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- P L A C E S _ I N _ S ' P O R E - Changi Airport Terminal 3
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Singapura : 5 Januari 2008
PESAWAT SIA PERTAMA GUNA TERMINAL 3
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) akan menjadi syarikat penerbangan pertama berlepas dan mendarat di Terminal 3 Lapangan Terbang Changi apabila ia mula beroperasi Rabu depan.
Penerbangan SQ001 dari San Francisco, Amerika Syarikat, itu dijadual mendarat di terminal baru itu sekitar 11.50 pagi, sementara penerbangan SQ318 ke London dijangka berlepas pada 12.50 tengah hari.
Kaunter penerbangan di terminal baru itu akan mula beroperasi pada 9 pagi.
Menurut satu kenyataan SIA semalam, syarikat penerbangan itu akan beroperasi di Terminal 2 dan 3 mulai 9 Januari.
Naib Presiden Kanan Produk dan Khidmat SIA, Encik Yap Kim Wah, berkata Terminal 3 merupakan satu lagi kelebihan Lapangan Terbang Changi dan akan memperkukuh kedudukannya sebagai hab penerbangan antarabangsa yang terkemuka.
'Singapore Airlines teruja untuk menjadi sebahagian daripada pembangunannya dan kami yakin terminal baru itu akan melengkapi operasi-operasi kami di Terminal 2,' ujarnya.
Dengan pembukaan terminal baru itu, penumpang SIA akan berangkat dari Terminal 2 atau 3, bergantung pada destinasi mereka.
Pesawat SIA yang tiba di Singapura akan mendarat sama ada di Terminal 2 atau 3, dengan maklumat mengenai terminal yang digunakan akan diberitahu sekurang-kurangnya dua jam sebelum masa ketibaan.
Penumpang yang menuju ke destinasi-destinasi berikut akan bertolak dari Terminal 3:
Amerika Syarikat, Canada, Denmark, Jerman, Itali, Sepanyol, Britain, Perancis, Greece, Belanda, Switzerland, China, Taiwan, Hongkong, Korea Selatan, Australia dan New Zealand.
Semua penerbangan SIA ke Jepun akan bertolak dari Terminal 3, kecuali SQ 632 (ke Bangkok-Tokyo) dan SQ 626 (ke Bangkok-Osaka), yang akan berlepas dari Terminal 2.
Penerbangan menuju ke Mesir, Afrika Selatan, Russia, Turkey, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand Vietnam, Saudi Arabia dan Amiriah Arab Bersatu (UAE) pula akan bertolak dari Terminal 2. |
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Terminal 3 will boost Singapore's aviation hub status: analysts
Posted: 06 January 2008 1204 hrs
SINGAPORE : Singapore will Wednesday open an ultra-modern new airport terminal that industry analysts say will reinforce the city-state's position as a regional aviation hub.
Terminal 3, which boasts a five-storey vertical garden with waterfalls, will receive its first passengers just months after a new terminal opened in Hong Kong and more than a year after Bangkok's new airport began operating.
Aviation industry competition is intensifying in a region where airline passenger growth is projected to increase faster than the global average.
Analysts say the new terminal will boost the appeal of Singapore's Changi Airport - particularly compared with its key challenger in Bangkok, which has been plagued with problems since opening in 2006.
"It will push Singapore further ahead of its rivals," said Shukor Yusof, of Standard and Poor's Equity Research.
Built at a cost of S$1.75 billion (US$1.22 billion), Terminal 3 offers 380,000 square metres (4.1 million square feet) of space in a seven-storey building.
It can handle 22 million passengers a year, bringing Changi's total capacity to about 70 million, airport operator the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said.
Terminal 3 will add 28 aerobridge gates to Changi, with up to eight designed to handle the world's biggest passenger plane, the superjumbo Airbus A380.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) in October became the world's first airline to fly the double-decker A380 and will be the first to operate from Terminal 3.
The airline's senior vice president of product and services, Yap Kim Wah, called Terminal 3 "another jewel in the crown for Changi as it cements its position as a leading international hub" - an assessment analysts agreed with.
The new facility "definitely reinforces Singapore's position," said Jim Eckes, managing director of Hong Kong-based aviation consulting firm Indoswiss Aviation.
With shiny granite floor tiles and carpeted lounges, the terminal has the ambience of a five-star hotel. Trees and plants dot the terminal, and the vertical garden, a wall covered with climbing plants and interspersed with waterfalls, provides a dramatic backdrop to the baggage claim area.
One bank executive, sipping wine with dozens of other guests invited for the first A380's arrival, said the terminal "will surely give Singapore an edge."
It is more than twice as large as the 140,000-square-metre second terminal which opened last June at Hong Kong International Airport.
Since opening a decade ago Hong Kong's airport has seen rapid passenger growth, reaching 44.4 million in 2006, ahead of Changi's record 35.03 million that year.
Analysts say Hong Kong is not a direct competitor to Changi because as well as being an international hub it is the gateway to China's booming aviation market.
The International Air Transport Association says Asia Pacific passenger traffic will grow 5.9 percent annually between 2007 and 2011, faster than the 5.1 percent global average, and both Hong Kong and Singapore built their new terminals to tap the increasing demand.
"When Singapore builds something, they don't do it for now, they do it for five, 10 years ahead," Yusof said.
Peter Harbison, executive chairman of the Sydney-based Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation consultancy, said "the whole concept of always building ahead of demand is why Singapore has kept its leadership in the region."
In September 2006 Thailand opened its new US$3 billion Suvarnabhumi Airport with an initial capacity of 45 million passengers per year in a bid to establish Bangkok as the region's aviation hub.
But the airport has suffered from overcrowding and cracks in the runways as well as complaints about safety and sanitation.
"Suvarnabhumi is certainly a terrible terminal," Eckes said.
It opened at roughly the same time Singapore's Changi completed a S$240 million upgrade of its second terminal and shortly after it opened a separate terminal for budget airlines.
Tom Ballantyne, chief correspondent for the industry publication Orient Aviation, said Singapore "is continuously improving Changi" and Terminal 3 fits the pattern.
"It's a mark of what Singapore has always done to stay ahead of the game," he said. - AFP/ch
[ Last edited by fatz at 6-1-2008 11:50 PM ] |
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SIA's A380 plane gets stuck on grass verge at Changi Airport抯 T3
By Wong Siew Ying/Valarie Tan, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 10 January 2008 2346 hrs
SINGAPORE : A Singapore Airlines A380 plane accidentally ended on the grass verge off the tarmac at Changi Airport's new Terminal 3 on Thursday.
Flight SQ221 involved in the incident was scheduled to depart Singapore for Sydney at 8.30pm.
SIA says a tow truck used to push back the aircraft experienced some hydraulic failure. The truck disconnected from the plane.
The plane then rolled off the tarmac, onto a grass verge.
The airline says the plane was not under its own power at the time.
The aircraft's 446 passengers disembarked so the plane can be positioned back onto the tarmac.
SIA says three-quarters of the passengers have been put on a replacement flight to Sydney on a Boeing 747 aircraft, which took off slightly past midnight.
The rest were put on flights to other destinations in Australia.
Some passengers stayed overnight in Singapore and took the first flight out to Sydney the next day.
No one was injured in the incident and SIA says there was no major impact on the aircraft as well.
However, it will investigate the incident and is filing reports with the relevant Singapore authorities.
Mr Steve Forshaw, SIA Spokesperson, said: "It would appear that the impact is quite small. We'll need now to conduct a thorough investigation on the aircraft to make sure all the aircraft components at the landing gear level that have come into contact with the grass are okay. If we need to replace them, we will before the aircraft comes into service." - CNA/vm/de |
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SIA's A380 plane lifted off grass verge at Changi Airport's T3
By Valerie Tan, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 11 January 2008 1713 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Airlines A380 aircraft, which ended on the grass verge accidentally on 10 January, has been lifted back onto the tarmac.
The plane, bound for Sydney from Singapore's Changi Airport Terminal 3, ended on the grass after a tow truck pushing the aircraft got disconnected due to a hydraulic failure.
The aircraft, carrying 446 passengers, then continued to move forward and its front wheels rolled onto a nearby grass verge.
Singapore Airlines said the plane was being pushed into position for take-off at about 8.30pm on Thursday when the incident happened.
The aircraft was not under its own power at the time.
SIA is now doing final checks on the plane before allowing it back into service.
But initial checks showed that the incident had not caused any significant damage to the aircraft.
The incident happened a day after Terminal 3 opened for operations on January 9. -CNA/vm |
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Partial blackout at Basement 2 food court of Terminal 3
By Hasnita A Majid, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 12 January 2008 2328 hrs
SINGAPORE : Diners at the KOPI food court at Basement 2 of Terminal 3 had their meals cut short when a power trip caused a partial blackout within the outlet.
The newest airport terminal had just opened officially on January 9.
A MediaCorp Hotline caller said he was having dinner there at about 7pm when the lights went out.
CAAS has confirmed the incident.
It said normal power supply was restored an hour later at about 8pm.
It added that power supply at other areas within Terminal 3 was not affected, and there was no disruption to airport operations as a result of the power trip.
CAAS added it is assisting the tenant to find out the fault in their power supply circuit. - CNA /ls |
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March 4, 2008
T3: Latest hotspot mall for families here
Eateries and the supermarket at Terminal 3 have been doing brisk business since its opening
By Tessa Wong
T3 boasts 100 shops and 40 food and beverage outlets, nearly half of which are in the public access area and spread out over five levels. -- ST PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN
NEARLY two months after its official launch, Changi Airport's Terminal 3 (T3) has blossomed into a popular suburban hotspot among mall-crazy Singaporeans.
Cash registers have been ringing non-stop at eateries and the NTUC FairPrice supermarket.
Outlet manager Rose Yang of Crystal Jade Shanghai, said it sees 800 customers a day on weekdays and over 1,000 a day on weekends.
In fact, business is so good there and at other eateries that they are reporting comparable traffic and daily takings to their other branches.
At Chinese restaurant Dian Xiao Er, for instance, daily takings range from $10,000 to $20,000 - almost as strong as some of its branches in malls like Marina Square and VivoCity.
T3 boasts 100 shops and 40 food and beverage outlets, nearly half of which are in the public access area and spread out over five levels.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, which manages Changi Airport, said it does not keep track of customer traffic. But staff at shops say about a third of customers are locals just there to shop and eat, and most are families.
T3's lure has affected the other terminals. |
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'No one wanted to walk in'
Water from burst pipe in Changi's Terminal 3 floods shops, cafes
March 06, 2008
INSTEAD of the lunch crowd, water came flooding in.
Several shops in Changi Airport's Terminal 3 (T3) were flooded with water yesterday after a pipe burst.
The New Paper received a hotline call about the incident from Mr Abel Lee, 38, an area manager with Secret Recipe.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), a fire sprinkler rod within the Swatch Watch outlet at T3's Basement 2 level was wrongly released by the outlet's contractor.
As a result, at about noon, murky water gushed out of the outlet and spread to the floors of the surrounding shops.
The outlet is currently vacant and being renovated.
Worst hit were House of Feng Shui, Eu Yan Sang, Mini Toons and Secret Recipe.
Staff at these outlets were kept busy sweeping away the water flowing into their stores.
Ms Lim Siew Luan said customers did not want to enter the Eu Yan Sang outlet which she works in.
'No one wanted to walk in because the water was about 1 to 2cm high and they didn't want to get their feet wet,' she said.
But shops located further away were not affected by the incident.
Said Miss Cassandra Goh, who works at Candy Empire: 'We didn't receive any customer complaints.'
The surrounding outlets were not as fortunate and sustained some losses.
Mr Lee estimated that his restaurant lost $200 to $300 as a result.
'We normally have quite a few tables of customers during lunch hour, but we only had two today.
'The water caused us to lose the lunch-time crowd,' he said.
Miss Loi Qiu Bi, 21, who works at Mini Toons, said some of her products got wet and would have to be discarded.
The New Paper understands that Mini Toons' management would be claiming insurance for these damaged products.
NOBODY'S FAULT
Mr Lee feels the flooding was an accident and not anyone's fault.
'It just happened. Maybe the contractors didn't notice the pipe.
'Moreover, the airport staff were very efficient in stopping the water and mopping it up,' he said.
According to Ms Constanze Chia, an assistant manager with CAAS, the affected areas dried up completely two hours after the pipe burst.
'Efforts were made to dry up the affected areas as soon as possible using mechanical suction and mop-dry equipment,' said Ms Chia.
'Airport operations were not affected by this incident.' |
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March 7, 2008
4 more airlines to operate from Changi Airport's T3
Four more airlines will join Singapore Airlines at Changi Airport's newly opened Terminal 3 from March 26 this year. -- PHOTO: AFP
FOUR more airlines will join Singapore Airlines at Changi Airport's newly opened Terminal 3 from March 26 this year.
Passengers of China Eastern Airlines, Jet Airways and United Airlines will depart from and arrive at Terminal 3 instead of Terminal 1.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is facilitating the airlines' shift by conducting trials to prepare them for operations.
Mr Lim Kim Choon, CAAS Director-General and Chief Executive Officer said the move will 'enable CAAS to optimise the capacity and facilities of the terminals at Changi Airport'.
The four airlines are undergoing integrated airport system trials involving passenger check-in, baggage handling, staff familiarisation and 'live' commercial trial flights.
CAAS is also updating airport directories and signs within the terminal buildings as well as disseminating circulars and decals to transport service providers such as coaches and taxi drivers to raise awareness about the shift.
China Eastern Airlines, Jet Airways, Qatar airways and United Airlines operate a total of 148 weekly flights from Singapore to 12 cities - Shanghai, Kunming, Mumbai, Chenai, Delhi, Doha, Jakarta, Atlanta, Chicago, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Washington DC. |
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March 25, 2008
4 new carriers to operate from Terminal 3
By Karamjit Kaur, Aviation Correspondent
FOUR new carriers - Jet Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Qatar Airways and United Airlines - will move to Changi Airport's Terminal 3 on Wednesday.
They join Singapore Airlines which has been operating out of the new facility since January.
No major confusion is expected but the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will have customer service officers at Terminals 1 and 2 in case passengers and visitors end up at the wrong place.
Affected airlines say they have also informed their passengers of the move.
Mr Gerry Oh, Jet Airways' regional vice-president (South-east Asia) told The Straits Times on Tuesday: 'This is not a sudden move. We've known for the last few months we will be shifting to T3 so our travel agents and reservations people have been keeping our customers updated.'
Travellers can also refer to their tickets to find out which terminal the airline is flying out of, he said.
The Indian private carrier currently flies out of Singapore to New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.
To prepare for the move, the airlines have also undergone systems trials at the new terminal since February, the CAAS said in a statement on Tuesday.
Live trial flights were also conducted to test actual passenger departure and arrival processes.
The four new airlines will operate a total of 148 to and fro flights a week between Singapore and 12 cities that include Shanghai, Jakarta, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
It will bring to more than 900 the number of flights a week in and out of Terminal 3.
Among the four new kids on the block, China Eastern Airline's flight will be the first to arrive at and depart from the new terminal.
Flight MU545 from Shanghai is scheduled to land at Terminal 3 at 8.50pm on Tuesday and depart at 6am on Wednesday. |
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Changi Airport is set to handle 50 million passengers a year by 2012, when tourist arrivals are expected to rise by some 35%. Passenger traffic hit an all-time high of 36.7 million last year - up 4.8% over 2006. -- PHOTO: ST
March 28, 2008
Changi to handle 50m passengers a year by 2012
By Karamjit Kaur, Aviation Correspondent
Unlike some airports in India and China, for example, that are bursting at the seams, the Singapore Changi Airport is equipped to deal with higher traffic. -- ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM
CHANGI Airport is poised to handle 50 million passengers a year by 2012, when tourist arrivals are expected to go up by about 35 per cent.
Passenger traffic hit an all-time high of 36.7 million last year - up 4.8 per cent over 2006.
And in the first two months of this year, 6 million passengers have passed through it - an increase of 6.9 per cent over a year ago.
With the impending liberalisation of air traffic within Asean and upcoming mega events like the Formula 1 night race later this year, as well as the opening of the Integrated Resorts, more visitors will come to Singapore, said Transport Minister Raymond Lim at a Changi Airport event on Friday.
By end of this year, the 10-member Asean grouping will lift all restrictions on flights operated by their carriers between capital cities, and by 2010, countries will grant each other 'fifth freedom' or 'beyond' rights.
This means that Singapore Airlines, for example, will be able to fly to Kuala Lumpur, and from there, continue onward to Bangkok, Jakarta or any other destination.
Unlike some airports in India and China, for example, that are bursting at the seams, Changi is equipped to deal with higher traffic.
The existing facilities - Terminals 1, 2, 3 and the Budget Terminal - can together handle up to 70 million passengers a year.
Infrastructure aside, an excellent service standard is key to Changi's success, Mr Lim said, adding: 'In order to stay ahead of the competition, we need to ensure that we continually improve our service standards and exceed the passengers' expectations.'
Mr Lim was at the recently-opened Terminal 3 to present annual awards to staff who have displayed outstanding customer service traits.
Of the 18 who were honoured, one was presented with the coveted service personality of the year award, while the rest received either gold, silver or bronze awards.
Each recipient got Changi shopping vouchers worth between $100 and $1,000, as well as a certificate of commendation. |
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March 31, 2008
Late night shopping, dining at Terminal 3
TRAVELLERS and visitors can now enjoy late night shopping and dining at Changi Airport's new Terminal 3.
Some 60 shops and food and beverage outlets spread over 8,600 sq m of space in the public area were officially opened for business on Monday.
This is the largest dedicated retail and F&B space among the three terminals at the aiport.
Shopping and dining outlets are located at two dedicated areas - 'B2 Mall @ T3' on Basement 2 and '3-Top' on Levels 3 and 4.
Visitors can also enjoy late night shopping and dining every night as the retail outlets are open till 11pm daily, while some dining outlets are open 24-hours.
At the launch of the shopping and dining space on Monday, Mr Lim Kim Choon, Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), said: 'Though an airport is primarily for travellers, many Singaporeans, especially those living in the eastern part of the island, visit the airport to dine and relax on weekends.'
'We hope these visitors will continue to enjoy shopping and dining at Changi Airport, in particular, the unique retail and F&B experience at Terminal 3's public area.'
In conjunction with the launch, a shopping promotion will run exclusively in the public areas of T3 from Apirl 1 to 30.
During this promotion, 30 people will win an all-expenses paid trip to Beijing to watch the upcoming Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Shoppers just need to charge a minimum of $30 in a single receipt to Visa or spend a minimum of $60 in cash.
T3 is a seven-storey 380,000 sq m building with three basement and four above ground levels. It adds a capacity of 22 million passengers a year to Changi Airport, bringing the airport's total annual capability to about 70 million passengers.
Changi Airport's total retail and F&B space amounts to 48,000 sq m with about 230 retail and over 110 F&B outlets. |
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April 22, 2008
Changi Airport wins Best Airport award for 22 consecutive years
By Azlinda Mohd Said
SINGAPORE Changi Airport has been named Best Airport -in Asia again - for a record 22 years in a row, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore in a statement.
The award resulted from an annual reader survey carried out by Cargonews Asia magazine - an established freight and logistics publication in the region.
Changi beat two other finalists - Hong Kong International Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport - to clinch the honours at the 22nd Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) on Tuesday.
The event recognises outstanding freighters and winners for demonstrating leadership as well as consistency in service quality, innovation, customer relationship management and reliability.
The votes were cast by decision makers who operate the logistics and cargo supply chains in the Asia Pacific region.
The first three months of 2008 saw Changi Airport handling a total of 466,566 tonnes of air cargo, a four per cent jump over the same period in 2007.
Changi has an air cargo handling capacity of three million tonnes per annum. Last year, Changi handled 1.89 million tonnes of airfreight movements.
The AFSCA award is Changi's sixth best airport trophy bagged this year.
The earlier awards presented by other international publications include Buying Business Travel, Wanderlust, and DestinAsian magazines. |
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April 28, 2008
CAAS awards $360m airport security deal to Cisco
(from left to right) Mr Tan Lye Teck, CAAS Acting Director General & Chief Executive Officer, Mr Liew Mun Leong, CAAS Chairman, Mr Lim How Teck, Certis CISCO Chairman and Mr Paul Chong, Certis CISCO CEO at Monday's signing of the airport security services contract. -- PHOTO: CAAS
THE Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Certis Cisco signed a Master Security Services (MSS) contract on Monday for security services at Changi Airport, Seletar Airport, Changi Airfreight Centre and the Air Traffic Control Centre.
CAAS said that the master contract is meant to maintain a high level of security while improving the service standards of security staff.
The S$360 million contract is for five years, up to March 31 2013, with the option to extend for a further five years.
The contract was signed by CAAS' Acting Director-General and CEO, Mr Tan Lye Teck, and Certis Cisco's CEO, Mr Paul Chong. Also present were CAAS' chairman, Mr Liew Mun Leong, and Certis Cisco's chairman, Mr Lim How Teck.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Mr Tan said: 'This new approach of having a Master Services Security contract will help ensure a higher level of service quality and security standards.
'This single security services contract is expected to improve coordination and control in terms of ground operations, as well as foster a longer term partnership between CAAS and Certis Cisco.'
Under the contract, Cisco staff will control access to restricted areas, pre-boarding screening of passengers and screening of passengers' checked-in baggage. |
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Changi Airport's Terminal 2 tops new safety award
By Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 20 May 2008 1915 hrs
Air crews are silhouetted in Changi International Airport, Singapore
SINGAPORE: Changi Airport's Terminal 2 has topped a new award for building safety which was given out by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) on Tuesday.
BCA said upgrading works at Terminal 2 (T2) beat 12 other nominated projects for the BCA Design and Engineering Safety Excellence Awards.
The T2 project was chosen because it took many measures to ensure safety while it continues its round the clock operations.
These include several innovative solutions such as using steel structures which were fabricated offsite and erected at the airport premises. This minimises interference to day-to-day activities.
Engineers also used a combination of movable working platforms and cranes to keep construction away from airport users.
To minimise noise, dust and debris, the engineers also used methods such as carbon fibre-wrapping and bracings.
So for overcoming constraints such as limited working spaces while maintaining Changi Airport's image as one of the world's best, the project clinched the building safety award.
Other merit winners under the Building category are Central (the commercial development built over the existing Clarke Quay MRT Station), LaSalle College of the Arts, One Raffles Quay and ITE College East.
Under the Civil Engineering category, the merit award went to Fort Canning Tunnel and Bishan SMRT Depot Underpinning Works. - CNA/vm
May 20, 2008
Firm behind Changi's T2 upgrading wins design, safety exellence award
By Karamjit Kaur, Aviation Correspondent
THE engineering team behind the recent upgrading of Changi Airport's Terminal 2, has been recognised by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) for a job well done and for putting safety first.
RSP Planners, Architects and Engineers, beat 12 others to clinch the inaugural BCA Design and Engineering Safety Excellence Awards 2008.
In a press statement on Tuesday, the BCA said the RSP team won the top award 'for the many measures that had been taken to ensure safety while the terminal continued with its round-the-clock operations'.
RSP's structural engineer Lai Huen Poh who oversaw the $240 million project which was completed in September 2006, likened the works to performing 'major invasive surgery while keeping the heart pumping, and with the patient alive and mobile.'
Some of the measures adopted to ensure passenger and visitor safety included building a temporary steel ceiling while work on the actual ceiling was being done, so that the construction was kept out of the public eye and there was no risk of falling debris.
Of the 15 nominations received, nine were short-listed.
Apart from the winning entry, six other teams were also honoured with merit awards. |
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Post time 5-1-2008 06:57 AM
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