The Lab (Asia) Ltd (TLA) is a fully independent materials testing, inspection and consulting organization serving the construction, civil engineering, highways, airports and associated industries. Headquartered in Hong Kong with offices in Macau and Zhuhai. TLA has a comprehensive scope of laboratory and site testing operations, as well as materials inspection, investigation and consultancy services. It has involved various infrastructure projects both in public and private sector including dedicated testing and inspection services for the Hong Kong Airport Authority. TLA has already been awarded a contract to support the construction of the third runway and will launch one of the largest onsite labs for the construction sector, employing over 300 technicians. It also offers both the platform and competence for further expansion into the mainland Chinese infrastructure market. In 2021, it becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of the SGS Group following the initial acquisition of minority stake in 2016. SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.