# New Chief Executive Officer for the Building and Construction Authority

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2020-07-21T09:10:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/new-chief-executive-officer-for-the-building-and-construction-authority
- **Topics:** Commercial & Industrial, Government & Policy

## Featured rationale

The leadership transition signals continuity in built-environment transformation and could support further industry adoption of innovation, smart solutions and stronger regulatory standards.

## AI summary

Kelvin Wong was appointed BCA CEO-designate from 27 July 2020 and scheduled to become CEO on 2 November 2020, succeeding Lim U Yang.

## Original article

The Ministry of National Development (MND) and the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) announced today the following senior appointment change at BCA:

• Mr Lim U Yang Hugh Reginald (林优扬), currently Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BCA, will relinquish his appointment on 2 November 2020

• Mr Kelvin Wong Wee Siong (黄伟翔), currently Executive Vice President (EVP) of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), will be appointed as CEO (Designate) of BCA from 27 July 2020 to 1 November 2020, before taking on the appointment as CEO on 2 November 2020

As CEO of BCA, Mr Lim led BCA to strengthen partnerships and build capabilities along the construction value chain. Under Mr Lim’s leadership, BCA developed the Construction Industry Transformation Map, and galvanised efforts by industry and union partners for the BuildSG Movement. Mr Lim also championed the transformation of the construction industry through innovation and technology. In addition, he led BCA in holding the inaugural International Built Environment Week in 2019, which is the region’s first built environment event that showcases best practices across the built environment value chain, promotes Singaporean firms’ capabilities to the region, with a focus on smart solutions as well as research and innovation. Mr Lim also oversaw the amendments of key legislations including the Building Control Act earlier this year, which was aimed at strengthening the building regulatory control framework and improving accessibility in our built environment.

As EVP, Mr Wong oversees the development of the strategic growth engines in Hub Services and Supply Chain & Connectivity, as well as EDB’s New Businesses and Policy & Planning divisions. Mr Wong previously oversaw EDB’s SkillsFuture efforts and the successful implementation of the Leadership Development Initiative to develop more Singaporeans as business leaders in their respective fields, as well as the delivery of the Industry Transformation Roadmaps for the Logistics and Professional Services clusters. 

Mr Wong started his career with EDB in 1996 and has helmed various key portfolios in EDB, including Logistics, Professional Services, Urban Solutions. He is a Glaxo-EDB scholar and graduated from Imperial College, University of London. More detailed write-ups of Mr Lim and Mr Wong are in the Annex.

MND would like to thank Mr Lim for his invaluable contributions in transforming Singapore’s built environment. We welcome Mr Wong to his new appointment at BCA.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 建设局新任首席执行官

国家发展部（MND）与建设局（BCA）今日宣布建设局以下高层人事变动：

• 现任建设局首席执行官（CEO）林优扬先生（Mr Lim U Yang Hugh Reginald）将于2020年11月2日卸任

• 现任新加坡经济发展局（EDB）执行副总裁（EVP）黄伟翔先生（Mr Kelvin Wong Wee Siong）将于2020年7月27日至2020年11月1日任建设局候任首席执行官（CEO Designate），并于2020年11月2日正式出任首席执行官

作为建设局首席执行官，林先生带领建设局加强伙伴关系，并沿建筑价值链建设能力。在林先生领导下，建设局制定了建筑业转型蓝图（Construction Industry Transformation Map），并凝聚业界与工会伙伴推动BuildSG运动。林先生亦通过创新与科技推动建筑业转型。此外，他领导建设局于2019年举办首届国际建筑环境周（International Built Environment Week），这是本区域首个展示建筑环境价值链最佳实践、向区域推广新加坡企业能力，并聚焦智慧解决方案及研究与创新的建筑环境盛会。林先生亦督导了包括今年早前《建筑管制法令》在内的关键法例修订，旨在强化建筑监管框架，并改善我国建筑环境的无障碍通行。

作为执行副总裁，黄先生负责督导枢纽服务（Hub Services）与供应链及联通（Supply Chain & Connectivity）等战略增长引擎，以及经济发展局新业务与政策及规划部门的发展。黄先生此前曾督导经济发展局的SkillsFuture相关工作，并成功落实领导力发展计划（Leadership Development Initiative），培养更多新加坡人成为各领域的企业领袖，亦推动物流与专业服务集群产业转型路线图的交付。

黄先生于1996年加入经济发展局开启职业生涯，曾执掌物流、专业服务、城市解决方案等多项关键职务。他是葛兰素—经济发展局奖学金得主，毕业于伦敦大学帝国学院。林先生与黄先生的更详细履历见附件。

国家发展部感谢林先生在推动新加坡建筑环境转型方面所作出的宝贵贡献。我们欢迎黄先生出任建设局新职。