Kanger secures 10-year lease agreements for recurring income base
KUALA LUMPUR (March 10): Kanger International Bhd has signed 10-year lease agreements for two of its commercial buildings in Ganzhou city, China.
State mulls funding for poorly-managed private buildings
PETALING JAYA (March 4): Private buildings in Selangor which suffer from poor conditions due to lack of funds may receive some help from the state government.
Will DBKL impose a time limit on renovations?
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19): Ever been bugged by a neighbour’s renovations that seem to go on endlessly? It looks like City Hall (DBKL) will take a “re-look” at this problem in the near future, with Mayor Datuk Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan saying that it is an issue that “needs to be addressed”, reported The Star.
Why drastic hike of building materials if no cement price increase, asks Wee
PETALING JAYA (Feb 13): The government should explain how the double-digit spike in raw building materials has come about if cement prices have not risen, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong says.
Johor building owners urged to observe fire safety
JOHOR BARU (Jan 15): The Johor Fire and Rescue Department inspected over 1,400 buildings and premises last year as part of its effort to eliminate fire hazards in public areas, the Star reported today.
Building in KL is NOT falling
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 23): News of a building about to collapse in Kuala Lumpur which is causing massive traffic congestation is just fake news.
Some construction players bid below cost to survive — Gamuda
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 6): It is no secret that the Malaysian construction market has slowed down markedly since the 14th general election in May last year, but the situation is so dire that certain contractors are putting in below cost bids just to keep their staff employed.
China-based Jiangsu Provincial Construction Group to build affordable homes in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 23): China-based construction firm Jiangsu Provincial Construction Group Co Ltd (JPC) is working with a local company and a co-operative to construct up to a million affordable homes in Malaysia, The Star reported today.
How landlords can future-proof their office buildings
For many years, office landlords have charged rents for the provision of standard office space on fixed terms.
Common sense approach to strata living problems
PETALING JAYA (Nov 14): The Strata Management Act 2013 acts as a guide in preventing and resolving problems, but what's really required in strata living is common sense, said Chur Associates founder and managing partner Chris Tan.
