EDITOR’S LETTER
Dear Readers,
As I write this, Malaysia has returned to a full lockdown and Singapore has imposed its Phase 2 Heightened Alert starting on 16 May 2021, and most of us have to deal with yet another work- from-home arrangement. Around this time last year, we were faced with a prolonged quarantine period for the first time (for most of us, the first time in our lives). The main discussion topics at Construction+ were the role of design in promoting well-being, and how natural elements can help us deal with isolation. We concluded that naturally ventilated, well-lit, reconfigurable space is what we need to make it work, but there is one detail we have yet to talk about—utility systems, without which our homes or what has now become work-cum-living spaces would not be a comfortable place to work and/or live in.
To meet the needs of households and industries, Singapore and Malaysia have been strengthening their power grid, water supply and the overall urban resiliency. Even before the pandemic, both countries had started enhancing the utility systems to achieve their sustainability agenda. Singapore, for example, has been piloting renewable energy sources and enhancing water systems in order to reach its 2030 Green Plan, and to become more self-reliant in meeting public demands. The 2021 construction market outlook for both countries shows that the utility sectors’ trends continue to increase—see pages 44-45 and 82-83 for details.
Considering this, we dedicate this issue to utility system construction and its importance for the environment and communities. In the following pages, you will read detailed and technical insights from commentaries and interviews about recently completed utility projects and their positive impacts, as well as challenges and opportunities. To dig deeper into business survival in the ‘new normal’, we spoke with Angelene Chan, Chairman of DPA; Seah Chee Huang, CEO of DPA; and Mohd Razin Ghazali, COO of MMC about professional agility and adaptability in the built environment sector.
We hope this issue will inspire you to thrive amidst the uncertainties posed by the pandemic and an increasingly disruptive world. If you are reading this via Construction+ app, hit the share button and send your favourite articles to your contacts. Drop us an email if you have any ideas and feedback!
Happy reading and stay resilient!
Anisa Pinatih Content Editor
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