ensure the quality of works. As the building work requires to be carried out in a live build environment, the submission process became a marathon in obtaining approval from the authorities with a large quantity of time also dedicated to this area. In this instance, the effort of the local government for timely approval of the complicated modification and expansion project is fully acknowledged.

Challenges in Covid Environment Covid-19 has impacted the world on a global scale with the industry being no exception. Weathering through this pandemic, Aedas

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were able to utilize our global design network to transfer the work to colleagues of different offices with localised access. This global and localised network approach which Aedas developed through the years, enabled the Londoner first phase to be delivered in good time and required quality. Dedication to detailing

continues to provide high level design and delivery services in light such adversity. With measures taken to combat the virus differing between countries and regions, Macau has luckily seen lower cases of infection due to early implementation of restrictions. This subsequently allowed construction to operate more smoothly.

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Amassing tremendous experiences with Integrated Resorts such as the Londoner over the years, Aedas has designed and delivered projects of mega scale across different regions such as Nevertheless, it has still posed a great challenge as the majority of Macau, Manila, Singapore, Korea and Japan. We value this wealth members in the design liaison team are located outside of Macau. of experience and the Macau team will continue to offer their Fortunately in Hong Kong, working in the office was still possible. expertise in this field. With vaccinations rolling out, it is likely that However, a home office strategy was adopted to help minimise the relaxation or lifting of travel bans in the near future will be a reality. risk of exposure. As a result, the team resorted to virtual meetings in We believe the efforts and initiatives from all fronts will be put in order to deal with aspects such as factory inspections and reviews. place to revive the ailing economies across the globe. The demand for integrated resort development is expected to remain at the The use of technology to some degree has improved efficiency as forefront, as such this sector of work will remain as one of travelling time and abortive visits on immature request for reviews our main focus. and inspections can be taken out of the equation. With most of the Londoner’s stone, GFC, GRG inspection and buy offs taking place in China where everything is operating relatively normally, we Facade Mockup Inspection Pre-Covid

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The interiors at The Londoner Macao are a combination of design influences from around the globe, layered to give the appearance of texture and detail, all tied together with a British narrative. We pushed the limits of interior design to get a better product to the market.

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Sean Powell Executive Project Director, Development and Project Management for Venetian Macau Ltd.

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restaurant's fine Thai cuisine. The design here is by Iron Fairies, the brand developed by Australian Ashley Sutton that has delivered the spectacularly textured interiors of high-end bars, such as Ophelia in Hong Kong. The horse-themed bar and restaurant opens in the second half of the year. Steve Leung Designers worked on The Londoner Hotel and Londoner Court, St Regis Bar and VIP junket area on the casino floor. The Londoner Hotel's suites feature bright and contemporary interiors, with features such as marble nightstands, plush fabric headboards, chesterfield sofas and Victorian-style bathtubs. The Londoner replaces the Holiday Inn. The hotel's top two floors incorporate 14 exclusive two-andthree bed Suites by David Beckham, Macao's first celebritydesigned hotel rooms, which launch later this year. Beckham worked with London interior design firm David Collins Studio to capture the essence of a "high-end London homestead".

Downstairs is The Residence, a club for the exclusive use of The Londoners' guests. Hong Kong's Alan Chan Design Company created a deeply residential feel by dividing the 1,100 m2 space into a series of rooms inspired by classic London houses and celebrity homes. The buffet restaurant and full bar here will evolve to become a VIP-only destination. The Green Room is inspired by the musicals of famous British composers, and a reference to the lounge in theatres where actors relax between performances. On display in the Green Room is theatre-related paraphernalia, and the background music is based on West End musicals. Next to the Green Room is The Lounge, a vibrant art gallerythemed room inspired by London's contemporary art scene. Order in the house At the time of the ribbon cutting for phase one in early February, not all of the resort had opened, hindered in part by complications due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a lengthy series of

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Churchill's Table - Dining Area

approvals brought on by the number of changes to existing building, and by challenges tied to the exterior – a take on the Houses of Parliament. Already open are The Londoner Hotel, Crystal Palace, some of the dining and retail options, and some of the interactive London-themed attractions. The Crystal Palace is a glass-and-iron foyer, capped by a stainedglass ceiling 33 metres high, that serves as the main lobby. Into the epic atrium a life-sized replica of the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain in Piccadilly Circus has found its way. Subsequent additions will include the Changing of The Guard, a combined live and multimedia dramatisation of the change of shift for soldiers standing guard at the British royal family's palaces in London and Windsor. While the lobby is on the way to becoming an iconic destination for selfie-snapping tourists, the revamped development includes other lures. North Palace Restaurant

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The Shoppes at Londoner are a full renovation of the mall there previously with more than 150 fashion and lifestyle boutiques. Powell says the work took place as the shops traded. That meant 80 phases were planned to allow the mall to continue to do business. With significant changes to the existing venues, Sands faced 57 alterations and additions submissions to Macau officials, some of which were streamlined as the design evolved. The statutory approvals process was challenging, specifically for the exterior of the building, where officials paid extra attention to the new façade. Sands worked closely with the Government to satisfy their concerns.

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Later this year, when the unveiling of the façade takes place, a full-size replica of Elizabeth Tower will be plainly visible across Cotai. The 96-metre-high Gothic Revival tower is most commonly recognised for housing the four-faced clock at its apex, and the Great Bell, known colloquially as Big Ben, on the River Thames in London. "We engaged Aedas as the lead consultants and on the externals we worked with Gensler out of the United States, and they really pushed the design of the exterior envelope, all the way to where Aedas could take it up and go to tendering," says Powell. "Gensler were also involved in the Crystal Palace and Shakespeare Hall (Sheraton lobby) which are the two main entrances to the building." San Francisco-headquartered Gensler has worked with Sands before, including on The Parisian Macao, the French-themed resort with about 3,000 hotel rooms, gaming floor, retail, restaurants, and theatre.

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Their façade design for The Londoner includes 35,000 square metres of glass fibre reinforced concrete (GRC) panelling and almost 3,000 tonnes of primary and secondary steel. The GRC panels would cover the equivalent surface area of about 134 tennis courts. In total there are 17,627 prefabricated units assembled into 7,518 panels, the biggest of the panels was 8.45 metres by 2.735 metres. A decoration company has since gone over much of the building to stain the new GRC panels to give the building an aged appearance.

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"To try and meet programme requirements we had to come up with a unitised, prefabricated system which was quite complicated given the type of facade that it was – it's quite ornamental. We're hanging units up to about 3 tonnes in weight. "I think we did push the envelope on how big the GRC elements could be made," he added. "The façade was and remains one of the biggest challenges," says Powell. "They had 30 years to build the real Houses of Parliament, but we didn't have that much time."

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Certification from International Living Future Institute The NUS School of Design and Environment 4 (SDE4) is the first building in Southeast Asia to be awarded the stringent Zero Energy Certification by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), one of the world’s most prestigious sustainability organisations.

In the built environment, zero energy is recognised worldwide as one of the highest aspirations in energy performance. The Zero Energy certification by ILFI is based on actual performance and awarded to green buildings where 100 per cent of its energy needs on a net annual basis is supplied by on-site renewable energy sources, with no combustion. It is the only performancebased standard of its kind operating globally. The ILFI is an international environmental non-profit organisation, which also administers the flagship Living Building Challenge, the world’s most rigorous green building standard. “As the world addresses climate change, it is critical to see buildings like the NUS School of Design and Environment 4 move aggressively to earn Zero Energy Certification. This fantastic project shows that project teams can rise to the challenge by creating buildings that produce more energy than they use, serving as a model for other universities in Singapore, across Southeast Asia, and around the world,” said Mr Shawn Hesse, Director of Business Development at the ILFI. Operational since January 2019, SDE4 is Singapore’s first newbuild net-zero energy building. The multi-disciplinary academic building, which is six-storeys high and spans 8,588 square metres, was developed by NUS Design and Environment in partnership with external consultants, builders and developers. It consists of a range of sustainable design features that have been holistically integrated into its architecture to not only

deliver user health and comfort in the tropical context, but also meticulously programmed to be highly energy efficient. One of its key features is a large overhanging roof which hosts more than 1,200 photovoltaic (PV) panels to harness solar energy to meet the energy demands of the building. It also features an innovative hybrid cooling system to effectively manage the building’s energy consumption, supplying 100 per cent fresh pre-cooled air, albeit at higher temperatures and humidity levels than in a conventional system, and augments this with an elevated air speed by ceiling fans. Beyond the design intent, SDE4’s expected net-positive energy outcome is a result of a concerted and collaborative effort by the School’s management and building users who have ensured a prudent consumption of energy all-year-round. A Building Management System that includes Occupancy Sensing Thermal Controls and

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Indoor Environmental Quality Monitoring overseen by the School ensures that these trends in building occupancy and energy usage are monitored and studied for a continued and sustained impact through the building lifespan. Professor Lam Khee Poh, Dean of SDE, said, “The fact that the building exceeded its original energy target chronicles an important milestone in SDE’s ‘Well & Green’ vision for environmental stewardship. We are now progressively expanding our sustainability targets from net-zero energy buildings to integrated zero carbon developments.” SDE4 has won multiple awards for its green design and architecture, including the Architecture MasterPrize 2020 in Institutional Architecture Category, and the Blueprint Awards 2019, Best Public Use Project with Public Funding. The building was awarded the Green Mark Platinum certification by Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority. It was also the first university building in the world to achieve WELL Certified™ Gold, and the first building in Singapore to be conferred the WELL Certification, a premier building standard by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) in September 2019.

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The Architect’s Brief SDE4 puts forward an ambitious energy strategy that serves as a benchmark for future educational buildings in the region.

Rather than being constrained by high environmental standards the school takes its energy performance requirements as an opportunity to rethink the relationship between higher education learning environments. Cooling, ventilation, learning, teaching—all processes within and of the building come together to render the school a living laboratory. In addition to environmental aspects, the proposal also re-thinks some of the standard architectural solutions to an educational program. The design aims to emphasise learning and research as a creative and collaborative process. Sectional connections across programmatic zones and a circulation strategy that sets up unexpected meetings between students and faculty support this intent. The design contains five types of spaces for learning: the open studio, measuring over 70 metres in length for collaborative learning; smaller studios surrounded by landscape for researchers; the ‘drop-down’ auditorium for student presentations; test-bedding areas located along the façade of the building; and social spaces of varying sizes for interaction and relaxation. The project calls on the tested grammar of tropical architecture and has a strong biophilic component in the deliberate use and celebration of the raw and natural characteristics of the materials for steel, perforated metal and concrete. As a result, the finished concrete surfaces are unique; some columns resemble marble, and all possess a tactile quality that enhances the materiality of the architecture. The building is designed to be climate responsive with net-zero energy consumption featuring a range of sustainable design features and more than 1,200 solar photovoltaic panels on its rooftop. SDE4 exceeds standards of health and wellbeing creating new avenues for delivering comfort in the tropics, embracing an innovative hybrid cooling system that supplies rooms with 100% fresh pre-cooled air, albeit at higher temperatures and humidity levels than in a conventional system, and augments this with an

elevated air speed by ceiling fans. This cool circulating air creates a comfortable condition in a high energy-efficient system. Therefore, the architecture becomes an agent of systemic enhancement—not just to do less harm, but to do systemic good—by making the discussion of design fundamentally public. SDE4 explores how we progress to net zero through design. During this process, the building has demystified the general perception of spatial quality, comfort, and cost for sustainable buildings. SDE4 changes the argument that green buildings cost more, as it has limited or no extra cost compared to similar, industrystandard models. Preliminary results of subjective surveys completed by occupants show high levels of user acceptance of the environmental conditions offered by the building. In doing this, SDE4 speaks to multiple audiences: occupants and users, policy makers and developers. And this generates a level of significance that cannot be ignored.

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Kowloon East Regional Headquarters reflects a new architectural language

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Operating from 1925 until 6 July 1998 when it was officially retired, Hong Kong’s bustling Kai Tak international airport was famous around the world for its breath-taking location near the heart of one of the world’s most densely populated cities, surrounded by rugged mountains. The thrilling approach low over the city to the world’s busiest runway will never be forgotten by anyone who had the good fortune to fly into Kai Tak or to witness the constant stream of arriving passenger jets flying in so close to the tops of the buildings built right up to the edge of the airport. At the closure of Kai Tak Airport, the government drew up a redevelopment plan to turn the runway strip and surrounding area into a vibrant commercial district that included public housing, residential developments, hotels, offices and the highly anticipated new sports stadium and leisure park. Kowloon East would be developed into an attractive new district with its own CBD that is envisioned to be people-centric, vibrant and sustainable. Designed by Farrells, the 47,000 square metre Kowloon East Regional Headquarters which opened for service late 2020, is a striking new addition to the new Kai Tak city. A Hong Kong Government Design and Build contract, Farrells won the commission in 2013 as lead architectural consultant. Located on Concorde Road, in the northern portion of the Kai Tak masterplan and built on the former Kai Tak Airport police base, the new Headquarters spans 16 floors and includes offices, vehicular area and operational base of various police units with ancillary facilities. The design of this new integrated complex combines functionality, sustainability and aesthetics. The primary components of vehicle parking and functional spaces forms two parts to the scheme; the lower building block of 5 levels houses car parking facilities and the higher building block accommodates the office and other functional units. The design cleverly adopts the interplay of interlocking building masses to break down the building’s bulky massing.

The Headquarters is manifested as a human-orientated development where the entrance adopts an open, permeable and accessible design to connect with the streetscape. The entrance design uses transparent glazing to promote a sense of openness to the public. The setting back of the office tower from Prince Edward Road East is also a design response to the site context to mitigate traffic noise nuisance from the main road. Vertical greening is designed at the façade of the lower building block as another important feature, with planting troughs added to the façade of the vehicle car parking levels to provide opportunities for greening the façade and habitats for wildlife through a mixture of plant species. This not only maximises site greenery coverage but also provides visual interest and facilitates cross ventilation. Such enhancement of visual connectivity to the neighbourhood and the greening provisions coincide with the overall planning visions of the wider Kai Tak Development area, seamlessly integrating the building into the surrounding area to create a pleasant and environmentally friendly neighbourhood. The Headquarters has also been designed to international standards of sustainability, with Platinum rating achieved in the Provisional Assessment of the Building Environmental Assessment Method (BEAM Plus), reinforcing our design priorities in designing sustainable buildings for the community. From transportation hub to commercial hub, Kowloon East is beginning to take shape as the new CBD of the east. The Kowloon East Regional Headquarters building stands as an important part of the urban transformation of Kowloon East and as the gateway of the new Kai Tak city – setting a precedent and visionary picture of a new urban skyline through the development of an architectural language and landscaped setting that adds to the overall greening of the area.

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Your Club Needs You! Despite the ongoing situation with Covid-19 and the cessation of almost all Lighthouse Club events in Hong Kong, there are still benevolent cases being funded and families to assist. Sometimes, in the cases of families, the Lighthouse Club is all they have and it has been particularly difficult in the last 12 months to be unable to hold the Family Days where, typically, a bunch of volunteer LHC members, along with sponsor companies, like MTR or Gammon Construction, take the families on a day out – on a boat trip and seafood lunch in Sai Kung, or to Ocean Park or the Wetland Park – where they can enjoy each other’s company and spend the day in a relaxed and fun environment. However, there are other ways to assist people and one member, who wishes to remain anonymous, recently donated Hung Fook Tong gift vouchers for distribution to our benevolence families. As can be seen from the photographs, there are some very happy recipients!

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The Directors of Plus 3, Quantum Global Solutions and CCR, decided in 2020 that instead of their 16 global offices mailing Christmas cards to clients, colleagues and friends they would instead donate their 2020 Christmas card budgets to the James Battersby Lighthouse Club Educational Trust. In place of physical Christmas cards, all three companies issued e-Christmas cards and a Christmas themed campaign featuring their expert witnesses promoting the James Battersby Lighthouse Club Educational Trust. This Lighthouse Club International-supported Charity is devoted to helping with the training and education of young people connected with the construction industry across the Asia Pacific Region. Pictured is Stephen Tennant (left) Managing Director of Plus Three Consultants (HK) Ltd presenting the donation to Glenn Haley (right), Chairman of Lighthouse Club International.

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Singapore roars back to life Benevolence We were very happy to be able to help a Bangladeshi construction worker recently who was left paralysed from the waist down after falling off a ladder carrying out works at a Singapore shopping mall. Thanks to the kind donations from our members and supporters we were able to cover the cost of a specialist bed, commode, belt and other equipment which will make his life more comfortable. Let’s keep the spirit and carry on with our kindness and benevolence to these builders of Singapore! Early January The Lighthouse Club sponsored some 50 hair trimmers for the migrant workers which were given out to them at their dormitories on a Sunday. In addition, we joined Healthserv, a local non-profit organisation, to distribute the masks we had made together with other sponsors, during their “Make a wish” distribution also at their dormitories. 24 January 2021 The Lighthouse Club, together with other co-sponsors (ActiveCool Fashion Private Limited, TE Capital Partners, QXY Resources Pte Ltd, Micro Builders Association of Singapore) recently visited Tee Up Dormitory Pte Ltd on 24 Jan 2021 to distribute face masks raised from the #MasksForMWs campaign led by LHC. The thousands of Migrant Brothers in the #BuiltEnvironment sector were happy to receive the reusable and sustainable masks, Red Bull, children's drawings and more importantly, our smiles and words of encouragement. Once again we want to thank them for their contribution to build Singapore and to remind them that #WeAreONE in this sector. Thank you to all our sponsors and the participants! Looking for mentors Are you a great mentor? Do you have industry knowledge you’d like to transfer to the next generation? The Lighthouse Club (Singapore) would like to invite you to participate in the (Singapore Institute of Technology) SIT-NTUC Industry Mentorship Programme, which will run between Feb 2021 to Jun 2021. This 4-month facilitated mentorship programme, allows SIT undergraduates to receive career guidance and mentorship where you can inspire and guide the students.

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We are looking for mentors with backgrounds in every aspect of the construction industry. SIT undergraduates will pair with relevant career guides to help provide them with a holistic understanding of the real world, working life and available opportunities when they graduate, not just in Singapore but globally. 31 January 2021 We had a great start to the year with the Coney Island Beach Clean Up on 31 January 2021. Our 50 volunteers, who resisted the urge to sleep in that Sunday morning, were divided into groups of 8 or less, and they diligently scoured the beach for litter. As a result of their commitment to this great cause, Coney Island was left an impressive 350kg of litter lighter! We also raised S$550 for our beneficiaries. Big shout out to The Litter Club Project who we are grateful to, for helping coordinate and manage the logistics. Webinar 15 December 2020 Lighthouse Club Singapore hosted its first webinar on 15 December 2020, which featured a wide-ranging panel made up of our members (including Contractor, Planner, Consultant, and Lawyer) who discussed these key issues in connection with how the pandemic has affected our industry:

• Experiences on the ground in Singapore regarding project delay • Considerations when assessing delay and its related costs in the current climate • Contractual relief versus protection under the COTMA (COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act)

• Practical Tips and Trends for 2021 The webinar also included an interactive poll and a Q&A session, as well as an update on the Lighthouse Club Singapore’s latest activities. 5 November 2020 Thank you to all who joined us at the Lighthouse Club Singapore 2020 AGM, held at The Refinery Singapore. The AGM saw almost 40 guests, complying with the prevailing safe distancing requirements. Although it was a little late in the year thanks to Covid, the turnout showed the members’ commitment to the Lighthouse Club Singapore. The guests were generous and we raised around S$530 from the traditional bucket collection and the new QR code cashless contributions system. We had 11 new sign ups, and even managed to throw in a little Lucky Draw for good measure. The provisional Council members, who have been holding posts since March, were formally elected by a members’ vote and minor changes to the Constitution were ratified. After the formal AGM proceedings, we held a construction industry dialogue session on the latest amendment to the Covid-19 Temporary Measurers Act announced on 3 November along with a Q&A session from around the room.

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he following two Lighthouse Club assisted students are expected to graduate from NUS in July 2021: Lim Jia Rong and Evonne Teng Foong aYee.

Late last year, NUS held their first online event to thank the donors for their support of the initiative. The below gives a flavour of the evening: Virtual Donor Appreciation Event 2020 – The Garden of Gratitude “Welcome to the University’s first-ever virtual donor appreciation event!” Professor Tan Eng Chye (’85), President, National University of Singapore (NUS) greeted guests warmly before an evening of captivating performances, heartfelt sharing and lively e-toasting ensued. The annual NUS Giving Donor Appreciation Event, designed to thank our loyal donors and celebrate the positive impact that they have made to the University, has gone digital for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At this year’s virtual event, guests could enjoy the evening’s programme from the comfort of their home and were encouraged to join in the fun by venturing around the different sections of the website themed the ‘Garden’. The Garden In the Garden, guests could explore, interact and participate in a variety of activities at the Canopy, Harvests, Orchards, Sanctuary and Meadow. The Canopy, where the night's proceedings took place, was the main stage where one could watch the evening’s highlights and groove along to the musical performances. Guests could also interact by sharing their thoughts and opinions in the live comment box during the event. At Harvests and Sanctuary, guests could have an overview of the impact of the gifts received in the financial year 2019 and read more on the students’ stories of learning, growing, and in turn, giving back to the society. Lastly, the Orchards and Meadow was where one could be a part of the night’s programme by leaving messages of gratitude or well wishes to the community and taking photos with specially-created

filters as a keepsake to commemorate the special day. The virtual NUS Giving Donor Appreciation Event, an allnew experience for many, was driven by the vision to create a meaningful gathering for the community amidst these challenging times. The Highlights Setting the tone for the night’s wonderful celebration, the NUS Alumni Orchestra opened the night’s programme with a warm and harmonic classical piece. In his welcome address, Prof Tan thanked the donors, recognising their contributions and continued support: “2020 has been marked by unprecedented challenges and we all have had to adapt to new norms and make adjustment to the way we live, work and communicate; but amid the uncertainties I am greatly heartened that the support of our donors has been strong and unwavering.” Sharing the story of Mr David Chia (’21), recipient of the Chen Su Lan Bursary and a Year 3 Political Science student at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Prof Tan cited Mr Chia as one of the beneficiaries of the donors’ generosity and illustrated how the kindness has since been brought forward. Coming from a family of six and with three siblings, Mr Chia, grew up in neither the easiest nor the most conducive environment. Mr Chia and his family were at risk of being evicted from their home at times, and they never had the money for tuition or enrichment classes. Receiving the Bursary was “like a breath of fresh air” for him as it allowed him to continue with his studies and set aside time to help other young people like him. The focus was then turned to Mr Chia who gave a speech to thank the donors: “I hope you recognise that your gift is not just a number but it is a lifeline for someone; someone like me. My appreciation is for you, and for the NUS community. I want to appreciate you for giving me and many other students the chance to shine. I hope that you see beyond the statistics. I want you to see my story

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and know the impact of your giving. It is more than you imagine. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to each and every one of you.” Other highlights of the night include jazz classics by Ms Lou, a classic vintage vocalist and songwriter who used to be a member of the NUS Jazz Band and soothing R&B renditions of pop numbers by ShiLi & Adi, a popular NUS alumni band and one of the top vocal duo in the industry. Professor Ho Teck Hua, NUS Senior Deputy President and Provost, closed the night with stories of optimism and hope as a result of the generosity of the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Your invariable support has enabled our financially vulnerable students to continue their studies without fear. One such story is of Candice Tan, a student at the NUS Business School. Her family suffered a huge loss and was left without a source of income when her father, the sole breadwinner, passed away this year. Thankfully, because of the NUS Student Solidarity Fund, we’re able to provide Candice a one-time cash grant to assist her and her family. Candice is not alone, we have helped more than 3,000 students in a similar manner this year. Thank you all for contributing generously to the fund.”

Prof Ho also spoke about the NUS Traineeships Programme and the NUS Resilience and Growth Innovation Challenge which has benefited more than 500 graduates and funded 30 projects respectively thus far. The night’s programme concluded with Prof Tan, Prof Ho and Ms Jenny Lee, Vice President, Endowment and Institutional Development, NUS Development Office, raising their glasses in gratitude for the generosity and continuous support of the donors, of the partners and performers of the event, and to good health and a better tomorrow. For information on making a gift to NUS, visit nus.edu/302N2rh or contact us at 1800-DEVELOP (1800-338-3567). This story was first published on the NUS Giving website.

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s the end of 2020 approached and other countries imposed restrictions on social gatherings conscious of impending winter festivities, Macau, having been relatively covid free for the majority of the year, allowed the Lighthouse Club monthly gatherings to continue. November’s attendance at the Level 8 Tiki Bar Sheraton Pool Deck was sponsored by Min Da Construction & Engineering Company Limited. December was hosted by Lai Si Construction & Engineering Co Ltd at the same venue and the high level open views allowed the members to look at the world and say goodbye to an “annus horribilis”. Fresh hope commenced in 2021 with a January event at the Sheraton Club Lounge sponsored by Tong Lei Engineering & Construction Company Ltd, where glasses were raised to toast the hope to the end of the virus this year. The February turnout was hosted by Tabar Marble Design Gallery Ltd in the Almaty Meeting Room at Sheraton, which also aligned

with a celebration of the Chinese New Year, and Kammy Tabar, the principle of TMDG, zoomed in from Hong Kong to be part of the celebrations. March’s social gathering which was combined with the club’s annual general meeting was hosted by Top Builders Group Ltd at the Sheraton Club Lounge. Whilst the coronavirus vaccine seems slow on the take up, for sure the alcoholic injections most certainly were not. All events though, as always, are an opportunity to remind the members of the Lighthouse Club, that site safety in all construction projects remain paramount and is just as important as staying virus free.

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Life returns to normal Down Under!

n 19 November 2020, the Brisbane Chapter held an early Christmas Get Together which was generously sponsored by Aston Consult. The event brought together a great many members with funds being raised through social attendees, new memberships and a raffle. The sponsors kept many attendees entertained and have kindly offered to assist the Lighthouse Keepers in supporting our Sydney chapter with future events.

The first Get Together of 2021 was held at The Pav Bar on 18 February and was well attended with members from Perth in attendance and even one of our previous Singaporean members joined us due to his recent relocation back to Brisbane. The night was sponsored by one of our corporate members, Ranbury, who are an independent provider of specialist advisory and specialist services in Australia. Alan Bellamywells from Ranbury said a few words and drew the raffle which resulted in a very happy Richard Stephenson who came away with a lovely bottle of whisky. Whilst Brisbane was enjoying their social event last November, the Melbourne Chapter organised two very successful tunnelling webinars on 19 and 26 November with over 100 attendees. Special thanks to speakers Richard Buckingham (John Holland/ Victorian Chair, Australian Tunnelling Society), Elena Gavazzi (Arup), David Gibson (CEO, DGA Group), and Patricia Oman (Giannakopoulos Solicitors) and our Sponsors Systech, Accura Consulting, HFW, John McMullan and MTECC.

And Melbourne restarted its face-to-face networking events on 25 March 2021 after a year of lockdowns and uncertain periods. The event was sponsored by Henry Riley and was attended by most of the major law firms, consultants and contractors in Melbourne. The branch will soon announce its plans for upcoming events in May, June and July 2021. The panellists, comprising principals, contractors and consultants, provided their experiences of both Australian tunnelling projects and projects overseas, and used case studies to present a 360 degree view of the current technical and commercial opportunities and challenges with current Australian tunnelling projects. Over in the West, Perth Chapter also held their first 2021 Get Together on 18 February. Unfortunately, we don’t have any photographs to show you but we are told the event was well attended.

BUILD KING AND HILTI : OPTIMIZING JOBSITE PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS Build King (ZENS) has been looking to best manage the Tung Chung New Town extension project with new innovations and with the ambition to elevate construction safety standards and productivity. Build King (ZENS)’s Project Manager, Mr. Ho Wing Tai and Senior Mechanical Engineer, Mr. Steven Tse are excited to share how Hilti’s Productivity Analysis and Asset Management have helped achieving the desired changes.

What led you to implement Productivity Analysis for your projects? Ho: The scale of the project and jobsites, costs and safety all contributed towards this decision. The amount of assets and equipment to keep track of is immense coupled with the amount of accompanying paperwork which results in higher costs. This led us to look into the Productivity Analysis solution offered by Hilti to help implement our goal for a more productive jobsite. Being able to get an in-depth analysis of our tool park, keeping hidden costs to a minimum and boosting overall productivity was also a very attractive aspect and their quick response let us get to a solution much more quickly. Tse: Hilti’s expert helped us conduct a tailored productivity analysis to identify opportunities to streamline and optimise our asset management and digitalise the way we manage it. The analysis report shows, in detail, where we can maximise productivity gains and cost savings.

keeping up with warranty expiry dates and compliance, finding out who’s responsible for which assets. Implementing a digital solution also meant reducing a great amount of paperwork and time spent on getting information, which is now available in seconds at our fingertips.

Hilti digital asset management in action Tse: The benefits are also evident in the warehouse. Applying the technology to existing assets is quick and easy, as the app makes checking assets a breeze. We can do an inventory-checking and locate tools with the matching bar codes in seconds and everything is organised. We won’t miss critical dates for assets thanks to the notification function. All of these are easily and reliably accessible via the cloud.

Moving forward do you see digital innovations playing a key role in jobsites? Mr. Ho Wing Tai Project Manager, Build King (ZENS)

How has Hilti’s Asset Management helped after implementing the advices from the analysis report? Ho: As our jobsite is quite large, we were keen to implement new IT innovations to manage the jobsite if it meant better productivity. Implementing Hilti Asset Management gave us new ways to attend to specification requirements and certifications in addition to monitoring such a large site area. It helps us reduce time cost on

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Ho: Implementing new technological and digital solutions like the Hilti Productivity Analysis and Asset Management into our projects has definitely been beneficial and I can see it becoming more and more common across the construction industry. As the trend continues, projects will become more manageable, and much more productive, as a result contributing to the sustainable development of construction industry. Build King (ZENS) has made a leap forward in asset management and productivity optimization by adopting the Productivity Analysis solution from Hilti. Their ambitions continue to contribute to elevating construction safety standards, and together with Hilti, they’ll continue bringing the influence and inspiration further beyond.

Branch report – Hong Kong

Young Members & WIC put on their thinking caps..

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ocial distancing measures imposed since the beginning of the pandemic have heavily impacted our ability to hold educational, networking and social events. The Lighthouse Club Hong Kong Branch have been committed to finding a solution for our members to ensure they are able to connect with others and attend events that will keep everyone in high spirits. The Young Members Group’s focus for 2021 is rolling out fun, educational and engaging events to ensure that members have an opportunity to socialise with their peers, in a safe and socially distanced environment. Recently, we trialled a virtual team event format with the first “Pub Quiz”, held shortly after Chinese New Year and expertly hosted by our very own Young Members Group committee member Julie-Anne Mallis. The format consisted of teams of 5 colleagues or friends, located in their office or at a suitable location allowing for social distancing, attending the event via Zoom. The teams were encouraged to supply their own food and drinks in order to make the most out of, what turned out to be, a genuinely enjoyable evening.

We also had ‘breakout’ teams for people that were unable to host teams of 5, such as individual members who wanted to attend, people that were working from home or people who just did not feel comfortable sitting in person with a team. As always, everyone is welcome to our events and we will endeavor to be accommodating to all. The teams who joined were: ATAL Engineering Group – ATALent King & Wood Mallesons - BLING & Wood Mallesons Holman Fenwick Willan - We're Not H&M! Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP – BCLP Braincasesr Members from Young Members Group – YMG All Stars Members from Women in Construction – Super WIC This format enabled attendees to socialise with a controlled group of peers, while maintaining good social distancing practices, following the government (and company) regulations. The YMG was delighted to receive a number of positive feedback emails from the attendees to let us know that the event was very enjoyable and by popular demand, another “Pub Quiz” will be held in Q2 of this year, when the Young Members

Branch report – Hong Kong

Allstars team will be looking for redemption (we were firmly in last place for the first Quiz!). The overall winners on the night were the team from ATAL – well done and they received 5 bottles of wine as their prize. So, what other events are in the pipeline? Our next event will be a wine tasting night (date to be confirmed) in the virtual teams format. A hamper will be delivered to each office (or team location) with a variety of wines and accompanying material for the event. The event will be hosted by a local wine supplier that will be partnering with an award-winning sommelier BLING & Wood Mallesons and a wine maker, both located in France. They will provide guidance throughout the wine tasting experience and answer any wine related questions. Should you be interested in in our future events or joining the Young Members Group, please reach out for further information by contacting Michael Searle at micheal.searle@ankura.com.

Women in Construction

Empowering Women Seminar on International Women’s Day 2021 To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March this year, the Lighthouse Club Women in Construction Group hosted an online seminar with Dr Isabelle Chan, BEng (Hons), MPhil, PhD, FISHP, MRICS, MCIOB, MHKICM, Assistant Professor and Program Director of BSc (Surveying) in the Department of Real Estate and Construction at the University of Hong Kong. The topic Dr Chan chose to speak on was “Mental Health of Women in Construction”. Dr Chan is the Chairman of the Institute of Safety and Health Practitioners, Hong Kong, and also the Chairman of the Research and Development Committee at the Institute. She is a Chartered Surveyor and a Chartered Construction Manager. Dr Chan’s research interests include construction health and safety, stress management in construction, construction innovation, leadership, culture, sustainable development and so on. In line with these research interests, she has been involved in various externally and internally funded projects. The results of these projects have been widely disseminated through books, international journals, conferences, workshops and seminars.

Mental health issues have been a long-existing sensitive challenge, more particularly during this difficult time of the current pandemic, that both genders face, not just women. Dr Chan’s research, in fact, applies to the whole work force. It explores the various stressors, like organisational practice, organisational culture and physical safety, for example, how they affect the two genders and how differently males and females react to them. One interesting aspect the research touches upon is the challenge women face during their various life stages, for example, when they get married, become pregnant and how they cope with responsibilities coming from both work and family. Dr Chan summed up by saying that in order to handle stress positively before it turns into depression, one has to acknowledge his/her own obligations and duties, communicate well with others and seek out help before the anxiety levels build up, in order to lead a healthy working and balanced life.

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