Executive Training Courses

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Facilities Management operations and work is governed by a large number of legislations which are overseen by various Ministries and Statutory Boards.  Some of the legislations are directly linked to specific technical maintenance requirements such as Lift and Cooling Tower Maintenance. Others such as Workplace Safety and Health are overarching rather than specific and as such may not receive as much attention as specific legislations leading to consequences for failure to comply

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course will provide condensed knowledge on key legislations overarching Facilities Management operations and work and the roles and responsibilities of Facilities Management vested parties in connection

COURSE PROGRAMME (9.00 am – 6.00 pm)

• Building Control Related Acts & Regulations: Administered by BCA
  • Purpose & Rationale
  • Building Control Act & Facilities Management  
    – Building Control (Inspection of Buildings) Regulations
    - Building Control (Environmental Sustainability) Regulations 2008
    - Building Control (Temporary Buildings) Regulations
    - Offences & Penalties 
• Workplace Safety & Health Act: Administered by MOM  
  • Purpose & Rationale
  • Roles & Responsibilities of Vested Parties 
  • Roles & Responsibilitie of Occupiers
  • Risk Assessment Plan & Risk Management
  • Offences & Penalties 
• Employment of Foreign Manpower Act:  Administered by MOM    
  • Purpose & Rationale
  • Types of Work Passes & Identification of Foreign Workers
  • Offences & Penalties 
• Fire Safety Act & Regulations: Administered by SCDF 
  • Purpose & Rationale
  • Fire Safety Act & Facilities Management
    - Application Procedures: Fire Certificate / Trade Fair Clearance / Temporary Change of Use of Concourse Area in Public Building 
    - Minor A&A Works
    - Temporary Fire Permit / Fire Safety Certificate
    - Fire Safety Managers / Fire Emergency Plan / Registered Inspectors
    - Offences & Penalties
• Environmental Management Acts & Regulations: Administered by NEA
  • Purpose & Rationale
  • Environmental Act & Facilities Management
    - Control of Vectors and Pesticides Act
    - Energy Conservation Act 2012
    - Environmental Protection and Management Act
    - Environmental Public Health Act / Cleaning Business License & Progressive Wage Model
    - Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act
    - Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Act
    - Offences & Penalties 
• Private Security Industry Act : Administered by MHA
  • Purpose & Rationale
  • Private Security Act / Police Licensing & Regulatory Department & Facilities Management
    - Licensing of Security Guards
    - Licensing of Security Providers / Progressive Wage Model
    - Offences & Penalties

COURSE LEADER

Dr. Quah Lee Kiang

Dr Quah is the Director of the Real Estate & Construction Centre and the Real Estate & ConstructionAcademyin Singapore. She has extensive regional and international experience in Project and Facilities Management & Maintenance research, advice and academia. Her professional affiliations include being past President of the Chartered Institute of Building Singapore Centre, Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Asia Board, Singapore Board and Asia Pacific Sustainability Board. Dr Quah is currently Chairperson of the Sustainability Committee in the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Singapore Chapter.

Er. Yong Shan Chi 

Er. Yong, a Professional Engineer (Civil) has extensive design and construction management experience. He started work with the HDB, moving on to the private sector where he was involved in foundation engineering and precast concrete work. He has been involved in D&B projects in Singapore and China providing project management and engineering design support. Mr Yong has developed learning material for CITI and lectures for them.

COURSE DATE AND VENUE

Thursday 26 Oct 2023

COURSE DELIVERY

Option 1 (Face-to-Face)

Venue: Unit #04-08, Devan Nair Institute for Employment & Employability
80 Jurong East St 21, Singapore 609607

Option 2 (Live Streaming via RECC Elearning Portal)

Username and password will be assigned on receipt of registration and course fees

COURSE FEES

$615 nett per person. Course fees includes full colour course documentation and refreshments at tea breaks. 

RECC is pleased to inform that course fee funding of $112.50 per person is available from e2i, subject to terms and conditions being met. Please enquire for further details.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The course will benefit those who have a vested interest in buildings including:

• Developers
• Building Owners
• Government Officials
• Architects
• Engineers
• Project Managers
• Quantity Surveyors
• Contractors/Sub-Contractors/Suppliers
• Property Managers
• Facilities Managers
• Maintenance Managers
• Management Corporations
• Town Councils
• and Others

CANCELLATIONS

Cancellations made one week before the scheduled commencement date of the course will be subjected to an administrative fee of $100.00. The full fee of $615.00 will be payable thereafter for any cancellation; substitutions can be made at any time.

COURSE ENQUIRIES AND REGISTRATIONS

Mr Ken Chew
Tel: 6563 4166
Fax: 6563 4156 
E-mail: exectrg@recc.com.sg

PLEASE NOTE

It may be necessary for reasons beyond RECC’s control, to change the content and timing of the programme and the identity of the course leader/s.