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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.

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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