Toll charges will be abolished, but later
PETALING JAYA (July 13): A number of things will need to be taken into account before toll collection can be abolished, says Works Minister Baru Bian.
Government to use open tender system for projects, says works minister
KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): Putrajaya will use the open tender system extensively for government projects, especially for large scale ones, to make sure that public funds are well spent, Bernama reported Minister of Works Baru Bian saying today.
No decision on Pan Borneo Highway review, says new Works Minister
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Putrajaya has still not made a decision about reviewing the Pan Borneo Highway (pictured) project, Works Minister Baru Bian said today.
Setia Alam to get six-lane highway soon
PETALING JAYA (June 14): The Public Works Department (JKR) has given the nod and road-users around Setia Alam will enjoy smoother traffic flow by year-end.
Advancecon buys land to build workshop for northern Selangor projects
KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): Advancecon Holdings Bhd is buying two parcels of industrial land in Gombak district for RM13.
Works Ministry to get local authorities to make IBS mandatory
KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): The Ministry of Works said it wants to get local authorities around Malaysia to impose a mandatory ruling for new developments to comply with the requirements for industrialised building system (IBS).
Crest Builder bags RM118m construction works contract
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Crest Builder Holdings Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Crest Builder Sdn Bhd has won a contract for construction works in Petaling Jaya worth RM117.
AWC up 3.17% on plan to diversify into rail-related works
KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): Shares in AWC rose as much as 3.
Renaissance place
It would have been too easy for APW (formerly known as Art Printing Works Sdn Bhd) to yield to the steady march of progress.
