| Achong Tanjong |
CONFEX will be holding the International Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) Construction Conference 2017 from August 21-23 at the Musyawarah Hall of the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Berakas, following the success of last year’s event.
Addressing a press conference yesterday at the Public Works Department (JKR) headquarters in Berakas, CONFEX Operations Manager Dayangku Maznah binti Pengiran Badarudin – chairing the conference – said, “This year the HSSE 2017 conference is themed ‘Towards Achieving A Sustainable Future,’ and will be inviting HSSE experts from across the Asean region as well as relevant local authorities to share ideas and discuss ways to improve the construction industry (via dialogues and panel discussions) through technological advancements and maintaining positive HSSE performance.”
To run parallel alongside the conference is BUILDEX – an international trade exhibition. The two-day expo – which will be held at the Perpaduan Hall of the ICC – will open on August 22 and showcase the latest products, services and trends in the construction sector – including home building, and give visitors the opportunity to network and meet key industry players.
Exhibition participants will also get the chance to visit and have an up-close-and-personal view of major Brunei construction sites and projects such as the Mengkubau Water Treatment Plant, Ulu Tutong Dam and Temburong Bridge Project.
The Mengkubau Water Treatment Plant, which has been operational since 2000 till early 2014, supplies clean water to 4,000 housing units at the Panchor and Mengkubau, Mentiri national housing schemes in the Brunei-Muara District.
An increasing demand for clean water in the forenamed areas has seen the Mengkubau Dam undergoing an $18 million upgrading project. The now upgraded dam supplies 37.3 million cubic litres of water a day to residents in Muara and Mukim Kota Batu.
The Temburong Bridge is a 30km bridge connecting the Mengkubau and Sungai Besar areas in the Brunei-Muara District with the Labu Estate area of the Temburong District.
The $1.6 billion megaproject is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.
An embankment dam under construction along the Tutong River, the Ulu Tutong Dam, is the largest water source project in Brunei Darussalam – acting as a regulating reservoir to the Brunei-Muara and Tutong areas. The reservoir will have a capacity up to 100 million cubic metres upon completion.
Participants in this year’s HSSE – made up of architects, professional engineers and quantity surveyors – will have the opportunity to earn Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points. The CPD is a system which tracks and documents the skills, knowledge and experience gained by professionals – both formally and informally – beyond any initial training (ie through university or college).
It is a lifelong process of learning and continuing personal development, a means by which professionals can maintain and enhance their skills to complement both their current job roles and future career progression.
“Due to the success and great response to last year’s event, we are encouraging and hoping for more companies to participate at this year’s conference and exhibition,” Dayangku Maznah said.
There are currently 33 exhibition booths available for booking for HSSE 2017, and registration for the conference is still open, however, there are limited seats available.
The closing date for registration is August 15, 2017. Group discounts are also offered to encourage group participants.
To register, contact 2651155/8282217, email register@confex-mice.com, or visit the HSSE website at www.confex-mice.com.
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