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Contents

Editorial by Chairman of Information Committee
Message from Chairman ASPAC
ASPAC Member Associations
Composition of ASPAC Executive Committee and Sub-Committees
News from Member Associations
Australia - Consult Australia
China - CNAEC
India - CEAIJapan - AJCE
Korea - KENCA
Malaysia – ACEM
Pakistan – ACEP
FIDIC News
Announcement of 2014 FIDIC/ASPAC-TCDPAP Conference, Bali, Indonesia
Calendar of Events of Interest to ASPAC Member Associations
Invitation for contribution to the next issue of Newsletter

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From the Editors Desk…..

Dear Readers

Greetings for Christmas and New Year.

Amitabha Ghoshal

I am sad to confess that we have failed to get all Member Associations adequately interested in
ASPAC New Letter. We consider this a big failure on our part during the first year of the publication of
the News Letter. We hope the New Year will usher in greater networking and participation from eachof the MAs of ASPAC. It would be gratifying to publish atleast the list of EC Members of each Member
Associations alongwith a small paragraph about their achievements during the past year andchallenges that each of them faced in their professional proceed.

We are looking forward to a News Letter that will truly represent the entire ASPAC. I request all those
who will be attending the Bali Conference to come there with some write-up and pictures so that thefirst News Letter of 2014 will give us reasons to cheer.

We must realize crisis time deserves greater networking for survival.

Warm regards

Amitabha Ghoshal
Chairman
ASPAC-Information Committee

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Message from the Chairman

Hoig Kang,

Chairman,

Chairman’s Message
At the threshold of another year, I wish to send you and Member Associations assurances of ourwarmest regards and our best wishes for a happy New Year. I am confident that the New Year willagain lead you and your Association to a continued success and prosperity.
Just one year ago, we received the following letter from Chairman of Information Committee, whichsays, “It is our objective that the ASPAC Member Associations should have purposeful and vibrantcommunication network to allow us to know each other better so that we can share our problems andchallenges, celebrate our respective achievements, exchange news amongst the MAs and wherever
possible, we formulate and share common strategy for addressing the challenges that we comeacross.
We would look forward to start a regular News Letter of ASPAC, which would keep all of us on acommon knowledge platform and allow us to move forward to the future with well defined strategy.
We are all looking forward to having a strong ASPAC, that will help in realizing the ambitions andaspirations of all the National Associations in the Asia Pacific Region.”
On looking back upon the 2013, our activities cover the followings, to say the least of it,
1. ASPAC Newsletters were published three times
2. ASPAC EC meetings were held six times
3. ASPAC Conference 2013 Bangkok was held in March
4. ASPAC Young Professional Forum was reactivated in June
5. ASPAC Conference Bali to be held in March 2014.
6. ASPAC Training Center to be in Kuala Lumpur
7. ASPAC Secretariat Office to be established
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to you on behalf of the Executive Committee for taking
the time and contributions to help us.
We cannot achieve our goal without your active participation and support, and we request your kind
continued cooperation in the coming years.
I am looking forward to meeting all of you in Bali in March.

Thank you,

Hoig Kang
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ASPAC Member Associations (21)Australia

Consult Australia

Azerbaijan

National Engineering Consultancy Society of Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Association of Consulting Engineers

China

China National Association of Engineering Consultants

China, Hong Kong

Association of Consulting Engineers of Hong Kong, China

China, Taipei

Chinese Association of Engineering Consultants, Taipei, China

India

Consulting Engineers Association of India

Indonesia

National Association of Indonesian Engineering Consultants

Iran

Iranian Society of Consulting Engineers

Japan

Association of Japanese Consulting Engineers

Korea

Korea Engineering and Consulting Association

Malaysia

Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia

Nepal

Society of Consulting Architectural and Engineering Firms, Nepal

New Zealand

Association of Consulting Engineers New ZealandPakistan

Association of Consulting Engineers Pakistan

Philippines

Council of Engineering Consultants of the Philippines

Singapore

Association of Consulting Engineers Singapore

Sri Lanka

Association of Consulting Engineers, Sri Lanka

ThailandConsulting Engineers Association of Thailand (CEAT)

Uzbekistan

Uzbek Association of Consulting Engineers

VietnamVietnam Engineering Consultant Association

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NEWSLETTERASPAC Executive Committee Members (7)Hoig Kang (Korea) – Chairman
Liu Luobing (China) – Vice Chairman
Chien Chung Li (China Taipei)
Amitabha Ghoshal (India)
Irawan Koesoemo (Indonesia)
Konomu Uchimura (Japan)
Mohd Adnan Mohd Nor (Malaysia)

Sub-Committees
Information Committee
Amitabha Ghoshal (India)- Chairman
Liu Luobing (China) - Co Chairman
Members
Russel de Zilwa (Sri Lanka)
Hare Ram Shrestha (Nepal)

Education Committee
Konomu Uchimura (Japan)- Chairman
Mohd Adnan Mohd Nor (Malaysia) - Co-Chairman
Members
Dr. Kamal Laksiri (Sri Lanka)

Membership Committee
Irawan Koesoemo (Indonesia)- Chairman
Chin-Chung Li (China Taipei) - Co-Chairman
Members
J Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)

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Consult Australia
Name of the Executive Committee Members
Matt Harris (President)
Joanne Metcalfe
James Wright
Ian Hopkins
Camille McGregor
Neill Stevens
Kiri Parr
From President / Secretary
Consult Australia is the industry association for consulting companies in the built environment sector,
including engineers, architects, project managers, planners, environmental scientists and quantity
surveyors, among others.
We exist to improve the business environment for our member firms by offering a range of products
and services to help them run their business, as well as lobbying governments on their behalf toimprove their operating environment.
Activities held during this year
Consult Australia holds a number of events at both a national and state level. A number of minisymposiums were held throughout 2013 which addressed specific issues for HR and Marketing
professionals as well as Chief Financial Officers.
Consult Australia also recently held the annual Awards for Excellence in Melbourne on 6 December.
Winners on the night include Large firm of the Year, Parsons Brinckerhoff and Medium Firm of theYear, BG&E. For a full list of winners and photos from the Awards ceremony, please visit the Awards
website: www.consultaustralia.com.au/2013awards
Young Engineers Forum
FutureNet is an initiative developed by Consult Australia for young professionals working in the built
and natural environment. It aims to assist them in developing the non-technical business skills andprofessional contacts they need to become future leaders through a series of educational,
motivational and networking events.
Some of the young professionals who currently participate in FutureNet include (but are not limitedto): architects; engineers; construction professionals; lawyers; accountants; and property developers.
For more information please visit the FutureNet website: www.consultaustralia.com.au/FutureNet orvisit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ConsultAusFuturenet
Women Engineers ForumThe Consult Australia Workforce Diversity Roundtable is a committee of member representatives thathave a particular focus on promoting a healthy and diverse workforce, with an objective to address
gender diversity issues in the industry. The Roundtable has produced the ‘Diverse Approaches’ reportof best practice to address these issues. The report is available for download from the Consult
Australia website: www.consultaustralia.com.au.

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Consult Australia also has a Champions of Change group comprised of 13 large member firm CEOs,
who have committed to actively advancing equality across their businesses and act as advocates forthe consulting industry in the pursuit of gender equality.
Forthcoming activities
In 2014 Consult Australia, in collaboration with FIDIC and the FIDIC ASPAC regional grouping, willhold an inaugural Asia Pacific CEO Symposium. The Symposium will be a unique opportunity for
exclusive networking with CEOs, Managing Directors and Chief Financial Officers of Asia Pacific’s
major consulting firms in the built and natural environment. Invitation only and numbers will strictly
limit attendance to ensure networking and capacity building at the highest level. The event will be held
on 19 & 20 June 2014, with further information and formal invitations to be sent out in the New Year.
Major policy issues affecting Consultancy fraternity
Consult Australia continues to work with government, clients and the community to advocate for
consultants in the built and natural environment.
Ongoing issues affecting the industry include; limitation of liability and other contractual issues,formation of a national registration system for engineers, and infrastructure planning and investment.
A list of our 2013 Policy Wins and ongoing Advocacy Priorities can be found at our website:
http://www.consultaustralia.com.au/docs/default-source/policy-wins/2013-policy-wins.pdf?sfvrsn=4
http://www.consultaustralia.com.au/docs/default-ource/policy/2013_Advocacy_Priorities.pdf?sfvrsn=0

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CHINA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS
The 10th CNAECKENCA
AnnualMeeting was held on
November
14
inShenzhen, China. The
meeting under thetheme of “ExploringNew
Methodsof
Cooperation betweentheChineseandKoreanConsulting
Firms” attracted over
130 delegates frommember firms of bothcountries.
The
Memorandumof
Understanding
betweenChina
National AssociationofEngineering
Consultants
andKorea Engineering & Consulting Association was signed during the meeting, agreeing that the 11th
CNAEC-KENCA Annual Meeting will be held in Korea in 2015.

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CONSULTING ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK.…
Dear fellow Consulting Engineers,

Wishing Each One and Your Families A Very Happy, Prosperous, Healthy & Safe
New Year
Indian consulting engineering is over 50 years old and has progressed well. It has
become the backbone of the country’s development and growth. Today Indian
engineers are recognized for their knowledge, well grounded and rounded experience
with capabilities to deliver a project in an integrated manner within India as well as abroad. That is anextremely creditable achievement. However, the question that is upper most in the mind of many
seniors is how do we ensure that it remains so, to sustain the current knowledge base and improve on
it so as to take it to greater heights by the present and future generation. The more one ponders on
this issue the more one realises that it can best be done by working on meeting the objectives of our
Association, which are reproduced in this Newsletter for ready reference. Presenting and explaining
about projects from their conceptualization to commissioning, covering all facets and disciplines ofengineering at workshops and training courses in different cities, would be one way, secondly by
doing that in the place of study, i.e. in the colleges/ institutions, thirdly by being external examiners forthe graduate and post graduate
courses and fourthly and perhaps the best way would be to take in fresh trainees engineers –graduates and diploma holders as well as ITI draughtsmen, and provide them the opportunity ofworking in a professional atmosphere for a year.
In keeping with its objectives our Association has planned events for the year and of those the ones tostart off the year will be seminars on Environment, FIDIC Contracts, Blast Resistant Design ofStructures, and the like.
For your Association to be effective the sine qua non is active support of its members. Whilerendering of advise, suggestions, etc. are no doubt required and welcome but what is really necessaryand essential is for the members to take upon them the onus of just one agenda at a time and see itthrough to its logical conclusion. This would call for stepping out beyond the comfort of their home andoffice, dedicate themselves to the cause of the consulting engineering fraternity by taking charge of anactivity/event which will further the objective of the Association.
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CEAI NEWSANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF CEAI
The 17th Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Consulting Engineers Association of India
held on Saturday, 21st December 2013 at CEAI Bhawan, and approved the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Minutes of the 16th Annual General Meeting held on 15th March 2013 were confirmed.
Adopted Annual Report of the Association for the year ended 31st March 2013.
Passed Audited Accounts of the Association for the year ended 31stMarch 2013.
Appointed Auditors for the financial year 2013-2014,

SEMINARS ON
EXPERIENCES’‘CONSTRUCTIONCONTRACTS–

INTERNATIONALAND

INDIAN

CEAI has, for long, been wanting to get activities started in the Southern Region, hence based on thegood response that the topics of the seminar covered in ‘Construction Contracts – Internationaland Indian Experiences’ had received when it was held in Mumbai last year it was decided to also
hold it in Delhi and Chennai. The same was organized along with CEAI-WRC and IIT Madras.
The seminars were conducted by leading persons dealing with contracts across many countries andpresented their experiences related to contractual problems, project risks, insurances and how tohandle them. Case studies were also presented during the seminar.
The foreign and India experts discussed on key issues in construction contracts.
Mr. Mark Tiggeman, Partner, Kennedys, aninternational Law firm, UK

Mr. Giovanni Di Folco, President & SeniorPartner, Techno Engg. & Assoc. Ltd, Romania.

Mr. Nick Carnell, Partner, Kennedys, aninternational Law firm, UK
Mr Andrew MacCuish, Partner, Kennedys
Dubai LLP.
Mr. Rajat Taimni, Partner, Tuli and Co. an
Insurance driven dispute resolution law firm.
Presented in Delhi
Mr. Naval Sharma presented in Chennai
Dr. P. V. Amarnadha Prasad, Chairman ofTechnical Arbitrators, Andhra Pradesh State
Centre, Andhra Pradesh.
Dr. K. N. Satyanarayana, Professor in the
Building Technology & Construction
Management Division of the Department of Civil
Engineering, at IIT-Madras.
Mr. Uttam Sengupta, GM – Risk Management,International Operation Business Group, Voltas
Ltd., Mumbai.

Cross Boarder Transactions in a Construction
Context
Bilateral Investment Treaty Actions
ICC Arbitration –Collective Panel Presentation
and Discussion
International Contracting A Consulting
Engineer Perspective
Letters of Intent, Bonds & Guarantees, Defects
Liability Periods
Key Legal Concepts in Construction Contracts
Letters of Intent, Bonds & Guarantees, Defects
Liability Periods
International Contracting – Hot Topics
Cross Boarder Transactions in a Construction
Context
The Indian Arbitration Act –Joinder of NonSignatories
Liability Insurance Claims in India
Contracts in the Indian Scenario Case Studies

Unincorporated Joint Ventures – Some
Learnings

Construction Contracts – Some Issues

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All the sessions generated intense discussions and the interactions carried on into the tea and lunch
breaks. The feedback received from the participants was very encouraging and they have suggested
that such seminars be organised at regular intervals.
TRAINING WORKSHOP ON ‘COMMUNICATION’
CEAI in conjunction with ARCUTURUS India, successfully organized a training Workshop on“Communication” on 29th November 2013 at CEAI Bhawan. Mr Manjit Gogoi of Arcturus India was thefaculty for the training workshop.
The feedback received from the participants was very encouraging.
CEAI is planning to organise training workshops on the topics of Communication, Team Building andLeadership Development, jointly with Arctuturus India. The Training modules are available from the
CEAI Secretariat.
For further information on talent management programmes, please contact CEAI Secretariat at
ceai.ceai@gmail.com.
SEWC INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM 2013
SEWC (Structural Engineers World Congress – India) successfully organized an international
colloquium in New Delhi during 17th to 20th November 2013 on the subject “Architecture-StructureInteraction for Sustainable Built Environment”.
The inaugural function of the Colloquium was held on 17th November 2013 at Vigyan Bhawan atwhich Shri B K Chaturvedi, Member Planning Commission, was the Chief Guest.
The Technical Sessions of the Colloquium were held from 18th to 20th November 2013 at India Habitat
Centre, New Delhi. Many eminent speakers from India and abroad made their presentations whichwere very well received.
At the end of the technical presentations, a Valedictory Session held under the Chairmanship of Mr K
K Kapila, CMD, ICT Pvt Ltd. Mr Somenath Ghosh, Hon. Secretary, CEAI was the Rapporteure andhe presented the proceedings during the Valedictory Session.
FORTHCOMING EVENTSNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCES – ISSUES, CONSTRAINTS,COMPLIANCES AND SOLUTIONSCEAI is organizing a one-day National Workshop on “Environmental Clearances – Issues,
Constraints, Compliances and Solutions” on 7th February 2014 at New Delhi.
The aim of the workshop is to understand the process of Environmental clearances so as to help get
projects processed with better understanding to get more expeditious decisions. Eminent speakers
from MoEF, State Pollution Control Boards, DPCC, Project Developers, NABET and Renowned
experts on environment will make presentations and share their experiences.

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Association of Japanese Consulting Engineers, Japan
Name of the Executive Committee Members
Noriaki Hirose, President
Masasumi Miyamoto, Vice-president
Francis K. Morimura, Vice-president
Ichiro Seko, Vice-president
Tadaki Kumagai
Toshio Kurashige
Masatsugu Komiya
Keiji sasabe

Minoru Shibuya
Masayoshi Takeuchi
Hiroshi Tanaka
Osamu Nakahara
Yasuji Nagaya
Hidenori Nozaki
Shinichi Hasegawa

From the desk of President / Secretary
ASPAC region has a big potential in construction market. Economic and social development in theregion is outstanding as well. In this circumstance, FIDIC ASPAC is expected to play a leading role inthe development of CE industry. It is important to expand business opportunity through trusted
cooperation and effective networking among ASPAC MAs. In this context, ASPAC Newsletter canserve as an effective means to share common interest and find solutions to challenging issues.
Activities held during this year FIDIC Contracts Seminar, Tokyo, Jan 22
 Seminar for contract management professionals, Tokyo, 22 Feb
 FIDIC MDB 2010 commentary seminar,Tokyo,30 July(This was held
as 2013 AJCE annual seminar) FIDIC Conference reporting seminar, Tokyo 16 Oct
 Young Professionals Exchange Program between AJCE and CA; visit
training in Australia 14 Oct-1 Nov
 Capacity building seminar for professionals, Tokyo 13 Nov.
 Lecture at Tokyo Metropolitan Univ. – Works of CEs and introductionof CE industry, 27 Nov.
 Workshop on promotion of professionals in Construction contract
management in oversea
 projects, Tokyo, 28 Nov.
 FIDIC contract training for Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport
and Tourism, Tokyo, (8 Nov. 18 Nov, 19 Nov, 12 Dec, 13 Dec)
 Young Professionals Award Presentation and Networking Party,
Tokyo, 30 Aug
 Young Professionals Exchange Program Reporting Seminar, Tokyo,
22 Nov
 Women Engineers Forum on work style of woman consultants Career path and work-life balance of woman consultants- , Tokyo, 15
Nov.
 Young Professionals’ Futsal competition, Tokyo, 13 Dec

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Major policy issues affecting Consultancy fraternity in Japan
Issues with Government1) Recovery from East Japan disaster2) Treatment of nuclear polluted water from Fukushima No1. Nuclear power station
3) Maintenance of infrastructure4) Activating construction industry
5) Oversea business promotion, e.g. through PPP
6) Preparation for 2020 Tokyo Olympic

Issues related to performance of consultancy profession
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)

Budget cut in public works
Low social status of CE
Involvement of CE in project formation process
Consultant selection by QCBS
Aging of CE industry
Attracting young engineers in CE industry
Promotion of women engineers
Strengthening competence of CE industry in oversea market

Issues related to performance of individual consultants
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Comfortable working environment
Work-life balance
Improvement the financial standing of CE industry
Improvement of wage
Capacity building and opportunity for strengthening competence in domestic/oversea
consulting service

Suggestions for uplifting the consultancy operation
1)
Consolidate CE industry and strengthen political influence
2)
By raising social status of CEs in school and society, etc, enhance affinity of CE industry
3)
Activate activities of young professionals (YP)
4)
Promote capacity building/ training
5)
Promote international competence (this require strong commitment by firm CEO)
6)
Strengthen competence through coordination with FIDIC MAs – globalize/ expand opportunity

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Korea Engineering & Consulting Association, South Korea
Executive Committee Members
Dr. Hun-il Moon(Chairman)
Mr. Soo-il Hwang (Executive Vice Chairman)
Mr. Jae-Wan Lee
Mr. Jong-Wan Kim

Mr. Bong-tae Park
Mr. Chan-sik Park
Mr. Cho-hwa Chung

Activities held
1. International Engineering Business ForumKENCA held International Engineering Business Forumat Conrad Hotel and 63 City for 3 days from 16 to18
October 2013, sponsored by MOTIE (Ministry of Trade,Industry & Energy). It was the international event toexchange the latest information concerning theengineering industrial trend of many countries.
The
10
inviteesfrom7
countries
including Myanmar, Indonesia, Spain, etc. andapproximately 140 people participated in this Forum,and the invited guests did a special presentation of theindustrial condition and project of each country.
Business Meeting (18th) was organized for more indepth discussions between the domestic engineering firms and the invitees. KENCA in cooperation
with MOTIE has been hosting the International Engineering Business Forum for several years.
2. The Yangon branch office of KENCA
KENCA established a first overseas branch office in Yangon,
Myanmar to promote the overseas expansion of Korea’s
engineering firms. The opening ceremony was held on 1
November 2013 andmade a conclusion of
MOU with MES(MyanmarEngineering Society).
At the meeting of
MOU, Mr. Hun-il Moon, Chairman of KENCA, Mr. U Win
Khaing, Chief Executive Officer of MES and some related
person were in attendance. These associations agreed withcollaboration and cooperation in the field of engineering andconsulting.
The new branch will support Korean engineering & consulting firms to search the local market,
develop projects, and strengthen local network and business activity. KENCA expects to become
active the engineering industry of Korean companies in Myanmar.
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Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia
Message From the President

Ir. Wong See Foong

President of ACEM
Three months have passed since the newCouncil was elected and it is my pleasure toreport on the activities of the Association overthis period.
The Board of Engineers, Malaysia held its last
meeting of the session on 18 August 2013 during
which 5 Board members retired. Ir. Dr. Abdul
Majid and Ir. Prem Kumar continue their termswith the Board and will represent our Association
as before. The amendments to the Registrationof Engineers Act are presently awaiting the next
parliament sitting in November and hopefully will
be passed before the end of the year. The
amendments will have major ramifications toengineers in general and practicing engineers inparticular.
The Building Industry Presidents’ Council (BIPC)
met on 12 September 2013 and my report is asfollows:

The Rules and Regulations for theConstruction Industry Payment andAdjudication Act (CIPAA) prepared by
KLRCA is presently with the Attorney
General Chambers. There is a move to
exempt certain government contracts towhich ACEM has expressed objection
together with the other stakeholders in
the private sector.

The CIDB held a consultative session
with the stakeholders on the proposed
amendments to the CIDB Regulations
2013.
CIDB
agreedthat
theprofessionals who are already regulated
under their respective acts will be
exempted.
On the use of Building Information
Modeling (BIM), surveys have been
conducted among the members of thevarious associations and the results
indicate that usage is very low andawareness is still lacking.
Regarding the Green Building Index, theResidential New Construction Version 3 Tool
was launched on 11 July 2013 by the Minister ofEnergy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA)
and members can download the tool from the
GBI website at www. greenbuildingindex.org
On the proposed Energy Conservation Act towhich our representatives have contributed muchtime and effort, ACEM is disappointed that the
proposed Act has been kept in abeyance by
KeTTHA. During the dialogue with KeTTHA heldon 20 August 2013, ACEM together with theother stakeholders in the private sector such as
MAESCO expressed our disappointment andrequested that the Act be implemented for thegood of the industry.
Our branches in East Malaysia in collaboration
with the Lembaga Akitek Malaysia and theInstitution of Fire Engineers (UK) Malaysia
Branch organized one-day seminars on “Latest
Fire Safety Concepts & Practices” in Kuching on
24 June 2013 and in Kota Kinabalu on 26 June
2013. The seminar highlighted the latest
guideline on design practices and submission
requirements by Bomba.
In anticipation of the amendments to theRegistration of Engineers Act, the ACEM has
submitted the proposed framework to BEM forthe registration of Inspector of Works (IOW). The
proposal calls for applicants to undergo courses
accredited by the BEM to be qualified forregistration. ACEM is in the midst of planningsuch IOW courses and I appeal to members tocome forward to help conduct the training.
The Course on Pile Foundation Design held on 4
July 2013 was well attended and I look forward to
the continuing support of the members for theforthcoming seminars and workshops organizedby the Association.

Thank you

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Few of the Special Messages on the ACEM 50th Anniversary
THE FIDIC MEMBER ASSOCIATION IN THE ASIAPACIFIC REGIONTHE CONSULTING ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION OF
INDIA
The Consulting Engineers Associationof India is very happy to note that the
Association of Consulting Engineers
Malaysia will be celebrating its Golden
Anniversary this year. 50 years is alandmark for any organization andmore so for an Association ofengineering consultants, a professionthat has evolved into a strong
movement for developing countries

As Chairman of FIDIC ASPAC, I wish
to extend my heartfelt congratulations
to the Association of Consulting
Engineers Malaysia on the occasionof their 50th anniversary.
I am sure that the future of the ACEM
is most promising and valuable to all
the members of ASPAC.
I look forward to the fruitfulcollaborations in the ASPAC Member
Association.
HOIG KANG
Chairman

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF CONSULTINGENGINEERS
On behalf of all FIDIC members, I wish tooffer you my warmest congratulations on
this significant event in the history of
ACEM. We are proud to have ACEM as astrong supporter of FIDIC – since 1972 –and we have been pleased to work
closely with ACEM on many initiatives,
both bilaterally, and in international
forums such as ASPAC and also regional
and international FIDIC events.

over the past years.
The consulting engineers from Malaysia have contributed
significantly in making their country a fast developing one anda desirable destination for people from all over the world. They
have been a vital part of the country’s progress and in theconstruction of landmark buildings, bridges, an efficienttransport network, airports and ports. For all theseachievements ACEM members played a great role and we,from CEAI, laud their achievements. We look forward to aneven more developed Malaysia by the time ACEM celebrates
its Diamond Anniversary.
With warm regards.
A P MULL
President

MESSAGE FROM THE CONSULT AUSTRALIA

We have followed with great interest the growth in ACEM, andthe special focus on capacity building, for the benefit ofmembers and the industry. We look forward to strengthening
such initiatives more in the future. The success of ACEM
seminars and workshops is well recognised.

On behalf of the Consult Australia
Directors, staff and membership, I write
to express our sincerest congratulations
to all at ACEM on your 50th
anniversary.

As FIDIC now looks to strengthen its presence in Asia, we
anticipate closer collaboration, with Malaysia providing onestrong option for such a presence.

The contributions of your association
have been invaluable to the engineering
consultancy industry in Malaysia, as they have been to
ASPAC and FIDIC more broadly.

Many thanks for the kind invitation to attend your Anniversary
dinner. I regret that other commitments prevent me from doingso. However, may I wish you and ACEM every success withthe event, and an enjoyable evening as part of a well-earnedcelebration.

Looking ahead, I look forward to meeting you and manyof your colleagues at the FIDIC Centenary Conferencein Barcelona in September.

We wish you well with your commemorative program
celebrating and highlighting the excellence of consulting
engineers in Malaysia and hope that your successcontinues far into the future

MEGAN MOTTO
Chief Executive

GEOFF FRENCH
President

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December 201319 June 2013 • One-day Seminar on 'Latest Fire Safety Concepts and Practices'
A one-day seminar on Latest Fire Safety Concepts andPractices was jointly organised by ACEM Sabah Branch, PAM
and The Institution of Fire Engineers (UK) Malaysia Branch on
19 June 2013. A total of 36 engineers from various disciplines
and 16 architects attended the seminar. The ACEM President,
Ir. Wong See Fong, Engr. Tay Hao Giang from The Institutionof Fire Engineers (UK) Malaysia Branch and Ar. Chee Soo
Teng from PAM were invited as speakers at the seminar. The
seminar highlighted the latest guidelines on design practiceand submission requirements according to BOMBA standard.
6 July 2013 • ACEM Sabah Branch 20th Anniversary and
ACEM’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
A dinner was organised by ACEM Sabah Branch to celebrate the20th anniversary of the branch and also the 50th anniversary of
ACEM since formed in 1963. The dinner was held on 6 July 2013at Shangri La Hotel and Resort SPA. Ir. Wong Loo Min, theImmediate Past President of ACEM attended the dinner onbehalf of the President of ACEM. A total of 145 members
attended the event.

A Study Trip to Kansai Region, JapanThe delegates who joined the trip gave positive response andrated the 8-day visit as the best trip ever arranged by the branch.
The main objective of the trip was to visit places of engineeringinterests as many as possible within affordable rate.
During the visit the delegates managed to visit Akashi Kaikyo
Bridge, the longest central span of suspension bridge in theworld, bullet train ride, dam construction site at Taka Town,
Yanmar Biwa factory, IBUKI Factory, Nara Deer Park, Osaka Castle, Golden Pavilion, Ship Barrageand many other places.
Technical Seminar on Fundamental Principles of Fan & Air Control System and Importance ofTesting & Compliance for Performance with Reliability 10 July 2013
On 10 July 2013, ACEM and Asia AMCA Pte Ltd jointly organized aTechnical Seminar on Fundamental Principles of Fan & Air Control
System and Importance of Testing & Compliance for Performance with
Reliability. The seminar which was held at Le Meridien, Kuala Lumpur
was organized with the objective of creating synergy between
International Organisation and its local chapter for betterment inapplication strategies in the
HVAC
Industryfor
Air
Movement and Control Technologies.
The seminar was opened by Ms. Bek Siew Hup, Asia AMCA
Chair, with a presentation on the role and objective of AMCA
International in HVAC industry. In her presentation, she
stressed on the importance of product performance which isvital to the operation and continued success of any
manufacturer. In this particular industry, AMCA is the only non-profit organization which conducts
testing certification for manufacturer of air movement and air-control product.
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Executive Council Members
Engr. Ahsan Azhar SiddiquiEngr. I. A. Osmani
Engr. S. S. A. Jafri
Engr. Arif Kasam
Engr. Aziz Ahmed
Engr. M. Siddiq Essa
Engr. K. Moinuddin
Engr. Nazar SiddiquiEngr. Al-Kazim Mansoor
Engr. Pirzada Shujauddin
Engr. Fahad Hasan
Engr. Ch. Ghulam Hussain
Engr. Azied Hasam Mir
Engr. Sajjad Khan

President
Immediate Past President
Vice President
Honorary Secretary
Honorary Treasurer
Member – Multi
Member – Multi
Member – Civil
Member – Civil
Member – Civil
Member - Mechanical
Chapter Chairman, Lahore
Chapter Chairman, Islamabad
Chapter Chairman, Peshawar

From the desk of President / Secretary
The Association of Consulting Engineers Pakistan (ACEP) was founded in 1989 as a registered nonprofit society to promote advancement of the profession of Consulting Engineers in Pakistan.
Now ACEP has 120 members with its head office at Karachi and chapter offices at Lahore, Islamabad
and Peshawar.
ACEP is officiated to FIDIC (International Federation of National Association of Consulting Engineers),
ASPAC (The Asia-Pacific Grouping of FIDIC Member Associations) and TCDPAP (TechnicalConsultancy Development Programme for Asia and the Pacific). ACEP subscribes to the generalprinciples and standards of professional code of conduct laid down by FIDIC.
ACEP Members provide services in variety of disciplines; some of them are strong in a particulardiscipline while the large ones are multi-disciplinary companies. If need be there can be combinations
or consortiums of consulting houses to fulfill the needs of a client to his entire satisfaction. Many ofthem have worked as a partner in a joint venture at home and abroad. In fact ACEP Members arecapable professionals to work with. ACEP Elections are held every 2 years. Engr. Ahsan Azhar
Siddiqui was an elect President and Engr. Arif Kasam as Hon. Secretary in 2012.
Activities undertaken
The Association of Consulting Engineers Pakistan and Institution of Engineers, Karachi Centre
jointly arranged a Seminar on “Modern Building Requirements” on 5th July, 2013 in IEP Auditorium,
Karachi.
Three senior Consulting Engineers delivered their technical papers with help of multimedia, nearly
60 participants attended the seminar.
Participants showed keen interest in the technical papers, they urged ACEP to arrange suchprogram at regular intervals.
Forthcoming activities
ACEP election will be held in March, 2014. Results of election will be announced in 26th Annual
General Body Meeting.

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ACEP has registered as Professional Engineering Body (PEB) by Engineering Professional
Development Committee (EPDC) of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) to carry out Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) activities to the Engineers.
ACEP intends to arrange CDP training programs in March, June, September and December, 2014
Major policy issues affecting Consultancy fraternity in Pakistan
As many others countries of the region, Pakistan is going through a process of sustained
development, there is a big scope of collaboration amongst the firms of this region to share theirexperience for the welfare of the common man in general and social & economic development of
the region in particular.
After implementation of General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) under the jurisdictionof WTO is posing both threats and wider opportunities of business. The local consulting
capabilities are a basic milestone for sustainable development especially for the developing
nations. The consulting profession should be considered as a strategic export industry of toppriority, with its good potentials available in Pakistan. The government and funding agencies
like ADB and the World Bank should provide the necessary support for the development ofconsultants and prepare them to compete internationally by providing suitable job opportunities
to develop, train and gain the knowledge and know-how in order to face the challenges of theliberalization of Trade in Services and the associated world competition of the trans-continental
firms.
The Government of Pakistan should set-up a “Bureau of Consulting Services (BCS)” similar infunction and objectives to those existing in developed countries such as Canada, Australia andJapan. Such a set-up will provide a platform and Centre for the training, upgrading, marketing,research, and development of professional services to face the open competition and freeaccess to domestic and international markets. This Bureau, inter-alia, should pre-qualify thenational firms for different disciplines and then through commercial attachees of Pakistan
Embassies in different countries guide them to compete for business in their field ofspecialization.
Suggestions for uplifting the consultancy operation
Profession of Engineering Consultancy should be given the necessary support from theGovernments to build their capabilities both professional and institutional in order to face thechallenges of the globalization and associated liberalization in trade and services and treat theengineering consulting profession

National Associations of the Asia-pacific region should focus on developing, updating andimplementing their Codes of Conduct also establish Regional Training Institutes withinternational supervision and assistance.



Develop and enforce appropriate country procurement and monitoring system for compliance ofCodes of Conduct and Regulations.



Anomaly in FIDIC documents and MDB harmonized documents in General Condition shall be
rationalized.

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FIDIC NEWS
FIDIC 2013 CENTENARY CONFERENCE
As the world continues to avoid hard questions on sustainable infrastructure, precious resources
continue to be depleted, thereby compromising our Quality of Life – Our Responsibility. At the
FIDIC Centenary Conference in Barcelona 16-18 September, keynote speakers urged the 1200
delegates from 96 countries to speak up about the poor investment decisions being made, either forpolitical expediency or based on poor economic parameters. Eminent speakers from all over the world
gave very informative and interesting presentations highlighting the importance of engineers invarious fields.
Mr. Kapila from gave a presentation during the session on “Urban Development”. He mainly focusedon issues such as Urban Development Challenges, Transportation, Environmental Pollution, Poor
Parking Management Method, Comprehensive Approach for Urban Planning, other measures toimprove Road Performance, etc.
FIDIC Executive Committee (EC) Members are: Pablo Bueno (President), Spain
 Jae-Wan Lee (Vice President), Korea
 Alain Bentéjac (Treasurer), France
 William Howard, United States of America(elected in September 2013)
 Kiran Kapila, India(elected in September 2013)
 Kaj Möller, Sweden
 Exaud Mushi, Tanzania
 Chris Newcomb, Canada
 Moncef Ziani, Morocco(elected in September 2013)
 Enrico Vink, FIDIC Managing Director

FIDIC Centenary Awards for Projects, Individuals and Firms: FIDIC recognized and applauded
the best consulting engineers achievement of last 100 years to help publicise the work of consulting
engineers and the contribution they made to society at large. The Awards were conferred at the
FIDIC Gala Dinner on 16th September 2013. Later, a number of recipients felicitated with FIDIC
Awards met the FIDIC President Mr. Geoff French and Olivia Prangey, the great grand-daughter of
FIDIC’s first President Louis Prangey.
Special Recognition for Contribution to FIDIC. At the Centenary Awards dinner in Barcelona, theprestigious Prangey Award was conveyed to Fatma Colasan from Turkey. Her dedicated services andvaluable contribution over more than 20 years have contributed greatly to FIDIC’s work on Integrity,
Quality, and the Procurement of Consulting Services.
FIDIC Membership Committee: The committee meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Mr. S.
C. Mehrotra on 18th September 2013. It was noted with great satisfaction the Membership (other than
Affiliates) of FIDIC had increased from 78 in 2007 to 97 countries in 2013.

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December 20132014 FIDIC/ ASPAC - TCDPAP CONFERENCE
2 to 5 MARCH 2014
BALI,INDONESIA“BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY”
ASIA PACIFIC COLLABORATION FOR GLOBAL PARTNERING IN
CONSULTING ENGINEERINGThe National Association of Indonesia Consultants
With today’s highly volatile economic and competitive business environment, Consulting
Engineering firms are under extreme pressure to continually perform better – and with therecurring global financial crisis, some of the Construction Engineering firms are even facing
a much more extreme pressure to “sustain its business”.
For Consulting Engineering firms, Business Sustainability is often defines not only as
managing the single bottom line of financial risks, obligations and opportunities which ismore known as “profit” bottom-line, but also the second bottom line in the form of “people
and competence” risks,obligations and opportunity which are now becoming also major
challenge to the Business Sustainability due to the more recent professional manpowerscarcity.
When we dwell on the issue of Business Sustainability, actually the most inherent element
is those of time. Hence Business Sustainability represents resiliency over time –Consulting Engineering businesses that can survive shocks (i.e. global financial crisis, etc)
because they are intimately connected to robust economic, social, and environmental
systems. These Business Sustainable Consulting Engineering firms create economic value
contribute to strong communities and good ecosystems.
These recent shocks of recurring Global financial crisis were also the catalyst for the conceptof Collaborative Economy, which is expanding, developing, and gaining more traction, andhas surpassed the threshold of simply a passing trend to help countries, businesses andentities to jointly face the crisis.
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The National Association of Indonesian Consultants (INKINDO) believes that Asia Pacific,
even with these financial crises, will still be the world’s fastest growing region for the coming
decade, and consequently the Asian Construction Market with its follow on Consulting
Engineering sub-market is set to be one of the busiest in the world, too – mainly being
strengthened by the domestic Asian demand for infrastructure as a result of rising affluence
while also expanding the realm of Asian business to the Global level.
Increased regional cooperation and integration can further enhance the potential of thisInfrastructure Investment growth. Therefore, the Conference will also invite some multilateraldevelopment banks/ financial institution, such as ADB and JICA, which will present theirrendering of Asia Pacific Business Outlook 2014 while also outlining how they can help
financial fiscal needs of Asian economies for Infrastructure investment.
We, INKINDO, invite presentation of experience and/or conceptual and/or empiricalsubmissions that relate to Consulting Engineering/ Construction Business Sustainability from
Consulting Engineering and Construction Firms and/or Associations cum also Academician
and the public.
We, INKINDO are explicitly interested in the submission which shares experiences (including“success stories”), methodologies, strategies and implementation of efforts in attaining
Business Sustainability in the Consulting Engineering/ Construction Business, preferably
ones achieved through Collaboration between two or more Consulting Engineering/
Construction and other relevant entities. As such, we encourage submission irrespective of
the philosophical, methodological and business-culture differences submissions, whether
based on qualitative, or case-based data, must present data that are, in some way, Asian
and/or trans-Pacific in scope, or otherwise an Asia-Pacific collaboration in scope being done
in/exported to other part of the World.
CONFERENCE THEME SESSIONS
These openly-invited submissions will constitute the Session – III entitled “Business
Sustainability for Consulting Engineering” for which on Attachment – A, we are attaching the
Sessions/ Tracks program for your reference(Note : Key Notes in the Opening Session, and submissions in Session – I : Asia Pacific
Business Outlook and session – II : Consulting Engineering Business in Five ASPAC Subregions are all preselected invitations only)
CONFERENCE SPECIAL SESSIONS – POSTER PRESENTATIONS on TECHNICALACHIEVEMENTS/ PROJECTS.
Traditionally, FIDIC / ASPAC - TCDPAP Annual Conferences are largely dominated by oral
(audiovisual) presentations on Country Engineering – Technical achievement/findings paper
from Member Associations (MA), mostly focused on presenting the Theme of Consulting
Engineering Projects. With this particular Bali FIDIC / ASPAC - TCDPAP Conference being
predominantly, both theme and time-wise, a “Business Conference” the Committee would
still like to extend invitation for Poster Presentations on Engineering/ Technical Projectfocusing on its technical/ scientific achievement, methodologies and findings which will
benefit both the Conference Audience and also the Presenting Entity. The poster will be
strategically located within the Conference Venue.
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Calendar of Events of Interest for ASPAC Countries

2nd to 5th March 2014

Indonesia

Inaugural Asia pacific CEO Symposium incollection with FIDIC and the FIDIC ASPAC
Regional grouping

19th & 20th June 2014

Australia

The 11th CNAEC-KENCA Annual Meeting will be
held

In 2015

Korea

Workshops on ‘Blast Resistant Design ofStructures’. The workshops are beingorganised in association with Baker Engineeringand Risk Consultants, Inc. USA, Accord
Engineering Services, India, Indian Associationof Structural Engineers (IAStructE) and CEAI.

7th & 8th March 2014
and10th & 11th March 2014

New Delhi, India

Special Seminar for celebrating AJCE’s 40th year
anniversary

4th July 2014

Tokyo, Japan

The Annual FIDIC-ASPAC & TCDPAP
Conference 2014 will be held during 2nd to 5th
March 2014 at the Westin Resort, Nusa Dua Bali
Indonesia.

Consult Australia

CEAI

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Request to All Member Association and Readers
To make this ASPAC Newsletter purposeful and effective, we require contributions from all
ASPAC MAs. It is essential that we all Consultants operating in the ASPAC region knoweach other well, know of the achievements made and the hurdles faced by all of us.
Consulting Engineering fraternity in this region require complementary support from eachother to make the profession successful and forceful in its operations.
We sincerely request all of you to make contribution in the forthcoming newsletter, to make it
an effective tool for achieving our goal.
We need your inputs on:
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Events of Common interest
Reports on happenings in different centers
Views on issues facing the consultancy fraternity
Suggestions for uplifting the consultancy operation

Please, please, contribute for the next issue scheduled to be brought out in March2014.

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