Directors

Directors

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Ir. Dr. Wong Fook Keong
  • B.Sc. (Civil Eng, Strathclyde)
  • Ph.D. (Civil, Mining & Applied Geology, Strathclyde)
  • Dip. EF (ACEA, UK), PostGrad Dip.Arb (CEM, Reading)
  • LL.M (Commercial Law, Northumbria),
  • LL.M (International Trade Law, Northumbria)
  • P.Eng., C.Eng., F.IEM, F.ICE, F.ASCE, M.ACEM, F.MIArb., F.CIArb., AM.ABE
  • BEM Accredited Checker (Geotechnical)
  • AIAC Panel Mediator, Adjudicator & Arbitrator
  • Chartered Arbitrator
  • PAM Panel of Arbitrators
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • B.Sc. (Hons) in Civil Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Scotland (1978).
  • Ph.D. (Civil/Mining & Applied Geology), University of Strathclyde, Scotland (1981)
  • Diploma in Executive Finance (Association of Cost & Executive Accountants, UK) (1984).
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Arbitration (College of Estate Management, Reading, UK) (2000).
  • LLM in Commercial Law (University of Northumbria, Newcastle) (2004).
  • LLM in International Trade Law (University of Northumbria, Newcastle) (2011).
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
  • Dec 1978 - Dec 1981: Research Assistant, University of Strathclyde, Scotland.
  • Dec 1981 - Aug 1990:
    1. Senior Engineer – Moh & Associates, Inc. (Taiwan)
    2. Assistant Manager – Moh & Associates (M) Sdn. Bhd.
    3. Manager – Moh & Associates (M) Sdn Bhd.
    4. Resident Director – Moh & Associates (M) Sdn Bhd.
  • Aug 1990 - Sept 1998: Principal – Messrs. Dr. Wong Fook Keong Engineers & Associates.
  • From Sept 1998: Managing Director – WEA Engineers & Associates Sdn Bhd
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • Professional Civil Engineer, Malaysia.
  • Chartered Civil Engineer, United Kingdom.
  • Chartered Arbitrator, United Kingdom
  • Fellow, the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia.
  • Fellow, the Institution of Civil Engineers (U.K.).
  • Fellow, the American Society of Civil Engineers.
  • Fellow, the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators.
  • Fellow, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (U.K.).
  • Member, Association of Consulting Engineers, Malaysia
  • Professional Member, the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (U.S.A.).
  • Associate Member, the Association of Business Executives (U.K.).
REGISTRATION WITH PROFESSIONAL BODIES
  • Listed in the International WHO’s WHO of Professionals since 1998.
  • Panel Member, Investigating Tribunal, Advocates & Solicitors’ Disciplinary Board.
  • Panel Member, Disciplinary Committee, Advocates & Solicitors’ Disciplinary Board.
  • Panel Member, ACEM/IEM Panel of Geotechnical Engineering Experts.
  • Panel Member, Independent Advisers (Geotechnical Engineering) on EIA, Jabatan Alam Sekitar (Department Of Environment).
  • Panel Member, MIArb Panel of Arbitrators.
  • Panel Member, CIArb Panel of Experts.
  • Panel Member, CIArb Panel of Arbitrators.
  • Panel Member, IEM Panel of Arbitrators.
  • Panel Member, AIAC First Panel Arbitrators.
  • Panel Member, AIAC Panel of Mediators and Adjudicators
  • Panel Member, PAM Panel of Arbitrators
  • Approved Tutor, Examiner & Moderator up to Fellow level Assessment for The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
  • BEM Accredited Checker for Geotechnical Work
PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES
  • Council Member, the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (Sessions 2001/2002 to 2003/2004). Protem Chairman of Project Management Technical Division (2004/2005), Chairman of Sub-committees on the drafting of the new IEM Civil Engineering Conditions of Contract (2002-2004 & 2006/2007), IEM Standard Method of Measurements (2003/2004) and Professional Indemnity Insurance (2003/2004).   Vice Chairman of Sub-committee on Dispute Resolution Procedure (2001-2005). Interviewer and Moderator for IEM/BEM Professional Examinations.
  • Council Member, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Malaysia Branch (Sessions 2001-2005 and 2008-2013). Chairman of Committees on Special Member Course (2004/2005), Fast Track Programme (2002/2003), and Arbitrators’ Surgery (2003/2004/2005). Course Director of Introduction to Arbitration Course, Annually - Tutor & Examiner up to Fast Track Programme for Fellows. CIArb Lecturer at IIUM.
  • Council Member, the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (Session 2005 – 2006).   Chairman of Committee on Adjudication Rules.

Ir. Dr. Wong has been in engineering consultancy practice since 1981. His engineering experience encompasses consulting work in geotechnical, civil and structural engineering in West Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Thailand, Seychelles Islands and Mauritius in the following disciplines: -

  • Geotechnical Engineering: includes shallow & deep foundations, soil improvement, soil & rock slope engineering, land reclamation and deep basements.
  • Civil (Infrastructure) Engineering: includes roads, drainage, water supply & reticulation for developments, sewer reticulation for developments, erosion control and small road bridges.
  • Structural Engineering: includes cable car support structures, high-rise residential & commercial buildings, low-rise residential and commercial buildings, hill-slope development, tunnel-forms & other system formwork construction, precast building construction, industrial (factory) buildings and hotels. Spent considerable time to develop and engineer the MIVAN and related aluminium formwork system.
  • Specialized Services: include geotechnical & structural engineering forensic studies, monitoring, audit/appraisal, geotechnical & structural repair/remedial work, studies for engineering/construction related insurance claims (including fire damaged structures), expert witness service on geotechnical, civil and structural engineering and building demolition.

Ir. Dr. Wong’s Penang office was started in 1990 and has completed many notable hill-slope and highrise developments in Penang and the neighbouring northern states.

Ir. Dr. Wong is a recognized geotechnical engineering specialist on hill-slope development and was the team leader for the slope repair designs for the East-West Highway and Kuala Lumpur–Karak Highway in the early 1980s when he was the Resident Director of Moh Associates (M) Sdn Bhd. Under WEA Engineers & Associates Sdn Bhd, he was the team leader for the geological, geotechnical and structural studies and designs of the foundations and supporting structures of the Cable Car and Sky Bridge Project at Gunung Machinchang, Pulau Langkawi. He had acted as specialist adviser to Local Authorities, developers, consultants, lawyers and contractors on problematic geotechnical and structural engineering works, and conducted many building audits and forensic geotechnical & structural engineering studies, including working for insurance loss adjusters and insurance companies on engineer/construction related insurance losses.

In 2011/2012, he was appointed by the Chief Minister of Penang as a Member of the “Panel Penasihat Geoteknikal Kawasan Bukit dan Cerun, Pulau Pinang” to draft the new Bylaws for hill site development in Penang and Seberang Perai.

Ir. Dr. Wong’s practice has successfully completed many civil and structural works for developers and Ir. Dr. Wong has been regularly sought for consultancy works on structural engineering and construction administration related problems.

Ir. Dr. Wong is a well-known building demolition engineer, having safely and successfully engineered the demolition of many landmark structures in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, including some parcels of the Subang Airport, the Panasonic Factory (at the junction of the Federal Highway and the LDP), the Flextronic Factory (near Bukit Tinggi in Shah Alam), the Malayan Tobacco Factory (Jalan Sungai Besi) and the Alliance Bank Building (opposite Nikko Hotel off Jalan Ampang). He had also engineered the demolition of the Atria shopping complex (Damansara Utama), the PKNS Headquarters (behind the PJ Hilton Hotel) and the Pejabat Tanah Building at Subang Jaya in 2011 and 2012. Recently, he had engineered the demolition of a block of structurally unsound 10-storey apartment at Rawang (M-Residence) and was subsequently engaged to re-design the building using precast concrete technology.

MEDIATION, ADJUDICATION, ARBITRATION & EXPERT WITNESS

Ir. Dr. Wong’s pursuit of legal knowledge and studies started in 1999 when he read for the Postgraduate Diploma in Arbitration from the College of Estate Management at the University of Reading. He graduated from the university in 2000.

He earned his first LLM in Commercial Law in 2004 with the University of Northumbria at Newcastle upon Tyne. He read and completed the following subject modules: Legal Method & Research, Foundations of Commercial Law, Company Law & Insolvency, Construction Law, Intellectual Property, Commercial Contracts and Thesis (on the Expert Witness in Construction Disputes).

He earned his second LLM in 2011 with the University of Northumbria and this time in International Trade Law. This LLM degree was with Commendation by the university and the following subject modules were successfully completed: Carriage of Goods by Sea, International Sale Contracts, International Trade Finance Law, International Trade Disputes (Conflict of Laws), Competition Law and Thesis (on Competition Law)

He has successfully completed approved Mediation Training by the Pepperdine University (USA) in 2010 and is on the Panel of Mediators of the AIAC. He is also on the AIAC Panel of Adjudicators.

He is on the AIAC’s panel of arbitrators and had institutional and ad-hoc arbitral appointments on engineering and construction related disputes. He often gives expert evidence in arbitration proceedings and in litigation (all related to construction and engineering). His recent notable works as an expert witness include the Ecocity (Mid Valley) Pedestrian Bridge Collapse and the Tanjung Bungah (Granito) Slope Collapse. He has delivered talks to several professional bodies on expert evidence and arbitration and has been delivering two lectures annually on arbitration at the International Islamic University of Malaysia since 2007. He has been actively involved in the training of arbitrators for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators since 2000 and is an accredited examiner and moderator for CIArb examinations up to the Fellow stage.

Since 2025, Ir. Dr. Wong was registered with the PAM Panel of Arbitrators.

Ir-WAN-CHEE-WAI

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ir. Wan Chee Wai
  • P.Eng , M.IEM
  • B.Eng. (Hons) Civil Engineering
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • Secondary School (Year 1998 - 2002) - SYS Batu Gajah, Perak
  • Sixth Form (Year 2002 - 2003) - SYS Batu Gajah, Perak
  • Highest Education (Year 2004 - 2008) - University Kebangsaan Malaysia
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
(2008 - 2009) – Dr Y G Tan Jurutera Perunding Sdn Bhd
Design Engineer
WORK DESCRIPTION
  • Assist Senior with design of infrastructure works
  • Prepare tender drawings
  • Monitoring the projects under construction
  • Foundation design
  • Retaining walls design
  • Staircase design
  • Column & slab design
  • Modeling building structure
  • Prepare road & drainage standard drawings
  • Involved in the submission of road & drainage works
  • Involved in the submission of sewerage works
  • Representing the company in site meeting & client consultant meeting
(2009 - Present) – WEA Engineers & Associates Sdn Bhd
Senior Engineer to Executive Director
PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN WITH WEA:
  • PJ Exchange (PJX), Selangor
  • Southgate Commercial Complex, KL
  • M Suite, Ampang KL
  • Icon CityCommercial & Residental Highrise (Phase 1 & 2), Selangor
  • Teratai Highrise Condominuims, Cheras, Ampang KL
  • 52 Acres Hill Slope Project at Selayang, Selangor
  • M Centura Highrise Condominium, Sentul KL
  • M Arisa Highrise Condominium, Sentul KL
  • M Residence Precast concrete flats, Rawang, Selangor
  • Housing and Apartment Development, Tanjung Malim, Perak
  • Housing Development, Sendayan, Negeri Sembilan
  • Housing development at Batang Kali, Selangor
  • Flatted Factory Development, Cyberjaya
  • 14 storey Hotel with 3 levels of carpark basement at Bukit Bintang
  • 5 Blocks of 5-storey shophoues with one level of basement at Jalan Maluri, KL
  • Multistorey carpark with anchored CBP wall at Thean Hou Temple
  • Bowling Alley Complex at Taiping
  • Rock Slope Stabilization Works at Damansara Perdana, KL
  • 24-storey Condotel, Port Dickson