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KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Malaysia logged 1,575 new Covid-19 cases today, marking the seventh straight day that daily infections have stayed below the 2,000 mark.

The comfortability, functionality and safety of a home have never been as important as now when plenty of people continue to work from and stay at home to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): The former home (pictured) of the country’s first prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj in Penang is up for sale at RM62 million, according to a listing on EdgeProp.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Sunway Group has committed Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre (pictured) as the first private large-scale vaccination centre for the Petaling district, as the country ramps up the National COVID-19 Immunisation programme (NCIP).

KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): A man has been slapped with a RM10,000 compound for not registering his details while in a restaurant in Bukit Jalil yesterday as part of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs), The Star reported.

PETALING JAYA (March 12): Gamuda Land has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with 3Q Equestrian Centre (3Q Equestrian) to encourage more outdoor activities.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Supermax Corp Bhd has tapped London-based architecture studio Szczepaniak Astridge to design its new headquarters in Meru, Klang.

Remember the long-running television hit “Dynasty” which aired in the 1980s? Joan Collins, the legendary British actress and star who played Alexis Colby in the series is putting up her Manhattan apartment for sale at US$2.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Sunway Medical Centre at Sunway City in Selangor has been designated as a Covid-19 vaccination centre and is administering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to frontliners as part of phase one of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.

1 Architectural elements a) Hairline cracks, discolouration and efflorescence to external walls b) Unregulated use of glass in handrails c) Chipped and/or cracked wall and floor tiles Read also Ignorance is not bliss for strata property owners Different ways to check new and secondary market properties d) Inter-floor water leaks due to waterproofing issues with swimming pools, concrete flat roofs or elevated gardens e) Lack of proper gradient (falls), causing stagnant water and clogged floor traps f) Poorly-fitted timber doors and aluminum windows g) Inoperable fire doors (not closing properly) h) Rainwater splashing into lift lobbies i) Premature rust and corrosion for exposed metal elements 2 Civil & Structural Engineering elements a) Recurrent water seepage after PU injection grouting b) Water seepage through water tanks, concrete slabs and swimming pools c) Water seepage through construction joints d) Concrete shrinkage cracks e) Stagnant water on roads and in drains with inadequate gradient (falls) 3 Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Engineering elements a) MEP installation not thoroughly tested and commissioned b) Fire protection system with unresolved faulty signals c) Unregulated residual current devices (RCD) for electrical installations d) Burst water pipes due to cracking e) Water seepage in M&E rooms – lift motor rooms, electrical switch rooms 4 Inaccessible or hard-to-reach common areas overlooked during inspection a) Plant and equipment rooms – lift motor rooms, electrical switch boards, gen-set, pumps b) Functionality of fire-fighting systems c) Sewerage and rainwater pipes concealed  in boxed-up risers d) Water tanks, submersible equipment,  embedded cables and in-ceiling installations e) High-level wall facades, windows, skylights and roofs f) Escape staircases g) Basement walls h) Concealed services – especially areas covered with ceilings and ID finishes i) Desk studies – adequate, accurate, endorsed, approved and as-built drawings, documentations and warranties provided to the JMB or property manager for purposes of maintenance and management (Source: Anthony Lee Tee of Architect Centre Sdn Bhd) This story first appeared in the EdgeProp.