Construction projects in Penang island: 24-hour approval to start work
GEORGE TOWN (Aug 26): Certain construction projects in Penang island will be given 24-hour approval to start work, the Malay Mail reported today.
Ho Hup lands RM137m contract under KVDT project
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24): Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd has bagged a RM137 million contract for upgrading works under phase two of the Klang Valley Double Track (KVDT) project.
SunCon unit signs agreement with MRCB George Kent for LRT3 package
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 20): Sunway Construction Group Bhd’s (SunCon) unit, Sunway Construction Sdn Bhd (SCSB) has signed an agreement with MRCB George Kent (MRCBGK) for Package GS07-08 of the Light Rail Transit Line 3 (LRT3) project from Bandar Utama to Johan Setia by Prasarana Malaysia Bhd.
Gagasan Nadi Cergas 2Q net profit down 77% as MCO halt construction activities
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 19): Construction group and concessionaire Gagasan Nadi Cergas Bhd saw its net profit fall 76.
World's tallest prefab towers in Singapore 'being built' in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): The residential project Avenue South Residences in Singapore will boast the tallest prefabricated buildings in the world and Malaysia’s claim to fame will be that their “modules” are made in a factory in Senai, Johor.
Kejuruteraan Asastera accepts contracts worth RM17.58m
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): Kejuruteraan Asastera Bhd (KAB) has accepted two letters of appointment (LOAs) with a total contract sum of RM17.
AmBank: Sunway Construction could still turn in a small profit in 2QFY20
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 10): AmInvestment Bank Research (AmBank) has maintained “Underweight” on Sunway Construction Group Bhd at RM1.
Kuching: Four flyovers to be completed next year
KUCHING (August 4): Work on the constructions of four flyovers at the fourth, sixth, seventh and 10th mile on Jalan Kuching-Serian are all expected to solve the traffic congestion problem here after they are completed in June next year.
Restricting foreign workers to three sectors will devastate manufacturing, service industries — MEF
KUALA LUMPUR (July 30): The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said today the government's decision to restrict foreign workers to the construction, agriculture and plantation sectors will further devastate operations of other industries including manufacturing and services, which are trying very hard to recover from the country's movement control order (MCO) to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.
Malaysia to only allow foreign workers in construction, plantation, agriculture sectors
KUALA LUMPUR (July 29): The Ministry of Human Resources said today the Malaysian government had decided that only three industries will be allowed to employ foreign workers going forward, namely the construction, plantation and agriculture sectors, to cut the nation's reliance on foreign workers.
