Choo Chee Onn
Executive Chairman and Managing Director

Mr Choo Chee Onn, our Executive Chairman and Managing Director, is one of the founders of the Group. Mr Choo was appointed to the Board on March 9, 2006 and plays a vital role in charting the corporate direction of the Group. He is responsible for the overall management, strategic planning and business development of our Group, and oversees all key aspects of the Group’s operations, including the tendering process of our Construction Projects. He is also responsible for identifying and securing new projects for the Group. In addition, Mr Choo also oversees the Group’s overseas investments and operations, particularly the Group’s Property Development business in the PRC. Mr Choo has over 30 years of experience in the Construction and Property Development businesses. As one of the Group’s founders, Mr Choo was instrumental in laying the Group’s early foundations and has been pivotal in the development of the Group and its expansion into the PRC. He is a full member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Tok Cheng Hoe
Executive Director

Mr Tok Cheng Hoe, our Executive Director and Project Director, is one of the founders of the Group. Mr Tok was appointed to the Board on March 22, 2006. As Project Director, Mr Tok is responsible for the management of Construction Projects and oversees the entire execution of the Group’s Construction Projects. Since founding a Construction business in 1974 together with, inter alia, the Group’s Executive Directors, Mr Choo Chee Onn and Mr Lim Kee Seng, Mr Tok has accumulated over 30 years of experience in the Construction and Construction-related businesses, including Property Development, and has been instrumental in the development and growth of the Group. He is a full member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Lim Kee Seng
Executive Director

Mr Lim Kee Seng, our Executive Director and Project and Procurement Director, is one of the founders of the Group with over 30 years of experience in Construction-related businesses, including Property Development. Mr Lim was appointed to the Board on March 22, 2006. Currently, he oversees the operations of the Procurement Department which include approving the purchases of all project work materials and services, conducting periodic evaluations of, and selecting competent suppliers and sub-contractors for our projects. He is also in charge of approving the procurement of all required construction plant, machinery and equipment and oversees the maintenance of the Group’s plant and equipment. He is a full member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Kwok Ngat Khow
Executive Director

Mr Kwok Ngat Khow is Executive Director and Project Director, was appointed to the Board on March 22, 2006. As Project Director, Mr Kwok is extensively involved in the project management aspect of the Group’s business. He oversees the entire execution of the Group’s Construction projects and his responsibilities include: liaising with suppliers, consultants and sub-contractors in relation to project matters, attending site meetings, liaising with relevant authorities in relation to our Construction projects, ensuring that each project is completed within the specified time and that project costs are kept within budget. Mr Kwok has more than 35 years of experience in Construction and Construction-related businesses, including Property Development. He is a full member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Lim Yeow Hua @ Lim You Qin
Lead Independent Director

Mr Lim Yeow Hua @ Lim You Qin is Lead Independent Director, was appointed on December 18, 2006. He is the founder and a director of Asia Pacific Business Consultants Pte. Ltd., a company engaged in the provision of corporate and individual tax consultancy and advisory services. Mr Lim joined Ernst & Whinney (now known as Ernst & Young LLP) as an auditor in 1986. Thereafter, he joined the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore and subsequently rose to the position of Deputy Director before leaving to join the private sector. Since then, he has held several senior tax management positions in organisations such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Macquarie Investment Pte. Ltd. and UOB Asia Ltd. Prior to founding Asia Pacific Business Consultants Pte. Ltd., in 2006, he was Senior Regional Tax Manager with British Petroleum, where he was responsible for overseeing the British Petroleum Group’s tax function in a number of countries within the Asia-Pacific region. Mr Lim has more than 20 years of experience in the tax, financial services and investment banking industries. Mr Lim holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore and a full Member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Lai Meng Seng
Independent Director

Mr Lai Meng Seng is Independent Director, was appointed on December 18, 2006. Mr Lai has more than 36 years of experience in the quantity surveying field, and started his career as a Junior Surveyor in Contract Services Group from 1967 to 1969. From 1970 to 1974, he was employed as a Quantity Surveyor with WT Partnership. In 1974, Mr Lai joined Rider Hunt Levett & Bailey and was made an Associate Surveyor in 1976. He was made Managing Partner from 1981 until his retirement in 2004. Mr Lai was also the Partner-in-charge of numerous major projects in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the PRC. Mr Lai has a Diploma in Building from the Singapore Polytechnic and a Diploma in Quantity Surveying from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. He is a member of the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers and a full member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Khua Kian Kheng Ivan
Independent Director

Mr Khua Kian Kheng Ivan is our Independent Director was appointed on December 18, 2006. He is the General Manager of Hock Leong Enterprises Pte. Ltd., an oil and gas related servicing company where his responsibilities include overseeing the company’s financial, administrative, human resource and business development aspects. From 2000 to 2001, he was Research Officer at Rider Hunt Levett & Bailey, where he was involved in the research of various aspects of quantity surveying and the cost management of the company’s quantity surveying services. Thereafter, from 2001 to 2004, he was Manager with RHLB Terotech Pte. Ltd., where he provided property and infrastructure asset management consultancy services. Mr Khua holds a Diploma in Building (with Merit) from the Singapore Polytechnic and a Bachelor’s degree in Building Construction Management (First Class Honours) from the University of New South Wales, Australia. He is a member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, and an associate of the Singapore Institute of Building. He is a member of the Singapore Polytechnic - School of Architecture and the Built Environment Advisory Committee. He is a full member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.