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We are delighted to confirm the Winners of RICS Southeast Asia Awards 2024.

The successful teams and individuals of this year’s Awards were announced and celebrated at a formal ceremony held at Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel on 23 October.

All entries demonstrate industry leading achievements and show the highest standards of professionalism across the built environment in Southeast Asia.

It was also our honour to announce Dr Ong See Lian FRICS as the recipient of the most prestigious award for built environment professionals, the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Meet the Winners for 2024 below

Photos from the 2024 ceremony

2024 Winners

Dr Ong See Lian FRICS

Dr. Ong is currently the Director and Strategic Advisor of Turner & Townsend based at its office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Dr. Ong has an illustrious career spanning over 50 years in both the public and private sectors. He was the Senior Partner of Davis Langdon & Seah / JUBM until his retirement at the end of 2010.

In addition to his illustrious career, Dr. Ong is also a major player in the construction industry providing leadership and support in the development of the profession.

He was the President of the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia, RISM (2003 – 2004) and Chairman of PAQS (2003 to 2005).

He was also the 130th Global President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, RICS (2011-2012), the first for any non-British passport holder.

Dr. Ong was Chairman of the Standard Setting Committee of International Construction Measurement Standard (ICMS) from 2015 to 2019 and was responsible for the publication of ICMS-1 (2017) and ICMS-2 (2019).

He is a much sought after speaker and have delivered papers on various topics relating to the industry at many international conferences around the globe. In recognition of his immense contributions to the construction industry and the surveying profession, Dr. Ong has received numerous awards including the “Surveyor of the Year” by RISM, “PAQS Gold Medal” by PAQS, “Most Prominent Player in the Construction Industry” by CIDB Malaysia, CIDB Fellowship, Gold Award by Board of QS Malaysia, the “David Bucknall Award” by RICS, RICS President’s Medal and most recently the Lifetime Achievement Award by Malaysian Professional Centre, an umbrella body for more than 25 professional institutions in Malaysia.

Dr Ong See Lian FRICS

2024 Finalists

2024 Judging Panel

Sponsors

Cushman & Wakefield Vanke Service logo

Headline Sponsor

Cushman & Wakefield Vanke Service (CWVS) is a joint venture firm, as well as a powerful combination between Onewo (previously known as Vanke Service) and Cushman & Wakefield in Greater China region, established in January 2020. CWVS is a commercial property and facility management service provider with international influence of Cushman & Wakefield and local reputation of Onewo in Greater China.  

We focus on solutions for life-cycle management services for commercial enterprise space, including Property Management (PM), Integrated Facility Management (IFM), extended services, and value-added services. 

Supporting Sponsor

Mentabuild Limited

Supporting Sponsor

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