News about buildings

PETALING JAYA (Aug 6): Penang will conduct a statewide assessment of the structural safety of heritage buildings following Tuesday's (Aug 4) incident on Armenian Street in George Town, where debris fell from a heritage shophouse and injured two Sri Lankan tourists.

PUTRAJAYA (June 19): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has recommended amendments to the Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757) to expand the investigative powers of the Commissioner of Buildings (COB) in addressing conflicts of interest and the misuse of management funds in strata properties.

The pharmaceutical group said the purchases will be funded by proceeds raised through its regularisation plan, which is part of the group’s strategy to strengthen its logistics infrastructure and expand distribution capacity across the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia as well as Sabah and Sarawak.

Quah said one of the most critical elements of building modernisation efforts includes using an advanced building management system (BMS).

Dexter Koh, deputy president, Malaysian Institute of Architect: “I don’t think all projects should be halted and I sense this as a knee-jerk reaction to the problem,” KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 30): The suspension of new construction approvals in the city and the requirement for all projects to comply with geotechnical reports is an “overkill”, said Dexter Koh, deputy president, Malaysian Institute of Architects.

According to the JLL’s study, newly-completed ESG-compliant office buildings in Greater KL command higher occupancy rates at 80% to 90%, with average achievable rents exceeding non-green buildings.

There will be four rating tiers — bronze, silver, gold and platinum —and the super low energy tier.

“Greening the buildings in Malaysia with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2023 will need to move to a whole-of-nation approach to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 45% across the economy by 2030, and to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

Currently, the demand for green workspaces in KL is estimated to be approximately between 40% and 45% while supply only stands at 35%.

In a Bursa Malaysia filing on Tuesday, the group said it has secured the 17 months contract from Schneider Electric France.