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their interiors. 

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like the award-winning D’Twist (p6), a new township in the making called De 

Centrum City (p10), and Alice Smith School (p14) which won an architectural 

award recently. 

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SEP-OCT2015 

PROJECT HIGHLIGHT 

6 D’Twist @ DK City, Selangor 

10 De Centrum City, Kuala Lumpur South 

14 Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur 

6 

WAF SPECIAL 

17 World Architecture Festival (WAF) 

18 INSIDE: World Festival of Interiors 

19 AkzoNobel ColourFutures 2016 

20 Interview with Jeremy Rowe, MD, AkzoNobel 

Decorative Paints SESAME 

24 Kimgres collaborates with 3nity 

26 Woodsfield: Building with wood 

28 Guocera Life’s Collection 

30 UCO DecoWood premium fibre board 

32 White Horse eco-friendly tiles 

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SPECIAL FEATURE 

36 MTC: Timber high-rise: not an inferno 

38 Interview with Dato’ Ir Abdul Ghani Hashim, 

PKNS Deputy GM (Technical) 

NEWS & EVENTS 

42 MTIB media tour of Melaka and Johor 

46 ICW 2015 closes with MCIEA Awards 2015 

48 CIDB pens MoUs with 8 organisations 

50 S’pore Int’l Stone, Marble & Ceramic Show 

52 ICW 2015: Building a Greener Future/ 

ASEAN Construction Summit/National BIM Day 

54 PAM-TSCSL Architecture Award 2015 

55 Launch of SOLIDWORKS 2016 

PRODUCTS & SERVICES 

56 IR Ecotech: Enriching the environment 

58 DURA-TUBE and DURA-FIT Systems from 

PTS Tech Solutions 

60 KOOL@ROOF - The ultimate cool roofing 

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DESIGN FEATURE 

62 Cedrus Residence, Quebec 

64 Espace Theatre, Montréal 

66 Saul-Bellow Library, Montréal 

68 NOIR Presentation Centre, Toronto 

70 Purity of concrete in design 

62 70 

REGULARS 

72 B & I Reports 

78 Exhibitions & Conferences 

80 Advertisers’ Index 

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Project Highlight 

View of D’Twist from ground level. 

D’Twist to complete the final phase of 

development for DK-City 

Boutique developer DK Group is banking on its award-winning 

architectural design features to attract investors. 

Bird’s eye view of D’Twist. 

IT ALL started with a developer’s vision to be different from the norm. 

“I wanted to build iconic buildings,” Danny Koek Tiang Kung, executive 

chairman and group managing director of DK Group said in a media 

statement. And with that, the DK-City master plan development was 

conceived with architectural designs that recently won accolades under 

several categories at the recent Asia Pacific Property Awards. 

To make his vision of creating iconic buildings come true, Koek 

engaged world-class architecture firm RDA Harris Architects Sdn 

Bhd, renowned as the lead urban design consultant for the master plan 

of Putrajaya and and also for the design of multiple award-winning 

developments around the world. 

Dubbed D’Twist @ DK-City, the mixed-use commercial 

development located at Subang Jaya comprises three towers of 

varying heights constructed on a podium with four two-storey levels 

of commercial space of 400,000 sq ft, which will serve as a shopping 

centre. The residential tower block of 80 floors will take the height to 

300 metres, making it the tallest residential building in the ASEAN 

region. 

The three towers are designed to accommodate “small office/virtual 

office” or SoVo-style residential and office units. The tallest tower, at 

approximately 285 metres, contains SoVo duplex residential units. The 

second tallest tower, at 200 metres, has office suites in a duplex layout 

while the third tower at 178 metres offers residential studio suites in 

a duplex configuration. In total, there will be 300 office suites, 816 

residential duplex suites; and 188 duplex hotel suites and 122 hotel 

rooms. 

D’Twist is the third phase of development within the master plan. 

A 66-foot highway is currently under construction to link traffic from 



the Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong (LDP) 

highway to the site. 

One of the design requirements is getting 

maximum daylight and optimum views, 

therefore individual units are configured in 

a circular perimeter layout leaving a hollow 

void at the centre of the two tallest towers. 

The hollow void made it possible to build 

a vertical sky garden reaching up to the full 

height of the office and SoVo towers. For 

every 16 floors (eight duplex storeys), a full 

floor was put in where there is a sky garden. 

These are entire ecosystems and there are 

four levels of ecosystems within each tower. 

The 50-metre-high atrium spaces are open on 

both ends, which means that the residents can 

enjoy more views. 

Although not meant to get ratings under 

the Green Building Index (GBI), the design 

concept will nonetheless result in a natural 

cooling effect with the introduction of 

greenery and water features. 

Each of the towers has a hybrid helical 

or twisted configuration to coincide with 

the number of units per floor and to offer 

unobstructed views. A separate full helical 

twist sky garden feature accentuates each 

tower on the south elevation acting also as a 

passive solar control device. 

On top of the podium on Level 8 are two 

levels of leisure pools, mini “super trees”, 

tropical plants and all of the SoVo, office and 

studio suite facilities. The third smallest tower 

will be used as a luxury four-star hotel – and 

the developer plans to sign up Accor Group to 

manage the operation. The hotel will complete 

Sky garden. 

Boardwalk linking the amenities. 

Mid-level garden. 

Lush greenery throughout the landscape. 



Sky dining on the rooftop. 

Water features at the poolside. 

Sky garden. 

Pool deck. 

the final phase of DK-City in 2018. 

“D’Twist is set to be one of the tallest 

residential developments within the ASEAN 

region and a major tourist landmark in 

Selangor,” Koek said in a press statement. He 

leads the Penang-based company, DK Group 

that was founded in 1997 after taking the 

holding company DK Leather Corp Berhad 

public in a 2004 listing. 

When completed, D’Twist will incorporate 

cineplexes, a bowling centre and shopping 

centre catering to a resident population of 

15,000 which includes a high number of 

students. The developer believes that there is 

currently a shortage of accommodation for 

students from the surrounding universities, 

like Taylor’s University, Monash University 

and Sunway University. The entire DK-City 

development is expected to be completed 

around 2018. 

More information at www.dkgroup.com.my 


TROPIKS


Overview of De Centrum City with greenbelt features. 

Masterplan for De Centrum City township 

at Kuala Lumpur South unveiled 

Protasco’s new RM10 billion integrated mixed development will be rolled out in stages 

over the next 15 years to spur growth in the Kuala Lumpur southern corridor. 

LISTED DEVELOPER Protasco Berhad 

recently unveiled its plans for a new township 

called De Centrum City in Kuala Lumpur’s 

growing southern corridor. With an estimated 

growth development value (GDV) of RM10 

billion, the new township will be rolled out in 

stages over a 15-year period. 

The 100-acre freehold tract of land 

where the township will be built, is currently 

the site for De Centrum Sales Gallery and 

Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur 

(IUKL). 

A shopping centre called Gallerie @ De 

Centrum (Phase One) is also scheduled to 

open by February 2016. To date, 70 per cent 

of the shopping centre has been leased out to 

tenants who will operate convenience stores, 

pharmacies, book store, fast-food restaurants 

and supermarket, among others. 

The entire Phase One development 

comprising the shopping centre block with 

29 retail units, service apartment block with 

320 units, SOHO block with 192 units and 54 

shop lots, will be handed over to purchasers 

around December 2015. 

Within De Centrum City, two towers 

(A & B) of De Centrum Unipark have been 

completed while the remaining two blocks (C 

& D) will be completed by 2017. When fully 

completed, De Centrum Unipark will offer a 

total of 640 condominium units. 

Coming up next is a premium residential 

development conceptualised as Rimbawan 

Residences @ De Centrum with 504 high-rise 

condominium units and 13 exclusive villas. 

“De Centrum City is possibly the first 

township in Malaysia to be built around an 

existing academic institution and there is 

growth potential and opportunity not only 

for those involved with academia but also 

for families looking to set up new homes, 

companies looking for a prestigious address 

outside the city, businessmen and investors,” 

explains Dato’ Ir Kenny Chong Ther Nen, 

Protasco Bhd’s Managing Director for 

Property & Infrastructure. 

The new township is strategically located 

in an area dubbed Kuala Lumpur South, 

almost midway between Kuala Lumpur city 

and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 

(KLIA). De Centrum City can be reached in 

approximately 30 minutes from downtown 

KL, around 30 minutes from KLIA and 

possibly 15 minutes from either Putrajaya or 

Kajang. 

“Given the location of De Centrum City in 

close proximity with IUKL, University Putra 



Office suites with waterfront features. 

Bird’s eye view of De Centrum City by night. 

Bicycle and pedestrian paths. 

Malaysia and other institutions of higher 

learning, it is envisioned that a knowledge 

community will grow and evolve from 

here – with start-up companies, technology 

incubators and other amenities to support an 

entrepreneurial eco-system,” says Chong. 

As an integrated township development, 

De Centrum City will offer residential units, 

shop-offices, small offices/home offices 

(SOHO), office suites, retail lots, hotels, 

an academic precinct, a convention and 

recreation centre, among others. 

Most of the existing structures within the 

land will be demolished to make way for new 

ones to be built according to the master plan. 

The existing university campus will also be 

upgraded with green features added – from 

a network of elevated green bridges with 

public parks and water features to sheltered 

pedestrian walkways and bicycle paths. A 

shuttle bus service will be implemented to 

link commuters between De Centrum City to 

the Kajang MRT station, which is scheduled 

to be operational by July 2017. 

“De Centrum City is the first township 

development that is conceived from the 

drawing board to address the issue of 

community well-being. One of the definitive 

features of the new township is the ‘new 



Parks and open spaces for community interaction. 

urbanism’ concept which promotes a vehiclefree 

community – where amenities can be 

enjoyed within walking distance,” explains 

David Mizan Hashim, the principal of awardwinning 

Veritas Design Group, architect for 

the township. 

“Unlike conventional developers, 

Protasco Bhd started off with governmentinitiated 

infrastructural projects and later 

went on to establish a university. With a strong 

foundation in place, they are supportive of the 

idea of a new township based on the principles 

of new urbanism – where there will be layers 

of pedestrian networks with green features 

and public spaces within the township to 

create an environment conducive to healthy 

living,” adds Hashim. 

On the prevailing slow economy, Chong 

says, “We own the entire prime land of De 

Centrum City which is unencumbered 

so there is less pressure on us to achieve 

unrealistic targets as we can pace our growth 

to coincide with general economic growth 

accordingly. We believe a sound long-term 

development will override any temporary 

fluctuations in the market.” 

For fiscal year 2014, Protasco Bhd 

recorded a turnover of RM1.06 billion and 

operating profit of RM57.1 million. 

De Centrum City is expected to be a 

dynamic catalyst of growth for the Kuala 

Lumpur South corridor by providing 

investment opportunities and creating new 

jobs. The new township will cater to the 

existing population of 500,000 located within 

an approximate 20-minute radius, which is 

projected to grow exponentially within the 

next 10 years. 

True to its name, De Centrum (which 

means “the centre” in French) is poised to be 

the next potential growth centre. 

More information at www.decentrum.com.my 

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Alice Smith School wins gold at 

architectural design award competition 

Clever use of architectural elements and colours creates a whimsical and 

playful feel to the exterior of the school. Photo credit: Lin Ho Photography 

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THE DESIGN for the dining hall and onestop 

centre at the Alice Smith School primary 

campus was recently awarded Gold at the 

Malaysian Architecture Malaysia (PAM) 

Awards 2015. 

The design was the work of Lee Chor Wah 

Arkitek in collaboration with IPartnership and 

MvS Architects. “It was particularly special as 

the award was reviewed by our peers. The 

project was the first to be delivered by this 

collaborative team and to get the highest 

level of recognition was a very pleasant and 

welcomed surprise. Even more so when we 

were selected to be in the top three for the 

selection of the Building of the Year Award,” 

says Lee Chor Wah, the lead architect. 

The project was part of an educational and 

development plan for Alice Smith School - a 

British international school in Kuala Lumpur, 

Malaysia. Through this development, the 

master plan was designed to carefully phase 

in a series of new buildings and renovation 

projects over a period of seven years. 

Phase One involved the design of a 

cafeteria and a one-stop centre for parents. 

These facilities are housed in a new two-storey 

building with a roof garden. The building 

(pictured above) provides a gateway to the 

school while its amenities serve both students 

and parents alike. 

The cafeteria and one-stop centre 

comprises a ground level open-air shaded 

dining area which seats 200 children for 

meals, and is serviced by an industrial kitchen 

that also provides catering for the rest of the 

campus. Rising over a sunken play area to 

the east is the vertical circulation stack of the 

building that is made up of a dynamic external 

stair adjacent to the elevator. On the first 

floor, the one-stop centre houses a parent deli, 

administration offices, large meeting rooms 

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roof garden on the top floor for educational 

purposes. 

The facade leans out over the adjacent 

sporting area, shading itself from the hot 

tropical sun, while three trees on the roof keep 

the overall structure cool and provide an area 

of respite and elevated views of the campus. 

The variegated facades of the building 

are a metaphor for an education which 

encourages the simultaneous development 

of unity around a common curriculum, 

and individuality around the personal 

development of each and every student. 

The jury’s citation: Very clever use of 

architectural elements and colours creates 

a whimsical and playful feel to the exterior 

of the school which accurately reflects the 

new approach to learning. This is further 

expounded by the myriad of interactive spaces 

interspersed within the design as well as very 

sensible detailing in the learning spaces. 

More information at www.ipartnership.com.my 


WAF Special 

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WAF SPECIAL 

The Interlace by OMA/Buro Ole Scheeren. 

AS THE countdown to the World Architecture 

Festival begins, we are proud, as one of the 

Media Partners, to present this special section 

dedicated to the event. 

During the Festival, architects and 

designers from across the globe can look 

forward to an extensive schedule of fringe 

events. Highlights of the fringe events 

include Arcaid’s exhibition of 20 winning 

images selected for their Architectural 

Photography Awards 2015, with the winner 

to be announced during WAF Gala Dinner. 

On the evening of November 3, an 

energetic PechaKucha night will be hosted 

by Mark Dytham at the ArtScience Museum, 

Marina Bay Sands Singapore. 

WAF will kick off in style with opening 

night drinks at the Festival Hall (Nov 4; 7pm). 

All delegates are welcome to attend the event 

to network with some of the 2,200 peers from 

60 countries and to browse the exhibition of 

WAF shortlisted entries. Atelier 10 will also 

celebrate the release of its book “Invisible 

Architecture” which marks the firm’s 25 years 

in the industry. 

AkzoNobel will host a live painting 

session with Will Alsop of aLL Design, at the 

AkzoNobel Coffee Bar (Nov 5; 4pm). 

Delegates can delve deeper into the 

Singapore’s history and culture at WAF film 

nights, with the National Design Centre 

documentary screenings (Nov 4 - 5). 

WAF will culminate with the glittering 

Gala Awards Dinner (Nov 6), where the 

winners of the World Building, Interior, 

Future Project and Landscape of the Year will 

be announced. 

Running alongside WAF is sister event 

INSIDE: World Festival of Interiors, which 

will showcase 2015’s most groundbreaking 

interior projects, sponsored by Dulux. 

More information at www.worldarchitecturefestival.com 


WAF Special 

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Photo: Flanagan Lawrence 

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Photo: One Plus Partnership (HK) Ltd 

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Photo: Inspiration Group 

INSIDE: World Festival of Interiors to 

organise talks by renowned speakers 

The three-day event in Singapore, with headline sponsor Dulux, will explore the 

changing psychology of space and the future of interior design. 

RUNNING ALONGSIDE the World 

Architecture Festival to be held in Singapore 

from November 4 to 6, the sister event 

INSIDE: World Festival of Interiors will be 

hosting the full programme of an exciting 

array of international designers who will 

present a series of seminar sessions. 

Attracting more than 2,000 distinguished 

architects and designers from across the 

globe, the three-day event will put interior 

design at the centre of global architecture and 

design discussion. 

The expert speakers will explore the 

topics that are shaping interior design today, 

including the impact technology is having on 

our daily behaviour; how the defining lines 

between the spaces we live, work and play 

in are blurring and how the very role of the 

interior designer is changing. 

Speakers will share industry-transforming 

insight on subjects such as the changing 

nature of materiality, the relationship 

between gender and design and the changing 

psychology of space. 

Keynote speakers at the festival will 

include Lyndon Neri of Neri&Hu Design, 

discussing how design brings cultures and 

communities together, and Jason Holley, 

Director of Universal Design Studio, who will 

discuss the company’s approach to the design 

of the Ace Hotel in London. 

The festival will begin with a speech 

on November 4 by Dr Eve Edelstein, 

Neuroscientist and Director of Innovative 

Design Science, who will examine how design 

features can influence human responses. 

Sadie Morgan, co-director of dRMM, will 

investigate the changing psychology of space, 

and prominent architect and artist Will Alsop 

explores cross collaboration to analyse the 

possibilities for interior architecture in the 

future. 

Mariana Simas, Director of MK27, will 

explain how design can merge the real and 

virtual, and Mike Lim, Director at DP Design 

with Justin Long, principal of HJGHER, will 

speak on how brands can utilise ‘Big Data’ to 

increase efficiency and engagement in design. 

These seminars and debates will run 

alongside live critique presentations by the 50 

nominees competing to be named this year’s 

World Interior of the Year. 

Nominees include the Library@Orchard, 

a tranquil library housed in Singapore’s busiest 

shopping mall, the Medibank Workplace by 

Hassell and the Pavilion, a luxury hotel in 

Shepherd’s Bush, London. 

Paul Finch, programme director of 

World Architecture Festival and INSIDE: 

World Festival of Interiors said: “Designers of 

interiors, be it workplace, leisure or domestic, 

understand that the power of everything from 

space layouts, to colour and furniture can have 

a profound effect on people, making us feel 

comfortable, inspired or energised. INSIDE 

speakers have a wealth of experience to share 

about all these areas and we look forward to 

what will be a fascinating talks programme.” 

Throughout the three-day festival, 50 

nominees from nine diverse categories, and 

16 countries, will pitch against each other 

to bag the World Interior of the Year award. 

The winner will be announced during a gala 

dinner on November 6 at the prestigious 

Marina Bay Sands Singapore. 

More information at www.insidefestival.com 


WAF Special 

Theme: The Grid & Letting Go. 

Theme: Words & Pictures. 

Theme: Heritage & Future. 

Theme: Heritage & Future. 

Theme: Dark & Light. 

AkzoNobel goes for gold as 

Color of the Year 2016 

An annual global study of color trends was conducted with a shade of gold 

called Ochre Gold being unveiled as Color of the Year for 2016. 

AKZONOBEL LAUNCHED its influential 

annual global study of color trends with a 

shade of gold being unveiled as Colour of the 

Year for 2016. 

An appropriate color for an Olympic year, 

it was chosen by a specially invited panel of 

independent design and colour experts to 

spearhead the company’s ColorFutures TM 

2016 color trend guide. 

Launched on 15 September 2015 at 

Somerset House in London, Colour Futures 

underlines AkzoNobel’s wealth of colour 

know-how and is used by leading experts 

in architecture, fashion, beauty and interior 

decorating to help keep their work fresh and 

contemporary. 

“Colour is an integral part of our business 

and sharing our knowledge with people 

around the world means everyone can be 

inspired and benefit from its transformative 

impact,” said Ruud Joosten, AkzoNobel’s 

Executive Committee Member responsible 

for Decorative Paints. “Studying global colour 

and design trends also allows us to stay at the 

cutting-edge of what consumers want.” 

Now in its 13th year, ColourFutures TM 

2016 focuses on one overall theme – Looking 

Both Ways – with gold being identified as the 

color that best connects all the keys trends for 

next year. “Ochre Gold” was identified as the 

Colour of the Year 2016. 

“Gold exemplifies the overall theme of 

duality,” explained Heleen van Gent, Head 

of AkzoNobel’s Global Aesthetic Centre. 

“It’s bright enough to attract attention, while 

subtly referring to history and heritage. So it 

represents a fusion of our past, our present 

and our future.” 

The study was developed by the company’s 

Global Aesthetic Centre in conjunction with 

leading design and colour experts from 

around the world, who conducted detailed 

research into global social and design 

trends.The study drew from a multitude of 

influences, from fine art to technology, design 

to nature, architecture to fashion, and music 

to popular culture. 

AkzoNobel is the “headline sponsor” for 

the upcoming World Architecture Festival in 

Singapore. 

More information at colourfutures.com 


WAF Special 

AkzoNobel goes for gold in the paint industry 

Fresh from their success in winning global recognition as the top sustainable paint 

manufacturer, Jeremy Rowe (MD, AkzoNobel Decorative Paints SESAME) talks to B&I. 

THERE IS SOMETHING to be said about 

being on top of your game and that is, 

staying there; case in point, the No. 1 spot 

on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 

(DJSI) for the 4th year in succession! A 

milestone that AkzoNobel, a leading global 

paints and coatings company and a major 

producer of specialty chemicals, attributes 

to continual commitment to best practices 

in business, resource efficiency and strategic 

partnerships. To its end-user segments, 

namely, Buildings and Infrastructure, 

Transportation, Consumer Goods and 

Industrial, this accolade is manifested in 

the delivery of innovative products and 

sustainable technologies worldwide. On the 

DJSI ranking and other matters uniquely 

AkzoNobel, B&I caught up with Mr Jeremy 

Rowe, Managing Director, AkzoNobel 

Decorative Paints, South East & South Asia, 

Middle East. 

B&I: Firstly, our belated congratulations 

to AkzoNobel for your No. 1 spot on the 

DJSI, 4 years in a row! To the consumer, 

how and where is this sustainability 

manifested/translated? 

JR: We find that, increasingly, probably 

first with architects, interior designers and 

now consumers, they care about where the 

product comes from, where it is made, how it 

is made, how was it put together and how the 

products impacts on the bigger environment, 

which is what sustainability is all about. It is 

critical for the team at AkzoNobel to make 

sure that our sustainability is measured 

externally, by a third party. The DJSI is a good 

way to do it because it is global, it is external 

and independent. 

We have to submit a lot of information 

of what we do, how we manage our product, 

how we design and make things, and then 

they figure out the ranking, that’s their 

job. To date, we have been in the top 3 for 

10 years and No.1 for the last 4 years. Such 

recognition translate into a simple message 

that when consumers buy our products, 

they can be sure that they are buying from 

a very sustainable paint company. 

Two of the biggest drivers for 

sustainability of paint, meaning its carbon 

footprint and effect on the environment, 

are how you design and make the product. 

Design means what’s in it, i.e., the choice of 

raw materials suppliers you work with and 

then the way the products are formulated. 

That’s a lot of choices there, for example, 

a particular ingredient is to be put in, let’s 

Mr Jeremy Rowe, Managing Director, AkzoNobel Decorative Paints, 

South East & South Asia, Middle East. 

say, to help fight bacteria; you can choose 

a sustainable or non-sustainable way to do 

that – we choose the sustainable route. 

Sometimes it costs slightly more but 

we absorb that cost because we don’t 

think that people should have to pay for 

a more sustainable product. From that 

standpoint, consumers can choose to buy 

Dulux Weathershield with heat reflective 

technology which has this special feature 

where, firstly, you spend less money on 

energy to cool the house and, secondly 

the radiation is reflected straight back out, 

into the atmosphere. For interior walls, for 

example, the special feature of Dulux Light 

and Space is to reflect more light internally 

making rooms, corridors, stairwells brighter; 

you can actually reduce the wattage of your 

lights and use less energy. 

B&I: What are the other DJSI criteria or 

measurements of sustainability? 

JR: There are some others that people would 

not recognise quite so much, like we get our 

paint to last longer and stay cleaner, meaning 

longevity and durability. Another DJSI 

criterion is manufacturing, i.e., eco-efficiency 

of production, solar lighting, waste-water 


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handling and emissions from the factory 

including transportation and distribution 

practices. For example on big projects, like 

the London Olympics, one of the things we 

did there, which was not so obvious when you 

talk about sustainability, was we brought all 

the paint onto the site and had electric cars to 

distribute it to the different parts of the site. 

Thirdly, the DJSI also measures internal 

practices like safety and customer service 

but what really drives the sustainability score 

are what’s in the product and how we make 

and distribute the product. For consumers, 

what we can do is product labelling like the 

Singapore Green Label or SIRIM Eco-Label 

but the message will definitely be spelt out 

at WAF (World Architecture Festival). 

B&I: We believe congratulations are also 

in order for the choice of “Monarch Gold” 

as AkzoNobel’s Colour of the Year 2016. 

How, when and where is the scheduled 

launch for this region? 

JR: What we did in London was a sort of 

global launch, one master launch, if you 

like, followed by subsequent launches in the 

rest of the world in the next two to three 

months. It is always something of interest 

both to consumers in general and the media 

and to architects and designers. The colour 

is already available now to interior designers 

in the tinting machines. 

Why Monarch Gold? Same as for 

our ColourFutures, we listen to what 

people are saying and thinking and then 

do research in many fields of design, 

i.e., interior, industrial, automotive, and 

fashion. Normally, you find that these ideas 

and expressions are there for a reason and 

tend to converge so what we do is try to 

pick up the trend a bit early and then bring 

it into the world of paint. You will see that 

it is a continuation from the last few years, 

trending towards metallic and lighter 

colours - last year was copper orange, this 

year it’s lighter again, metallic being seen as 

a premium finish. 

Gold is an interesting colour because it 

reflects balance between past and future; it 

is a heritage colour representing success and 

prosperity - seems to capture what people 

are looking forward to in the year ahead. At 

the same time, it is never about one colour 

gold but combining with other colours, 

which brings us to ColourFutures. 

B&I: What can we look forward to in 

AkzoNobel’s ColourFutures2016 and 

colour trends for the year? 

JR: In the palette for the Colour of the 

Year, there are four other colours that 

incorporate gold but in slightly different 

ways, representing different ideas about 

‘looking backwards and forwards’ which we 

match and combine with ‘Monarch Gold’ 

- there‘s one called ‘Heritage and Future’, 

another called ‘Dark and Light’. Separately, 

we also provide a guide on how to use these 


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Jeremy Rowe. 

colours on exteriors and on wood although they are mainly for 

interiors. 

We have been doing ColourFutures for 13 years now and have 

seen trends change from light to dark, to slightly darker and now 

back to lighter colours. The theme for our ColourFutures 2016, 

which is ‘looking both ways’, coincidentally, is same as that for 

the World Architecture Festival 2015 which is centred on balance, 

between past and future, light and dark, words and pictures, good 

and bad and so on, that our research showed. Generally when you 

see lighter colours coming up, especially yellows, it tends to signal 

optimism, and warmth as well - 2015 has been an unpredictable year 

and we hope 2016 will be better. 

B&I: What about Colours of the World, i.e., more colours and 

countries to be added on? 

JR: We will certainly look at it, Colours of the World is an idea which 

has grown – the different degrees of colour seem to help people with 

different needs to think in terms of colour families, e.g., green is 

healthy, refreshing and revitalising, so we give them what is called 

the tonal palette for green, i.e., different hues of greens, some deep 

and some light. We started out with seven colours and we are already 

seeing people engaging with that quite nicely; it ties in with countries 

and triggers some nice memory and association, of where they have 

been to or where they are most likely to go. 

B&I: As headline sponsor of the World Architecture Festival 

(WAF), scheduled for November, Singapore, what will be the scope 

of AkzoNobel’s participation in this international event? 

JR: It is a nice festival for us to be able to sponsor - it goes well with 

what we are as a business. Essentially WAF is a gathering of architects 

and interior designers who come to event, principally, to celebrate 

the work of fellow architects and interior designers from around the 

world. Our paints, coatings and chemicals are an important part of 

any building, more than 40% of what we do goes into a building so, 

as headline sponsor, we are looking to connect with this important 

group who represent one of our core audiences. 

As it was last year, AkzoNobel will have a nice stand and, as a 

sponsor, will also be there helping to judge and award prizes for 20-30 

categories of competition, one of which is the Colour Exterior Award 

for best use of colour, not necessarily paint. Apart from speeches, 

we will be there to give a couple of live demonstrations and a few 

other things as well, for example, something new this year will be 

architectural sketching of painting. The backdrop will be Singapore’s 

50th anniversary (SG50) with a theme ‘looking backwards and 

forwards’, a nice element of being retrospective and being future 

looking. 


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Kimgres collaborates with 

3nity on tile designs 

Digital technology the way forward for tiling industry; Kimgres first in Malaysia to offer 

Bespoke service for custom-made tiles. 

John Chua & Joseph Foo - Signing of Contract. 

AS ONE OF Malaysia’s largest integrated ceramic tile manufacturer, 

Kimgres is accustomed to making headline news in the industry. Not 

too long ago, as one of the top suppliers to Sime Darby Property 

Berhad, it was awarded a Certificate of Achievement, at the latter’s 

Vendor Day, for capability and value proposition in product quality, 

compliance and best practices in design and manufacture. 

Then there was the Man & God Exhibition, an art and design event 

in London, where 3nity (brand identity of Petaling Jaya-based design 

and communication consultants, Trinity Visual Communications 

Sdn Bhd) teamed up with Kimgress to display an artistic collage of 

intricate graphic patterns and quotes from famous people, digitallyprinted 

on Kimgres porcelain tiles. 

Quite recently, at the Bespoke Chemistry Exhibition at APW 

Bangsar and themed ‘A Remix of Art and Progress’, Kimgres sealed 


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“Digital technology allows us to evolve, in terms of the design factor. 

Just like how photography has evolved from using film to its digital 

form today.” 

John Chua, Kimgres, at Bespoke Chemistry Exhibition 

“Kimgres is extremely foresighted to start such a collaboration. 

I think there’s a bright future for Kimgres after this.” 

Joseph Foo, 3nity Design, at Bespoke Chemistry Exhibition 

its partnership with 3nity Design, where the latter’s creative designs, 

exclusive to Kimgres, will be digitally printed and marketed as part of 

its premium porcelain portfolio, the Ethnic +1 Taj collection. From 

the Kimgres standpoint, creativity is at the core of the collaboration, 

in tile designs that are contemporary, in line with current lifestyle 

trends, and uniquely Kimgres. 

Bespoke Service and Digital Technology 

To the public at large, Kimgres is proud to be first in Malaysia to 

make available Bespoke Service, which brings together state-ofthe-art 

machinery and digital technology to provide custom-made 

digitally-printed tiles. From small residential properties to big-scale 

commercial and institutional projects, it allows for a myriad design 

concepts to meet the just-as-many requirements. It has the capability 

to produce exceptional products for interior and exterior spaces and 

of clients’ individual designs. 

On the other side of the coin, digital printing is the way forward 

for the tile industry, with advantages such as ultra-fine high-definition 

printability on various surfaces to produce tiles of consistent and 

stable shades and excellent colour matching. It is also time-efficient, 

requiring simple preparations in the production process (allowing 

for more designs to be worked) and, last but not least, in printing 

directly from digital images, engenders creativity, limited only by 

imagination. 

More information at www.kimgress.com. 


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Woodsfield pavilion at BuildTech 

Asia 2015 Singapore Expo. 

The Malaysian Pavilion 

at Expo Milano 2015. 

XLAM Dolomiti office 

building, Italy. 

Crops for the Future Research 

Centre (CFFRC). 

Building with wood - the right solution 

Woodsfield pioneers in Tropical Hardwood Glulam Timber. 

THE USE OF timber in structures represents one of the most 

promising approaches to meeting the urgent needs for sustainability, 

environment friendliness and CO2 emission reduction in building 

technology. It was therefore no surprise for WOODSFIELD Group 

of Companies, to take its experience from a timber supplier for 

building, heavy construction and oil and gas industry to the next 

level, pioneering in engineered timber specifically Glue-laminated 

timber (glulam). 

As the first local company to introduce glulam technology into 

the country using Malaysian tropical hardwood, Woodsfield Glulam 

Manufacturing Sdn Bhd is today a leading glulam manufacturer 

in Malaysia, with a number of projects at home and abroad. These 

projects include the Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) 

Galeri Glulam in Johor Bahru; Crops for the Future Research 

Centre (CFFRC), University of Nottingham Kuala Lumpur; and the 

Malaysian Pavilion at Milano Expo 2015 as well as several in-house 

projects. 

GLULAM is manufactured by gluing together individual pieces of 

off-cut timber under controlled conditions to produce a single large 

span beam or column as a structural building material. The benefits 

of glulam technology are numerous such as ability to achieve long 

span structure, better strength to weight ration compared to other 

building materials. Glulam timber using Tropical Hardwood has 

smaller dimension compared to softwood glulam for same design 

load. Tropical Hardwood Glulam has good resistance to fire (better 

charring rate value compared to the softwood Glulam). The issue 

on durability and longevity of timber structures can be solved with 

good treatment methods and maintenance. 

CLT is an engineered wood panel typically consisting of three, five, 

or seven layers of dimension timber oriented at right angles to one 

another and then glued to form structural panels with exceptional 

strength, dimensional stability and rigidity. It is used for long spans 

in floors, walls, roofs. CLT offers the structural simplicity needed for 

cost effective buildings, fast installation, reduced waste, improved 

thermal performance, structural integrity and design versatility. 

Moving forward, in collaboration with their Italian principle 

XLAM Dolomiti, Woodsfield will be taking on projects using 

Cross Laminated Timber Wooden Panels or CLT, from design and 

production through to the final installation. As Glulam and CLT 

products complement each other in the timber building construction, 

the collaboration aims to promote wood as the material of the future 

for buildings by introducing the technology and innovation to this 

part of the world. 

More information at www.woodsfieldgroup.com. 


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Transform your living and work space 

with Guocera Life’s Collection 

Select from a wide range of inspiring wall and floor tiles from Guocera to invigorate and 

personalise your individual or collective space. 

FOR OVER 45 YEARS, and in just as many countries worldwide, 

Guocera, Asia Pacific’s tile brand of choice, continues to lead in 

delivering quality products for floors, walls, murals or even a feature 

centerpiece of glazed/polished/technical porcelain or ceramic. 

“Creative elegance” is the hallmark of Guocera tiles in bringing out 

in vivid colours, true-to-life effects of natural stone, sand and wood 

in a selection of textures that express individualist style and taste. 

The Guocera expertise in antique and modern finishes completes the 

picture, transforming not only residential areas but also commercial 

and public spaces where we live, work or play. 

Product Range 

Italian craftsmanship combined with innovative technology and 

diversity in design and materials, Guocera offers, among others, an 

array of natural and luxurious looking tiles in its “Life’s Collection” 

Design of: 

Nature series, bridges and fuses the outdoor and interior spaces 

evoking a sense of peace and tranquility, e.g., the ‘Amaya Blue 

Slate’ line for patios/yards and ‘Evolution Stone’ for living rooms. 

Colour series, capturing playful sensations and vivid 

imaginations, offering hues and accents like never before. 

 

 

Classic series, perfect for a notion that never runs out of style 

but instead creates your space for timeless memories every time, 

e.g. ‘Decona’ series for dining rooms and ‘Neo Calacatta’ for 

bathrooms. 

Contemporary series, give full rein to and open up a modern age 

in expressions of style where traditional norms are broken and 

the inspiration of light seeps to where your space belongs, e.g., 

‘I-Zen’ series for washrooms and ‘Reflection’ for dining areas. 

Product Features/Showrooms 

Decidedly more than just innovative and unique designs that 

invigorate and personalise individual or collective spaces, Guocera 

tiles are made to improve lives by offering durability and ease of use, 

minus the hassle of maintenance. To view and select tiling inspirations 

that resonate with and reflects your persona, the Guocera range is on 

display at its 16,000 sq ft Lifestyle Gallery/Retail Hub at No. 2, Jalan 

19/1B, 43600 Petaling Jaya, Selangor; Guocera’s Penang Experience 

Store launched earlier in this year as well as galleries/branches in 

Johor, Melaka, Ipoh, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. 

More information at www.guocera.com.my. 


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UCO DecoWood premium fibre board 

Robust and rustic appeal with durability 

UCO DecoWood, a premium fibre cement board, is UAC’s latest 

addition to its wide product portfolio. 

WITH A HISTORY that dates back more than half a century, awardwinning 

UAC Berhad has more than earned the distinction of being 

Malaysia’s (and, for that matter, Asia’s pioneer!) leading manufacturer 

of building products. Widely used in the building industry by the 

residential, commercial, institutional, industrial and hospitality 

sectors at home and in over 50 countries, its comprehensive range of 

cellulose fibre cement products include patterned, square edge and 

flush-joint flat boards, smooth and wood-grained planks, Shiplap 

sidings, and decorative perforated boards that are used as ceilings, 

partitions, cladding, roof underlay, fascias and eave-linings. 

With MS ISO 9002 accreditation in 1994 and MS ISO 9001:2000 

in 2004, coupled with state-of-the-art technology and professionals 

in its manufacturing facilities at Tasek Industrial Estate, Ipoh; UAC 

building products are hallmarked by assured quality, excellent 

value, timely delivery and innovation. The company has a notable 

international presence in the North America, Europe, Africa, Asia 

and the Oceania whilst its domestic market is served by a nationwide 

distribution network. 

UCO DecoWood 

From UAC’s wide product portfolio, a feature selection is UCO 

DecoWood. As the name suggests, it is a wood-like fibre cement 

board where the robustness and rustic appeal of timber is combined 

with the inherent durability of fibre cement. It is ideal for internal 

and external applications as ceiling, feature walls, louvres, staircase 

risers and threads, skirting/cornices and outdoor decking. For the 

best results, i.e., a long-lasting and natural timber look-alike finish, 

it is recommended that UCO DecoWood be painted with woodstain 

paint. 

Thickness (mm) 

Length (mm) 

Width (mm) 

UCO DecoWood - Product sizes 

6.0, 7.5, 9.0, 12.0, 15.0, 18.0, 20.0 and 25.0 

2400 

75, 100, 150, 200, 300 

Decking. 

Product Features and Advantages 

Aside from the aesthetics of a natural timber appearance that 

is pleasing to the eye, UCO DecoWood is defined, firstly, by its 

durability, i.e., physical properties of resistance against rot and 

immunity to permanent water damage. It is not affected by termite or 

other insect/vermin attack, is UV as well as fire-resistant, a building 

material that does not burn. It complies with the Uniform Building 

By-Laws. Finally, very much in keeping with UAC’s corporate culture 

of social responsibility to the community and the environment, UCO 

DecoWood is an eco-friendly product. 

Product Sizes 

To cater to various end-uses, UCO DecoWood is available in different 

thicknesses and widths. For decking, vertical screens and fences, it is 

recommended to use board thickness of 15mm, 20mm or 25mm. For 

thinner boards used as ceilings, decorative screens or fencing, louvres; 

the recommended thicknesses are 7.5mm, 9mm, 12mm. 

Fencing. 

For more on UCO DecoWood, call UAC Berhad at + 603-77219393 or e-mail sales@uac.com.my. 


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Eco-friendly tiles of timeless designs 

and ultimate quality 

White Horse continues to stay in the forefront of the industry 

with innovative new products. 

Cameo Series 

Ceramic Wall Tiles 

250mm × 750mm 

Jaspear Series 


250mm × 750mm 

IT MAY SEEM like yesterday but, in fact, it 

was more than two decades ago when three 

enterprises from Malaysia, Singapore and 

Taiwan collaborated in 1992 to form White 

Horse Ceramic Industries Sdn Bhd, dating 

back to a time when red bricks and roof 

tiles were its stock-in-trade. Today, with a 

cumulative expertise of over 50 years, White 

Horse Berhad, (listed on the Main Board 

of Bursa Malaysia) is a leading ceramic tile 

manufacturer in the Asia Pacific region. Its 

ever-increasing global presence and demand 

served by manufacturing facilities based in 

Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam that have an 

annual production capability of 55 million 

m² in total. 

Both upstream and down, White 

Horse Ceramics has more than met 

industry standards, from ISO-accredited 

manufacturing processes, i.e., ISO 9001 

for quality management, ISO 14001 for 

environmental management and ISO 

13006 for product range, superior quality 

and reliability, to domestic and global 

recognition for product excellence. Industry 

accolades earned include the ‘Brand Laureate 

Award for Product Branding – Best Ceramic 

Floor and Wall Tile’, ‘Super Brand Malaysia’s 

Choice’, the ‘Malaysian National Creativity 

and Innovation Award’ for product 


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Unir Series 


250mm × 750mm 

Imperiale Series 


250mm × 750mm 

development and global branding, and consecutive Gold Awards 

from the Vietnamese Construction Industry. In addition, being ecofriendly, 

White Horse tiles carry SIRIM Eco-Label certification and, 

for some, the Singapore Green Label. 

An Expression of Individuality 

Keeping with its tradition of innovation in product development, 

timeless design and ultimate quality, White Horse continues to stay 

at the forefront of the industry with new product lines. The following 

series of ceramic tiles present opportunities for consumers to express 

and/or showcase their individuality at home, at work and/or play, 

made from materials that reflect the White Horse corporate persona 

and values, its concern and care for the environment: 

Cameo Series, of glazed ceramics featuring hibiscus flowers - 

some in bloom, some wilting - accompanied with basic shades 

ranging from the palest lavender to a muted periwinkle blue, a 

little more subdued than the Imperiale series. 

Imperiale Series, a combination of hibiscus flowers in basic 

shades of beige-ish pinks and grey-ish blues, this series has a little 

more to offer someone who truly wishes to stand out – ideal for 

showcasing kitchen backsplashes or walls. 

Jaspear Series, simplistically designed to satisfy those with a taste 

for geometry, featuring a row of interlinked rhombuses sitting on 

a background of creamy caramels and slate greys. 

Unir Series, of faded geometric patterns and curlicues in pastel 

pinks and pale greys, these glazed ceramic wall tiles with matt 

finishing do not overwhelm the senses. This series may be paired 

with pieces of furniture for a more masculine edge. 

(After successful showings at international exhibitions/fairs at 

Cerambath Guangdong, Acetech Mumbai and Cersaie Bologna, White 

Horse will round off the year with the World Architecture Festival, 

Singapore and the Dubai Big 5 International Building and Construction 

Show in late November this year.) 

More information at www.whitehorse.com.my. 


Special Feature 

Forté in Melbourne, Australia. 

Timber high-rise: not an inferno 

Contrary to popular belief, timber performs much better 

in a fire compared with concrete and steel. 

(Contributed by Malaysian Timber Council) 

THOUGH WOOD HAS been used for 

light timber framing in low-rise buildings 

for over a century, the use of wood in 

construction has yet to reach its true 

potential. Most builders tend to opt for steel 

or concrete framing, especially for high-rise 

buildings, due to the myths surrounding the 

integrity and performance of timber during 

a fire. Wood is often misconstrued as being 

structurally less sound than concrete or steel 

as well as more prone to fires. 

The advancement of fire-proofing 

technology and the emergence of modern 

engineered timber composites in the past 

decade such as laminated veneer lumber 

(LVL), laminated strand lumber (LSL), 

The charred beam from the 

mall in Salem, Oregon. 

glued laminated timber (glulam) and cross 

laminated timber (CLT), have opened the 

door for wood to be used as the primary 

building material in larger and taller 

buildings. 

In many European countries, prefabricated 

timber is widely used in the 

construction of high-rise buildings. It has 

been proven that the technical strength of 

engineered timber such as CLT is similar to 

that of pre-cast concrete. 

Pioneering the way forward for highrise 

timber buildings is the 10-storey 

Forté in Melbourne, Australia. Considered 

the world’s tallest contemporary timber 

building, Forté used predominantly CLT in 

its construction and successfully reduced its 

carbon footprint by 1,451 tonnes. 

The use of CLT in the UK has grown 

tremendously in the past decade across 

all building sectors, as more architects, 

contractors and developers see the 

sustainable and practical benefits that it 

offers. 



Insulating Properties of Timber 

Research has shown that timber used as large structures in buildings 

perform better during a fire compared with steel or concrete. 

This is because steel will buckle and concrete will crack and 

crumble under high temperatures. Thick timber columns on the 

other hand, will initially ignite but the charring of the wood takes 

place at an extremely slow rate due to wood’s inherent properties to 

naturally insulate in a fire. The charring of the outer layers of wood 

cuts off the oxygen supply and this effectively slows down the burning 

of the deeper layers of timber. 

A detailed Fire Test Report published by Stora Enso Building 

and Living on 1 May 2014 shows that CLT buildings will maintain 

their structural integrity in construction site fire scenarios due to the 

material’s limited charring rate. Massive engineered timber products 

such as glulam and CLT have a slow charring rate, allowing the 

building to maintain its structural integrity in a fire. 

Another study found that there was no evidence at all of the 

difference in distribution of the size of fires between timber-framed 

buildings and those made of steel and concrete. Timber can also be 

treated with special chemical substances before arriving on site which 

can make the material incombustible and fire retardant. 

This is an important factor as it provides the building’s occupants 

with sufficient time to evacuate safely. 

The Proof is in the Burning 

On 31 December 2012, a fire started in a strip mall in Salem, Oregon, 

shortly before midnight. The fire spread fast and destroyed everything 

except the glulam beams within the building. After the fire, the glulam 

beams were still so sound that the fire-fighting crew had to use their 

backhoes and bulldozers to break the beams in half to continue with 

their task. 

Several experiments have shown that glulam beams consistently 

outperform other leading materials in fire resistance tests. The 

average building-fire temperature ranges from 700°-900° Celsius. 

Steel weakens dramatically when the temperature is above 230° 

Celsius, retaining only about 10% of its strength at 750° Celsius. 

Studies have shown that within just 10 minutes of a fire, steel 

loses over 50% of its structural properties. 

Wood, on the other hand, only ignites at about 260° Celsius. Once 

heavy timber ignites, it chars at an incredibly slow rate of 0.635mm per 

minute*. Thus, in a 30-minute fire, only about 19mm of the exposed 

Photo credit: Hüttemann. 

Fire-resistance: Glued laminated timber beam of 16cm width and 40cm 

height before the fire test, after 30 minutes and after 60 minutes having been 

subjected to fire test according to DIN 4102 (fire room temperature after 30 

minutes 880°C and after 60 minutes 1,000°C). 

GLULAM - Glued laminated load-bearing beams. 

Photo credit: Benox Timber. 

LVL Curved Beams 

Photo credit: Frompo. 

surface of the glulam will be lost to charring while still retaining over 

80% of its strength. 

Experts have concluded that although wood does burn, the 

contribution from the timber building materials to the fire load is 

usually small compared to the contribution of the building contents 

which constitute as the main source of fuel in a fire. It should be 

noted that large areas of wood-based surface linings in buildings can 

contribute to faster fire spread, though its effects can be mitigated by 

incorporating other design features into the building. 

The emergence of modern engineered timber composites have 

enabled timber to stand tall – literally and figuratively speaking – 

against other construction materials such as steel and concrete. 

(Note: * Under the American ASTM E-119 fire exposure. Source: American Institute 

of Timber Construction.) 

More information at www.mtc.com.my. 



Artist impression: Laman PKNS. 

Laman PKNS: GBI (Platinum) green building 

Dato’ Ir Haji Abdul Ghani Hashim, PKNS Deputy General Manager (Technical) 

and team talk to B&I on their new green HQ. 

PKNS Deputy General Manager (Technical) Dato’ Ir Haji Abdul Ghani Hashim (Centre), 

Ar Wan Hisham Wan Hawari, Project Manager (Left) and Mr Zahid Hashim, 

Assistant Project Manager (Structural). 

SITED ON A 1.6-hectare plot adjacent to 

Tasek Indah along the length of Jalan Indah 

in Section 14 Shah Alam, Laman PKNS, 

the new headquarters of the Selangor State 

Development Corporation, will stand as 

the centrepiece of the state’s administrative 

capital for reasons more than architectural 

form and function. From cantilevered roof 

to expansive grounds, it is designed, by 

Veritas Architects, to be “progressive and 

dynamic, transparent and permeable and 

environmentally responsive” and in harmony 

with its natural surround. With international 

environmental design and engineering 

consultants Neapoli on board, Laman PKNS 

is poised for GBI (Platinum) rating, for 

energy and water efficiency, lighting control 

and more – green features aimed at reducing 

operating and utility costs, enhancing 

productivity, promoting occupants’ health 

and comfort at a “sustainable site.” Quite 

recently B&I called on PKNS Deputy 



General Manager (Technical), Dato’ Ir Haji 

Abdul Ghani Hashim and his team (Ir 

Izharuddin Abd Rahman, Senior Manager, 

Project Management and Ar Wan Hisham 

Wan Hawari, Project Manager) for the latest 

on the project. 

B&I: Since the 2011 news report of 

“PKNS’ new RM90 million-HQ scheduled 

for completion in early 2013”, what key 

changes were made to warrant the new/ 

revised date of end 2015? 

PKNS: Just to share with you some 

background – sometime in 2007, the old 

HQ in Jalan Barat, Petaling Jaya which was 

close to 10 acres was sold off. Anyway, by 

2011, the urgency to have our own building 

led us to identify this site of 4.0 acres beside 

a lake at Section 14 Shah Alam, on condition 

that the development be of low-density, the 

area be preserved and the environment be 

undisturbed. 

We ran a design competition with five 

architectural firms responding and Veritas 

Architects’ submission was chosen as the 

winning design. Comprising four blocks 

and sloping down from eight storey down 

to two, the development is low-rise and 

environmentally-friendly. The concept was 

to lift up that piece of land and place all 

the buildings underneath with a roof on 

top. Also, as our contribution to the State 

Government, it is another iconic building 

that could be a tourist attraction, open to the 

public with a mosque, mall and lake nearby. 

Then, we had to go through MBSA 

(Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam) for approval 

before calling our tender in two packages; the 

first for foundation and piling and second for 

the main building. The preliminary estimate 

in 2011 was RM90 million but with PKNS 

expanding and recruiting more people, we 

needed more space, so the original plan of 

400,000 sq ft was increased to 500,000, that 

is 25% more. On top of that, we were aiming 

to score the highest GBI rating - Platinum. 

B&I: A GBI-platinum rating is targeted 

for Laman PKNS. For the benefit of our 

readers, what are the green features that 

will be in place? 

PKNS: The three main systems identified 

are water harvesting, solar air conditioning 

and IAQ (indoor air quality). We will capture 

rainwater for landscaping, cleaning and 

washing. Through solar air conditioning we 

will try, as much as possible, to minimise 

wastage of the cooled air. Apart from that, 

absorption chilling will be used to chill water 

by about 10% - we have not gone to the 

extent of 15% as we don’t have the area for it 

but we are trying to make full use of what is 

available – if successful, we will adapt it for 

our housing projects. 

Ir Izharuddin Abd Rahman, Senior Manager, 

Project Management. 

For Indoor Air Quality, curtain wall and 

other materials will be used. E-glass will be 

used for certain façades (east, as building 

oriented east-west) and low E-glass for 

others. Further, the elevated roof will be a 

landscaped garden and green park and Block 

A, the largest, will be filled with vertical 

landscaping. 

B&I: Besides these features, we 

understand that the development in total 

will also incorporate a green network 

of outdoor space to be annexed to the 

building and open to the public. Would you 

elaborate, please? 

PKNS: Other than landscaped area, we 

intend to make full use of the building design 

and outdoor space to make the project green. 



Dato’ Ir Haji Abdul Ghani. 

For example, we will have a buffer of trees at the lake’s side to help cool 

the building. The building itself will be separated into four blocks with 

space in between to allow people and air movement. A pedestrian 

walkway system encompassing the whole area will also be in the 

design. Unrestricted by fences, the walkway allows free access through 

our building to and from Taman Rekreasi Indah, Plaza Alam Sentral, 

Muzium Sultan Alam and so on. We plan to provide five charging points 

for electrical cars and a park for bicycles for our staff and the public. 

B&I: Aside from housing PKNS’ corporate office, what other 

amenities would be available for public access and use, including 

leasable space? 

PKNS: Originally, the plan was for alfresco dining, retail shops and so 

on for public access but the Management is now re-thinking whether 

to convert them into office space. Looking at our own demand, we will 

probably need all that is available although we will have to maintain 

some for public services, e.g., payments, ATMs, etc. 

Located on the topmost floor of Block A will be PKNS 

Management’s office, an auditorium plus a mutli-purpose hall as 

well as a surau that will be open to the public. The park on the rooftop 

will have walkways, tree planting, water springs and reflexology paths 

and a big screen monitor. We will not encroach on the lake although 

there will be a dining area and our own café facing the lake but other 

F&B outlets are not in the plan as yet. 

B&I: When will the new PKNS HQ be commissioned and what 

is the fate of the old at Jalan Barat, Petaling Jaya? 

PKNS: Laman PKNS is scheduled to be completed in November 

2015 – that is the target we have set for the contractor who has already 

revised the original date twice, first to February and then July. All in, 

with furniture and fittings, all fees and consultant services included, 

the final cost will be about RM200 million. The old Jalan Barat 

building is already demolished and the new development, under 

MRCB, will be called PJ Sentral. 

B&I: Finally, what is upcoming next by way of PKNS housing 

projects? 

PKNS: Currently, our ongoing projects all over Selangor from north 

to south and east to west is easily about 45, if you define projects 

as contracts that are on-going or on the drawing board. PKNS is 

a big organisation employing 1,100 people and we can’t afford to 

stop constructing. From up north at Bernam Jaya and down south 

to Rawang and Rasa, we have a few thousand units; then south 

to Dengkil we have a flagship project, the 1,000-acre township of 

Taman Science with a GDV of RM2.0 billion. We have just awarded 

over RM100 million for the contract to build SOHOs, a commercial 

centre as well as other amenities and there is going to be a launch of 

high-end condos soon. 


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R+T Asia is well-known for its 

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feature speakers and industry leaders from 

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to share their expertise and perspectives. 

Special events in R+T Asia 2016, taking 

place from 22 - 25 March, will include the 

following: 

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efficiency (low operating costs) and 

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the Window Zone area offers a new 

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sun protection products. 

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MTIB media tour of Melaka and 

Johor timber industry 

MTIB arrange three-day road trip to promote and publicise use of 

domestic wood species in building construction. 

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A PICTURE MAY be worth a thousand words but nothing beats 

being where the action is. The recent three-day Malaysian Timber 

Industry Board (MTIB) media tour to Melaka and Johor is another 

of MTIB’s initiatives to promote and publicise the use of domestic 

wood species in building construction. The recent road trip, with 

an agenda of insight-seeing and fact-finding, served to acquaint 

media reps with the development and scope of downstream timber 

industries, i.e., the technology applied, production processes and 

marketing/markets. Thirdly, aside from a first-hand look at goingson 

in the industry (at least, in the selected states), it aims to foster 

and forge a close rapport between host and visitors, 

Day 1: Monday 7th September 

(a) Biobenua Teknologi Sdn Bhd 

Based in Kuala Linggi, Melaka, the company plants, harvests and 

processes resin-embedded heartwood agarwood (Aquilaria), 

commonly known as eaglewood, aloeswood, gaharu (Malaysia 

and Indonesia), jinko (Japan), oudh (Middle East) and chenxiang 

(China), that results from the tree being ‘infected’ when 

injected with inoculants. In response to the fungi/microbe ‘attack’ 

and as infection progresses, the tree is ‘stressed’ to produce 

a highly-prized dark aromatic resin which is subsequently 

extracted and processed into gaharu oil. By virtue of its inherent 

natural fragrance, gaharu oil finds wide-ranging applications in 

cosmetics and perfumery, aromatherapy (for anxiety, depression 

and stress treatment) and in the medicinal and pharmaceutical 

industries. 

Viability and earnings-potential of the industry is 

tremendous, given the global trade valued at up to USD 12 billion 

(Source: IFEAT Conference, 2012) and the growing demand for 

wood, wood chips, powder and oil. As indicators, 1 kg of wood 

fetches RM1,500 to RM2,000 whereas the current going price for 

high quality Vietnam oudh oil is USD 13.15 per gm FOB. Also, 

in encouraging and aiding new/added entrants into the industry, 

the company markets its inoculants, branded as Black Gold Bio 

Booster, to planters and facilities to be commissioned for thirdparty 

processing. 

(b) Rumah Melaka MTIB 

Completed in 2010 and financed under the 9th Malaysia Plan, the 

RM5.0 million Rumah Melaka is built on a 5-acre site provided 

by the Melaka State Government in a joint venture project with 

MTIB. Its aims are multi-fold, i.e., to promote the use of wood 

in the local market, to showcase timber products produced by 

Bumiputra entrepreneurs, to serve as the referral centre for the 

construction sector and as a tourist attraction, one of many in 

historical Melaka. Combining ancient heritage designs, modern 

construction methods (IBS) and various wood species feature 

in the construction of Rumah Melaka, namely, keranji for roof 

trusses, melunak and meranti for structural walls, merbau 

for parking floors and again, keranji for pergola and kapur for 

latticed steps. 

Aside from aesthetic value, these indigenous Malaysian 

species of wood are environmentally-friendly, non-hazardous, 

facilitate and inspire artistic craftwork by virtue of its workability 

and is proven to be sturdy, with a long shelf life if preserved as 

specified and applied as recommended. Also, in testimony to the 

commercial viability of timber as a building material, Rumah 

Melaka functions as a venue-for-rent, to host conferences, 

corporate/private meetings, seminars, product launches, wedding 

packages and more, complete with F&B facilities, i.e., cafeteria 

and catering. 

Day 2: Tuesday 8th September 

c) Galeri Glulam, Johor Bahru 

Three years in the making, the unique Galeri Glulam opened 

in 2012, to earn a listing in the Malaysian Book of Records as 

the first to be conceptualised and built with glue-laminated 

timber (glulam) and use of timber exceeding 80% in overall 

construction. Sited on 4.9 acres of MTIB land and fashioned after 

the Guggenheim Museum in New York, Galeri Glulam pioneered 

the application of glulam as the main structure with other 

building components of local wood species, i.e., main glulam 

portal frames of Malaysian hardwoods Resak and Keruing whilst 

an estimated 350,000 pieces of Belian shingles formed the roof; 

wall claddings were constructed of Kekatong and timber fins of 

Balau. 

As a showpiece and referral centre for building professionals, 

Galeri Glulam showcases and affirms, yet again, the commercial 

viability of timber in construction, in this case, timber building 

Datuk Hj Abdul Razak Hj Ali (left) and Mr Roslan Hj Ali, Directors of 

Biobenua Teknologi Sdn Bhd. 


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component(s) from innovative engineering technology. More 

than just iconic in architectural form, Galeri Glulam, in function, 

houses a number of facilities for rent, namely, 3 exhibition/ 

multi-purpose halls (total floor area: 2,000 m²), an exclusive 

meeting room equipped with audio-visual apparatus) and a 

special holding area for VIP/VVIPs. Other supporting amenities 

are 150 parking lots (for cars/motorcycles), availability of 500 

banquet chairs/seminar tables and prayer rooms for men/ 

women. 

(d) Woodsfield Timber Industries Sdn Bhd 

Established for more than a decade in the manufacture and 

supply of timber materials for the shipbuilding, oil and gas, 

heavy engineering and construction industries as well as the 

transportation sector, e.g., railway sleepers and billets for power 

plants, the Pasir Gudang-based company’s foray into engineered 

timber began back in 2009. Credited as being first to introduce 

the technology to Malaysia, it subsequently pioneered local 

production, of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glulam, 

through its subsidiary Woodsfield Glulam Manufacturing Sdn 

Bhd. From its successful supply and installation of MTIB’s 

Galeri Glulam, the company’s prospects include the 300-metre 

glulam boardwalk in Taman Negara and offshore undertakings, 

such as the Sports Hall for National University of Singapore 

and the Malaysia Pavilion for the Milano Expo 2015 in Italy. 

Day 3: Wednesday 9th September 

e) Smart Victory Sdn Bhd 

Incepted in 2001, the Taman Desa Cemerlang-based company 

specialises in the manufacture and supply of school furniture 

for both local and export markets which include Asia, Africa, 

Europe and the Middle East. OPT (Oil Palm Trunks) wood 

is the raw or source material, same for household furniture, 

whereas for institutional clients, metal is used in combination 

and surplus dried OPT, if any, is exported to their overseas 

counterparts. Quality-built for maximum comfort and 

reliability, the company’s products are tested, approved and 

endorsed by the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) 

Furniture Testing Laboratory under the Furniture Industry 

Research Association (FIRA). 

The ISO 9001:2000-accredited manufacturer offers a wide 

choice of designs, including, for the domestic market, laminated 

batik and songket motifs for table tops as well as production 

to customer’s own specifications and designs. Guarantee of 

quality comes with Smart Victory’s 3-year warranty for all its 

products from manufacturing defects. 

(f) Pro Team Interior Sdn Bhd 

Formed in November 2005, the company’s expertise is in 

interior design and the manufacture and supply of bamboo 

furniture and fittings for the home and office. Its production 

facilities and offices are located in Taman Perindustrian 

Puchong, Selangor, with a branch-cum-showroom (Pusat 

Promosi Perabot) in Taman Nusa Bestari, Jalan Skudai, Johor 

Bahru. On display at the latter venue, the last stop on the MTIB 

Timber Tour, was a wide array of bamboo home furnishings 

for the bedroom, living room, kitchen, dining room and an 

assortment of tables and chairs as well as bamboo furniture for 

MTIB Director-General Dr Jalaluddin Harun (left) with Mr Eddie Ling 

Lee Tee, Director of Woodsfield Group of Companies. 

Ms Norlaila Mohd Halip, MTIB Director- Strategic Development & 

Corporate Communication Affairs and Mr Nasser Mohd Yusof, GM/ 

Director of Smart Victory Sdn Bhd. 

Ms Ishrin (centre) and Mr Vincent Loo (left), Managing Director and Project 

Director of Pro Team Interior Sdn Bhd with Ms Norlaila Mohd Halip. 

the office/workplace and attractive accessories such as bamboo 

parquet flooring. 

As the first to market bamboo furniture on a commercial 

scale, Pro Team Interior procures its raw material from local 

plantations - a sustainable source insofar as environmentallyfriendly 

bamboo, a fast-growing woody plant reaches maturity 

in 3-5 years and can be harvested annually. Working with local 

designers and architects, Pro Interior also manufactures and 

supplies custom-designed furniture to Government projects 

and private hospitals. 


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ICW 2015 closes with MCIEA Awards 2015 

Accolades for excellence in Malaysian construction industry. 

A FITTING FINALE to International 

Construction Week 2015, complete with 

all the pomp and circumstance befitting 

the occasion, the Malaysian Construction 

Industry Excellence Awards (MCIEA) is a 

premier annual event where stakeholders, 

captains of industry, building professionals, 

dignitaries, Conference delegates and the 

media gather to honour excellence by 

organisations and individuals in building 

construction. Inaugurated in 2000 as 

the Malaysian Industry Award and reconstituted 

in 2003 into its present format, 

entries vying for 21 awards in the 6 categories 

of MCIEA 2015, were screened in April, 

and, in the ensuing 5 months, evaluated by 

assessors, endorsed by a panel of judges and, 

finally, approved by Board members of the 

Construction Industry Development Board 

(CIDB) in August. 

MCIEA 2015 Honour Roll 

Hosted by CIDB and graced by the 

Honourable Minister of Works, YB Dato’ 

Sri Haji Fadillah Haji Yusof, MCIEA 2015 

conferred awards to the following for 

outstanding contribution in their respective 

categories: 

BEST CONTRACTOR 

For overall excellence in company 

performance and project implementation: 

Grade G1: Double R Enterprise 

Special Mention: Hadiah General Trading 

Grade G2: Permata Bactris Enterprise 

Grade G3: Straits Electrical Sdn Bhd 

Grade G4: Golden Channel Services Sdn 

Bhd 

Grade G5: Mamidor Reka Bina Sdn Bhd 

Grade G6: Putra Sentosa 

BEST PROJECT 

Overall excellence in project implementation 

by clients / contractors / consultants, 

sub-divided into small (100 million) projects: 

(a) Infrastructure Development: 

Small Project: (no recipient) 

Medium Project: (no recipient) 

Major Project: Joint winners, i.e., BAM- 

MCD-SYS Joint Venture, for “Vale Iron 

Ore Jetty, Teluk Rubiah, Lumut” and 

UEM Builders Berhad, for “Second 

Bridge Penang”. 

Special Mention: MMC-Gamuda Joint 

Venture Sdn Bhd, for “Ipoh-Padang 

Electrified Double Track”. 

(b) Building Development 

Small Project: Paramount Property 

Construction Sdn Bhd, for “Cengal 

House of Sejati Residences, Cyberjaya”. 

Medium Project: Damaikon Sdn Bhd, 

for Giant Panda Conservation and 

Exhibition Centre, Zoo Negara”. 

Major Project: Kiara Teratai-IJM Joint 

Venture, for “National Cancer Institute, 

Putrajaya”. 

SPECIAL AWARDS 

For clients/contractors/consultants for best 

practices in: 

Green Construction: (no recipient) 

Special Mention – Paramount Property 

Construction Sdn Bhd, for “Cengal 

House of Sejati Residences, Cyberjaya”. 

Industrialised Building System (IBS): 

UEM Builders Berhad, for “Student 

Accommodation of Kolej Yayasan UEM, 

Lembah Beringin, Selangor”. 

Safety and Health: (no recipient) 

Innovation: LRC Tech (M) Sdn Bhd, for 

“Vacuum Compaction Concrete (VCC)” 

Special Mention: Alco Sales and Services 

Sdn Bhd, for “Energy-Saving Heat 

Recovery”. 

INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT 

For achievement of outstanding and credible 

recognition in overseas ventures: 

Gamuda Engineering Sdn Bhd 

Special Mention: Scomi Engineering 

Berhad and Pestech Sdn Bhd 

BUILDER OF THE YEAR 

For overall excellence in company 

performance and project implementation 

by G7 contractor: 

IJM Construction Sdn Bhd 

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS 

For Malaysians who have successfully 

steered, managed, directed and moulded 

the companies they lead to greater heights 

and contributed to development of the 

industry: 

Construction Leading Lady: 

Ar Tan Pei Ing, PI Architect 

CEO of the Year: 

Tan Sri Eddy Chin, MKH Berhad 

Prominent Player: 

Dato’ Dr Kenneth Yeang King Mun, 

Principal, TR Hamzah & Yeang Sdn Bhd 

Trophies and certificates of appreciation 

aside, Award recipients will be accorded 

free publicity of their products and 

services in CIDB’s publications, website 

and promotional and intellectual activities, 

as well as use of MCIEA Awards logo in 

their company publications for a specified 

duration. 


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CIDB pens MoUs with eight organisations for 

adoption of MyCESMM 

MyCESMM aims to enhance professionalism and competitive edge 

of the local construction industry. 

CHECKED OR OTHERWISE, overruns in 

manpower, materials and machinery are a 

bane to any building venture, explainable, 

like spilled milk, but irrecoverable in the final 

reckoning. The larger the scale of the venture 

or project, e.g., highways, air and sea ports, 

power plants and other civil engineering 

works, the more adverse the impact – a 

case for cost-effectiveness in public and/or 

private sector construction delivery. For the 

record, Malaysia expended RM157 billion in 

2014 for 7,628 projects, of which total RM32 

billion (21%) was for building infrastructure 

whereas housing accounted for RM43 billion 

(27%), social amenities for RM8 billion 

(5%) and RM74 billion (47%) for others. 

To date, up to mid-2015, the tally is RM39 

billion (or 2,183 projects), comparable to 

the same quantum for mid-2014 or 2,203 

projects (Source: CIDB). 

In the bid to do away with discrepancies 

and ambiguities (at pre-procurement, 

drafting of Bills of Quantities and 

construction stage), the Construction 

Industry Development Board (CIDB) 

introduced MyCESMM (Malaysian 

Civil Engineering Standard Method 

of Measurement) in 2011. With a view 

to “enhance professionalism and the 

competitive edge of the local construction 

industry”, MyCESMM provides for the use 

of one standard and aims for all engineering 

disciplines to better understand the nature 

Minister of Works YB Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah Haji Yusof, CIDB Chief Executive YBhg Dato’ Sri Ir 

Dr Judin Abdul Karim, CIDB Chairman YB Tan Sri Dr Ir Ahmad Tajuddin Ali and Ir Noraini Bahri, 

CIDB General Manager IBS & Mechanisation-Technlology Development Sector with representatives 

from the eight organisations at the signing ceremony. 

of work to be undertaken and, in turn, 

reduce potential claims and disputes during 

construction - all at the preparatory and 

pre-building stage, not after, so as to deliver 

cost-effective projects 

There was occasion, therefore, 

to celebrate when CIDB penned a 

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), 

officiated by Minister of Works, YB Dato’ 

Sri Haji Fadillah Haji Yusof, with a number 

of organisations, public and private, for the 

adoption of MyCESMM, 

namely: 

Gamuda Berhad 

Jabatan Kerja Raya 

(Public Works 

Department), Malaysia 

Lembaga Jurutera 

Malaysia (Board of 

Engineers Malaysia) 

Mass Rapid Transit 

Corporation Sdn Bhd 

Dato’ Judin (centre) and Ir 

Noraini (third from right) 

during the signing ceremony. 

Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama (PLUS) 

Berhad Malaysia 

Prasarana Malaysia Berhad 

Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara 

(National Water Services Commission) 

Tenaga Nasional Berhad 

At the half-day event, which also 

included a talk on MyCESMM, trainer 

certificates were awarded to 38 civil 

engineers and quantity surveyors who 

have been tutored by CIDB, in the use 

of the system, via its “train-the-trainer” 

programme. 

(A collective 200 building professionals 

from 11 organisations in Sabah and 

Sarawak, with whom MoUs were signed in 

2013 and 2014, have similarly been trained 

by CIDB.) 

Ceremonies aside, two MyCESMM 

users/collaborators took to the rostrum to 

share their experiences in presentations of 

case studies on MyCESMM applications in 

civil engineering works from the engineer’s 

perspective and that of a quantity 

surveyor’s. 


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First edition of Singapore International 

Stone, Marble and Ceramic Show 

Platform to provide networking opportunities, industry insights and expert 

discussions on the marble and stone sectors. 

TRANSFORMING A SMALL island into a 

great economy with its stable, political and 

economic structure, trusted service sector 

and wide trade, Singapore is the focal point 

of international trade in Asia-Pacific region. 

With its strong economic and commercial 

connections to the regional countries such 

as Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, 

India, Thailand, Taiwan in addition to 

USA, Japan and EU countries, Singapore 

offers remarkable business potential to 

industry professionals, key buyers and 

decision makers. Singapore is also a master 

country with its liberal trade policies. The 

network of free trade agreements and 

regional integrations connects this country 

to developed economies and new markets. 

According to the Global Business Feasibility 

Index, periodically published by the World 

Bank and IFC, Singapore ranks number one 

in 2014. Having three times bigger foreign 

trade volume than its GDP, Singapore 

exports almost half of its importation via reexport 

system, especially to the countries in 

the region. 

The first edition of Singapore 

International Stone, Marble and Ceramic 

Show will be held from 8-11 December, 

2015. Singapore International Stone, 

Marble and Ceramic Show offers a good 

balance between networking opportunities, 

industry insights and expert discussions 

with significant participants and visitors. 

This spectacular exhibition is a platform to 

enable companies to expand their business 

in the marble and stone sectors in Singapore. 

The use of natural stones as construction 

and decoration material worldwide has led 

to an increase in the production of natural 

stone. 

The increase, especially in the last ten 

years, has parallels with the development 

of processing and advancing technologies. 

Investment by private sector is essential in 

order to meet the demand of Singapore’s 

constituents in the near and long term, to 

balance supply and demand. In this regard, 

we are confident that International Stone, 

Marble and Ceramic Show will fulfill the 

needs and soon become one of the biggest 

international exhibitions in the Asia-Pacific 

region. 

Expected to attract large amounts of 

visitors, the four-day exhibition will take 

place at Singapore EXPO Convention and 

Exhibition Centre for its debut. 

To exhibit at Singapore International 

Stone, Marble and Ceramic Show, 

please fill up the online form at www. 

singaporestoneshow.com or email your 

queries to info@singaporestoneshow.com. 


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ICW 2015: Building a Greener Future 

CITP addresses existing challenges and issues 

15th edition of ICW opens with concurrent launching of the Construction Industry Transformation 

Programme (CITP) by Prime Minister of Malaysia. 

NOW IN ITS 15th year, having evolved from what was once the National 

Construction Week, ICW 2015, themed “Building a Greener Future”, 

features an international and domestic ensemble of construction players 

sharing technical expertise and innovation through conferences and 

networking sessions. With opportunities for building strategic alliances 

and partnerships as well as an exhibition component showcasing 

sustainable design, construction and the built environment, namely, 

Ecobuild Southeast Asia (alongside Greenbuild Asia, Ecolight Asia and 

Solar Asia Expo) including business-to-business match-making sessions 

and technology symposiums and seminars in its agenda. 

There is more to International Construction Week (ICW) 2015, 

aside from it being the premier annual event for the industry “covering 

the full spectrum of construction in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.” In 

retrospect, the industry has been and is a key driver of the national 

economy, with a double-digit growth since 2012 and contributing 4.5% 

to GDP – significant in value when taking into account its two-times 

multiplier effect with more than 120 types of businesses or industries 

that depend on its well-being. Also, the construction sector consumes 

about 15% of the national manufacturing output and employs a total 

registered workforce of 1.2 million, 75% of which are Malaysians and 

includes building professionals - architects, engineers and surveyors 

(Source: CIDB). 

On this upbeat note, the Honourable Prime Minister, YAB Dato’ 

Sri Mohd Najib Tun Haji Abdul Razak officially opened ICW 2015 and, 

concurrently, launched the Construction Industry Transformation Plan 

(CITP). 

Construction Industry Transformation Plan (CITP) 

Championed by the Ministry of Works and CIDB, the CITP, developed 

with input from industry players - at home and abroad - the academia, 

Government ministries and agencies, professional bodies and 

associations and research institutions, will run from 2016 to 2020. On 

the threshold of the 11th Malaysian Plan and the quest for high-income 

nation status come 2020, the CITP addresses “existing challenges and 

issues” in the industry through four strategic thrusts (and 18 initiatives), 

i.e.: 

Quality, Safety and Professionalism, pre-requisites for transforming 

the construction sector into a responsible and developed 

industry through mandatory quality assessment of workmanship 

(QLASSIC), improved safety at work sites, regulate amenities for 

workers’ housing, etc. 

Environmental Sustainability, to reduce carbon footprint by 40%, to 

promote/raise best practices in sustainability (push for compliance 

to requirements), to reduce construction waste, etc. 

Productivity, by way of technology and process, i.e., to accelerate 

IBS adoption (e.g., “economic mechanisms” such as reduction in 

import duty for equipment/ installation, tax holiday, assistance 

in working capital), to enhance human capital development, for 

increased capability of Bumiputra contractors, etc. 

Internationalisation, to regain market share of domestic projects 

and be competitive overseas through (a) adopting international 

practices and standards in quality, workmanship, materials, 

methodology, etc, (b) access to financing for offshore jobs and (c) 

strengthening of overseas market intelligence. 

In the final reckoning, CITP’s success will, invariably, rest on three 

key pillars of strong industry collaboration, a strong coordinating 

body and robust governance. In the latter two cases, a Programme 

Management Office (PNO) has been set up to monitor, track and 

manage progress of implementation whilst a CITP Committee 

(CITP-C), chaired by the Ministry of works, will be formed to oversee 

overall progress and direction. 

Showcase of ASEAN expertise in 

sustainable building 

First ASEAN Construction Summit made its debut at ICW 2015. 

WITH THE FOCUS on sustainability of the industry and the built 

environment on a regional scale, the inaugural ASEAN Construction 

Summit made its debut at the International Construction Week 2015. 

Organised by the Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM), the 

two-day event, themed “Towards Building a Sustainable Future”, featured 

presentations by a host of thought-leaders, industry players, building 

professionals and Government agencies from the ASEAN bloc, sharing 

their experiences and, more importantly, challenges and issues faced in their 

respective home countries. 

MBAM’s Take on ASEAN Scenario 

In setting the direction and tone of the Summit, organisers MBAM’s 

overview is that, notwithstanding that “some construction markets, 

e.g., Malaysia and Indonesia, have seen growth throughout the year”, 

there are concerns by “engineering, infrastructure builders, contractors 

and construction leaders…about raw material prices, capital markets, 

government regulations, law of the land and access to the right labour and 

construction skills at the right price. However, ASEAN countries including 

Indonesia and the Philippines, may find that delivery of their ambitious 


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investment programmes becomes more challenging…fluctuations in 

commodity and currency markets, along with wider economic trends, 

may also affect the ability of these markets to fund projects or attract 

Public Private Partnership investment.” 

Summit Agenda 

Aside from the outlook for 2015, and beyond, other key issues 

deliberated at the Summit included impact of foreign participation in 

domestic projects, manpower and skills shortages, Government policies 

and procedures and transformation of the industry (performance-based 

and productivity-driven). 

Singled out here, for ingenuity and impact, is the Singapore 

experience -“Sustainability for Environment – Recycling of Construction 

Waste” – as presented by Dr Nyok Yong, Samwoh Corporation Pte 

Ltd. Having had to grapple with limited natural resources, reliance on 

imports and demand for aggregates and other building materials, it 

was imperative to explore, research and develop alternatives, including: 

(i) construction waste + demolition waste (2 million tons of crushed 

concrete, waste masonry, glass); (ii) copper slag/grit, residue from sandblasting 

works at shipyards; (iii) by-products, pulverised fuel ash or fly 

ash from power stations; (iv) asphalt pavement waste; and, (v) scrap 

tyres. 

A viable outcome is the processing of construction and demolition 

waste, previously destined for landfill and/or temporary roads, into 

re-cycled concrete aggregate (RCA) for the production of concrete. 

Subsequently, a pilot project to build using concrete with high RCA 

content and rational mix design method resulted in Samwoh’s Ecobuilding, 

i.e., for main structural elements (columns, beams, slabs, lift 

cores and staircase cores) with internal non-structural walls, dry walls 

and hollow core walls of fine RCA. 

Outlook 2015 and beyond 

In the final reckoning, the prognosis is that “despite the changing nature 

of the economy, it can be expected that construction investment in 

ASEAN will sustain strong growth during 2015 and construction in the 

key emerging markets and cities, in particular, is expected to grow over 

the next few years, providing significant growth opportunity for all parts 

of the construction industry in ASEAN. Housing is expected to support 

the ASEAN construction sector and the infrastructure market to show 

even higher growth in the next few years.” 

National BIM Day @ ICW 2015 

International seminar and industry appreciation awards 

GLOBALLY, FROM 2007 to 2013, there has been increasing use of Building 

Information Modelling (BIM) in the building construction industry, 

averaging from 28% to 71%, with a high percentage of contractors adopting 

digital technology in the construction sector. In ensuing years, the said 

percentage is projected to expand to, for example, 79% in the U.S. in 2015, 

73% in Brazil and 71% in Australia, France and Germany, with the UK 

and Canada trailing a trifle behind. Here at home, notwithstanding that 

a little than half of Malaysian contractors are aware of BIM, the take-up 

or implementation rate is somewhat wanting, i.e., 5.2% (Source: CIDB), a 

disparity that the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) aims 

to remedy. 

International Seminar on BIM 

In driving home the BIM message, CIDB’s initiatives, past and on-going, 

have included promotional campaigns, nationwide road shows, workshops, 

training sessions and international conferences, case in point, National 

BIM Day 2015, organised in conjunction with International Construction 

Week. The day-long event, themed “Cradle to Cradle Construction Through 

Building Information Modelling” and officiated by Deputy Minister of 

Works, YB Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin, is the second in its series and 

featured prominent speakers sharing their experiences in deploying BIM for 

rapid delivery of cost-effective and environmentally-friendly projects. Case 

studies presented included residential projects in the UK and restoration/ 

refurbishment works in Hong Kong and, more importantly, benefits 

accruing from utilisation of BIM as opposed to dated and/or conventional 

“BIM has allowed architects, contractors and sub-contractors to eliminate 

the cumbersome, and sometimes inaccurate, two-dimensional technical 

drawings, replacing them with five-dimensional (width, depth and length 

plus time and costs) scaled models that enable work to be carried out more 

quickly and efficiently” 

Extract from CIDB publication “Heights” 

business models and processes. 

Industry Appreciation Awards 

Collaborating with and complementing the efforts of the private sector 

towards technological evolution of the construction industry, the CIDB 

agenda for BIM includes Industry Appreciation Awards, an annual 

opportunity to recognise the achievements of organisations and individuals 

in BIM implementation, namely, Malaysian architects, engineers, 

construction firms as well as owners and building operators. 

List of Award recipients at the National BIM Day 2015: 

 

 

 

Technology Sdn Bhd 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading Malaysia (UoRM) 

 

 

 

 

 


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PAM-Tan Sri Chan Sau Lai 

Architecture Award 2015 

Award to promote and recognise design excellence by budding Malaysian architects. 

ON THE PREMISE that ‘good design adds 

value to investment and economy’, the PAM- 

Tan Sri Chan Sau Lai Architecture Award 

(TSCSL AA) seeks to promote and recognise 

creativity at its best from the ranks of budding 

Malaysian architects. As an “aspirational 

platform that recognises outstanding 

achievements in design”, it aims to showcase 

fledging new talent, introduce/expose them 

to their profession, and industry, of choice 

and, hopefully, launch careers. Instituted in 

2011 by its benefactor/co-founder architect 

and PAM, the competition is unique insofar 

as it is an open to PAM-registered Malaysian 

final-year students or fresh graduates at or 

from institutions at home and abroad. 

There was more than just cause for 

celebration at the 2015 edition of PAM – 

TSCSL AA (the 4th in the series of 5); firstly, 

as event organisers announced a three-fold 

increase in entries, i.e., 92 submissions 

compared to 32 in 2014, that were 

subsequently shortlisted (Competition Stage 

One) to 10 finalists. These finalists then 

proceeded to make presentations of their 

design in person or by tele-conferencing 

(Stage Two) to a panel of judges consisting 

of industry professionals, namely; 

Tan Sri Chan Sau Lai 

Ar Chan Seong Aun 

Ar Boon Chee Wee 

Ar Mohd Zulheime An 

Ar Lim Pay Chye 

Prof Lar Dr Osman Mohd Tahir 

Ar Saifuddin Ahmad 

Secondly, glad tidings from PAM 

President 2015/2016, Ar Mohd Zulheime 

An, at the Award Presentation ceremony, 

that many past winners of TSCSL AA are 

now “contributing to national development 

as well as the architecture profession in the 

country.” 

FRONT ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): Tan Sri Ahmad Phesal Hj Talib (Former Mayor KL); Ar Mohd 

Zulhemlee An (PAM President, Past PAM Education Committee Chairman); Mr Juminan Samad, 

Executive Director Project Implementation & Building Maintenance (representing Mayor of KL 

as Guest of Honour) and Tan Sr Ar Chan Sau Lai (Founder of TSCSL Architecture Awards, PAM 

Education Fund Board of Management and Board of Trustee and Executive Chairman of Beneton 

Properties Group). 

BACK ROW: Ar Boon Chee Wee, Co-founder of TSCSL Architecture Award and Past PAM President 

2009-2011(far right); with award winners and finalists. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Honour Roll 

Cash awards, and certificates, were presented 

to the Winner (RM25,000), four entries 

in the Commendation category (RM5,000 

each) and 4 finalists (RM1,000 each). 

Aside from publicity, PAM is looking to 

promote the Award by way of a nationwide 

travelling exhibition to all architectural 

programmes/courses in the country. This 

would feature works of winners, past and 

present, to serve a two-fold purpose of 

(a) encouraging increase participation in 

TSCSL AA in the ensuing year(s) and (b) 

helping “students to benchmark themselves” 

in competition. 


News & Events 

Launch of SOLIDWORKS 2016 

New and enhanced 3D design and engineering application from Dassault Systèmes. 

SOLIDWORKS 2016, the latest release of Dassault Systèmes’ 

successful portfolio of 3D design and engineering applications, 

delivers new and enhanced capabilities that will help 2.7 million users 

quickly and easily innovate, design, validate, collaborate and build, 

from initial concept to final product. 

Powered by Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, 

SOLIDWORKS 2016’s integrated 3D design environment covers all 

aspects of product development. New user-requested enhancements 

include the ability to flatten any surface, visualise and validate design 

performance, more efficiently communicate with manufacturing, 

quickly create marketing-quality images, and easily access commands. 

With these and hundreds of other new capabilities, including an 

improved user interface, designers and engineers can focus on their 

designs, solve complex problems, streamlines parallel design processes 

and fast-track designs through manufacturing. 

Some of the top user-requested features, new products, and 

enhancements included in the SOLIDWORKS 2016 portfolio: 

1) Focus on design, not software 

Accelerate the design process, reduce time and effort to achieve 

desired geometry, increase modeling flexibility and easily access 

commands with the following features: 

Curvature Continuous Edge Fillets−create super smooth 

blends or “curvature continuous” fillets faster than ever 

before for all fillet types, including asymmetric and variable 

sizes. 

Sweep Command−create complex swept shapes faster than 

before with better, more reliable and predictable results, and 

automatically create swept circular profiles in sections, with 

bi-directional sweeps in either or both directions. 

Thread Wizard−accurately model standard and custom− 

defined threads with one quick and easy-to-use command. 

Breadcrumbs−quickly and easily access any model without 

viewing the Feature Tree and reduce mouse travel with the 

Breadcrumb in the cursor. 

2) Solve complex problems quickly 

Make analysis more efficient to help solve complex problems, 

visualise and verify functionality, and find potential errors before 

they occur. 

Innovative Design Simulation Tools−greater control and 

insight over operation sequencing, loads, part movements, 

forces needed and mesh quality result in reliable performance 

data. 

Flatten Everything−quickly and easily flatten the most 

complex geometry for manufacturing, easily identify strains 

induced when forming shapes back onto 3D surfaces, and 

introduce relief cuts for the flat pattern to alleviate excessive 

stretch/compression. 

3) Streamline the parallel design process 

Communicate, collaborate, and work concurrently across teams, 

disciplines, customers, and vendors with mechatronic design, 

concurrent design, and streamlined electrical/mechanical design. 

Mate Controller-similar to a game controller, easily and 

SOLIDWORKS 

Visualize – Bring 

Your Designs to Life. 

Mr Benjamin Tan, Sales Director, Professional Channel 

- AP South at Dassault Systèmes. 

intuitively create and animate complicated assembly motion 

with calculation, control, and visualisation features. 

eDrawings-improve collaboration and communication of 

designs throughout product development by consistently 

measuring designs, navigating between documents and more 

accurately visualising models. 

4) Fast-track designs through manufacturing 

Create more detailed outputs for manufacturing and shorten 

product development to manufacture while saving time and 

reducing errors. 

SOLIDWORKS Model Based Definition Enhancements− 

quickly and accurately define, organise and publish 

manufacturing specifications directly in 3D to avoid 2D 

drawing ambiguity and downstream discrepancies. 

SOLIDWORKS Visualize (formerly Bunkspeed) − generate 

high-quality graphics that take designs from concept to 

consumer to help users make better design decisions, with 

the “camera” for SOLIDWORKS and other CAD data. 

For more information about SOLIDWORKS 2016, including product demonstrations and upcoming reseller 

events, please visit: http://www.solidworks.com/launch. 


Products & Services 

Enriching the living and work environment 

with lush green surroundings 

IR Ecotech offers solutions to conserve the natural environment and minimise 

the negative impact of human activities. 

SET IN MOTION back in 2009 with the establishment of the 

Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water, and the impetus 

of special-purpose vehicles such as the Green Technology Financing 

Scheme (GTFS), Green Building Index (GBI) and Green Technology 

Corporation, the green movement in Malaysia has been, as they 

say, on a roll. Very much on the bandwagon is IR Ecotech Sdn Bhd. 

Incorporated in October 2010, IR Ecotech specialises in eco-friendly 

products, equipment and systems that mirror the aims of the 

National Green Technology Policy, namely, to “conserve the natural 

environment and resources, which minimise and reduce the negative 

impact of human activities.” 

In collaboration with the University of Technology Malaya (UTM) 

Research Centre and product/equipment makers, IR Ecotech aims to 

be the solutions provider of choice for Waste Management system 

and Green City Concept design. In driving the national green agenda 

for all sectors of the building construction industry, IR Ecotech’s 

aspirations are founded on the proven expertise of its competent team, 

in design, implementation, timely project completion and delivery, 

partnered with the vast experience of its manufacturer. In year 2013, 

for instance, with the introduction of new material from the USA, 

IR Ecotech has enhanced its marketability by offering a wider ecofriendly 

product range with uniquely-engineered panels that provide 

solar fitting, reflective thermal shades that help to stabilise indoor 

temperature and induce a safer, comfortable environment along with 

lower energy bills. 

Product Features 

At the leading edge of contemporary architecture, IR Ecotech 

products and systems enrich the living and working environment 


of built structures through the creation of 

lush green surroundings, roof and vertical 

gardens, and improving air quality, both 

indoor and out. Further, in meeting and 

overcoming spatial challenges, the IR 

Ecotech solution utilises minimum floor 

areas to produce the maximum in large 

horizontal or vertical green tracts for facades, 

walls and balconies. Being lightweight, IR 

Ecotech systems facilitate green growth of 


entire constrained or confined areas, e.g., in 

high-rise developments. 

Scope of Services 

Backed by professionalism, reliability, quality 

and efficiency without compromise on 

safety and with care for the environment, IR 

Ecotech offers solutions for: (i) sustainable 

housing development, (ii) sustainable road 

design and underground channel, (iii) 

permeable surface for car park and access 

road, (iv) storm and rainwater harvesting, 

(v) vertical gardens, and, (vi) roof gardens, 

including water re-use and void fill. 

Finally, in meeting the discerning needs 

of its clients and the building construction 

industry as a whole – not excluding the 

environment - a not-so-evident service 

rendered by IR Ecotech is its continual 

research and development of systems, 

products and methods of environmental 

preservation and rehabilitation. 

For more information, contact IR Ecotech at tel: +603 8060 8653 

(KL office) / +607-241 3801 (JB office) or email to gen.enquiries@ 

irecotech.com.my. 

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@ Greenwall Vertical Garden 

@ Roof Garden 

@ Permeable Surface 

gen.enquiries@irecotech.com.my 

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Kuala Lumpur Office: 

No 28, Jalan Perindustrian PBP3, 

Taman Perindustrian Pusat Bnadar Puchong, 

47100 Puchong, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. 

Tel : 603-8060 8653 Fax : 603-8060 8654 

Johor Bahru Office: 

45-2, Jalan Titiwangsa 2, 

Taman Tampoi Indah, 

81200 Johor 

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DURA-TUBE and DURA-FIT Systems 

from PTS Tech Solutions 

Cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) high performance, flexible and green 

thermoplastic pipes for hot/cold water systems. 

GIVEN THE NECESSITY to convey/ 

distribute fluids in residential, commercial 

and industrial developments, with 

corrosion and chemical resistance and 

other factors to account for, the advent of 

thermoplastic piping has been inevitable. 

Innovation has since taken hold, with crosslinking 

polyethylene (PEX) technology, 

first developed in Europe, to enhance 

performance and quality which has, in turn, 

spurred a world of applications for highperformance, 

high-temperature, flexible 

polymer pipes. First introduced in North 

America in 1984, primarily for radiant floor 

heating, PEX today is universally accepted as 

the better choice to metal pipes. 

Here in Malaysia, PTS Tech Solutions 

Sdn Bhd offers a range of thermoplastic 

pipes and fittings, compatible and cousable, 

in its DURA-TUBE Series of PEX 

& Multi-layer PE(X)/AL/PE(X) Pipes and 

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use, DURA-TUBE Pipes and DURA-FIT 

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DIN, AS, MS (SIRIM) and GB/T (China). 

The PTS/PEX Advantages 

Aside from resilience to corrosion (immunity 

to galvanic or electrolytic corrosion attack) 

and resistance to chemicals (and salt water 

and acid rain, without the need to protect 

inner of exterior piping walls), other key 

PEX advantages include: 

 

uniform temperatures to be maintained, 

i.e., less heat loss through pipe wall and 

reduced need for piping insulation when 

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to metal pipes. 

 

expansion due to temperature change in 

 

 

 

exposed and unsupported pipe systems; 

with linear expansion coefficient is a=0- 

026 mm/m²k, expansion of PEX pipes 

vary in direct ratio to the temperature. 

 

and metal piping, which facilitates 

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inner pipe walls, PEX pipes have less 

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Installation is easy, fast and convenient 

More information at www.ptstechs.com. 

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without using sophisticated & expensive 

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PEX – Green and Global 

Saving the best for last, PEX is certified by 

Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) 

under the Singapore Green Building 

Products category of BCA Green Mark due 

to its green features, and is part of the Public 

Utilities Board’s approval list of indoor 

piping systems. Successfully completed 

projects (over 40 projects) using PEX systems 

include Marina Bay Sand Hotel, Expo and 

Convention Centre, Sub-Way Restaurants, 

Singapore Island Country Club, W Hotel at 

Sentosa Cove, etc. Here at home, the Pine 

Hotel, the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel and 

the Apple Residence at Melaka. 


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using superb quality thermoplastic compression fittings for both hot and cold water. 

are required: normal plastic pipe cutter and pipe expanding tool. 

A System as it minimizes possible human errors during installation. 

Sizes to offer (dn, mm): or equivalent in inches: respectively. 

of fittings available. 

PTS Tech Solutions Sdn Bhd (1059059-T) (GST : 001949442048) 

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No. 3, Jalan PJU 1A/18, Ara Damansara, 46050 PJ, Selangor, Malaysia. 

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AS/NZS 2492 : 2007; AS/NZS 2537-2 : 2011 

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The ultimate cool roofing solution 

KOOL@ROOF is a highly energy-efficient roof system that keeps homes cool all year round. 

THE HOME IS one of the greatest investments we will make during 

our lifetime. As the roof is the most visible part of the house and 

is fundamental in providing shelter and comfort for you and your 

loved ones, the right selection and combination of roofing materials 

will reward you by adding not only the aura of beauty to the 

home but also to its value and your living harmony. Some roofing 

materials may not be practical or cannot be added on at a later stage, 

therefore, a wise decision may be required prior to the installation 

of the roof. 

Dark coloured roofs are a trending choice of colour due to their 

contemporary and modernity impressions. However, they have a 

very low Solar Reflective Index (S.R.I.). The radiant heat from the 

roof material heats up the air beneath resulting in a hot roof which 

can reach up to +70˚C and easily seeping part of it into your home 

interior. 

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Solution as well as a High Energy Efficient Roof System. 

There are 4 main components in KOOL@ROOF: 

Lama’s Lamano luxury flat tiles with high Solar Reflectivity 

Index – Cooltech (and many other features) that is able to reflect 

heat from the sun back to the atmosphere. 

Lama’s Radiant Barrier installed in between the battens and 

rafters beneath the roof tiles that reflects radiant heat from the 

tiles underside, back towards the roof. 

Lama’s Zepher Solar Powered roof ventilator which harnesses 

free energy from the sun to extract hot air out of the roof. 

 

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Design Feature 

Exterior of the building. 

Cedrus Residence in Canada takes its 

place among the cedar wood forest 

Architect takes on the challenge of building a chalet on a slope 

with minimal impact to the environment. Photos: Angus McRitchie 

Roof deck outside the master bedroom. 

LOCATED ON the shore of the Gate Lake in 

Harrington, the recently-completed Cedrus 

Residence chalet takes its place on the edge of 

a cedar wood forest surrounded by tall trees. 

Harrington is a town in Quebec, Canada, 

famous for lakes and rivers stocked with 

abundant fish. The chalet is built on a gentle 

sloping land and even though the footprint 

of this two-storey building is substantial, its 

presence or impact on the environment is 

minimal because of the way the structure is 

built to blend in with the landscape. 

The entrance to the chalet resembles an 

outdoor porch on the main level. The living 

spaces (living room, kitchen and dining 

room) are actually on the same plane as the 

external ground, hence doors are created 

so that residents can easily walk out to the 

outdoors facing the lake. 

A large terrace outside the master 

bedroom offers the best unobstructed view 



Lakeside facade. 

Glass walls which allow natural light into the interiors. 

Kitchen. 

Living room area. 

Staircase. 

of the lake and allows in a generous amount 

of natural light from the outdoors. The glazed 

windows in the bedroom appear to frame the 

outdoor landscape perfectly. 

The exterior of the building is constructed 

from dressed stones and cedar cladding, 

mostly natural materials that can be found 

around the area. The sloped roof is covered 

with zinc-finish steel that partially turns 

toward the ground offering protection for the 

building. 

The architect who worked on this 

project is Eric Joseph Tremblay (Boom Town 

architect). A native of Malartic (Quebec, 

Canada), Tremblay graduated from the 

School of Architecture of the University of 

Montreal. He began his professional life at 

Scéno More (1996-2000), where he is part 

of the creative team of theaters of Cirque du 

Soleil. In 2001, he became a founding member 

of the worker cooperative, Polygon Studio, 

where he worked on the architectural projects 

for many architectural firms. Currently, he is 

the principal architect at Boom Town. 

More information at www.boom-town.ca 



Espace Theatre’s multi-functional space 

serves local community’s needs 

Les architectes FABG’s work on a theatre in Mont-Laurier blurs the lines 

between experimental theatre, convention centre and concert hall. 

ESPACE THEATRE is located in the small 

town of Mont-Laurier, 250 km northwest 

of Montreal, Canada. A local non-profit 

society came up with a design brief for the 

construction of a multi-purpose theatre 

that must be able to accommodate a myriad 

of events ranging from concerts, school 

performances and plays to corporate events, 

trade shows and cabarets. 

Local architecture firm FABG rose to 

the challenge by building a concert hall 

that can be divided into three sections for 

easy and efficient re-configuration. The 

portion closest to the stage consists of a 

platform on synchronised Spiralifts with 

seating sections gliding on rails. The middle 

portion has telescopic seats that can retract to 

provide additional floor space when needed. 

Lastly, the rear section of the hall features 

a mezzanine of 184 seats whose guardrail 

can be removed. The gross floor area for the 

building is 3,500 sq metres and the hall can 

accommodate between 700 and 270 seats. 

The architectural proposition was based 

on a structural grid of cross laminated wood 

beams that support the roof and create a 

canopy over the main entrance. It clearly 

communicates the importance of wood for the 

region and supports the local development of 

new technologies that add value to this natural 

resource that has a better environmental 

footprint than steel and concrete. 

The project offers a new cultural model 

for regional development blurring the lines 

between experimental theatre, convention 

centre and concert hall. 

More information at www.arch-fabg.com 



Saul-Bellow Library 

in Montréal 

Chevalier Morales Architectes turns an old 

library into a futuristic building. 

FOLLOWING AN architectural competition, the firm Chevalier 

Morales Architectes received the mandate to expand, re-design and 

update an old library in Montréal, Canada, dating back to 1974. The 

neighbourhood library no longer served the needs of the community 

so architects Stephan Chevalier and Sergio Morales proposed plans to 

transform the structure into a 21st century library which is attractive, 

bright and conducive for community interactions. 

The architects embarked on the project by first imagining how a 

library should be 20 years in the future after urban plans have been 

implemented. Factors like densification, greening and transportation 

were considered. 

Imagining possible future scenarios allowed the firm to propose 

solutions and to put in place certain features that, in the long term, 

would reduce costs and environmental impact. For example, light inlets 

were strategically positioned to take into account potential expansion 

plans. The 21st century library is imagined as a pivot for a dense 

and dynamic area where many mixed daily activities occur. Design 

approach is both global and evolutionary; with aims to address real 

societal issues instead of lingering on immediate issues. The architects 

have in mind to achieve LEED certification for the project as well as to 

make it a good example of sustainable development. 

More information at www.chevaliermorales.com 



NOIR Presentation Centre wins award 

for best interior design 

Mike Niven Interior Design wins the 2015 ARIDO Award of Merit 

for their groundbreaking work on the Centre’s interior. Photos: Paul Casselman 

NOIR PRESENTATION Centre is set on 

an urban street-front setting in downtown 

Toronto, Canada. The site is used as a sales 

centre for a luxury condominium project. 

The client wanted its sales site to have 

“presence” in order to increase the chances 

of success in their marketing efforts. It was a 

small site that needed a large personality. 

The centre consists of a very dramatic 

entrance, admin area, space for a scale model, 

and vignettes depicting kitchen and bath 

finishes. It took its cue from the marketing 

campaign which had a fashion-oriented 

composition on the dark side, conveying 

avant garde design sensibility. 

The project is targeted at a more 

sophisticated clientele. Key characters of 

the campaign were dressed in neo-Victorian 

creations with a splash of Goth. The campaign 

was also named NOIR. 

Although glazed across the front of the 



presentation centre, the only visible cue to 

the inside is the glass doors to the entrance. A 

backlit black lace canopy is the only reference 

to the marketing campaign. This enticing and 

dramatic entrance is visible to street traffic. 

The desk is of polished bronze panels which 

is simple in design. It also complements 

the textured herringbone floors. The “lace” 

canopy and neo-Victorian desk lamps 

completes the setting. 

The open sales area is exactly the opposite, 

conveying more of the sensibility of the suites. 

A scale model is perched on a bronze metal 

base at centre stage. Marketing materials, 

both static and “virtual”, are neatly organised 

around the sales area perimeter. The rest of 

the sales area comprise of casual areas for 

closing sales and some vignettes of the highend 

apartments being marketed. 

Mike Niven Interior Design’s work 

on the interior bagged an Award of Merit 

given by ARIDO (Association of Registered 

Interior Designers of Ontario). The annual 

Awards showcase excellence, innovation and 

originality in interior design and is open to 

all registered members. These awards are one 

of the most highly regarded honours in the 

interior design community. 

More information at www.mnidonline.com 



Purity of concrete 

in design 

Discover Issadesign’s brand new office 

utilising concrete as a design feature. 

WHEN AN interior design firm moved into its new office in downtown 

Montréal, Canada, recently, it wanted to create a work space that is 

both inspiring and pleasant for its employees and clients who visit. 

The client reception area is also clearly separated from the work areas. 

The firm named Issadesign occupies two floors of the premises and 

the lower floor is a hotbed of creativity centred around a big conference 

table which takes pride of place in the middle and is surrounded by 

a portfolio of past work that staff and clients can easily refer to for 

inspiration. The ambience in this work space is cosy, intimate and 

highly conducive for sparks of creativity. 

The higher floor is mostly white and illuminated with natural 

lighting. This floor serves as a workshop for designers to work on 

projects or draw plans on workstations. The broad structural concrete 

staircase connects the two floors and reflects the firm’s design tastes 

and simplicity in design. 

More information at www.issadesign.com 


Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

B & I Report Malaysia 

Sara Timur Sdn Bhd: 

LAGENDA INTERNATIONAL HOTEL AND SUITE @ LAGENDA TUNJONG 

KOTA BHARU, KELANTAN, MALAYSIA 

PROJECT REF. 0815-6515 

CLASSIFICATION Hotel & Serviced Apartment 

STAGE OF PROJECT Planning & Design 

LOCATION Bandar Baru Tunjong, Kota Bharu, 

Kelantan, Malaysia 

APPROX. PROJECT COST >RM100 million 

APPROX. COMMENCEMENT DATE To be determined 

APPROX. COMPLETION DATE To be determined 

DEVELOPER 

Sara Timur Sdn Bhd (Kuala Lumpur) 

D 5-6-1 Level U6, Block D5 Solaris Dutamas 

No 1 Jalan Dutamas 1 

50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

Tel: +603-6205 3689 / 6207 8663 

Fax: +603-6205 3798 / 6207 8693 

E-mail: infokl@sara-timur.com 

Project Director: Mr Paul Lai Chu 

ARCHITECT 

Perunding Alam Bina Sdn Bhd 

No 18, Jalan Pahang Barat 

53000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

Tel: +603-4023 3522 Fax: +603-4021 0401 

E-mail: kl@pab.com.my 

Website: www.pab.com.my 

Architect: Cik Wan Siti Hajar binti Omar 

C & S ENGINEER 

Zaidun-Leeng Sdn Bhd (KL) 

6th Floor, Bangunan Ming, Jalan Bukit Nanas 


Tel: +603-2030 9888 / 2070 3033 

Fax: +603-2030 9576 

E-mail: mdzl@zaidun-leeng.com.my 

Website: www.zaidun-leeng.com.my 

Engineer: Mr Phang Shih Yan 

M & E ENGINEER 

Perunding KJL Sdn Bhd 

No 6-1 Jalan Dinar U3/1A, Seksyen U3 

Taman Subang Perdana 

40150 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia 

Tel: +603-7842 3452 Fax: +603-7842 3454 

E-mail: pkjlsb@streamxy.com 

Engineer: Ir Nik Azhar bin Ismail (E) 

Engineer: En Shafik Aiman (M) 

QUANTITY SURVEYOR 

Baharuddin Ali & Low Sdn Bhd (KL) 

217 & 219, Jalan Perkasa Satu, Taman Maluri, Cheras 


Tel: +603-9285 3744 Fax: +603-9285 5452 

E-mail: balow@balow.po.my 

Director: Mr Low Khian Seng 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION 

Proposed development of The lagenda International Hotel 

& Suite with 300 guest rooms and the Leisure Centre with 

conference facilities, cineplex, ice-skating rink, bowling 

centre, kids amusement park and open spaces and greenery 

for visitors to enjoy the outdoor. 



Iskandar Investment Berhad: 

UMCITY MEDINI LAKESIDE OFFICE BLOCK (PHASE 1B), JOHOR BAHRU, JOHOR, MALAYSIA 


CLASSIFICATION Commercial 

STAGE OF PROJECT Sitework, Earthworks 

LOCATION Lot Ptd 187578, Parcel B78, Medini Iskandar, 

Nusajaya, Mukim Pulai, Daerah Johor Bahru, 

Johor, Malaysia 

APPROX. PROJECT COST > RM50 million 

APPROX. COMMENCEMENT DATE 1Q 2016 

APPROX. COMPLETION DATE 1Q 2018 

DEVELOPER 

Iskandar Investment Berhad (HQ) 

G12, Block 8, Danga Bay 

Jalan Skudai 

80200 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia 

Tel: +607-233 9000 Fax: +607-233 9001 

CEO: Datuk Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim 

ARCHITECT 

Archicentre Sdn Bhd 

No 55, Jalan SS15/4C 

47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia 

Tel: +603-5635 2455 / 5635 0355 

Fax: +603-5633 8213 

E-mail: archicentre@gmail.com 

Architect: Cik Rumaiza Hani Binti Ali 


JPS Consulting Engineers Sdn Bhd 

Unit A-11-5, Tingkat 5, Block A, Jaya One, Seksyen 13 

72A, Jalan Universiti 

46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia 

Tel: +603-7955 2496 / 7958 8433 / 7958 8477 

Fax: +603-7955 6810 

E-mail: jps@tm.net.my 

Director: Ir Goh Yoke Loong 


Perunding Kotrek Sdn Bhd 

50A (1st Floor), Jalan SS15/4 

47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia 

Tel: +603-5631 9606 Fax: +603-5638 7312 

E-mail: admin@kotrek.com.my 

Director: Mr Tee Eng Hua (E) 


KPK Quantity Surveyors (Kuala Lumpur) Sdn Bhd 

No. 18-6 & 18-7, Block B, 18th Floor, Megan Phileo Avenue 

No 12, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng 

50450 Kuala Lumpur, W.P. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

Tel: +603-2166 8000 Fax: +603-2166 8228 

E-mail: kpk@kpkqs.com 

Quantity Surveyor: Pn Noriyani 

MAIN CONTRACTOR 

Samsung C&T (KL) Sdn Bhd 

TF-&W-01 3rd Floor, Medini 7 

Jalan Medini Sentral 5, Bandar Medini 

79250 Nusajaya Iskandar Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia 

Tel: +607-509 7019 Fax: Not available 

E-mail: simonhbl19@gmail.com 

Project Manager: Mr Ko Yung Woo 


Proposed commercial development consisting of 1 block of 

19-storey office tower (Phase 1B) with 108 office units. 

UMCITY Medini Lakeside integrated mixed development 

comprises business suites, serviced apartments, up-market 

residences, 4-star hotel and a unique Neighbourhood 

Mall with F & B offerings and conveniences spread over a 

2.02-hectare site. 



Kuala Lumpur Cosmopolitan Sdn Bhd: 

THE IMPERIAL LEXIS @ JALAN KIA PENG, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 




LOCATION Lot 389, Jalan Kia Peng, Kuala Lumpur 

W.P. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

APPROX. PROJECT COST >RM100 million 

APPROX. COMMENCEMENT DATE 4Q 2015 


DEVELOPER 

Kuala Lumpur Cosmopolitan Sdn Bhd 

Level 15, Pavillion Tower 

75 Jalan Chulan 


Tel: +603-2144 7768 Fax: +603-2144 7798 

Project Secretary: Ms May Tee 

ARCHITECT 

Veritas Architects Sdn Bhd (Kuala Lumpur) 

2nd Floor, Bangunan Getah Asli 

No 148, Jalan Ampang 


Tel: +603-2162 2300 Fax: +603-2162 2310 

E-mail: arch@veritas.com.my 

Architect: En Fariz 


Perunding JPC Sdn Bhd 

152-2-16, Kompleks Maluri, Jalan Jejaka, Taman Maluri 


Tel: +603-9285 6622 Fax: +603-9285 2611 

E-mail: perundingjpc@gmail.com 

Principal: Dato Ir Chiong Chee Kin 


Jurutera Perunding GEN Sdn Bhd 

24-4-2 Jalan 2/101C, Cheras Business Centre 


Tel: +603-9133 5327 Fax: +603-9132 5327 

E-mail: enquiry@jpgsb.com 

Engineer: Mr Yew 


THL Consultant 

No 2 -2 Jalan Semarak Api 3 

Diamond Square 

Off Jalan Gombak 


Tel: +603-4023 8289/ 4022 0889 

Fax: +603-4021 1289 

E-mail: thlconsultants@gmail.com 

Director: Mr Tan Hong Lai 


Proposed mixed commercial development comprising 1 block 

of 53-storey with 246 units of serviced suites inclusive of 

recreational facilities and a hotel with 196 guest rooms. 



Sunray Development Sdn Bhd: 

HAVONA LUXURY APARTMENT @ TAMAN MOUNT AUSTIN (PHASE 1), JOHOR BAHRU, 

JOHOR, MALAYSIA 




LOCATION PTD 67756 (HSD 403854), 

Jalan Mutiara Emas Utama, 

Taman Mount Austin, Mukim Tebrau, 

Daerah Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia 

APPROX. PROJECT COST RM100 million 



DEVELOPER 

Sunray Development Sdn Bhd 

117, Jalan Mutiara Emas 10/19, Taman Mount Austin 


Tel: +607-288 1299 Fax: +607-361 5759 

Project Manager: Ms Anna Chan 

ARCHITECT 

Regional Development Consortium Arkitek 

No. 25-01, Jalan Molek 1/9, Taman Molek 


Tel: +607-357 3571 Fax: +607-357 3572 

E-mail: rdcaajb@yahoo.com 

Architect: En Sufian bin Mansor 


TP Tay Jurutera Perunding (Johor) 

No. 8A, Jalan Bintang 1 

Taman Koperasi Bahagia 

83000 Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia 

Tel: +607-433 5833 / 32 Fax: +607-434 5709 

E-mail: tptayjp@gmail.com 

Director: Mr Charlie Tay Khieng Puang 


Perunding Cekap 

No 19, Jalan Seri Bahagia 10 

Taman Seri Bahagia 


Tel: +607-236 4015 / 238 1878 Fax: +607-236 7458 

E-mail: pcekap19@gmail.com 

Project Director: Mr Richard Tan Teng Kwang (E) 


Total QS Services Sdn Bhd 

No 42A, Jalan Kuning, Taman Pelangi 


Tel: +607-333 8793 Fax: +607-332 9368 

E-mail: totalqs.jb@gmail.com 

Quantity Surveyor: Ms Teo 


Jin Sing Sdn Bhd 

3, Jalan Petaling 

Larkin Industrial Area 


Tel: +607-234 6688 Fax: +607-234 1782 

E-mail: jinsingsdnbhd@gmail.com 

Director: Mr Yeo Duen Hwang 


Proposed development comprises 6 tower blocks each of 

36 storeys, with Tower A & A1 having 395 units of serviced 

apartments, Tower B, 160 units of serviced apartments, 

Tower C & C1, 395 units of serviced apartments, and Tower 

D, 198 units of serviced apartments on freehold commercial 

land. 

Available layout plans include Types A & A1 with builtup 

areas of 1,244 sq ft and 3 bedrooms, Types B & B1 with 

built-up areas of 953 sq ft and 2 bedrooms, Types C & C1 

with built-up areas of 1,442 sq ft and 3 bedrooms and Types 

D & D1 (penthoses) with built-up areas of 2,312 sq ft and 5 

bedrooms. 



LLK Properties Sdn Bhd: 

OFFICE SUITES @ SUNGAI BESI (PHASE 3), KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 


CLASSIFICATION Mixed Development 


LOCATION Lot 35275, Lot 35276, Lot 35277, 

PT 35278 and Lot 35279, 

Lebuhraya Sungai Besi, Mukim Petaling, 

Daerah Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 


APPROX. COMMENCEMENT DATE To be determined 

APPROX. COMPLETION DATE To be determined 

DEVELOPER 

LLK Properties Sdn Bhd 

Unit 3A-08 Block E 

Pusat Dagangan Phileo Damansara 1 

No 9 Jalan 16/11, Off Jalan Damansara 


Tel: +603-7932 3210 Fax: +603-7932 3213 

Contact: En Mohd Faizul bin Yunus 


TWT Design Sdn Bhd 

K-1-9 Block K, No 8 Jalan PJU 1A/20C 

Dataran Ara Damansara 


Tel: +6016-233 9371 Fax: +603-7734 0168 

Engineer: Mr Wong Kuok Yong 


Perunding AC & Rakan-Rakan Sdn Bhd 

No 29 & 29A, Lorong Sentul Kecil, off Jalan Sentul 


Tel: +603-4041 4326 / 4042 4337 

Fax: +603-4041 2596 

E-mail: perundingac@gmail.com 

Director: Ir Yap Deng Sang 


LLK Properties Sdn Bhd 

Unit 3A-08 Block E 

Pusat Dagangan Phileo Damansara 1 

No 9 Jalan 16/11 

Off Jalan Damansara 


Tel: +603-7932 3210 Fax: +603-7932 3213 

Contact: En Mohd Faizul bin Yunus 


Proposed mixed development with 2 tower blocks comprising 

a 36-storey block (with 374 units of SOHO) and a 26-storey 

block (with 209 units of condominiums) over an 11-storey 

car park podium with a GDV of RM200 million. 

ARCHITECT 

Aeon Arkitek 

58 Jalan Wangsa 11 

Wangsa Ukay 

68000 Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia 

Tel: +603-4106 9188 Fax: +603-4107 9188 

E-mail: aeon_arkitek@yahoo.com 

Architect: En Ikhwan 



MB Builders Sdn Bhd: 

ALIFF AVENUE @ TAMPOI SERVICED APARTMENTS, JOHOR, MALAYSIA 




LOCATION Lot PTB 2410 & Lot PTB 24104, 

Jalan Tahana, Bandar Johor Bahru, 

Johor, Malaysia 




DEVELOPER 

MB Builders Sdn Bhd 

28 Jalan Pandan Ria 7 

Pusat Perdagangan Pandan, Kangkar Tebrau 


Tel: +607-333 8168 Fax: +607-333 4168 

Contact: Cik Linda 

Consultant Project Manager 

ARCHITECT 

Saadon Architect 

No. 20, Jalan Idaman 3, Taman Larkin Idaman 


Tel: +607-222 2108 Fax: +607-222 0108 

E-mail: saadonarchitect@gmail.com 

Architect: En Mohd Shah bin Hassan 


E Charis Ingenieur (M) Sdn Bhd 

No.3A, Jalan Bakawali 36 

Taman Johor Jaya 


Tel: +607 355 1325 Fax: +607-354 1325 

E-mail: eccjb@yahoo.com 

Engineer: Pn Nur Ayuni binti Ashari 


Perunding PEZ 

5-01, Jalan Pandan Ria 5 

Pusat Perdagangan Pandan 


Tel: +607-333 5692 Fax: +607-333 5690 

E-mail: yukikhor@hotmail.com 

Director:Ir Lee Toh Hock 


MB Builders Sdn Bhd 

28 Jalan Pandan Ria 7 

Pusat Perdagangan Pandan 

Kangkar Tebrau 


Tel: +607 333 8168 Fax: +607 333 4168 

Contact: Cik Linda 


Mb Era Build Sdn Bhd 

No 94, Jalan Meranti 

Taman Melodies 


Tel: +607-3316 250 Fax: +607-3315 326 

Director: Mr Ng Kok Boon 


Proposed development of Two blocks of 25-storey residential 

towers with a total of 282 units of serviced apartments with 

built-up areas ranging from 538 sq ft to 1,098 sq ft on a 

piece of leasehold commercial land of 69,800 sq ft. 


Exhibitions & Conferences 

2015 MYANMAR INTERNATIONAL BUILDING MATERIAL, 

HARDWARE & TOOL EXHIBITION 

05 - 08 November 2015 

www.myanmar-expo.com/buildhardware/ 

BAUMA 2016 

11 - 17 April 2016 

www.bauma.de/en 

HBE.ASIA 2016 

28 - 30 March 2016 

www.hbe.asia 

HONG KONG INT’L LIGHTING FAIR 

(AUTUMN EDITION) 2015 

27 - 30 October 2015 

www.hktdc.com/hklightingfairae 

For more updated information, please visit www.b-i.biz 

BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION MYANMAR 2015 


www.buildingmyanmar.com 

CERAMICS ASIA 2015 

03 - 05 December 2015 

www.ceramicsasia.net 

CERAMITEC 2015 


www.ceramitec.de/en 

CHINA INTERNATIONAL HARDWARE SHOW 2015 


www.hardwareshow-china.com 

CLEAN & GREEN INDIA 2016 

07 - 08 April 2016 

www.cleanandgreenindia.in/ 

DESIGN BUILD 2016 

04 - 06 May 2016 

www.designbuildexpo.com.au/ 

ECO EXPO ASIA 2015 


www.hktdc.com/fair/ecoexpoasia-en/Eco-Expo-Asia- 

International-Trade-Fair-on-Environmental-Protection.html 

ECO HOUSE & ECO BUILDING EXPO 2016 

02 - 04 March 2016 

www.ecohouseexpo.jp/en 

ELECRAMA 2016 

13 - 17 February 2016 

www.elecrama.com/ 

ELECTRIC, POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY MYANMAR 

2015 (EPRE MYANMAR 2015) 


www.electricmyanmar.com 

EXPO SENEGAL 2015 


GLASSTECH ASIA 2015 


www.glasstechasia.com.sg/ 

INDIAN CERAMICS 2016 

02 - 04 March 2016 

www.indian-ceramics.com/index.html 

INDONESIA BUILDING MECHANICAL & 

ELECTRICAL EXPO 2016 

27 - 29 July 2016 

www.ina-buildingme.com 

INTERBUILD 2016 

17 - 20 August 2016 

www.interbuild.co.za/EN/ 

INTERLIGHT MOSCOW 


http://interlight-moscow.ru.messefrankfurt.com/ 

INTERZUM 2016 

28 March - 01 April 2016 

www.interzum-guangzhou.com/ 

IPM EXPO 2015 


www.ipmexpo.com.my 

MYANBUILD 2015 


www.myanbuild.net 

R+T ASIA 2016 

22 - 24 March 2016 

www.rtasia.com.cn/em/website/rnt/index. 

php?forcelang=english 

SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL STONE, MARBLE AND 

CERAMIC SHOW 2015 


www.singaporestoneshow.com 

THE BIG 5 


www.thebig5.ae 

THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITON ON WOODWORKING 

MACHINERY AND FURNITURE MANUFACTURING 

ENQUIPMENT (WMF) 2016 

01 - 04 June 2016 

www.woodworkfair.com/pre/index_en.asp 

GREENBUILD INT’L CONFERENCE AND EXPO 2015 


www. greenbuildexpo.com 

GUANGZHOU INTERNATIONAL LIGHTING 

EXHIBITION 2016 

09 - 12 June 2016 

http://guangzhou-international-lighting-exhibition. 

hk.messefrankfurt.com/guangzhou/en/for-visitors/welcome. 

html 

TIM (THERMAL INSULATION MATERIAL) 

EXPO SHANGHAI 2015 


www.baowenzhan.com.cn/en 

WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL (WAF) 2015 


www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/ 


LED LIGHTING 

Enquiries: 

ETX Industries Sdn Bhd (SA0237493-P) 

Suite 201, Block A, Mentari Business Park, 

Jalan PJS 8/5, Bandar Sunway, 

46150 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. 

Tel: (603) 5637 6308 Fax: (603) 5611 7838 

Mobile: (6016) 221 2838 [Mr Eric Tan] 

E-mail: ETXindustries@gmail.com

Advertisers’ Index 

For advertising enquiries, please contact us at tel: +603-5631 9395 or e-mail to b-i@b-i.biz. 

Akzo Nobel Paints (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd ..................... Front Gatefold 

www.dulux.com.my 

Bentley Systems International Limited ........................................... 13 

www.bentley.com 

Catonic (M) Sdn Bhd ........................................................................... 2 

www.catonic.my 

CIDB Malaysia (CIDB 20th Anniversary / HBE Asia) ............. 47, 49 

www.cidb.gov.my / www.hbe.asia 

CSC Steel Sdn Bhd ............................................................................. 45 

www.cscmalaysia.com 

ETX Industries Sdn Bhd .............................................. 79, Back Cover 

Expotim International Fair Organizations INC 

(Int’l Stone, Marble and Ceramic Show 2015) ................................ 51 

www.expotim.com / www.singaporestoneshow.com 

Guocera Marketing Sdn Bhd ........................................................... 29 

www.guocera.com 

Inovar Contracts Sdn Bhd .................................................................. 9 

www.inovarfloor.com.my 

IR Ecotech Sdn Bhd ........................................................................... 57 

www.irecotech.com.my 

Kimgres Marketing Sdn Bhd ............................................................ 23 

www.kimgres.com 

Lama Tile-Works (Seremban) Sdn Bhd ........................................... 61 

www.lamatiles.com.my 

M Metal (M) Sdn Bhd ........................................................................ 35 

www.mmetal.com.sg 

Malaysian Timber Council ................................................................. 3 

www.mtc.com.my 

Monier Malaysia Sdn Bhd ..................................... 1, Inside back cover 

www.monier.com.my 

PTS Tech Solutions Sdn Bhd ............................................................. 59 

www.ptstechs.com 

record Automatic Doors (M) Sdn Bhd ............................................ 15 

www.recorddoors.my 

Swissma Building Technologies Sdn Bhd .............. Inside front cover 

www.swissma.com 

Teamware Sdn Bhd ..................................................................... 65, 67 

www.stguchi.com.my / www.savona.com.my 

Tormax Far East Sdn Bhd ................................................................. 71 

www.tormax.com.my 

UAC Bhd ............................................................................................. 31 

www.uac.com.my 

White Horse Ceramic Industries Sdn Bhd ..................................... 33 

www.whitehorse.com.my 

Woodsfield Glulam Manufacturing Sdn Bhd ................................. 27 

www.woodsfieldgroup.com 


SFA 

Anti-Climb 

SFV 

SFD

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