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HAPPENINGS CIVIL SERVICE CLUB 03

The event was
fantastic and it
allowed students to
put what they have
learnt in school
to the test

More than 80 students from The second part of the race sent participants on Once the talks were over, students were
building-related disciplines a treasure hunt for answers to a set of questions presented with certifcations for participation.
at Singapore Polytechnic (SP) given to them on cards. Participants had to crack The top three spots in the winning roster
and the National University of the clues on the cards that would take them to went to students from SP (see table below).
Singapore (NUS) got a taste of various construction sites where the answers Nurul Hudan, 22, and Ow Wai Kian, 18, went
adrenaline at Singapore Expo to their questions could be found. Although home with an iPad mini each from the lucky
on 2 August 2013. Organised by the Civil Service physically demanding, all teams displayed draw.
Club for the Building and Construction Authority tenacity and perseverance to beat the scorching
(BCA), the Productivity Race 2013 had the students weather and complete the outdoor race. For the Alex Wong, 24, captain of the winning team
running around eastern part of Singapore as they fnale, there was a mad rush back to Singapore summed the day up best when he shared,
get hands-on to win the race and understand the Expo to speak to exhibitors from the annual The event was fantastic and it allowed students
various productivity-enhancing technologies used BuildTechAsia 2013 convention for answers to to put what they have learnt in school to
in our citys construction sector. the remaining questions. the test.
The Challenge Hear it from the Experts Winners
When the race horn sounded at 9am, about 18 After lunch, students gathered at the Position Team Names Prize
teams went all-out to vie for the total prize purse Peridot Room 204 to attend talks while the (Cash Vouchers)
of S$3,000. organisers tabulated the scores. Speakers 1st New Age $1500
from Tiong Seng Contractors and Sterling
The frst major hurdle in their puzzle-packed Engineering addressed the students. The 2nd SHE $1000
race required participants to complete three out champions from the BIM Mobile Apps Challenge 3rd Ali Baba $500
of fve tasks. These tasks ranged from building 2013, a competition that promotes innovation
replicas of forklifts out of pre-cut cardboard in building and construction through mobile
pieces, to group manoeuvre activities like dipping application, shared their winning idea with the
a pen into a bottle as a team without touching it!! students.