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New center with virtual reality technology launched in Singapore

Xinhua, December 21, 2015 Adjust font size:

Center for Lean and Virtual Construction, which is equipped with an array of latest 3D immersive technologies and Building Information Modelling (BIM) software, was officially opened on Monday.

The new million-dollar center is the first of its kind in Singapore for the built environment sector, and is also regarded as the first large-scale fully immersive and experiential learning facility for Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) in Southeast Asia.

Constructed by Construction Authority (BCA), the center will further enhance communication, work effectiveness and efficiency among all stakeholders in a construction project.

The newly-opened center facilitates the VDC process, where stakeholders of the entire construction value chain can converge and bring their respective designs to life before anything is built physically.

BCA said that this will lead to a quantum shift in work processes as compared with conventional methods of construction, with reported productivity improvements averaging more than 20 percent.

The center is open for industry and academia users to try out the concepts, technologies and tools without having to expense the associated large initial outlays.

"With the opening of this one-stop center, we hope industry firms of all sizes could come forward to take the first step in transforming their processes." said John Keung, CEO of BCA. Endit