Swee Pin Low

Background

Low, Swee Pin was born on October 9, 1968 in Singapore. Son of Keen Low and Foong Siew Wong.

Education

Diploma in Building, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore, 1976—1979. Bachelor of Science in Building, National University Singapore, 1985. Master of Science in Engineering, University Birmingham, 1987.

Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1990. Certified in Arbitration Law and Practice, Chartered Institute Arbitrators, London, 1994.

Career

Building supervisor Land and Estates Organization, Ministry of Defence, Singapore, 1980—1982. Professor National University Singapore, 1985—2004. Vice-dean National University Singapore, Singapore, since 1999.

Member editorial board Centre for Construction Marketing, Oxford, since 1998. Deputy director Centre for Building Performance and Construction, National University Singapore, 1992—1995. External examiner Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore, since 1999.

External examiner (Doctor of Philosophy) University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, 1998—2001. External examiner Singapore Polytechnic, 1997—1999, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2000—2002. Member editorial board Australian Institute Quantity Surveyors and Building, Sydney, since 2001, MCB University Press, Bradford, since 1998.

Achievements

• Achievements include discovery of the tripartite relationship between Construction, Marketing and Economic Development. First to measurement of the Just-In-Time philosophy for the construction industry. Research in Published the relationship between Constructability, Quality and Productivity for the construction industry.
  
  Research in Published the Systemic Model of attributes that affect construction quality. Research in Published the relationship between Construction Quality and Economic Development.

Membership

Honorary secretary Management Corporation Strata Title 905, Singapore, 1992—1996. Recording secretary The Methodist Church of Singapore (East Zone), 1997—1998. Member Valuation Review Board, Ministry of Finance, Singapore, 2000—2006.

Board member Singapore Institute of Building, 1991—1992. Board directors United Nations Association Singapore, 1991—1992. Honorary secretary Chartered Institute of Building (Singapore Centre), 1992—1998.

Fellow: Chartered Institute of Building (singapore representative 1992-1997).

Interests

• Brisk walking, bicycling, stamp-collection, gospel concerts, reading.

Connections

Married Hong Bee Tang, October 26, 1999. Children: Jane Swee Hwee, Ivan Joon-Kwong.

Father:

Keen Huat Low

Mother:

Foong Siew Wong

Spouse:

Hong Bee Tang

child:

Jane Low

child:

Ivaan Low