New Chief Executive Officer for the Building and Construction Authority

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

• Mr Kelvin Wong Wee Siong (黄伟翔), currently Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BCA, will relinquish his appointment on 1 May 2026.

• Mr Derek Tan (陈凯锐), currently the Executive Director/Planning and Chief Infrastructure Planning Officer (CIPO) at MND, will join BCA as CEO(Designate) on 1 April 2026 and take on his appointment as CEO(BCA) on 1 May 2026.

As CEO of BCA, Mr Wong played an instrumental role in steering the Built Environment (BE) sector’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. He led coordinated efforts with industry leaders, Trade Association and Chambers (TACs) and government agencies to address manpower and financial challenges while ensuring the safe restart of construction activities. Following COVID-19, he oversaw key policy changes, including the shift to firm-based regimes for supervision and safety inspections, the introduction of Mandatory Energy Improvement and the Accessibility Code review to enhance the safety, sustainability and liveability of Singapore’s physical environment. Under his leadership, BCA fostered a stronger innovation eco-system and made strides in industry transformation, technology adoption and enterprise development through the launch of CORENET X, new grants and incentives, sectoral manpower development initiatives and collaborative procurement practices.

As Executive Director/Planning and Chief Infrastructure Planning Officer in MND, Mr Tan led transformation efforts in Singapore’s underground utilities space and worked closely with BCA and the National Parks Board (NParks) on strategic policies and initiatives. He previously served concurrently as Group Director, Special Duties, in the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the founding CEO of EV-electric Charging Private Limited (EVe), driving the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Mr Tan started his career in HDB where he held several diverse portfolios. In particular, he served as HDB’s Group Director, Housing Management, where he oversaw large-scale operations with over 2,000 staff to manage more than one million sold and public rental flats. Mr Tan’s extensive experience and familiarity with the built-environment sector position him well for his new appointment as CEO, BCA.

More detailed write-ups of Mr Wong and Mr Tan are in the Annex

We 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.

Issued by the Ministry of National Development & Building and Construction Authority