During the launch of the Class of 1985 Fundraising for Prof Chen Charng Ning Endowment Fund on 30 December 2020, Mr Lee Boon Teow, MD of Santarli, presented the cheque to Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies and Minister for Finance, and Professor Ling San of NTU.

Prof Chen, who was the Board Chairman of Santarli Holdings for 20 years, passed on at the age of 80 on 30th November 2019.

He held several vital roles in shaping the construction landscape in Singapore, as the founding dean of NTU’s School of Civil and Structural Engineering then; the deputy president of the university; and founding chairman of the Building and Construction Authority (BCA).

The endowment fund, spearheaded by Former Members of Parliament Ms Lee Bee Wah and Mr Inderjit Singh, aims to award scholarships and bursaries to engineering undergraduates from underprivileged families. This is especially meaningful during this trying period of COVID-19 pandemic.

Santarli hopes that this funding will not only go a long way in providing support to students in need to encourage the pursuit of excellence but also inspire the next generation with Professor Chen’s lasting legacy and all that he had done for Singapore.

Congratulations to all, we have made good progress in our WSH journey. Not only have we outperformed ourselves in 2020, but we have also won more WSH awards and recognitions from various Agencies and stakeholders.

The following table shows the AFR & ASR records from various SCPL projects in 2020:

When it comes to safety, we should never leave a team member behind; it is the responsibility of all that everyone goes home safe to their families.

“Every Step, Think Safety.”

Keep it up, and cheers!

ER. Chong Chin Hin

Project Director / Corporate HSE Manager

Each year, the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council, in collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Association of Singapore Marine Industries, Singapore Contractors Association Ltd (SCAL) and the Singapore Manufacturing Federation, presents the “WSH Awards for Supervisors” to acknowledge their valuable contributions in cultivating safe and healthy workplaces in Singapore. This award recognises supervisors who take care of their workers under their charge by improving the safety and health performance in their workplaces.

Out of the four supervisors Santarli has nominated, three of our colleagues have been shortlisted for interview and were amongst the nine shortlisted from various construction companies Singapore-wide. Mr Keith Chan and Mr Ala Uddin were both awarded with Certificate of Merit.

“Our workers are our greatest asset, the least I can do for them is to safeguard their safety and maintain a healthy and conducive working environment. After all, “SAFETY ALWAYS COMES FIRST”.”

Indeed, Mr Jewel Khan’s mantra has been his utmost motivation to provide his best effort to take care of his workers’ health and safety.

His mindset and commitment towards achieving excellence in workplace safety and health were greatly manifested by winning the annual Gold Award for WSH Supervisors Awards for the year 2020. He was featured in the WSH Awards 2020’s Interactive Commemorative E-book that was launched in November 2020 highlighting his excellent achievement.
Mr Jewel Khan certainly is a worthy recipient and an exceptional example for all Santarli’s supervisors in the years to come. Well done!

Teamwork is the most important asset for Santarli. Individual commitment to a group – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work. Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is a success.

Since the lifting of the Circuit Breaker on 2 June 2020, the built environment sector has adopted additional safety measures to mitigate the risks of any potential COVID-19 outbreak, hence, a new normal in the construction industry.

1. Implementing a system of Safe Management Measures at worksites which involves appointing Safe Management Officers (“SMO”) and Safe Distancing Officers (“SDO”) based on specified requirements. All workers are required to attend the COVID-Safe Training for Workers.
2. Segregation of teams to reduce physical interaction and ensure safe distancing at the worksite. These require workers working on the same project to be cohorted within a dedicated accommodation (on-site CTQ) or off-site dedicated housing facilities. Work and break hours had to be staggered by work teams to reduce possible congregation of employees at all shared facilities.
3. Support contact tracing requirements (TraceTogether app) and limiting workplace access to only essential employees and authorised visitors.
4. Implement health checks and protocols through regular temperature screening and checking for respiratory symptoms for all employees at least twice daily, and for visitors where relevant
5. Reduce physical interaction and ensure safe distancing of at least 1 meter at the worksite
6. Require medical personal protective equipment (wear masks -either cloth or disposable – or face shields when necessary.
7. Ensure cleanliness of workplace premises and providing adequate hand-wash and disinfecting agents stations
8. Implement health checks and protocols to manage potential cases requiring each employee to visit only one clinic for check-ups if unwell.
9. Arranging appointments for workers’ Rostered Routine Test (RRT)/ periodic swab tests.

As a responsible organisation, Santarli has implemented these COVID-Safe Management Measures on all its projects and facilities, including regular inspections of TLQ to play its part and prevent COVID-19 resurgence.

Santarli would like to thank partners and friends for their unwavering support for the joyous celebration and wish all a happy and prosperous lunar new year!