1-DAY TRAINING COURSE
10 FEBRUARY 2009

WORKPLACE PLANNING & MANAGEMENT
Space Standards, Workspace Design and Utilisation

PE Board Accredited: 7 PDUs

COURSE BACKGROUND

Property occupation/space cost is invariably the second-highest recurrent cost after staff costs for most organisations and represent a significant component of service delivery costs.

Most organisations do not have a Space Planning and Management framework despite it being an important and expensive resource. The lack of a structure to manage and monitor space use leads to varying degrees of efficiency, effectiveness and quality of space. It can also lead to departments adopting a‘free-for-all, territorial rights’ space attitude and a lack of accountability for use.    

Dynamic economic conditions and operating environments, technological advancements which free up where and how work is done and, the now acknowledged close link between work environment and productivity will drive continual work process re-engineering, workplace re-configuration and ‘churn/moves’ with the objective of  ‘doing more with less’ to ensure organisational viability and sustainability.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course will provide knowledge on the impact of Space in Organisations and skills for effective Space Planning and Management through the following concepts and techniques:

  • Culture, Buildings and Workplaces
  • Change and Space Impacts
  • Space Standards and Use 
  • Space Briefs, Space Planning and Design
  • Space Management, Auditing and Efficiency of Use
  • Case Studies

COURSE PROGRAMME (8.30 am – 5.30 pm)

1. Culture, Buildings and Workplaces

  • Culture and Architecture in Buildings
  • Organisational Culture and Workspaces
  • Work and Workspace Quality
2. Change and Space Impacts
  • Demographics
  • Information Technology           
  • Environmental Technology
3. Space Standards and Use
  • Workspace Guidelines
  • Alternative Office Strategies
  • Churn and Costs
4. Defining Space Needs, Workspace Design and Planning            
  • Workspaces and Work Organisational Models
  • Planning and Designing for:
    • Flexibility and Variable Work Patterns
    • Looser Fit Between Building and The Business
    • Creative and Innovative Workplaces
  • User Needs Analysis
  • Definition of Office Layouts, Environments, Workspaces and Furniture
  • Case Studies:
    • Briefing and Design Approach for a New Office Building 
    • Solutions to Improve Workspace Flexibility
5. Space Management and Audits
  • Space Management Guidelines
  • Space Audits
  • Efficiency and Utilisation Measures

COURSE LEADERS

Dr Quah Lee Kiang
Dr Quah is the Director of the Real Estate and Construction Centre in Singapore and Malaysia. She is a second-generation builder with extensive regional and international experience in Project and Facilities Management & Maintenance research, advice and academia. Her professional and research affiliations include being an Executive Committee Member of the International Society of Facilities Executives at MIT, Co-ordinator of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission 70 on Facilities Management and Maintenance and past President of the Chartered Institute of Building Singapore Centre.

COURSE DATE AND VENUE

Tuesday, 10 Feb 2009
Training Lab C.303, Block C Level 3, Employment & Employability Institute
141 Redhill Road, Singapore 158828

COURSE FEES

The course fee of $595.00 includes course documentation and refreshments at breaks. A group discount of 10% will apply for three or more delegates from the same organisation. SDF applications can be made on a case-by-case basis; please call SDF for details.

COURSE ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDENCE

The course has been approved for 7 PDU units under the PE Board Continuing Professional Development programme. Attendance certificates will be issued; they may also be suitable for meeting the CPD requirements of other relevant professional bodies not operating a CPD course accreditation system.

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 after 3 Feb 2009 will be subjected to an administrative fee of $100.00. Substitutions can be made at any time.

COURSE ENQUIRIES AND REGISTRATIONS

Mr Ken Chew
Tel:  6474 7442   Fax: 6474 7443   E-mail: recc@pacific.net.sg

Download Registration Form

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.

 
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