about us
Who We Are
The Real Estate and Construction Academy (RECA) was incorporated in February 2010 to focus on nurturing and empowering our graduands to support the delivery of sustainable environments. This mission was earlier undertaken by the Real Estate and Construction Centre which was established in 1993 to provide an alternative avenue for quality education, consultancy and strategic advice for the industry (www.recc.com.sg).
RECA was successfully registered with the Committee for Private Education (CPE) on 14 October 2010.
The Academy Provides The Following Real Estate/Strata/Facilities Management Services:
- Skills Upgrading & Lifelong Learning Courses
- Career Conversions for Real Estate/Strata/Facilities Management jobs
- Job Re-design for Multi-skilling & Productivity Improvement in the industry
Facilities
RECA has 4 fully fitted internet access enabled classrooms as shown below:
Classroom 1 (Size 54 sq.m.)
Classroom Capacity: Up to 36 trainees.
Classroom 2 (Size 42 sq.m.)
Classroom Capacity: Up to 24 trainees.
Classroom 3 (Size 54 sq.m.)
Classroom Capacity: Up to 12 trainees.
Classroom 4 (Size 42 sq.m.)
Classroom Capacity: Up to 6 trainees.
Custodial Services Training Area (Size 54 sq.m.)
Cosy Study/Chill Out Area (Size 42 sq.m.)
Satellite Library (Size 54 sq.m.)
Laptops are available on loan for use in class if required.
Staff & Teaching Information
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Teacher/Student Ratio:
1: 12 (Rank & File), 1 : 20 (PME) -
Full-Time Lecturers:
2 -
Adjunct Lecturers:
14
RECA Director
Dr. Quah Lee Kiang
Dr Quah is the Director of the Real Estate & Construction Centre and the Real Estate & Construction Academy in Singapore. She has extensive regional and international experience in Project and Facilities Management & Maintenance research, advice and academia.
Dr Quah led the EU funded project BE4213 Condition Assessment and Maintenance Strategies for Buildings and Building Components, which among other things, sought to develop an objective building condition assessment system. This project formed part of ongoing research over the last 20 years which culminated in Dutch Standard NEN 2767 on Condition Assessment of Buildings, believed to be a ‘world first’.
Dr Quah’s professional and research affiliations include being Coordinator of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission 70 on Facilities Management and Maintenance for a decade and past President of the Chartered Institute of Building Singapore Centre. She was also a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Asia Board, Singapore Board and Asia Pacific Sustainability Board.
Dr Quah was conferred an Honorary Fellow by Oxford Brookes University for her work in real estate and construction education and the unusual impact her career has had on this particular academic field in Asia.
our team
Academic Board
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Dr. Quah Lee Kiang
Chairman
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Mr. Chew Kia Sheng, Ken
Member
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Er. Yong Shan Chi
Member
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Mr. Cheng Wee Hong Dennis
Member
our team
Examination Board
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Dr. Quah Lee Kiang
Chairman
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Mr. Chew Kia Sheng, Ken
Member
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Er. Yong Shan Chi
Member
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Mr. Cheng Wee Hong Dennis
Member
our team
Managers
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Dr. Quah Lee Kiang
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Mr. Chew Kia Sheng, Ken
