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KUALA LUMPUR (March 15): Sarawak Consolidated Industries Bhd (SCIB) has bagged an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) job worth approximately RM135 million in Muallim, Perak.

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).

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.

The past chairman of One Menerung and Sri Penaga Management Corporation Khaw Chay Tee (pictured) notes the manners of inspection and rectification for properties bought from developers and the secondary market are different.

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KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): A lawyer for UMNO today told the High Court that the prosecution seeking the forfeiture of funds seized from the Pavilion luxury condominium unit owned by OBYU Holdings Sdn Bhd has failed to show how the company had allegedly misappropriated the funds from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): MKH Property Ventures Sdn Bhd, a joint venture company between MKH Bhd and Panasonic Homes Malaysia Sdn Bhd from Panasonic Homes Group, will launch a new block of MIRAI Residences in Kajang 2 this month.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): Vizione Holdings Bhd has secured three construction contracts with a cumulative value of RM801 million which it said "considerably enhances" its outstanding order book.