Globalization through

the ASEAN

Constructors

Federation

Scandinavia

ASEAN

Approximately

9,522.06 KM

Association of South East Asian Nations

Established on August 8, 1967

The ASEAN Vision 2020, adopted by the ASEAN Leaders

on the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN, agreed on a shared

vision of ASEAN as a concert of Southeast Asian nations,

outward looking, living in peace, stability and prosperity,

bonded together in partnership in dynamic development

and in a community of caring societies.

Member Countries

◦ Brunei Darrusalam

◦ Cambodia

◦ Indonesia

◦ Laos

◦ Malaysia

◦ Myanmar

◦ Philippines

◦ Singapore

◦ Thailand

◦ Vietnam

Established on May 30, 1985

ACF is an alliance of the constructors associations of the ASEAN nations

ACF Requirements for membership:

◦ Applicant for membership must be a constructors association composed of local contractors and must be recognized by the respective government institution for construction

◦ A private enterprise (non-governmental)

◦ Free election of officers (not by appointment)

◦ Must submit the charter/by-laws of the association

◦ Membership would require the concurrence of the Council

Objectives of the Association:

◦ to provide a forum for dialogue among the construction

contractors in the ASEAN

◦ to foster closer co-operation among the construction

contractors in the ASEAN

◦ to promote mutual consultation among construction

contractors in the ASEAN

◦ to unify efforts of the construction contractors in the

ASEAN

Vietnam Thailand

Philippines

Singapore

Malaysia

Indonesia

Vietnam Thailand

Philippines

Singapore

Malaysia

Indonesia

Cambodia

Capabilities ACF Member

Countries

General, Prime, and EPC

Contracts

Malaysia and

Singapore, Thailand

Manpower Service/ Supply /

Sub-Contractor

Indonesia, Philippines,

Thailand

Service Contracts and

Manpower supply

Cambodia, Vietnam

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Philippines

Singapore

Vietnam

Indonesia

Indonesia:

◦ Six (6) Indonesian Economic Corridors (IEDC)

◦ Suramadu bridge between Surabaya (Java) and Madura

island. Suramadu Bridge length is 5.4 Km (the longest in

Indonesia).

◦ Value of Construction (2006-2009) in Indonesian Rupiah

Source: ICA

Category 2006 2007 2008 2009

Building 7,495,904,000,000 9,305,172,000,000 9,305,172,000,000 9,305,172,000,000

Infrastructure 20,701,163,000,000 22,069,558,000,000 22,069,558,000,000 22,069,558,000,000

Others 114,635,000,000 431,511,000,000 371,544,000,000 371,544,000,000

TOTAL 56,004,537,000,000 67,317,918,000,000 71,943,309,000,000 71,943,309,000,000

USD 6,184,929,542 7,434,336,610 7,945,147,322 7,945,147,322

Indonesia:

◦ Bayu Undan Off-shore Gas Field (TIMOR SEA,

AUSTRAILIA)

◦ Container Cranes Structure Supplier (SRI LANKA)

◦ Structural Steel Supplier for Dawson Alliance (AUSTRAILIA)

◦ Malampaya Off-shore Gas Field (PHILIPPINES)

Malaysia:

◦ Mass Rapid Transportation in Greater Kuala Lumpur /Klang

Valley

◦ KL International Financial District

◦ Highway construction, combined-cycle gas power plant in

Kimanis, Sabah and IIUM Teaching Hospital in Kuantan,

Women and Children Hospital and Integrated Health

Research Institute complex

◦ Oil Field Services and Equipment Centre in Johor

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Philippines: ◦ Light rail Systems (LRT 1 South Ext., LRT 2 East Ext.)

◦ Airports (Bohol, Puerto Prinsesa, Daraga, Laguindingan)

◦ Toll Roads (Daang-Hari, Cavite-Laguna, NLEX-SLEX)

Philippines: ◦ Shell Nanhai Lop (CHINA)

◦ Tuen Mun Expressway (HONG KONG)

Philippines: ◦ Bolkiah Housing Project (BRUNEI DARUSSALAM)

◦ Sultan’s Palace Istana Nurul Iman (BRUNEI DARUSSALAM)

◦ Precast Beam Fabrication of Monorail (DUBAI)

Singapore: ◦ MRT Downtown Line Stage 3

◦ Reconstruction of Newton

Flyover

◦ Viaduct from TPE to PIE

◦ Sewerage and Drainage

Improvement Work

◦ Jurong Hospital

◦ NTU Phase 3C Teaching Blocks

Source: BCA

Thailand:

◦ Purple Line city train of Metropolitan Rapid Transit

Authority

◦ Red Line city train of the State Railway of Thailand

◦ Baan-Aue-Ar-Thorn project phases 3–5 of National

Housing Authority

◦ Expressway extension phase 3 of the Expressway

Authority of Thailand

Thailand:

◦ Construction projects in:

Bahrain

India

Sri Lanka

Vietnam.

◦ Construction projects:

housing

high-rise apartment

buildings

Bridges

road networks

water supply systems

Airports

mass transit systems.

Source: Bangkok Post

Vietnam:

◦ Construction of a new airport in Kon Tum city in the

central highland province of Kon Tum.

◦ Investment project for construction of infrastructure

system of Construction hospital

◦ Investment project for construction of two city roads

under infrastructure construction project of the diplomatic

corps in Hanoi

China is one of the biggest economies

China International Contractors Association (CHINCA)

ACF and CHINCA

◦ Formalized cooperation between associations

◦ Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation have

been signed by CHINCA with most ACF member

countries

◦ On-going formulation of rules of engagement in doing

projects with ACF member countries

Overall Objective:

To promote harmonization of construction

skills standards across ASEAN countries to

increase productivity and value creation of

their respective workforce

Why do we need the ACF Construction Standards Trade Skills Training (ACSTST) Program

◦ ASEAN countries are moving towards a single common

market (AFTA, GATS)

◦ There will be greater mobility of manpower across

ASEAN countries

◦ However, ASEAN countries’ manpower are at different

level of skill and needs to be improved

◦ Some of these manpower undergo training, some learn

the skill based on the on-the-job training and others in

unstructured learning process

◦ Minimum standard of trade skills must be promoted

What will be

harmonized in the ACF

Construction Standards

Trade Skills Training (ACSTST) Program

1. Competency standards – refers to the list of

skills/competencies available to the individual for his education

and training

2. Training standards – set to provide the instructors with the

information and other important requirements to consider when

designing training programs for a specific competency standard

3. Assessment/certification arrangements – created to verify

and validate the competencies of the trainees through a hands-

on and written assessment; demonstrating the competencies

they have learned in the Training Standards

◦ The harmonized construction standards will be called the

ACF Trade Skills Standards (TSS)

◦ Based on the 2010 survey results from the ACF

members, ten (10) trade skills were prioritized

1. Steel Reinforcement Work

2. Systems Formwork (combined Metal and Timber Formwork)

3. Plastering

4. Tile Setting

5. Brick Laying

6. Concrete Block Laying

7. Structural Steel Work

8. Welding

9. Lifting Equipment

10. Heavy Equipment / Earthwork Equipment

◦ Harmonized 2 trade skills:

Systems Formwork

Steel Reinforcement

Work

◦ Comparability study:

Brick Laying

Concrete-Block Laying

Plastering

Tile Setting

Welding

Structural Steel Work

ACF Membership – Strenght in Numbers

The need to go out and be global – The World is Flat

Globalization also means others coming in …

Globalization requires Skills, Competencies and

Leadeship

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THANK YOU

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