Mr Ong Pang Aik joined the Group in 1978 and was instrumental in having grown the business from its early days as a subcontractor into that of an A1-graded building construction enterprise registered with BCA today.

For his exceptional entrepreneurial achievements and excellence in creating a successful business, Mr Ong was awarded the Ernst & Young Construction Entrepreneur of The Year in 2008, The Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards, Singapore in 2011 and the Best CEO Award at the Singapore Corporate Awards in 2012.

Apart from his commitment to Lian Beng Group, Mr Ong participates actively in community work. He serves as a grassroots leader in the Marine Parade GRC – Braddell Heights CCMC and as Chairman of the Ci Yuan Community Club Building Fund Committee and Upper Serangoon 6-Miles Business Sub-committee. Mr Ong is also the Patron of the Ang Mo Kio-Hougang Citizens’ Consultative Committee and a member of the PAP Community Foundation Braddell Heights Executive Committee. In addition, he serves as Vice-Chairman of the ZhongHua Primary School Advisory Committee and is a patron of the Braddell Heights Constituency Sports Club.

In recognition of his contribution to the community, Mr Ong was awarded the Public Service Medal (Pingkat Bakti Masyarakat - PBM) in 2001 and subsequently the Public Service Star Medal (Bintang Bakti Masyarakat - BBM) in 2008.

Ms Ong Lay Huan joined the Group in 1991 and heads the Group’s Contracts Department.

With more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry, she oversees key aspects of the Group’s construction operations, including all tender submissions, the management and review of project costs and budget, key materials procurement, and the award of contracts to sub-contractors. In addition, she also assists in progress reviews and implementation of workflow initiatives that seek to improve and fine-tune the Group’s work processes in accordance to new market trends and changes.

Ms Ong was appointed as Executive Director of the Board on 20 March 1999 and was last re-elected on 24 September 2010.

She holds a Diploma in Quantity Surveying from Singapore Polytechnic and is a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Ms Ong Lay Koon joined the Group in 1992, and heads the Group’s Finance and Human Resource Departments.

She is responsible for the organisation and management of the Group’s accounting, finance and corporate actions, as well as for all matters relating to human resource management within the Group. Together with her fellow executive directors and key executives, she is also involved in progress reviews and implementation of workflow initiatives for the purpose of improving and fine-tuning the Group’s work processes in accordance to new market trends and changes.

Ms Ong was appointed as Executive Director of the Board on 20 March 1999 and was last re-elected on 26 September 2011. She currently serves as a member on the Nominating, Audit and Remuneration Committees.

She holds a Diploma in Civil Engineering from Singapore Polytechnic and is a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

MR ONG PHANG HUI, Plant & Machinery Director of the Group, is responsible for overseeing the Group’s engineering division, as well as to monitor the progress of materials utilisation by the Group’s construction division. In addition, he is also responsible for overseeing the operations and management of the Group’s ready-mixed concrete business.

Mr. Ong joined the Group in 1995 upon completing his studies and currently serves as the director of:

• Deenn Engineering Pte Ltd
• Lian Beng Engineering & Machinery Pte Ltd
• Lian Beng Investment Pte Ltd
• Lian Beng Resources Pte Ltd
• Millennium Marine & Shipping Pte. Ltd.
• Sinmix Pte Ltd
• Tradewin Engineering Pte Ltd

Mr Ong was appointed as a Director of Sin Lian Holding Ltd in 2012.

MR ONG PHANG HOO is the Project Director of the Group and is responsible for the Group’s foreign  labour planning and deployment functions, as well as the management of the Group’s foreign workers training division. In addition, he is part of a management team that manages the construction division’s building projects.

Mr. Ong joined the Group in 1995 upon completing his studies and currently serves as the director of:

• Deenn Engineering Pte Ltd
• L.S. Construction Pte Ltd
• Lian Beng (Bangladesh) Training & Testing Centre Pte Ltd, a subsidiary incorporated in Bangladesh
• Lian Beng Engineering & Machinery Pte Ltd
• Lian Beng Investment Pte Ltd
• Lian Beng Training & Testing Centre Pte Ltd
• Lian Beng-Amin Joint Venture Private Limited, a jointly-controlled entity incorporated in the Republic of Maldives
• Tradewin Engineering Pte Ltd
• TAC System Formworks (S) Pte Ltd

MR JEFFREY TEO WEE JIN is the Construction Director of the Group and forms part of the management team that manages the Group’s construction division’s building projects, with special focus on its quality management and productivity enhancement.

Mr. Teo has more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry and has been the key driver in quality and sustainable green initiatives for all the private condominium projects undertaken by the company. His vast experience and strong emphasis on delivering quality products have enabled him to mentor the setting up of the construction division’s Quality Assurance & Quality Control (QA/QC) committee. He also takes charge of the division’s ISO integrated management system and its green initiatives.

Mr Teo was appointed as a Director of Lian Beng Construction (1988) Pte Ltd (“LBC”) in 2007. In addition to his directorship in LBC, Mr Teo was appointed the Managing Director of Lian Beng-Amin Joint venture Private Limited in 2006. He currently also serves as the manager of Lian Beng/L.S. J.V. and LB-RD JV. In the year of 2012, Mr Teo was appointed as the Director of Paul.Y-Lian Beng JV Pte Ltd.

MS ONG LEE YAP is the Purchasing Director of the Group and manages the purchasing division as well as the Group’s inter-companies material and machinery logistics deployment. She also administers the Group’s foreign workers’ payroll function.

Since joining the Group in 1988, Ms. Ong has gained vast experience in procurement activities in the construction industry in her position as Purchasing Director. Her well-honed skills and extensive knowledge has enabled her to discharge her responsibilities efficiently and effectively.

 She currently also serves as a director of Lian Beng Construction (1988) Pte Ltd and Sim Hup Co Pte Ltd.

MR THAN KING HUAT, the Director of Deenn Engineering Pte Ltd (“Deenn”), forms part of the management team that manages the Group’s construction division’s building projects, with special focus on its design-and-build functions.

Mr. Than has more than 20 years of experience in the industry with significant experience in structural designing, construction re-engineering and project management.

Mr. Than holds a Master of Science degree in Structural Engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (United Kingdom) and a Degree in Civil and Structural Engineering from the Engineering Council (United Kingdom).

MR HO CHEE SIONG is the Senior Construction Manager of the Group’s construction division.

Armed with more than 20 years of construction and project management experience, he is actively involved in the management of various building contracts undertaken by the Group. He has been tasked to manage the Group’s construction projects and its safety and health functions.

He holds a degree in Bachelor of Applied Science in Construction Management & Economics from Curtin University of Technology.

He serves as the Director of Millennium International Builders Pte Ltd.

MR DAVID GOH TECK ANN, the Director of Sinmix Pte Ltd (Sinmix), joined the company in June 2007 and is in charge of the daily management of Sinmix’s business operations.

His 25 years of experience in the ready-mix industry has enabled him to lead the division efficiently in managing its assets allocation and cost control measures, as well as ensure a smooth supply chain within the division’s network of customers and suppliers.

MR CHEW TEOW LEONG is the Financial Controller of the Group and is responsible for the financial accounting, financial management and internal control functions of the Group and has over 16 years of experience in financial and management accounting, costs and budgetary control in the trading, construction and manufacturing business.

Mr Chew is a Fellow member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants in the United Kingdom (ACCA) and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS). He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Oxford Brookes. Mr Chew has also been awarded the Certificate of Accomplishment by the Tax Academy of Singapore for successful completion of its Advanced Tax Programme in 2009/2010.