A local Malaysian, Lau brings more than two decades of experience across buildings globally and infrastructure in Southeast Asia, including a decade of actively working in Malaysia.
Lau’s key priorities will be on diversifying into new markets and services, while continuing to deliver for our existing clients and partners in the firm’s core businesses in Malaysia.
He moves into the leadership role for Malaysia from his previous positions as Group Leader for a broad range of Arup markets in Singapore: Transport, Energy, Water & Resources markets, Advisory, Climate Services & Sustainability, Cities, Planning & Design and Technical Specialist Services.
Lau said: “Emerging service opportunities across Southeast Asia make for an exciting time to be stepping up to lead our work in Malaysia. In my most recent role, I have led the crucial diversification of our Singapore businesses into Energy, Advisory, Climate and Sustainability Services, and Architecture, generating significant growth.
“Having lived and worked in Malaysia for decades also makes this a meaningful new chapter in my career. As our global firm celebrates 60 years of operating in Malaysia, I’m looking forward to driving high business performance through transformation, ensuring we continue to deliver work that helps to shape a better world and create a sustainable future for generations.”
Since 1964, Arup has shaped some of Malaysia’s early landmarks and continues to deliver an impressive portfolio of iconic and award-winning developments, in the evolving urban landscapes of Kuala Lumpur, Penang and other states. The firm’s broadening services harness best-in-class specialist expertise, such as acoustic consulting, audio visual and multimedia, façades, fire engineering, advisory, masterplanning, smart cities and sustainable infrastructures, to achieve sustainable solutions and resilience in the built environment.
