IBS adoption in Malaysia remains low: CIDB

PETALING JAYA (Dec 31): Only about 42% of public projects and 70% of private projects in the country use modern Industrialised Building Systems (IBS) technology, according to the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB).

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1MDB selling Bandar Malaysia stake for RM7.41b

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 31): 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) is selling 60% of Bandar Malaysia Sdn Bhd to a consortium comprising Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd (IWH) and China Railway Engineering Corp (M) Sdn Bhd (CREC) for RM7.

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Busy year ahead for builders despite rising costs

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 21): There is no foreseeable short-term impact on the construction sector from the depreciation of the ringgit as most construction materials such as cement and steel are manufactured in Malaysia, the national builders group said.

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1MDB Real Estate is now TRX City

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 17): Debt-laden strategic development company 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) property arm, 1MDB Real Estate Sdn Bhd (1MDB RE), is now known as TRX City Sdn Bhd.

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