20/12/2021
Boustead Projects Champions The SkillsFuture Movement As A SkillsFuture Queen Bee For The Built Environment Sector
SGX Mainboard-listed Boustead Projects Limited (Boustead Projects), a
leading provider of innovative eco-sustainable real estate solutions,
has partnered SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) under the SkillsFuture Queen
Bee programme to advance the SkillsFuture movement in the built
environment sector.
As a SkillsFuture Queen Bee, Boustead Projects has taken on a leading
role to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) build up their skills
capability to meet the needs of the businesses. It is the first private
sector organisation that SSG is partnering to drive workforce upskilling
for the built environment sector.
The built environment sector has experienced several challenges such as
the manpower challenge caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the
transformation challenge posed by digitalisation. An early adopter of
Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Integrated Digital Delivery
(IDD), and a forerunner using applied artificial intelligence, machine
learning and augmented/virtual reality to innovate its business,
Boustead Projects has been able to withstand the economic headwinds
creditably. However, Boustead Projects has always wanted to do more for
the business community as it believes an industry-wide effort is
essential to achieve sustainable impact across the sector. The
SkillsFuture Queen Bee is a timely opportunity for Boustead Projects to
serve this mission.
Mr Thomas Chu, Managing Director of Boustead Projects who is responsible for its Engineering and Construction business,
said: “Boustead Projects has been a pioneering force in Singapore’s
industrial real estate sector for the past 25 years and we are glad to
be able to journey with our SME partners in their digital
transformation. The SkillsFuture Queen Bee programme allows us to
contribute to this interdependent ecosystem and build digital skills to
elevate the entire sector to become a more resilient built environment
sector.”
Since assuming the SkillsFuture Queen Bee role, Boustead Projects has
reached out to 14 SMEs to discuss their skills needs and help them map
out their training plans. To date, all have benefitted from Boustead
Projects’ skills support and started their learning journey. The
feedback from the participating SMEs has been encouraging as shared by
Mr Lin Weiyang, Director (Operations) of Positive Engineering Pte Ltd:
“Positive Engineering recognises that the adoption of digital
technologies is essential to thrive in the digital economy, and this has
become more critical with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which has
severely disrupted our sector. Participating in the SkillsFuture Queen
Bee programme is a step in the right direction as we get to learn from
and be mentored by an industry leader like Boustead Projects. We are
committed to the programme and look forward to upskilling our workers
and improving our work processes to bring about greater efficiency and
productivity, just like Boustead Projects.”
The SkillsFuture Queen Bee programme is supported by the Building and
Construction Authority (BCA) and participating SMEs are able to gain
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points for relevant training
courses curated by Boustead Projects.
Indeed, the built environment sector has demonstrated the value of collective efforts to contend with tough transformational issues. Mr Tan Kok Yam, Chief Executive of SkillsFuture Singapore, said: “We thank Boustead Projects for taking on the mantle of a SkillsFuture Queen Bee for the built environment sector. A competent workforce, armed with up-to-date skills, will enable companies to harness technology, improve productivity and transform business processes. As a SkillsFuture Queen Bee, Boustead Projects will bring companies together, including SMEs, to help workers upskill and raise the sector’s competitiveness.”
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