Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA)

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The Singapore Institute of Architects is a professional organization established in 1963 with the objective to promote the architectural profession and the built environment in Singapore.

The Institute is the sole representative for architectural profession in Singapore.

Square Hollow Section (SHS)

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SHS refers to the shape of the steel extrusion profile that has a squarish hollow cross section.

Singapore Height Datum (SHD)

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The Singapore Height Datum (SHD) is the vertical datum at the height of 0.000 metre. The Singapore Land Authority introduced the term in 2015 for standardisation across the construction industry.

Prior to that, the industry used the datum ‘Above Mean Sea Level’ (AMSL) which is vertical datum at the height of 100.00 metres.

Statistical Gross Floor Area (SGFA)

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Unlike the Gross Floor Area (GFA), the Statistical Gross Floor Area (SGFA) is ‘the aggregate of the floor areas of all the storeys, including basements, in all of the buildings in a development’, as defined by the BCA.

The BCA and the SCDF require development proposals to include the SGFA calculations.

Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)

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The Singapore Civil Defence Force is the main agency in charge of the provision of emergency services in Singapore during peacetime and emergency.