CVE 1281 Effective Communication-T5

In the article “Hotel New World Collapse”, Lim (2009) reported on the aftermath of the collapse of Hotel New World, including brief details on the causes that led to the structural failure. Following the collapse, initial rescue attempts were hampered by the lack of rescue personnel and tools, specialising in structural collapse. Lim stated that international tunnelling professionals and specialised equipment were brought in to assist with rescue efforts. Nearby establishments were re-purposed as command and support centres by the authorities. According to Lim, these efforts resulted in the rescue of 17 individuals. Lim highlighted that the Commission of Inquiry determined that “inadequate structural design”, unqualified draftsmen and a new roof installation caused the collapse. They proposed that the government should be more proactive in the building industry to prevent future failures. Consequently, the Ministry of National Development was assigned to perform structural audits on su...

In the article “Hotel New World Collapse”, Lim (2009) reported on the events that occurred after the collapse of Hotel New World, including brief details on the causes leading up to the structural failure. Following the collapse, initial rescue attempts stalled due to the lack of rescue personnel and tools specialising in structural collapse. Locally-stationed international tunnelling experts, as well as specialised equipment, were brought in to assist with rescue efforts. Nearby establishments were re-purposed as command and support centres by the authorities. These efforts resulted in the rescue of 17 individuals. “Inadequate structural design”, coupled with the construction decisions made by Lian Yak Realty Company managing director, Ng Khoon Lim, were determined to be the causes of the collapse by President Wee Kim Wee’s appointed “commission of inquiry.” It was proposed by the commission that the government should be more involved, to prevent similar failures. This led to the ev...

Dear Professor Brad, I am writing to introduce myself as a year 1 civil engineering student taking your communication class at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). Two years before attending SIT’s civil engineering degree programme, I graduated with a diploma in music and audio technology (DMAT) from Singapore Polytechnic (SP). During the two years between my graduation from SP and enrolment in SIT, I worked as a freelance audio-visual technician . During this period, I worked at many amazing permanent and temporary structures and was intrigued by the construction process and the considerations that needed to be made before the construction of these structures. This interest was one of the reasons I decided to pursue a degree in civil engineering. While I was never a strong communicator when growing up, I was able to quickly pick up basic effective communication skills during my time working freelance. Working as a freelancer meant that I had to learn how to netw...