This course is jointly organised by BCA Academy and the Joint Accreditation Committee (JAC) of Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) and Association of Consulting Engineers Singapore (ACES) which accredits Qualified Site Supervisors such as Resident Engineers (RE) and Resident Technical Officers (RTO).
Objectives
This course is aimed at educating newly accredited site supervisors on Singapore’s legal framework for building construction and building control regulation requirements.
Legal framework for building construction
Building Control Act and Regulations
Regulatory requirements:
Building & structural plans approval
Permit to carry out building works
Occupation of building TOP & CSC
BCA advisory notes on:
Permit and plan approvals
Concrete works
Structural steel works
Geotechnical works
Construction tests
Control & monitoring measures to safeguard adjacent building properties in relation to:
Demolition works
Piling works
Excavation works
Specific requirements for high rise buildings
Workplace Safety and Healthy Act (WSHA):
Personal liabilities and penalties
Types of violations
Generic Site Safety Compliance
Case studies
25 November 2026
9.00am to 1.00pm
0.5 day
Quarterly per annum
This course will be conducted by experienced officers from the Building Engineering Group of Building and Construction Authority and the Technology & Engineering (Construction) Branch of the Occupational Safety and Health Inspectorate, Ministry of Manpower.
This course is mainly targeted at site supervisors such as:
Resident Technical Officers
Resident Engineers
Following personnel are also welcome to attend the course:
Site Engineers
Construction / Project Managers
Builders’ supervisory personnel
WSH personnel
Participants are required to complete the MCQ online assessment by 6 June 2025, 2359 hrs. Participants who have attended the course and passed the test will be issued with a e-Certificate of Successful Completion (e-CSC).
