51 organisations have been recognised by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for their outstanding workplace safety, health and environmental management practices at the 27th Annual Safety, Health and Environmental Awards Convention (ASAC) held today (16 September 2025) at Singapore Expo Max Atria.
2. Themed “Owning and Leading Safety Together”, the event emphasises the importance of collective ownership and leadership to improve workplace safety and health (WSH) while safeguarding the health and safety of the workers.
3. The top award, the LTA Contractors Champion Shield, was awarded to Hwa Seng Builder Pte Ltd for its work on the design and construction of JW5 Station and Viaduct for Jurong Region Line. In total, 80 awards were presented, nine more than last year. Please refer to Annex A for the full list of 2025 winners across 17 award categories.
Continued Emphasis on Innovation and Environmental Management Initiatives
4. LTA and our industry partners all play an important role in fostering a strong safety culture and supporting the well-being of all workers. LTA is also committed to improving WSH through innovation and environmental management, by adopting new, safer, more productive and sustainable technology.
5. Guthrie Engineering (S) Pte Ltd. was awarded the Construction Safety Innovation Award for its solution that integrates Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) technology and a helical elevator system to transport and install Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) modules on-site. This system eliminates the need for workers to work-at-height during ducting and piping installation, reducing their exposure to work-at-height safety hazards.
6. China Civil Engineering – China Railway 11 – Wai Fong Consortium was recognised for the use of an automated launching gantry for the construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC) viaduct. The implementation of the 360-degree auto-rotating rigger system offers significant safety enhancements through two key features. First, it removes the need for workers to attach taglines and manually control the 125-ton viaduct segments during launching. Instead of requiring eight riggers, one operator can now control and rotate viaduct segments from a distance, minimising the risks from working at height. Second, the launching gantry is now automated, cutting manpower requirements by more than half. The new remote-controlled motorised system also helps to eliminate the risk of hand injuries and gives the operator a wider field of vision to monitor operations. In addition, advanced sensors can automatically trigger brakes at preset limits to prevent the launching gantry from overshooting beyond the intended path. Please refer to Annex B for photos of the Helical Elevator and Automated launching gantry.
7. Samsung C&T Corporation received the Environmental Sustainability Innovation Award for implementing retractable enclosures as temporary covers for tunnel launching shafts. These enclosures can be remotely operated to cover tunnel shaft openings during inclement weather. Besides providing shelter for workers, the enclosures prevent rainwater accumulation in underground work areas, thereby improving site housekeeping and minimising the risk of mosquito breeding. Please refer to Annex C for photos of the retractable enclosures.
About ASAC
The ASAC was inaugurated in 1999 to recognise contractors who have been proactive and successful in promoting Workplace Safety and Health management practices at their worksites, ensuring high health, safety and welfare standards of workers, and giving due consideration to protecting the public and the environment.
Annex A: Full List of 27th ASAC Awardees
Annex B: Photos of DfMA Module (M&E) installation using a Helical Elevator and Automated Launching Gantry
Annex C: Photos of retractable enclosure
