ISC 2023 is an excellent platform for the sharing of knowledge and experience, said Dainna.
KUALA LUMPUR: The 25th International Surveyors’ Congress (ISC) drew strong participation of over 200 stakeholders in the built environment under one roof to discuss its issues and challenges under the theme Embrace: Adapt: Engage – Are Future Surveyors Ready?
The participants included land surveyors, building surveyors, quantity surveyors, property consultants, valuers, estate agents, property managers and developers, government officials, academicians and students.
“ISC 2023 is an excellent platform for the sharing of knowledge and experience on the contemporary topic of sustainability, environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate change and net zero, as well as, smart city development and trends in digital technology advancement in the built environment and real estate,” said the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) president Dainna Baharuddin.
RISM is the organiser of the ISC while Ian Scott International is the main sponsor.
A variety of future-forward topics affecting the professions were presented by notable speakers. The impact of technology in urban living were discussed in The Smart Cities Challenge, Technologies and Trend from Perspective of Surveyor and Construction, presented by Selangor Research Institute director Dr Fahmi Ngah, while Turner International Malaysia country manager CJ Chen told the audience about cutting edge engineering and construction methods used in the construction of the Merdeka 118.
Adzman said attendees can look forward to a fruitful experience in the coming two days.
ESG incorporation into construction practices was presented by TRX City Sdn Bhd group chief executive officer Datuk Azmar Talib, offering the audience seminal knowledge of practical ESG at one of the country’s upcoming key infrastructures.
The congress has also facilitated knowledge-sharing by practitioners in other countries, such as by Meinhardt Singapore chief operating officer Eugene Seah, who discussed the use of the latest technology including ChatGPT in building surveying. A chartered building surveyor from Building Appraisal Pte Ltd, Singapore, shared the good practices and regulations concerning building defect inspection in the city-state.
Attendees also have the opportunity to get up close with the latest products and services relevant to their professions as the host has lined up about twenty exhibitors at the congress, ranging from valuers, drone and lidar vendors, total stations, building management systems and others.
“In this year's congress, we are indeed fortunate to have such a distinguished line-up of speakers. I cannot thank our congress speakers and moderators enough for accepting our humble invitation. We can certainly look forward to the exciting sharing of valuable thoughts and rich experiences by the speakers throughout the next two days,” said organising chairman Adzman Shah Mohd Ariffin.
The opening of the 25th International Surveyors’ Congress (ISC) received a generous reception from stakeholders in the built environment.
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