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<h5><strong>Building Information Modelling (BIM)</strong></h5>
<p><img alt="Virtual 3D Design of a toilet using Building Information Modelling (BIM). " src="/-/media/about-us/our-role/build-quality-flats/virtual-construction/Virtual-Construction_BIM.png" class="Default-Image" /></p>
<p>We use BIM to create reliable virtual designs of any physical structure. This provides designers, planners, and engineers with &ldquo;x-ray vision&rdquo; of the unit, so potential issues are detected and resolved at an earlier stage.</p>
<h5><strong>Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD)</strong></h5>
<p>IDD enhances the logistical planning and management of precast components by leveraging digital technologies to integrate work processes and connect stakeholders on the same project. For example, we use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) or Bluetooth tags to automatically track precast components from the time they are fabricated at precast yards to when they are delivered and assembled at the construction sites.</p>

Simulate design and construction virtually before on-site execution

<h5><strong>Precast technology</strong></h5>
<p>HDB has been an early adopter of precast technology since the 1980s. Today, up to 70% of a typical HDB block&rsquo;s concrete structure is constructed using the prefabrication method. We create standardised concrete components off-site in steel moulds, then deliver and assemble them at building sites. This helps to achieve:</p>
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    <li>Higher productivity and reduced manual labour</li>
    <li>Better quality control in controlled factory environments</li>
    <li>Less environmental impact through optimised material usage</li>
</ul>
<h5><strong>Advanced manufacturing technologies</strong></h5>
<p><img alt="Machine for 3D concrete printing" src="/-/media/about-us/our-role/build-quality-flats/prefabrication-technology/Prefabrition-Technocology-Advanced-manufacturing-technologies-1.jpg" class="Default-Image portrait" /></p>
<p>HDB works closely with the industry to use the latest advanced manufacturing technologies for public housing projects. We are currently piloting 3D printing of landscape elements and walls for selected housing projects in Tengah and Bidadari, paving the way for larger and more complex structures in the future.</p>
<p><img alt="HDB’s 3D concrete printer at the Centre of Building Research.  " src="/-/media/about-us/our-role/build-quality-flats/prefabrication-technology/Prefab-Tech_HDB-Concrete-Printer.png" class="Default-Image landscape" /></p>
<p>Our Centre of Building Research houses a 3D concrete printer that can print life-sized components up to 9 metres long and 3.5 metres wide.</p>

Building standardised components off-site through prefabrication technology

<h5><strong>Robotics solutions</strong></h5>
<p><img alt="Robot performing finishing works on interior surfaces at a new housing project." src="/-/media/about-us/our-role/build-quality-flats/construction-technology/Construction-Technology_Robotics.jpg" class="Default-Image portrait" /></p>
<p>We integrate robotics solutions to enhance construction efficiency&nbsp;and safety. By handling repetitive tasks like painting, commercial construction robots can free up our workers to focus on other aspects of construction.</p>
<h5><strong>Artificial Intelligence (AI) and video analytics</strong></h5>
<p><img alt="3D illustration of AI system detecting potentially hazardous situations from real-time CCTV footage." src="/-/media/about-us/our-role/build-quality-flats/construction-technology/Leveraging-Artificial-Intelligence-analytics_webp.webp" class="Infographic-Image" /></p>
<p>We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve workplace safety by anticipating potential hazards and enhancing construction accuracy.</p>
<p>CCTV cameras mounted on tower cranes use AI algorithms to detect workers and identify potential unsafe behaviours in real time. Site safety supervisors receive mobile alerts to take swift action when such situations are detected.</p>
<p>Since January 2023, all contractors tendering for new HDB housing projects must use AI in video analytics to enhance workplace safety.</p>
<h5><strong>Crane Machine Guidance technology</strong></h5>
<p><img alt="2 crawler machines operating efficiently side by side within a confined space." src="/-/media/about-us/our-role/build-quality-flats/construction-technology/Construction-Technology_Crane-Machines_webp.webp" class="Default-Image landscape" /></p>
<p>With Crane Machine Guidance technology, 2 adjacent mobile cranes can operate safely and simultaneously within a confined space, with less manpower.</p>
<p>GPS systems define each crane's operational zones, while LiDAR sensors prevent collisions by measuring distances.</p>
<h5><strong>SkyJuster&reg; for orientation of components</strong></h5>
<p><img alt="The SkyJuster® machine lifts a building component in mid-air before lowering it into position." src="/-/media/about-us/our-role/build-quality-flats/construction-technology/Construction-Technology_-Skyjuster.png" class="Default-Image landscape" /></p>
<p>The SkyJuster&reg; is a device that houses a gyroscope and is attached to the end of the crane hoisting block. It automates the rotation and positioning of the components before they are lowered into place. This eliminates manual positioning and enhances safety for large, heavy precast modules.</p>

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