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TOP10
GIANTSOF
THE
MALAYSIAN
CONSTRUCTI
ONINDUSTRY
Issue6/2012
Theimportanceofthe
constructionindustryinMalaysia
inmovingthenationseconomy
forwardcannotbe
underestimatedasitisestimated
togrowtooverRM90billionthis
year.Whiletheglobaleconomy
facesuncertaintiesandthe
propertysectormaybeless
robust,expertsinthefieldare
cautiouslyoptimistic
thattheindustryoutlookfor2012
willberelativelystableonthe
backofcontinued
implementationofprojectsunder
the10thMalaysianPlanand
opportunitiesabroad.Inthis
Issue,theTop10ofMalaysia
takesalookattheTop10
Malaysiangiantsinthe
constructionindustry.
1IJMCorporationBerhad
Thedecisiontomergethree
companiesIGBConstruction
SdnBhd,JurutamaSdnBhd,
andMudajayaSdnBhdhas
servedIJMconsiderablywell
sinceitsinceptionin1983.IJMs
corebusinessactivities,both
localandoverseas,encompass
construction,property
development,manufacturingand
quarrying,infrastructure
concessions,andplantations.
Currently,onthelocalfront,IJMs
majorendeavouristhe
constructionofa42storeymixed
commercialblock,whichwill
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uponitscompletionthisyear.
OneofIJMsmoreambitious
internationaleffortsisits
involvementintheAlReem
IslandDevelopmentProject,in
AbuDhabi,UnitedArab
Emirates.
2GamudaBerhad
Gamudahascomeafairlylong
waysincethecompanywas
incorporatedin1976.Itsfocuson
threeareasengineeringand
construction,infrastructure
concessions,andproperty
developmenthasbroughtthe
companysubstantialsuccess,
notjustlocally,butinternationally
aswelltheDukhanHighwayin
Qatarbeingonesuchexample.
Onfamiliarshores,Gamudawas
appointedastheProjectDelivery
Partnerfortheconstructionofthe
SungaiBulohKajangLineofthe
MyRapidTransitMRTProject,
onMarch20th2012.The
ElectrifiedDoubleTrackProject,
spanningthelengthfromIpohto
PadangBesar,isanother
Gamudaeffortthatwillensure
considerablebenefitstothe
publicuponitsestimated
completionbyNovember2014.
3MalaysianResources
CorporationBerhad
OnceknownasPerakCarbide
CorporationSdn.Bhd,backin
1969,MalaysianResources
CorporationBerhadhasgrown
fromitshumblebeginningsinto
thecorporationitistoday.MRCB
specializesinproperty,
engineeringandconstruction,
infrastructure,concessions,and
environmentandbuilding
services.AccordingtoBernama,
MRCBhasrecentlyinvested
RM40milliontobuildseveral
linkingbridgestofacilitate
movementbetweenbuildingsat
theKualaLumpurSentral
station,notablybetweenitsown
newlydeveloped
establishments:theNuSentral
retailmall,andtheSookaSentral
lifestylecentre.
4WCTBerhad
Foundedin1981asWCT
EarthworksandBuilding
ContractorsSdn.Bhd.,WCT
Berhadhasbecomea
powerhouseinitsownrightover
theyears.WCTsoperations
focusonthreesegments:civil
engineeringandconstruction,
residentialandcommercial
propertydevelopment,and
propertyinvestment.The
companysmostnotable
achievementsincludebeing
appointedasthemain
earthworkssubcontractorfor
boththeKualaLumpur
InternationalAirportandthe
SepangF1Circuit,inSepang.
Capitalizingonthesuccessof
theSepangF1Circuit,WCT
successfullycompletedthe
BahrainInternationalCircuitin
2002andtheYasMarinaF1
CircuitinAbuDhabi,in2009.
5EversendaiBerhad
Backin1982,theDayabumi
buildinginKualaLumpurwas
theveryfirstprojectfor
Eversendai,whichfocuseson
structuralsteelwork,
engineering,powerplant
construction,civilconstruction,
andgeneralconstruction
services.Todate,thecompany
hascompletedover100projects
in10countries,including
Malaysia,Thailand,India,and
SaudiArabia.ThePetronasTwin
TowersinMalaysia,andtheBurj
AlArabintheUnitedArab
Emirates,aresomeof
Eversendaisbesteffortstodate.
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isalsocurrentlyinvolvedinthe
constructionoftheAlNasser
Groupscorporateheadquarters
building,intheUnitedArab
Emirates.
6MudajayaGroupBerhad
Mudajayawasoneofthe
companiesinvolvedintheIJM
mergerof1983,beforeitwas
acquiredbyTiararibu,aMulpha
InternationalBerhadsubsidiary,
in1993.Followinga
managementbuyoutin2003,
Mudajayaunderwent
restructuringbeforebeinglisted
ontheBursaMalaysiaSecurities
Berhads(BMSB)MainBoardas
MudajayaGroupBerhad.The
Groupoperatesinfour
segments:construction,property
development,construction
productmanufacturing,and
tradingandplanthiring.Its
operationsspanMalaysia,India,
theRepublicofMauritius,and
NegaraBruneiDarussalam.The
mostnotableofMudajayas
foreignprojectsistheongoing
constructionofacoalbased
thermalpowerstationprojectin
thestateofChhattisgarh,India,
scheduledforcompletionatthe
endofthisyear.
7HockSengLeeBerhad
Backinthemid1960s,three
eldestbrothersoftheYiifamily
establishedthefoundationof
HockSengLeeDevelopment
CompanySendirianBerhad,
whichwasincorporatedin1979.
Today,thecompanythatshares
anamewiththefirstdredging
vesseltheypurchasedhas
becomealeaderinthemarine
engineeringniche,andalso
dealsincivilengineering,
buildingconstruction,and
residentialandcommercial
propertydevelopment.InMarch
2012,thecompanypurchaseda
275acreplotoflandinthe
townshipofSamariang,Kuching,
forthesumofRM25.5million,
andisplanningforthe
constructionofamixed
developmentknownas
SamariangAman3.
8BenalecHoldingsBerhad
Firstincorporatedin1978asa
contractingcompany
specializingincivilengineering
projects,BenalecHoldingsnow
providesmarineconstruction
andshipcharteringservices.In
addition,thankstotheirPort
Klangshipyard,Benalecalso
providesshipbuildingandship
repairand
maintenanceservicesaswell.
AmongBenalecsnotable
achievementsinpastyearsisthe
constructionofamarinaatPuteri
HarbourinNusajaya,Johor,in
2008,andlandreclamation
effortsinKlebangBesar,Melaka.
Also,inDecember2011,
BenalecsignedaMoUwith
RotaryEngineeringLtd
(Singapore)todevelopan
independentstorageterminalfor
oilproductsinTanjungPiai,
Johor.
9KumpulanEuroplusBerhad
FormerlyknownasLarut
ConsolidatedBerhad,Kumpulan
Europlusunderwentaninternal
restructuringinJune2000,
adoptingitscurrentnameinthe
process.Europlusengagesin
manufacturingandtrading
industrialproductsandbuilding
materialsinMalaysia,notablyin
resonatedfelt,granularand
powderactivatedcarbon,ready
mixconcreteandotherrelated
products.Thecompanyalso
engagesinpropertyinvestment
anddevelopment,and
constructioncontracting
businesses.Furthermore,itis
alsoengagedinthedesign,

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construction,anddevelopmentof
theWestCoastExpressway
project,aswellasinthe
managementofitstoll
operations.
10MuhibbahEngineering(M)
Berhad
Incorporatedin1972,Muhibbah
focusesoninfrastructure,civil,
andstructuralengineering
contractworks,locallyand
internationally.LikeHockSeng
LeeBerhad,itisalsoaleaderin
themarineengineeringindustry.
However,Muhibbahhasalso
beeninvolvedintheconstruction
ofanoffshorewindfarminNorth
Hoyle,UnitedKingdom,in2003.
Morerecently,
Muhibbahiscurrentlyengaged
intheconstructionofa
multipurposewharfforNorthport,
andtheupgradingofNorthports
existingwharf6.Additionally,
Muhibbahisthecurrentsub
contractorfortheSouthKlang
ValleyExpressway,handling
bridge,tollplaza,andancillary
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