Singapore from above

RICS Singapore Commercial Management of Construction Seminar

Wed 14 Oct 2026 09:00 - 18:00 SGT

M Hotel Singapore City Centre, 81 Anson Road, Singapore 079908

In-Person

From $180 + 9% GST

Overview

Singapore's construction sector is navigating a period of unprecedented disruption. Volatile material costs, fractured supply chains, geopolitical uncertainty and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping how projects are financed, procured, delivered and 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 life cycle.

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, 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 issues.

Offering six 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.

Agenda

  • Speaker

    • Jasper Wong, MD, Head of Construction & Infrastructure, Sector Solutions Group, UOB
  • Speaker

    • Yew Boon Cheat, VP of Master Planning and Development at Changi Airport
  • Supply Chain Resilience: Addressing material shortages, logistics disruption, and localisation strategies

    Panelists

    • Jasper Wong, MD, Head of Construction & Infrastructure, Sector Solutions Group, UOB
    • Yew Boon Cheat, VP of Master Planning and Development at Changi Airport
  • Complexities of Commercial Management in Mega Projects. Managing risks, cashflow, stakeholders, contracts, procurement

    Panelists

    • Samuel Teo, MRICS, Project Control Director, Linesight
    • Ho Kong Mo, MRICS, Senior Executive Director for Project and Cost Management, Surbana Jurong
  • Speaker

    • Tay Ter Long, FRICS, Chief of Government Procurement, Ministry of Finance
  • Collaborative Contracting in Practice: NEC 4, Early Contractor Involvement, and Project Initiation

     Moderator

    • Shailen Talsania, MRICS, Director, Currie & Brown
       

    Panelists

    • Ngu Wang Chung, Director, New Estates Division, JTC
    • Sybil Tan, Group Director, Strategic Engagement Group, BCA
  • Responsible use of AI in Commercial Management

  • The role of the expert in dispute resolution and best practices when acting as an expert

    Panelists

    • 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
  • Analysis of delays – how to do delay analysis?

    Panelist

    • Trevor Lam, Partner, TBH
  • Common causes of construction contract nightmares

    Panelists

    • Andrew Oddie, FRICS, Managing Director, FTI Consulting
    • Christopher Chuah, Managing Director, Christopher Chuah Law Chambers LLC
    • Jane Ong, Contracts & Procurement Director, GuocoLand Singapore

Price summary

RICS Member (Early Bird)

SGD $180 + 9% GST

Non-Member (Early Bird)

SGD $220 + 9% GST

RICS Member (Standard)

SGD $220 + 9% GST

Non-Member (Standard)

SGD $260 + 9% GST

Group Booking Discount for 3 pax (10% off)

SGD $594 + 9% GST

Member of Supporting Organisation

SGD $220 + 9% GST

From $180

+ 9% GST