• • Ultra-High Performance and Low-Carbon Innovations
    • Prof. Shi Caijun, President of Asian Concrete Federation (ACF), Fellow of Canadian Engineering of Academy and Chair Professor of Hunan University, China, presented on “How to Design High Performant Concrete with Multiple Performance Requirements”.
    • Prof. Tan Kang Hai, Professor and the Director of the Protective Technology Research Centre (PTRC) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, shared on “Sustainable Spalling-Resistant Ultra-High Performance Concrete Materials and Translation to Structural RC Columns”.
    • Dr. Darren Lim, Senior Manager in the Advanced Construction & Innovation Planning Department in Building & Construction Authority (BCA), Singapore presented on “The Role of Emerging Construction Materials in Transforming the Built Environment”.
  • Building Sustainability through Low-Carbon Pathway
    • Prof. Pang Sze Dai, Dean’s Chair Associate Professor and Deputy Head at NUS’s Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore delivered talk on “From Waste to Worth: Low-Carbon Concrete Pathways for Singapore’s Net-Zero Future”.
    • Prof. Dai Jianguo, Head & Chair Professor of Structural Engineering at the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong (CityU), presented on “Low-Carbon and High-performance Fibre-reinforced Geopolymer Cementitious Composites”.
    • Dr.Ing Ralf Winterberg, Managing Director and co-founder of the Ductil Group of Companies, Germany, shared on “Fibre reinforced concrete – a modern, cost-efficient and sustainable construction material.”
  • Digitalization & Smart Concrete Technologies
    • Prof. Zhao Yuxi, Qiushi Distinguished Professor at Zhejiang University, China, presented on “Deep Learning-Driven Real-Time Segmentation of Concrete Damage Induced by Steel Corrosion”.
    • Dr Wang Su, Senior Scientist and leads research & development work at Pan-United Concrete, Singapore shared on “Reducing Embodied Carbon by Combining low-carbon Concrete with Digital and Smart Solutions”.
    • Dr. Li Xiaodong, Manager at the Centre of Innovation for the Built Environment – Advanced Materials (COI BE-AM) at Singapore Polytechnic, shared on “Digitisation-Driven Smart Concrete Technologies for Temperature Control, Measurement, and Performance Optimisation”.
  • Durability and Repair for Resilient Infrastructure
    • Dr Qiang Wang, Tenured Associate Professor at Tsinghua University, China presented on “Mineral admixtures for Modern Concrete”.
    • Professor Zhuguo Li, Department of Architecture at Yamaguchi University, a national institution in Japan, shared on “Development of Highly Permeable Silicate-Based Modifiers and Innovative Repair Techniques for Fire-Damaged Concrete Structures”.
    • Er. Colin Yip, Director of Engineering at Woh Hup Engineering Limited, Singapore, presented on “Introduction of ULCC: Ultra Low Carbon Concrete – Its Benefits and Applications”.

The seminar featured four technical sessions, each focusing on transformative trends in construction productivity, efficiency, and sustainability:

1. Future Trends in Construction Productivity & Efficiency with Advanced Materials
   • Prof. Liu Jiaping, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Chair Professor at Southeast University, and Director of Sate Key Laboratory of High Performance of Civil Engineering Materials, China 
   • Dr Jeyatharan Kumarasamy, Director (Civil Design)  and Deputy Chief Specialist (round Engineering), Land Transport Authority, Singapore
   • Dr Du Hongjian, Lecturer, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
2. Advancing Productivity in Contemporary Construction Practices
   • Dr Justin Yeoh Ker Wei, Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
   • Associate Prof. Muhd Norhasri Muhd Sidek, Principal Researcher, Institute for Infrastructure Engineering and Sustainable Management and School of Civil Engineering, University Technology MARA (UiTM), Malaysia
   • Dr Herbert Zheng, CEO of Glorious Concrete (H.K.) Ltd, Hong Kong SAR, China
3. Cutting-Edge Techniques for Enhancing Construction Efficiency
   • Dr Tan Jun Yew, Assistant General Manager, Samwoh Ready Mix Pte Ltd
   • Dr Tamilselvan Thangyah, R&D Director, JOE Green Pte Ltd, Singapore
   • Associate Prof. Yang, En-Hua, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
4. Digital Transformation in Construction: Tools & Strategies

• • Dr Wang Jun, Deputy General Manager, China West Construction Group, China West Construction Group, China
  • Mr Daryl Chew, Chief Operating Officer, PylonAI Pte Ltd, Singapore
  • Ms Chang Qinyang, Co-founder and CEO, Concrete AI, Singapore

Overall, the dinner was a huge success as it achieved its objectives and left the members satisfied. The number of members in the ACI-SC student chapter grew to almost 50 as well as an increase in the number of EXCO positions to match. The greater number of project directors also gives rise to more opportunities to host events in the future.