About this Event
Singapore's construction sector is navigating a period of unprecedented disruption. Volatile material costs, fractured supply chains, geopolitical uncertainty and the rapid rise of AI are reshaping how projects are financed, procured, delivered and — when things go wrong — disputed. Against this backdrop, commercial professionals are being asked to do more with less: manage greater risk, protect tighter margins, and deliver increasingly complex mega projects with confidence. Building Success: Commercial Excellence in a Disruptive Market is a full-day seminar dedicated to the commercial skills and strategies that make the difference.
The programme spans the complete commercial lifecycle. The morning opens with a construction market outlook and an employer's perspective on master planning and development, before examining supply chain resilience, new developments in procurement and contract management, and the complexities of commercial management in mega projects — from cashflow and risk to stakeholders and contracts. The afternoon turns to collaborative contracting in practice, including NEC4 and Early Contractor Involvement, the responsible use of AI in commercial management, the role of the expert in dispute resolution, delay analysis techniques, and the common causes of construction contract nightmares. Offering 6 CPD hours and closing with an extended networking session, the seminar is designed for quantity surveyors, commercial managers, contractors, developers, consultants and construction lawyers seeking practical strategies to build commercial excellence in a disruptive market.
Programme:
8:30-9.00- Registration
9.00 -9.10 - Welcome address by RICS
9.10-9.25
Topic: Construction Market Outlook
Speaker: Jasper Wong, MD, Head of Construction & Infrastructure, Sector Solutions Group, UOB
9.25 -9.40
Topic: Supply chain financing and collaborative contracting as backbone of business resiliency
Speaker: Yew Boon Cheat, VP of Master Planning and Development, Changi Airport.
9:40-10.30
Topic: Supply Chain Resilience: Addressing material shortages, logistics disruption, and localisation strategies.(Panel Discussion)
Panelists:
-Jasper Wong, MD, Head of Construction & Infrastructure, Sector Solutions Group, UOB
-Yew Boon Cheat, VP of Master Planning and Development, Changi Airport.
10.30-11.00 - Tea Break
11.00 -11.50
Topic: Complexities of Commercial Management in Mega Projects. Managing risks, cashflow, stakeholders, contracts, procurement.( Panel Discussion)
Moderator:
Siew Hian Lim, MRICS, Head of Cost Management, AtkinsRéalis
Speakers:
-Samuel Teo,MRICS, Project Control Director,Linesight
-Ho Kong Mo, MRICS, Senior Executive Director for Project and Cost Management, Surbana Jurong
11.50-12.20
Topic:New Developments in Procurement & Contract Management in the construction industry
Speaker:Tay Ter Long, FRICS, Chief Procurement Officer, Ministry of Finance
12.20-13.30-Lunch break
13.30 -14.20
Topic: Collaborative Contracting in Practice: NEC 4, Early Contractor Involvement, and Project Initiation. (Panel Discussion)
Moderator:
-Shailen Talsania, MRICS, Director, Currie & Brown
Panelists:
-Ngu Wang Chung, Director, New Estates Division, JTC
-Sybil Tan, Group Director, Strategic Engagement Group, BCA
14.20-14.50
Topic:Rebuilding the Profession: Solving the QS Talent and Capability Gap( Panel Disucssion)
Moderator:
Nicky Bowen, Market Director-APAC, RICS
Panelists:
Sr Natalie Yong, MRICS,Managing Director,LCH, Quantity Surveying Pte Ltd
14.50 -15.40
Topic: The role of the expert in dispute resolution and best practices when acting as an expert (Panel Discussion)
Speakers:
-Paul Taplin, FRICS, Senior Managing Director, Construction Disputes and Advisory, Ankura
-Sim Chee Siong, Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
-Lynnda Lim, FRICS, Managing Director, REX C Expert and Dispute Services.
15.20 pm-15.50 pm
Topic: Analysis of delays – how to do delay analysis? (Fireside Chat)
Moderator:
Kua Lay Theng, Partner, WongPartnership LLP
Panelist:
-Trevor Lam, Partner, TBH
-Yvonne Foo, Partner, Harry Elias Partnership LLP
-P.M.Nagesh , FRICS, Director, Chamberz International
15.40-16.10
Topic: Common causes of construction contract nightmares (Panel Discussion)
Moderator:
John Leong, FRICS, Managing Director, Contract Advisory
Speakers:
-Andrew Oddie, FRICS, Managing Director, FTI Consulting
-Christopher Chuah, Managing Director, Christopher Chuah Law Chambers LLC
-Jane Ong, Contracts & Procurement Director, GuocoLand Singapore
17.00 : Drinks networking session.
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Our Sponsors
Lunch Networking Host
REX C Expert & Dispute Services
Supporting Organisations
Ciarb
CIOB
PICQS
Singapore Institute of Management
SISV
SCL
Event venue & nearby stays
M Hotel Singapore City Centre, 81 Anson Road, Singapore, Singapore
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