Management Profile
Chua Lai Seng
Chairman and Managing Director
Mr. Chua is the founder of KTC Group. Currently holding the title as Chairman and Managing Director of the group of companies, Mr. Chua first started as a sole proprietor involved in the business of earth transportation. He set up Kok Tong Construction Pte. Ltd. in the year 1988 and subsequently a few more companies in Singapore as part of his business expansion plan. Over the last 30 years, he starts KTC from a company with only 2 lorries to a renowned A1 civil contractor. Mr. Chua is a hands-on and sharp-witted businessman with diverse interests in other fields including hospitality and property development.
Mr. Chan Hiang Kiat
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Chan joined the Group in February 2005 and has been instrumental in growing the civil engineering capabilities while maintaining the strong market presence in earthworks operation. Between 2009 to 2011, he took charged of the extensive construction works at Marina Bay Sands development and thereafter oversaw various prominent projects on rail & transport infrastructures, aviation & industrial developments as well as numerous civil engineering projects under the GPE. He will continue to drive the Group’s engineering capabilities by focusing on talent development, technologies adoption & digital transformation. Mr. Chan holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from The National University of Singapore and a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Singapore Institute of Management.
Mr. Rajan Krishnan
Director
Mr. Rajan Krishnan joined the Group in April 2012 and brought with him more than 38 years of experience in the construction industry. Prior to joining KTC, Mr. Rajan was the Senior Vice President of Parsons Brinckerhoff International, responsible for the development and growth of infrastructure projects in the various countries under PB Asia and prior to that he was the CEO in the GMR Group, an infrastructure developer based in India. Mr. Rajan was Director, (Projects) in Land Transport Authority, Singapore where he worked from 1985 to 2005.
Mr. Rajan has a Master of Science in Construction Engineering and a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from The National University of Singapore. He is a registered Professional Engineer with the Singapore Professional Engineers Board.
Mr. Liaw Chun Huan
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Liaw joined the Group in September 2010 and brought with him more than 16 years of experience in various industries. He is responsible for the overall financial management of our Group, including financial reporting, treasury, cash management, and financial performance measurements. Prior to joining KTC, Mr. Liaw was the Chief Financial Officer of Fu Yu Corporation Limited, a main board listed company in Singapore.
Mr. Liaw has a Master of Business Administration from The National University of Singapore and a Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University. He is a fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.
Ms. Lim Ker Choo
Director - Commercial and Contracts
Ms. Lim joined the Group in April 1992 and brought with her more than 8 years of experience in construction industry. She joined KTC as a Quantity Surveyor and was subsequently promoted to Contracts Manager in 2007, Senior Contracts Manager in 2012 and Director-Commercial and Contracts in 2013.
Ms. Lim has a Technical Diploma in Building Maintenance and Management from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore.
Mr. Chong Ser Wei
Director - Civil
Mr. Chong joined the Group as a Project Manager in May 2012 and brought with him more than 16 years of experience in the construction industry. His civil engineering career started as a site engineer involving Buildings, Oil & Gas, Marine, Development & Redevelopment and Infrastructure works in different countries from 1995 to 2012. Prior to joining KTC, he was involved in the construction of Lower Seletar Water Treatment Plant and Bayfront MRT Station. Currently, Mr. Chong oversees and manages various infrastructure projects as Director (Civil) and is also responsible for the growth of KTC’s civil engineering capabilities.
Mr. Chong has a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from The University of Toledo (USA).
Mr. Tan Lih Chau
Director - Civil
Mr. Tan joined the Group in March 2017 as Project Director for the construction of Sungei Bedok MRT Station. Prior to joining KTC, Mr Tan has acquired more than 15 years of experience in the construction industry and was the Deputy Director with SP Group. He started as a Project Engineer with Econ Corporation Ltd till 2002 and as Project Manager in tunnelling with the Land Transport Authority till 2012. Together with Ser Wei, he oversees and manages various infrastructure projects as Director (Civil) and is also responsible for the growth of KTC’s civil engineering capabilities.
Mr. Tan has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons) from the University of Leeds (UK) and a Master Degree in Civil Engineering from the National University of Singapore.