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SINGAPORE: The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) will have a new chief executive, with Mr Derek Tan from the Ministry of National Development (MND) succeeding Mr Kelvin Wong later this year.<\/p>\n
Mr Tan will be appointed CEO (designate) with effect from Apr 1 and will fully assume the role on May 1, MND and BCA said in a joint media release on Friday (Mar 6).\u00a0<\/p>\n
He has served in the public service for nearly 27 years across various portfolios in the Housing and Development Board (HDB) and MND.<\/p>\n
In his current role as MND’s executive director\/planning and chief infrastructure planning officer, Mr Tan led transformation efforts in Singapore\u2019s underground utilities space, and worked closely with BCA and the <\/span>National Parks Board (NParks) on strategic policies and initiatives.\u00a0<\/p>\n He was previously group director of special duties in the Land Transport Authority (LTA), founding CEO of EV-electric Charging, as well as HDB\u2019s group director of housing management.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cMr Tan\u2019s extensive experience and familiarity with the built environment sector position him well for his new appointment as CEO,\u201d MND and BCA said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mr Wong was appointed BCA CEO in November 2020, having previously worked at the Economic Development Board (EDB).<\/p>\n Mr Wong played a key role in the built environment sector\u2019s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. He led efforts with industry leaders, trade associations and chambers, and government agencies to address manpower and financial challenges while ensuring the safe restart of construction activities.\u00a0<\/p>\n After the pandemic, Mr Wong oversaw key policy changes, including the shift to firm-based regimes for supervision and safety inspections and the introduction of Mandatory Energy Improvement to improve the energy performance of existing buildings and reduce operational costs.<\/p>\n He also oversaw the review of the Code on Accessibility in the Built Environment, which included enhanced provisions for different users while introducing greater design flexibility.<\/p>\n \u201cUnder his leadership, BCA fostered a stronger innovation ecosystem and made strides in industry transformation, technology adoption and enterprise development,\u201d MND and BCA said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe would like to thank Mr Wong for his invaluable contributions to the built environment sector and BCA, and welcome Mr Tan to his new appointment at BCA.”\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\nMR WONG\u2019S STINT AT BCA<\/h2>\n