At that time the Marshall Islands had just gone over to self-rule, and basic infrastructure construction was in full swing. Taking advantage of his own construction industry background, Chien set up a construction company and joined in the building boom.
當時因馬紹爾自治政府剛剛成立，基礎建設如火如荼地展開，簡詩宗以自己出身營建業的背景，成立營建公司，加入馬紹爾工程建設的行列。