News about URA

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): The total value of construction works done in the country is expected to grow between 10% and 15% over the next two years, sustained by property projects launched in recent years.

SEREMBAN (Feb 10): The Negeri Sembilan government is stepping in to help the home owners in Taman Desa Duranta, Senawang, whose lives have been thrown into disarray by land ownership issues.

JOHOR BAHRU (Feb 1): Residents of the Sri Murni 2 apartments, a government quarters in Tampoi for employees of Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA), have been living in fear for the past eight years since the security guards manning the area were removed.

LONDON: The Emirates Glass Leading European Architecture Forum (LEAF) Awards, which recognises innovative architectural design projects from around the world, recently announced this year’s winners at a gala dinner on Oct 16 at the Landmark Hotel in London.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): Sanichi Technology Bhd, whose original business is in precision plastic injection moulding, seems unperturbed by the current property slowdown.

A HOUSE is not just shelter from the daily elements, it’s a commitment to the life-long potential of family.

Pelaburan Hartanah Bhd (PHB) intends to revive its plans for a mixed-use development on the prime parcel in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, where Unilever Malaysia’s headquarters and factory had previously been located.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): There is a need to incentivise the construction industry to modernise, but it must innovate and increase productivity first to prevent a housing crisis, said Khazanah Research Institute (KRI).

THE office markets in Kuala Lumpur and Beyond Kuala Lumpur (Selangor) remained firm in 2Q despite completions with a total NLA of 1.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 18): The recent increase in the minimum wages for Indonesian workers in the construction sector was not timely, according to Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM).