May 2019
PNB Project 1194 to be completed after 13-year delay
WHEN completed in 2021, the redeveloped former Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) headquarters in Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, will comprise a 35-storey office block and 50-storey hotel, and be linked by an elevated walkway to the Kenanga building across the road. To unlock the full value of the RM1 billion redevelopment, which is about 45% completed, project owner Permodalan...
Looking to the future of building
THE International Architecture, Interior Design and Building Exhibition (Archidex) is back for its 20th edition, promising to be the largest so far with a 20% increase in exhibition space. Archidex 2019 will be held from July 3 to 6 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Read more
PUJA holds talk on regional collaboration, green incentives
THE Institution of Surveyors, Engineers and Architects (PUJA) Brunei organised a continuous professional development talk on regional collaborative opportunities and green incentives at Betabur Hall, Ministry of Development building yesterday. Over 60 PUJA Brunei and other stakeholders in the construction industry attend the event conducted by two speakers from the Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS). Read more
April 2019
Penang sets up climate change plan
GEORGE TOWN: Despite managing its water resources effectively, Penang is facing serious challenges where water security is concerned The state is said to be vulnerable to climate change with the average temperature in urban areas predicted to rise by 1.5% by 2030. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said as such, Penang has taken the lead by developing Malaysia’s first climate adaptation...
Chowrasta: Penang oldest market a crowd puller
GEORGE TOWN: If Perak is proud of its iconic Taiping market, Penang can look to its Chowrasta market that boasts as rich a tradition. The oldest market in Penang, its history can be dated back to the Indian street vendors of the mid-19th century. Read more
HSL secures RM300 million bridge contract in Mukah
KUCHING: Hock Seng Lee Bhd (HSL) has won a contract via open tendering from the Sarawak Government for the proposed construction of the Batang Paloh Bridge in Mukah, Sarawak. Read more
Dua stesen minyak Shell diiktiraf sebagai ‘Bangunan Hijau’
Shell Malaysia telah mencatatkan satu lagi sejarah dengan menjadi industri peruncitan bahan api Asia Pasifik pertama yang menerima anugerah Persijilan Indeks Bangunan Hijau (GBI) semalam. Dua stesen miliknya, Shell Damansara Jaya dan Shell Taman Connaught kini diiktiraf sebagai 'bangunan hijau'. Dengan pengenalan kategori baharu Peruncitan Bahan Api dalam Indeks Bangunan Hijau, penarafan hijau Malaysia bakal menggalakkan pembinaan dan bangunan mampan,...
March 2019
Celebrating the sixth anniversary of Pope Francis’ pontificate
A dinner reception to mark the sixth anniversary of His Holiness Pope Francis was held at the Vatican Nunciature (Vatican Embassy), March 13. Representing the Malaysian government was the Honourable Sim Tze Tzin, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry of Malaysia who proposed a toast to His Holiness Pope Francis, followed by the playing of the Pontifical Anthem. Read more