PAM: Resolve disputes by using common sense approach

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 19): Consultants are encouraged to apply common sense approach and play facilitative roles in helping contracting parties to resolve contractual disputes due to COVID-19, said Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) president Datuk Ar.

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Living in a green machine

An award-winning architect and a past president of the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM), Dr Tan Loke Mun is a living testimony of green and sustainable living.

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Sustainability still far from people's minds

When buying a new property, people often consider the price, the condition of the property, the views it offers and so on, but seldom do they ask whether the property is ‘green’ or even energy-efficient.

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Cooperative targets one million members to drive housing scheme

PETALING JAYA: News of a tri-party partnership between Koperasi Alumni MKM Kuala Lumpur Bhd (Kopama), Kava Resources (M) Sdn Bhd and Jiangsu Provincial Construction Group Co Ltd (JPC) to build a million affordable homes for Malaysians over 10 years may have raised eyebrows but Kopama president is confident of proving sceptics wrong.

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房屋趣:为原住民建造安乐窝

长久以来,原住民社区都因城市化的脚步加快而面对许多问题。 由于森林面积减少,原住民们赖以为生的自然资源也越来越少。另一方面,随着更多的原住民开始拥有固定的工作,他们不再像以前那样四处迁徙,从前的游牧民族现在逐渐成为了定居者,从而有了固定房屋的需求。 在今年6月21日至7月1日举办的Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival (KLAF) 上,主办单位--Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia(PAM)力图帮助原住民社区解决现在和未来可能面对的各种挑战。 这也是Epic Homes配合KLAF举办的原住民热带房屋设计竞赛的目的之一。这项竞赛的重点在于设计既实用又经久耐用的房屋,以抵御天气的危害。 Epic Homes的创始人兼首席执行员Oei John-Son向EdgeProp.

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