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OUTSTANDING PROJECT MANAGERS AWARD 2025

Closing date for all nominations will be on Friday, 30th May 2025, 5pm (SG Time).

Submission Forms

CATEGORY 1 – Outstanding Project Manager (Contract Sum > S$85Million)

CATEGORY 2 – Outstanding Project Manager (Contract Sum < S$85Million)

CATEGORY 3 – Outstanding Young Project Manager

CATEGORY 4 – Outstanding Project Manager (Client) i ) Infrastructure, ii) Building

CATEGORY 5 – Innovator of the Year

CATEGORY 6 – Outstanding Project Manager for Special Project

CATEGORY 7 – Outstanding Publication on Project Management

CATEGORY 8 – Outstanding Project Manager for International Project

The Society is proud to announce the launch of the Outstanding Project Manager 2025 Award, designed to honor excellence in Project Management within the Built Environment sector. This award recognizes Project Managers who embody exceptional leadership, technical expertise, and professionalism while navigating the complexities of their role.
Project Managers are instrumental in driving projects to success, balancing client objectives with deep knowledge of design and construction, and fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders. Their ability to deliver results with integrity and professionalism earns them the trust and respect of clients, consultants, and contractors alike.
This award celebrates the invaluable contributions of outstanding Project Managers who go above and beyond to shape a resilient and innovative Built Environment. By acknowledging their efforts, the Society seeks to inspire the next generation of Project Managers to achieve greater heights of excellence in their profession.
We invite you to nominate exemplary Project Managers who have demonstrated remarkable skills, dedication, and impact in their work. Join us in recognizing their achievements and commitment to advancing the Built Environment in Singapore.
Nominations for the Outstanding Project Manager 2025 Award are now open. Submit your entries today!

Call for Nominations
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Project Manager 2025 Award. The Society welcomes submissions from fellows and members of the Society, as well as organizations under the Construction Industry Joint Committee, government agencies, statutory boards, and private entities. Nominees are not required to be members of the Society. We encourage the nomination of individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, professionalism, and expertise in Project Management, contributing significantly to the advancement of the Built Environment sector.

Award categories

Category 1: Outstanding Project Manager (Contract Sum > SGD$85Million) This category is open to a project director/project manager with at least 15 years of relevant project management experience and shall have managed projects of size more than SGD$85Million construction value in a single project

Category 2: Outstanding Project Manager (Contract Sum < SGD$85Million) The category is open to a project director/project manager with at least 15 years of relevant project management experience and shall have managed projects of size up to S$85Million construction value in a single project

Category 3: Outstanding Young Project Manager (Contract Sum > SGD$20Million) The category is open to a project manager with at least 8 years of relevant project management experience and shall have managed projects of size more than SGD$20Million construction value in a single project

Category 4: Outstanding Project Manager (Client) i) Infrastructure, ii) Building
The category is open to a project director/project manager with at least 10 years of relevant project management experience and shall have managed projects of size more than S$85M construction value in a single project, in the capacity of Lead Project Manager / Project Director representing the Client.

Category 5: Innovator of the Year
The category is open to Practicing Project managers in Built Environments who have successfully launched an innovative initiative with proven results. This can be a leading construction technique or product, digitalization, Net Zero initiatives, or improvement of an existing technique or product.

Category 6: Outstanding Project Manager for Special Project
The category is open to a project director/project manager who has completed a Project that has significance to the Community or Nation. The nominee shall demonstrate the significance in the application.

Category 7: Outstanding Publication on Project Management
The category is open to anyone whose publication broke new grounds on Project Management concepts or Construction Methodologies, Net Zero, or productivity enhancement.

Category 8: Outstanding Project Manager for International Project
The category is open to a project director/project manager who has completed an international project outside of Singapore. The Project Manager shall be based in Singapore of a Company that has an operating office in Singapore.

Submission Process
Nominations will be carefully evaluated by a committee appointed by the President of the Society of Project Managers. Shortlisted nominees may be invited to provide additional details, including a presentation of their achievements and experiences in project management. This will offer the committee deeper insights into their contributions and impact. The evaluation criteria are outlined in Annex B.
The results of the committee’s deliberations will be officially announced during the Society’s Annual Dinner in September 2025, where the Outstanding Project Manager 2025 Award will also be presented.

For inquiries and submissions, please email to : [email protected] Attention: OPM 2025 Committee

SPM engagement with BCA and URA on CORENET X

BCA and URA met the SPM Management Council on 27th May 2024 at the BCA Braddell Campus. The objective of the session was to understand first hand the objectives of CORENET X and the impact to Project Managers in their planning of new and ongoing projects. The key objective of CORENET X is to make the industry more productive by digital adoption and strengthening close collaboration amongst the stakeholders early in the construction process.

Er. Clement Tseng (Group Director, BCA) and Ms. Goh Chin Chin (Group Director, URA) explained that CORENET X is a co-creation effort led by BCA and URA in close collaboration with regulatory agencies, leading built environment professionals, firms and Trade Associations and Chambers (TACs). CORENET X transforms the current regulatory landscape and practices through adoption of BIM technologies and collaborative workflows. In consultation with other regulatory agencies as well as all the key BE players, including consultants, developers and contractors, they released the first version of the CORENET X Code of Practice (COP) to guide industry on the information required across the key submission gateways under CORENET X, from the pre-application phase all the way to obtaining TOP/CSC.

BCA and URA highlighted some of the key dates that the industry needs to be aware of. From June 2024 onwards, CORENET X will be open to industry for submissions on a voluntary basis. It will then be mandatory for all new projects from 1st April 2025, and existing projects will be onboarded from 1H 2026. There are currently 6 ongoing pilot projects and feedback from these will be evaluated to refine the process further. Under the new regulatory approval process of CORENET X, industry will now have to collaborate upfront and prepare a coordinated submission for approval unlike the current method of separate submissions. All CORENET X submissions will have to be prepared in accordance with the requirements and processes stated in the COP. Upon submission, agencies will review the submission collectively and provide a single consolidated response to the project team. In addition, CORENET X will provide all project members greater transparency on the project submission status.

In order for industry to be prepared, they are encouraged to start preparation early by attending CORENET X training courses, familiarising with the COP and taking part in voluntary submissions. More information can be found on the CORENET X website (www.go.gov.sg/cx). Other areas to be strengthened is the quality of BIM resources within each firm.

The SPM will organise a follow up webinar on this topic to create better awareness and reach.

SPM would like to place its appreciation to both BCA and URA for this engaging session.

SPM Social Event: Brewing Bonds

The Social Events Committee chaired by Lim Eng Boon and his team organized a very well attended event on 24 April 2024 at the BCA Academy. The objective of this event was to foster SPM’s community spirit and create awareness amongst Non-SPM Members about the SPM, its objectives and the opportunities for career advancement.

The event was carefully organized by the Committee with delicious food which offered a chance for all guests to mingle and network. The ice breakers were fun and engaging so that all attendees had an enjoyable time. Underlying this was the message that the SPM wants to bring in for new like-minded members to join SPM.

The event was well attended by both SPM members as well as their invited Guests. SPM President Bernard Ho shared the objectives of SPM, the assistance that would be given for interested members to join SPM in terms of their applications. He also spoke on upcoming events such as the Social Golf Event as well as the Annual Dinner, both of which are becoming Milestone Events in the calendar of the Built Environment Fraternity.

OUTSTANDING PROJECT MANAGERS AWARD 2024

The Society is pleased to announce the launch of the search for the Outstanding Project Manager 2024.

This Award aims to highlight the multi-faceted leadership role of a Project Manager. Apart from meeting the many project objectives of the client, the Project Manager has to be knowledgeable in design and construction matters and uphold a high standard of professionalism to earn the respect of all parties in a project.

There are 8 categories for the OPM 2024 Awards:

Outstanding Project Manager (Contract Sum > S$85Million)
Outstanding Project Manager (Contract Sum < S$85Million)
Outstanding Young Project Manager (Contract Sum > S$20Million)
Outstanding Project Manager (Client) i) Infrastructure ii) Building
Innovator of the Year
Outstanding Project Manager for Special Project
Outstanding Publication on Project Management
Outstanding Project Manager for International Project

All entries for the OPM 2024 Awards are to be electronic and submitted to SPM latest by Saturday, 15^th June 2024, 5pm (SG Time)

Address to : SPM OPM 2024 Committee

Email address : [email protected]

Download :
Outstanding Project Manager 2024 – Circular
Outstanding Project Manager 2024 – Application Guidelines

Past Winners :
2020 OPM Winners
2022 OPM Winners

Book Launch – Construction Arbitration by Mr Chow Kok Fong

The book launch by Mr Chow Kok Fong was held at JW Marriot at South Beach on 17 Nov 2023. It was attended by more than 150 practitioners, lawyers, Judges and invited guests.

Mr Chow, a seasoned writer, published more than 20 books so far . He sets aside time each Saturday to do his writing after walking his 20,000 steps to keep both mind and body fit.

The Seminar & Book Launch Of The ” Construction Arbitration” gave audience insights of how Mr Chow addresses practical and pragmatic challenges in Arbitration, whether it is resolving the difference between quantum and cost , or , the approach to challenges issues in complex construction cases. Mr Chow’s systematic approach gives insights to how he thinks when approaching such challenges . These are peals of wisdom for practitioners in the industry.

The seminar that followed discussed the practical issues on dealing with experts and managing documents in the construction Arbitration.

Kirin (Dentons) discussed about downsizing voluminous and convoluted documents, digitally storing them and equipped with data security. There is an element of good indexing for fast and accurate data extraction. Edwin (Elden Law) discussed on getting good lawyers and not to cap the fees of lawyers else good support would not be given. On the issue of engaging experts, Chien Mien (A&G) mentioned the need for independence of good and reliable experts that are not bias. Ian (Wong P) also emphasized that both Counsel and Experts have to be well prepared in all aspects else opposing Counsel will “crucify” the opposing parties and experts. He further elaborated that the Experts should not come to conclusions in their expert reports and statements, but rather, be objective of the evidence before the expert.

Generally, the speakers also commented that Lawyer fee agreements may provide for an “uplift” that is agreed upfront and not pegged to a “contract sum” sort of an arrangement. Certainly the no win-no fee arrangement is discouraged.

The seminar session ended off with a Panel discussion with questions directed to Mr Chow on how he would choose good experts and choose on the various ways to get value from the Experts and to spend their time effectively in the preparation, reports and the like. For instance, there is the Expert led Hot- Tubbing, Tribunal Let Hot-Tubbing and Counsel Led Hot-Tubbing and each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Rather than concentrate on the expert themselves, lawyers should get value out of the experts on their opinions and knowledge.

We look forward to Mr Chow’s next book launch and seminar session.

ACCREDITATION OF PROJECT MANAGERS(NEW SCHEME)

We are pleased to announce SPM will be embarking on a new Accreditation Scheme for Project Managers as follows:

Tier 1 – Professional Project Director (PPD)

Tier 2 – Professional Project Manager (PPM)

Tier 3 – Certified Project Manager (CPM)

For existing SPM Members, the commencement of the exercise to migrate current Ordinary and Fellow members of SPM to the Certified Project Manager (CPM) scheme is ongoing.

For more information pertaining Application and Migration Forms please click on link : https://www.sprojm.org.sg/Accreditation

New Accreditation Scheme Requirments – Download

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