Building & Investment Jan-Feb 2015

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EDITOR’SNOTE

Is 2015 a year to get excited about? According to International Monetary Fund (IMF), global growth for this year is projected to be at

3.2 per cent, only slightly better than last year. While the US and most of Northern America is finally climbing out of the rut, many European countries are still struggling. In Asia, China’s growth is projected to be at 7.1 per cent, high compared with other countries, but would be the country’s lowest in 15 years. India’s economy will continue to see robust growth and Japan is expected to emerge from its recession and get back on track with the rest of Asia.

Within the Asean region, 2015 will be an exciting year if the Asean Economic Community (AEC) becomes a reality. Similar to the European Union (EU), AEC is supposed to unite Asean countries as a single economic community with free movement of skilled labour, capital and investments. However, goalposts have been shifted before and it remains to be seen whether this new deadline for the implementation of AEC will be met.

As we usher in another new year and new beginning, our magazine will see some changes, too. We will be establishing a more prominent presence on the internet and enlarging our focus to a wider regional perspective in line with Asia’s phenomenal growth.

Meanwhile in this issue, we highlight projects like: Tropicana Garden’s Cyperus Serviced Residences (cover feature); Serin Condominium at Cyberjaya; Weil Hotel in Ipoh; and the UiTM Campus in Tapah.

We also caught up with Julien Chnebierk, MD of Tereal Malaysia; and Ar Ng Yiek Seng of Veritas Architects, who tells us about the design of MRT stations. As usual, we also bring you a round-up of industry news and events from around the region; latest information on products and services; and international architectural design projects.

If you have suggestions to offer or events that you would like us to cover, please feel free to drop us a note.

On that note, we wish all our readers a happy new year and may 2015 bring you even greater success!

ERIC TAN, EDITOR b-i@b-i.biz

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JAN-FEB2015 PROJECT HIGHLIGHT 6 Tropicana Gardens, Kota Damansara 10 Serin Condominium, Cyberjaya 12 Weil Hotel, Ipoh 16 UiTM Campus (Phase 2), Perak

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SPECIAL FEATURE 18 Interview with Mr Julien Chnebierk, Managing Director of Terreal Malaysia 22 Going vertical with timber 26 Interview with Ar Ng Yiek Seng, Principal of Veritas Architects NEWS & EVENTS 28 CIDB : A better future through Sustainable Infrastructure 30 CIDB National Accredited Renovators 32 MGBC ups ante on Green agenda 33 MTIB: Myanmar’s Familiarisation visit 34 New World PJ Hotel to open in 3Q 2016 36 SCANTEAM Appreciation Night 2015 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 38 UAC UCO DecoWood premium fibre cement board 40 Monier’s Horzion™ 10 Roof System 44 Delta Faucet Interior Design Trend Forecast 46 Beckhoff: PC-based building automation in the new Miele administration building 48 White Horse Ceramic tiles – Ultimate quality and timeless design 52 Realcolor® SUPREME from CSC Steel 54 Linkhardware Trading - Premium doors and windows specialist 56 State-of-the-art acoustic partitions from Megafold Corporation 58 Conlay Group: Building for communities and sustainability of the environment DESIGN FEATURE 62 Panorama Residence, Quebec 64 Manutti Air Collection 68 De Gaspé House, Montreal 72 Veranda House, Quebec

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TROPICANA GARDENS AT KOTA DAMANSARA

Bird’s eye view of the tower blocks at Tropicana Gardens.

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The Group’s earlier project, Paloma Residences at Subang Jaya.

Cyperus Serviced Residences at Kota Damansara unveiled

Marketed as fully-furnished serviced apartments, Cyperus is the third in a series of towers being offered at the 17-acre Tropicana Gardens development.

FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL launches of the first two residential towers of Tropicana Gardens, developer Tropicana Corporation Berhad unveiled the show units of the highly anticipated third tower, named Cyperus Serviced Residences, which will be marketed as fully-furnished apartments.

Tropicana Gardens is a 17-acre integrated development with a gross development value (GDV) of RM2.9 billion located at Persiaran Surian in Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The project offers a diverse component of four serviced residential towers, a five-storey shopping mall, a 12-storey hotel, a 15-storey office tower and office suites – all of which are weaved together amid lush landscapes. Situated at Persiaran Surian with direct access to an upcoming MRT station,

the development is also easily accessed via North Klang Valley Expressway, Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong, Sprint Highway and Penchala Link. Hailed as the only selfcontained integrated development in the area, Tropicana Gardens is part of the fast-evolving neighbourhood which caters to a population of over half a million people.

The serviced residences will feature a flowing, organic and nature-inspired design, utilising elements of modern spatial designs.

The first phase, Arnica Ser viced Residences offers 336 units, with built-up ranging from 597 sq ft (studio) to 1,573 sq ft (3+1 bedroom). All the units were swiftly snapped up during their two-day preview.

The second phase, Bayberry Serviced Residences offers five types of residential

units: studio, 2 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms, 3+1 bedrooms and penthouse with built-up ranging from 597 sq ft to 2,671 sq ft. It has a total of 413 units and to-date it has recorded more than 80 per cent takeup, attesting to the rising demand for an integrated residential and commercial development in the Kota Damansara area.

The latest third phase, Cyperus Serviced Residences, offers studio, two- and threebedroom residential units with built-up areas ranging from 600 sq ft to 1,404 sq ft. It has a total of 406 units and are priced from RM700,000.

The Tropicana Gardens project has earned a Green Building Index (GBI) gold rating for its green features and has also won the fivestar for “Best Retail Development Malaysia” Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz 7

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One of the Group’s earlier projects, Tropicana Heights.

Garden entrance to MRT station.

Paloma Sky Gym, one of the Group’s earlier projects.

(2014-2015) category in the Asia Pacific Property Awards.

ABOUT THE DEVELOPER Tropicana Corporation Berhad has been listed on the main board of Bursa Malaysia since 1992; and is involved in a spectrum of businesses that includes property and resort development, property investment, manufacturing and investment holding.

The Group was recently awarded the BCI Award, The Edge’s “Most Notable Achievement Award” and is ranked No. 6 in The Edge’s “Top Property Developers Awards 2014.”

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Serin Condominium New addition to Cyberjaya’s skyline Designed with resident’s well-being in mind, Serin Condominium by developer, Triental Land Sdn Bhd, offers lifestyle homes with efficient spaces.

SITTING ON A LAND area of 10.2 acres, Serin Condominium by Triental Land Sdn Bhd is located in Cyberjaya, the tech hub located south of Kuala Lumpur and neighbouring Putrajaya, the administrative capital of Malaysia. Designed by Z&SR Architectural Ventures Sdn Bhd, the complex comprises two high-rise blocks (22 and 25 storeys) and two low-rise star-shaped blocks (5 - 6 storeys) consisting of 600 condominium units with sizes ranging from 964 sq ft to 3,427 sq ft.

The design of Serin takes advantage of the original undulating topography of the site. Two car park podium buildings and some surface parking fulfil the parking needs of the complex - one high-rise block has its exclusive parking podium block while the remaining three blocks’ parking requirements are placed in the other bigger parking podium. Both parking podiums have multiple entrances at different levels thus eliminating ramps within the podium building. The natural terrain of the site provide opportunities to create interesting play of levels, entrances and connectivity amongst the condominium blocks, car park podiums, landscape areas and recreational facilities.

A Clubhouse welcomes visitors and residents into the complex.

There are two badminton courts in the clubhouse’s hall plus other spaces suitable for medium-sized functions. A variety of amenities such as swimming pool, wading pool, lap pool, children’s playground, ponds and thematic landscape areas are spread around the complex and they act as unifying elements connecting the four condominium blocks.

On an adjacent area, a multi- purpose hall and a surau are built by the developer to be surrendered to the local council.

The tower blocks consist of smaller units planned in an efficient

rectangular layout. Each floor consists of ten units with four of the units luxuriously designed as two pairs of semi-detached units in the sky.

Units on top of the podium have some private garden area dedicated to them. Four lifts and two staircases provide vertical circulation for the block and necessary utility areas are provided. Within the central core area, there are two large void areas which improve the natural ventilation of the core and units’ void areas. Within the units, all rooms 10 Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz

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“Architecture is a multiple stake holder’s endeavour. Successful architecture must not ignore any of their needs. Clients, end users, regulators/authorities, local community, environment and the architect are among the main stake holders in a project. The architect must juggle variables determined by these parties within the project frame work and produce a solution. The ability to resolve these multiple requirements in a single architectural solution must be equally celebrated with the ability to produce clear vision about what architecture is, ZSR identifies the human resource requirements to achieve it. Assembling an appropriately skilled team of personnel is a major challenge for the practice. Keeping the team together and helping it grow are major responsibilities of the firm. ZSR will strive for all it believes in and enjoy the journey with those who share its vision.” ... Z&SR Architectural Ventures are provided with natural ventilation via outward looking windows. Void areas at units provide ventilation only for drying areas and toilets. A portion of corridor is also left open for cross and natural ventilation.

The bigger condominium units are in the star-shaped low-rise blocks. Vertical cores in these blocks are located at the fulcrum of the star, thus, dividing the floor layout into three wings providing a high level of privacy to the respective units. Some entrances into units are not directly from the corridor to further enhance the unit’s privacy. The condominium units have wide balcony spaces which provide desirable natural ventilation and expansive views. Each wing in the star block consists of

only four units making a total of 12 units per floor. The typical layout takes advantage of the block shape to create multi-directional spaces and protruding entrance foyers to break the monotony of straight corridors. Car park bays are well distributed to ensure reasonable travel distances from units to their designated parking spaces.

The façade of Serin Condominium is derived predominantly from the interesting and practical floor plans. Very minimal add-on elements are utilised in the façade and simplistic representation of the plans produces a clean and clear architectural façade for the complex. Protrusion and recession of spaces naturally produced an interesting

façade and a few feature walls are strategically located on each façade to enhance its aesthetic quality. Various soft and hard landscape elements creates stunning vistas and desirable environment for the residents. Roofs for both the low- and high-rise blocks are carefully designed to provide character to the buildings and a desirable skyline. Parking podiums are not too visually dominant because of the design decision to integrate it with the natural topography.

Serin Condominium provides a desirable lifestyle, efficient living spaces, sufficient recreational spaces and facilities for resident’s well-being and is an interesting addition to the Cyberjaya skyline. Q Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz 11

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Entrance WEIL Hotel.

WEIL Hotel, Ipoh’s latest jewel Certified by Green Mark Singapore, WEIL Hotel in Ipoh is set to be the preferred destination for business, leisure and pleasure.

FOR OUT-OF-TOWNERS on business or holiday makers on a pleasure stay or even local residents entertaining the family and friends, there is a new experience in hospitality to be savoured at an old but familiar address, i.e. Jalan Brewster, now known as Jalan Sultan Idris Shah. Adjoining Ipoh Parade Shopping Mall, across from landmark Sam Tet High School, WEIL Hotel represents Perak-based Thong Fook Corporation Sdn Bhd’s first foray as a hotelier, having long established itself as a pioneer in plastics and as a groundnuts manufacturer for the Pagoda brand.

As Ipoh’s latest jewel in the hospitality industry, the WEIL Hotel is now positioned as a preferred destination and choice stop-over to stay, dine, shop or play. Strategic site aside, the WEIL is “an emerging brand” of vibrant urban retreat with stylishly-designed deluxe rooms and suites complemented and supported by integrated conveniences that are in-house and modern. In WEIL’s case, these include the finest in dining and relaxation and events, functions, meetings or the like, all accentuated by a contemporary and comfortable ambience.

Suites Selection More than just a tavern to put down for the night, the 14-floor WEIL boasts of a total gross floor area of approximately 591,000 sq 12 Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz

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Lobby WEIL Hotel.

ft housing 313 rooms, all with an unfettered view of the city.

Room sizes vary from the minimum of 344 sq ft to the maximum 699 sq ft whilst the Presidential Suite on the rooftop, with two bedrooms, two lounge settings and complete kitchenette, takes up 3261 sq ft.

To enhance comfort and relaxation, what’s in store for guests are pillow-finish beds, fine linens, plush in-room amenities, walkin rain shower, stand-alone bath tub and complimentary mini bar. Further, in room fit-out, particular care has been given to selection and installation of quality materials, for example, in the wood panelling, marble tiles, carpeting and lighting.

Green Features The WEIL has the distinction, well earned, we might add, of having been certified by Green Mark, Singapore as a green building that is eco-friendly. In fact, environmental

concerns were addressed as early as at preconstruction planning when the decision was made to build on and around an existing but abandoned seven-storey structure, as opposed to demolishing the latter, a concerted move that equated to significant savings of 1,200 kg embodied carbon. In post-construction and commissioning, the WEIL subscribes to energy and sustainable management, for instance, by way of: • energy-efficient light and water fittings; • high-performance double-glazing windows to minimise heat absorption into interiors and lower cooling requirements; • use of light structural members, e.g., steel and drywalls, to reduce material consumption; • energy-efficient chiller system, with energy savings of about 30%, that is also capable of generating hot water through its waste heat.

In the construction stage and with a view to minimise environmental impact and carbon footprint, there was extensive use of locally-available and recyclable finishes. Also, on site, the decision to retain, as opposed to felling, 90% of trees were an added contribution to the cause of ‘green’.

Facilities and Amenities In aspiring to head-lining as Ipoh’s most “in” place for visitors and locals alike, the WEIL features a host of in-house facilities and amenities that cater to small soirées or family affairs, company gatherings or corporate conventions, dining, entertainment, i.e., • all-day-dining restaurant - TIFFIN and Alfresco bar, retail and delicatessen at Ground Level; • an entire floor, Level 1, dedicated to various dining experience, namely, Chinese restaurants – Yuk Sou Hin, Tea Lounge, Cuisine Academy and private Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz 13

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OWNER / DEVELOPER: Weil Resources Sdn Bhd ARCHITECT: S N Low & Associates Sdn Bhd HOTEL CONSULTANT: Care Hospitality Pte Ltd INTERIOR DESIGNER: STM & Associates Sdn Bhd & KF Renovation N Design Sdn Bhd CONSULTING ENGINEER: Zaidun-Leeng Sdn Bhd MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL CONSULTING ENGINEER: Perunding LY Sepakat Sdn Bhd QUANTITY SURVEYOR: Juru Kos Deluxe Room - Bath.

MAIN CONTRACTOR: Conlay Construction Sdn Bhd

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Studio Suite.

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dining suite which will leave guests spoilt with dining choices, an infinity pool, rooftop garden and the Gastro bar – The Deck at the rooftop, an idyllic port of call for guests to chill out and unwind at day’s end; dedicated floor to an approximately 10,000 sq ft Grand ballroom that accommodates 800 for sit-down dinners, sub-divisible into two for 400 pax each; direct access to retail and service outlets, eateries, healthcare and fitness centres, hypermarket and more at the adjoining Ipoh Parade Mall.

The Conference floor of 17,000 sq ft on Level 2, is similarly dedicated to business functions and/or events, conferences and meetings, with a main area of 9,000 sq ft which is sub-divisible and two meeting rooms.

Also, an added convenience at the WEIL Hotel (a “must-have” these days for motoring travellers and urbanites!) is parking facilities, i.e., 296 bays to be exact, at Level 3, 4 and 5 of the building and, if warranted, 1,200 more at the adjacent Ipoh Parade Shopping Mall. The pièce de résistance, though, is the proposed proprietary Town Club, for members only, as an integral attraction at the WEIL Hotel - its development concept will focus on the social, dining, wellness and entertainment aspects of urban living in Ipoh. Q

SN LOW & ASSOCIATES SDN BHD (228023-K) No 63 & 65 Jalan SS15/4B, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

Tel: +603-5633 7252 Fax: +603-5633 2755 E-mail: snla.kl@acasysgroup.com

Ipoh Office: B-5-02, 5th Floor, 42 Persiaran Greentown 1, 30450 Ipoh, Perak.

Tel: +605-255 6410 Fax: +605-255 4837 E-mail snla.ip@acasysgroup.com

STM & ASSOCIATES SDN BHD (951646-U)

24, Taman Tanjung Dua 11200 Tanjung Bungah Penang, Malaysia.

E-mail: tchimun@stmassoc.com.sg

ZAIDUN-LEENG SDN BHD

Tingkat 6, Bangunan Ming #06-01, Jalan Bukit Nanas, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tel: 603-2030 9888 Fax: 603-2070 9576 / 2070 3032 E-mail: mdzl@zaidun-leeng.com.my

JURU KOS

99B, Jalan BPU 2, Bandar Puchong Utama, 47100 Puchong, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Tel: 603-5885 2682 Fax: 603-5885 2692 E-mail: jurukos@po.jaring.my / jurukos@gmail.com

PERUNDING LY SEPAKAT SDN BHD (788310-A)

Mechanical & Electrical Consulting Engineers

We are proud to be involved in this prestigious project.

Unit A102, 1st Floor Block A, Kelana Square, No. 17, Jalan SS7/26, Kelana Jaya, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Tel: 603-7806 1907 Fax: 603-7805 4252 E-mail: info@plysepakat.com

CARE HOSPITALITY PTE LTD

33 Ubi Ave 3, #08-35 Vertex, Tower B, Singapore 408868 Mobile: (65) 9628 7777 E-mail: rg@1carehospitality.com

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Admin Block.

UiTM Campus Phase 2 @ Tapah Akitek Rekabina sets key objectives in the planning and designs of UiTM’s campus based on internationally set standards to attain IBS requirement.

WHEN COMMISSIONED BACK in December 2010, Phase one of the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)Tapah campus comprised but six buildings, i.e., an Academic Administration and Office, two Residential Colleges, College Administration and two residences for Student Development Officers. From an initial intake then of 25 reading Diplomas in Actuarial and Pre-Diploma Science, the enrolment has since swelled, along with added faculties and facilities, academic and administrative staff, leading to Phase two. Completed on 9 January 2014, the campus is anticipated to accommodate a target student population of 10,000 with an estimated 300-strong academic body (some 80% married with families), etc – all in all, a potential community of approximately 11,500 persons by 2015.

Sustainable Planning and Design In the planning and design of an institutional community, the key objectives set by Akitek Rekabina Sdn Bhd were: • to achieve a conducive wor ing, living, studying and research environment for students and staff ”; • for the campus to be self-sustaining through inclusion of components to potentially allow some generation of local economic activities including bio-technology/bio-diversity”; • to dovetail the natural elements of the 1,000 acre site with 16 Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz

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Lecture Theatre - Interior.

Meeting Room.

Academic Plaza.

the technical brief for the project and sustain the environment.”

Designs are based on the CiSfB code, an internationally set standard based on the Modular Dimensional Coordination concept, which helps to attain the Industrial Building System (IBS) requirement where efficient usage of building materials and components are considered at the outset of design and wastage is kept to a minimum.

Environmental Considerations These are addressed and emphasised in or by: • minimised excavation earthworks where buildings are arranged and zoned while protecting the most attractive stands of shrubs, trees and landscape. Particular care has been taken to integrate existing contours and

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vegetation into the design and to ensure that existing water features, roads and pathways each contribute to the well-considered and sensitively-planned site. existing ponds, serving as a retention lakes to alleviate flood control measures in compliance with the Department of Environment (DOE) requirement and b enhancing the premium of an eco-environmental campus lending magnificent views to and within an environment of conducive setting.” pedestrian axes or canopy wal s lined with dense deciduous trees” that encourage foot traffic from the unction , a strategically-placed zone at the main entrance that provides direct access to the Administration

Mosque.

OWNER / DEVELOPER: Ministry of Education, Malaysia ARCHITECT: Akitek Rekabina Sdn Bhd INTERIOR DESIGNER: Akitek Rekabina Sdn Bhd SUPPLIERS: Durcon International Euro Chairs System Sdn Bhd Megafold Corporation Sdn Bhd White Horse Marketing Sdn Bhd building, Library and Lecture Blocks.

Dominating the unction , the two axes are punctuated by the Student’s Centre to the south and the existing lake to the east. Q Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz 17

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Giving modernity a natural shape A talk with Mr Julien Chnebierk, Terreal Malaysia Managing Director, on its green agenda, operations and future developments.

AT TERREAL, a leading global manufacturer of clay roof tiles and energy-efficient products for the building industry, ecothinking is more than a sales strategy – it is a way of life, a mindset that pervades the company hierarchy, from home base France to the rest of the world. Very much in the loop is Malaysia, with its commercial and marketing offices in Kuala Lumpur and state-of-the-art production plant in Kluang, Johor (one of two Terreal’s facilities in Asia).

Recently, B&I talked to Terreal Malaysia Managing Director, Mr Julien Chnebierk on the company’s green agenda, operations and future developments.

B & I: Starting from the top, what is Terreal’s corporate philosophy on environmental sustainability?

JC: For Terreal, protecting the planet is not leisure, but a necessity. We make our tiles with earth, water and fire, and for those goods nature is the only supplier. If we do not take care of our environment, we eventually harm ourselves, whether we are companies or individuals. This is why our factories all over the world are equipped in such ways that their activities do not affect the lands around them, why also certifications and innovations about the characteristics of our products are such important matters to us; we have our own research center in France, and we are closely tied to regulatory bodies like CIDB or SIRIM, and organisations like JKR, PAM and REHDA. In the end, Terreal’s philosophy lies completely in the idea of home: we build houses because we want to dedicate a certain place as our home, a place where we know we are safe, where we can develop a certain quality of life and make it endure. This is what our tiles are made for: their tightness protects you, their lifespan makes them last, and their shape adorns your house.

B & I: How do you apply those principles specifically in Malaysia?

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Heavy rains, extreme heat, sun

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Mr Julien Chnebierk, Terreal Malaysia’s Managing Director.

radiations or noises are common features with Malaysian climate, so that the need for protection is particularly important here.

Our products are conceived as barriers, to ensure that our clients are safe from harm inside their home. Our tiles are absolutely watertight, sturdy and durable; our foils prevent radiations and noises from coming in, and keep the house cool; and we have numerous components, such as DryFix™, DryFlash™ and SealMax™ that concur to prevent leakages at the singular points of the roof.

The eco-thinking here is on the values provided by clay products, its natural energyefficiency, through solar reflectiveness, airflow and thermal mass. Beyond that, our clay tiles are fired at about 1,000°C so the colour is burned into them and will never fade off.

As a roofing expert, Terreal is aiming at achieving the ultimate energy-efficient performance and ease of use. Our CoolMax™ reflective insulation is a pioneer in this kind of product in Malaysia and combined with our SolarMax™ hot water thermic system, all these make up a complete green roofing

solution.

We improve regularly the performances of our products, thanks to our research center. With the DIDO system (for Double Interlocking and Double Overlapping), our tiles are so tied that their water-tightness increased dramatically, and that it is very difficult for a thief to take one off and sneak in by the roof. We are also exploring the possibility to create a “smog-eating” tile, which would reduce pollution outside and clean the air inside.

But protection and performance, yet a necessary pre-requisite, are not the only purposes of a roof: we must never forget about beauty. Too often, beauty is sacrificed on the altar of profit, and we find ourselves surrounded by buildings looking like garages, without any style or aesthetic purpose. Man-made constructions belong to our environment as much as trees, and we should give them the same attention. With all their shapes and colors, our tiles offer a wide range of choice to make sure that your house has really its own style, and its personalisation can even go further by using our exclusive claddings and sunscreens.

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B & I: How is this eco-thinking translated to the company’s downstream operations, e.g., production process, raw materials?

JC: The first approach is in raw material selection and optimisation. We have dramatically improved over the last years our clay mix preparation methodology, which enables significant gains in the quality, finishing and surface of the tiles.

It also allowed a considerable reduction in rejects and, therefore, an amelioration of our competitiveness.

Still on the factory, we have also implemented major improvements in our packaging, which eradicated any breakage claims from customers. This came about with a massive investment in a new kiln and development in good packaging expertise where selective materials are used as pallets, strapping coils, stretch film.

Our tiles are always naturally produced, and none of our activities is harming the environment. We make a lot of effort to keep up with these standards, especially in our factory. We run a lot of programs, to filter the water we use and recycle our wastes. We obtained a SIRIM certification

recently for the quality of our products and of their production, the ECO-label that we are very proud of. We are also working on solutions to make our products lighter with less consumption of raw materials, i.e., less clay to build the same product with the same functionalities while performance remains the same. Potentially, it is about reducing the thickness and compactness of the clay, still very strong but less heavy. We also made a lot effort to provide good working conditions for our employees, and prevent as much as possible any accident.

Our Kluang factory is really a pride in the Terreal Group, capable of producing European quality tiles in terms of finishing, performance, colour stability and consistency and the environmental aspects.

The best recognition of this is that we are selling more and more to Southeast Asia markets like Singapore, Philippines, Myanmar and Thailand, as well as exporting to Korea, Australia, China and even Middle East and Russia. All these are challenging and demanding markets, where we compete with European manufacturers that are starving for volumes due to difficult conditions on their domestic markets. In North Asia and Russia, in particular, the outstanding

performance of our products in terms of resistance to freeze-thaw cycle is a crucial selling point, and a reward to the quality and strength of the clay body of our tiles.

The last point that I want to emphasise on is the quality of our customer relationship service. Our products come with a guarantee that provides assistance if any problem occurs. Thanks to our technical team, we accompany our products, from on-site training, to installation supervision and site audit, and the fact that we are reliable is to me one of our best strengths.

B & I: Talking about installation, what do you think of the workmanship in the building industry?

JC: I think that the quality of workmanship is one of the next challenges of our industry.

There was a sudden explosion in the number of projects several years ago, which required more and more workers; it was so quick that sometimes training of new workers was not totally completed. In the end, it might have had some negative effects on the quality of some constructions.

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Special Feature necessary to build a good roof. We launched in 2013 a roofer training at our Kluang factory, where we explain to workers how to set tiles properly, how to use flashing, how to make valleys etc. We have welcomed more than 200 roofing contractors so far. Thus we hope to constitute a significant core of trained workers, who will eventually be able to show other workers how to build a roof, and eventually increase the quality of the installations.

B & I. In roofing, has enough been done by the industry, in general, and Terreal, in particular, for environmental sustainability? If so, what more can be done? If not, what should be done?

JC: I think we have not seen everything yet in sustainable and energy-efficient roofing and building, and new ideas are still flourishing, especially as energy prices will go on increasing- electricity is particularly already expensive in Malaysia. There is a lot of development going on, for example, smog heating tiles that I already mentioned, solar water heating panels on tiles (or wall cladding), or rainwater harvesting.

Solar reflectance index (SRI) and reflectance are also new concepts which are being increasingly monitored by consultants.

Tiles of light colour are less hot than dark colours so another direction we are working on is to produce dark tiles with good performance in terms of reflectance. BCA Singapore has already taken some measures to forbid materials without a minimum SRI performance, as they realised that they have installed too much metal and its glare is becoming less and less bearable; maybe Malaysia will follow this path in the coming years.

Another development is bio-climatic constructive solutions that do not impact too much on the natural resources of the planet and where local resources are used.

New certification labels, as “Passivhaus” in Germany, are also setting extremely demanding standards in terms of thermic insulation performance, and promoting insulated and ventilated pitched roofs as the best solution. In this regards, it is rather reassuring to see that more and more architects and developers are coming back to pitched roofs here in Malaysia.

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Julien Chnebierk.

trend in Europe that features original technical solutions, such as cladding tiles and rainwater harvesting and treatment systems, and fashionable breakthrough aesthetics.

In the end, Terreal is focusing on balancing the global carbon footprint of the construction industry by building envelope solutions that include not only the material but also the profile and global design.

B & I: Do you think that these innovations, more skilled workmanship and green strategies will benefit the common Malaysian household? Isn’t there a chance that they remain in the high-end market?

JC: I don’t think so, because as they will be developed, those innovations and green initiatives will become cheaper and cheaper. I would go further, and say that all those efforts would be meaningless if they were not addressed to improve the life of most Malaysians. There is no reason why quality should be too expensive for the common people, and I want to affirm that our products are already affordable.

When the price of a house reaches from 300 thousand ringgits, often much more, the part of it accounting for the roof is very low, and its quality can often be improved for a little amount of money, whereas the benefits of this operation can be dramatic.

Furthermore, the cost of a roof has a hidden part: the less a roof is efficient, the more it will cause future costs, such as electricity bills because of a poor insulation capacity, or repairing costs because of leakages, so that a good roof is often cheaper than a common

roof in the middle term.

B & I: Finally, would you have a tip for customers wanting to “go green” with their house? What would you like to say in conclusion?

JC: You know, sometimes the old ways are the best. Opening your windows in the early morning is the best way to let in the cool outside air, and to purge the air trapped inside during the night.

Another tip, more modern this time, would be to buy a thermic water heater. It is quite affordable (more than a photovoltaic solar panel), and reduces dramatically your energy consumption, which is good both for the planet and for your electricity bill.

As a conclusion, I would like to state, once and for all, that Terreal is a company that cares. We care about our products, because we know it will matter for many people: our customers of course, and their family, that we want to protect under our roofs and, moreover, for whom we wish to improve their comfort of living; but also the people that will see our roofs from the outside; and eventually Malaysian environment, which is our common good and that we shall preserve the best we can.

Our tiles are our pride, and the care we take of them is genuine: by our labels, by our warranties, by the image that Terreal patiently built over the year, we are dedicated to furnish only the best quality to our clients, and serve them the best we can. Q

More information at www.terreal.com.my.

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Treet, Bergen, Norway.

Aiming high: Going vertical with timber Timber’s major load-bearing role in construction Research has shown that timber used as structures performs better during a fire compared to steel or concrete.

FOR OVER A century, the use of wood in building construction has been limited to light timber framing, generally no more than three to six stories high. Literally aiming high for buildings out of wood is not a new idea. Even before modern engineered timber composites like laminated veneer lumber (LVL), laminated strand lumber (LSL), glued laminated (glulam) or cross laminated timber (CLT) were invented, wooden buildings have stood tall through the test of time, even in areas with seismic risks.

Japanese pagodas built up to 19 storeys tall have withstood earthquakes and typhoons over centuries. The 32-meter tall pagoda at Hõryu-ji was built during Japan’s Asuka period (538 to 710) and is said to be one of the oldest existing wooden buildings in the world.

There have been claims that only two or so of Japan’s 500 pagodas have collapsed in 1,400 years1. Even taller is the 67-meter tall Sakyamuni timber pagoda in earthquake-prone Sichuan province in China which was built in 1056, and is still standing today.

1 “An engineering mystery: Why pagodas don’t fall down” – The Economist, 18 December 1997

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With the development of glulam, LVL, LSL and CLT, the door has been opened to taller and bigger buildings with wood playing a major structural load-bearing role. It is important to understand the micro-structural behaviour of timber from how it dissipates energy and produces damping, to the movement of complete buildings, to achieve optimum performance of high-rise timber-based buildings.

Timber engineering research thus far has proven tall wooden buildings as lightweight, efficient structures with the potential to respond dynamically to turbulent wind load.

Tall Ambitions: The Forté and the TREET Currently, the Forté in Melbourne is officially the world’s tallest contemporary timber building. Housing 23 boutique apartments over 10 floors, the walls, floors and ceiling of the Forté are all made of CLT. For its construction, 485 tons of timber and 759 CLT panels were used, proving that timber with its high strength-to-weight ratio is strong and yet light enough for safe vertical construction. CLT’s technical strength is similar to pre-cast concrete. However, cubic metre for cubic metre, concrete and steel have an energy-intensive production

Special Feature WALKING TALL: THE LEADING ACTORS Cross laminated timber: Engineered wood panel with 3, 5 or 7 layers of dimension lumber oriented perpendicular to one another then glued to form structural panels. Extremely strong and rigid, CLT is also dimensionally stable.

Laminated Veneer Lumber: Thin wood veneers bonded together with the wood grains parallel to the length of the member. Free from warping and splitting, it has dimensional stability and predictable structural performance.

Laminated Strand Lumber: Engineered structural composite lumber; thin chips or strands of wood up to 6” in length glued under pressure. The wood grains are oriented parallel to the length of the member, then machined to finished sizes. Particularly strong when faceor edge-loaded.

Glued Laminated Timber: Composed of individual wood laminations; bonded together with durable, moisture-resistant adhesives. Grains run parallel with length of member. Used structurally as beams or columns.

The Forte, Melbourne.

and construction process, creating a lot of greenhouse gases and contributing to the high carbon footprint of most buildings. By building more with timber and minimising concrete, the Forté’s construction saved 1,451 tons of carbon.

Building in pre-fabricated timber is also more resource-efficient. The Forté was completed within just 9 months, with 30% less piling, much-reduced on-site construction noise, and very little wastage on site. It also took 4 months shorter or 30% less time than a similar building made in concrete. This speaks volumes for timber construction’s financial viability and ecofriendliness over concrete and steel in multistorey building construction.

But the Forté will not hold the title of the tallest timber building for that much longer.

The world’s tallest timber high-rise building is currently being built in the city of Bergen, Norway. The 14-storey TREET (“tree” in Norwegian), is a government housing project using 385 m³ of CLT for its staircases, elevator shafts (for 15-storeys) and some inner walls and balconies. The CLT is not connected to the 550 m³ of glulam used to carry all vertical and horizontal loads. With foundations piled to bedrock, it will stand at 49 metres (160 feet) tall. Concrete decks were used on three levels to improve the building’s dynamic behavior against wind-load. Prefabricated timber-based apartment modules are fitted in 4-storey per stack, and each apartment

module comes pre-fitted with oak flooring, timber beams for the floor and roof, a kitchen with appliances, bathrooms and built-in cupboards. Construction is in progress and slated for occupancy in the spring of 2015.

Cost-wise, the construction cost of TREET is comparable to that of a similar building using mainly concrete and steel, but timber wins hands-down in terms of its low carbon footprint.

Timber High Rise = A Potential Towering Inferno?

There, however, remains one obvious concern - combustibility. Just how fire-safe are tall timber structures really?

Research has shown that timber used as structures, such as columns in large buildings, performs better during a fire compared to steel or concrete. This is because steel will buckle and concrete will crack and crumble very suddenly under high temperatures. Thick timber columns, on Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz 23

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the other hand, will initially ignite but the charring of the outer layers of wood will cut off the oxygen supply and effectively slows down the burning of the deeper layers of the timber. The slow rate of burn is important because it gives the occupants enough time to evacuate during a fire. Timber columns have been found to be still standing and functioning after intense fires.

The speed and ease of ignition is dependent on the rate of accumulation of heat at the surface of the wood. Several factors influence this rate and they are the size of the piece of wood, the rate of heat loss from the surface, the presence of thin outstanding edges and the rate which heat is supplied to the surface of the wood. Small pieces with sharp projecting edges, such as matches, ignite easily. On the other hand, large pieces, with round edges, like a round glulam column catch fire at a much slower rate. In buildings with engineered timber panels, heat does not conduct from one side of the panel to the other.

For the Forté fire-resistance has been achieved through, among others, the building’s design through “disproportionate collapse” i.e., the CLT was designed in such a way that should a CLT wall section be damaged, the remaining structure is able to take the load. Using fire grade plasterboard combined with the charring of the timber as sacrificial layers also ensures that the structural component required is maintained during a fire. Each CLT panel is either five-layer 128 mm thick (for the walls) or five-layer 146mm thick (for the floors).

Structurally, only three layers are required.

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The use of five-layer CLT’s provides two additional layers of protection from the sacrificial layers of timber.

In the construction of TREET, the fire design is Eurocode-compliant and the glulam used is so thick that it would burn for at least 90 minutes before disintegrating.

Other initiatives include having pressurised escape stairs within the building. The Forté’s fire isolated stair shaft and lift shaft achieves fire-resistance through the design of a double shaft system in which each shaft achieves the required fire rating but does not rely on the other for structural integrity.

In both buildings, sprinklers have also been installed and steel connectors hidden within the CLT or glulam to maintain the required fire-resistance ratings.

Timber’s Proof of its Fire-Resistance, is in the Burning Shortly before midnight on 31 December 2012, a fire started in a strip mall in Salem, Oregon. The fire spread fast and destroyed everything, except for the Glulam beams the building was designed around. Post-fire, the Glulam beams were still so sound that crews had to use their backhoes and bulldozers to physically break the beams in half to get them down.

Glulam beams consistently outperform other leading materials in fire resistance tests.

The average building-fire temperature ranges from 700° to 900°Celsius. Steel weakens dramatically as its temperature climbs above 230º Celsius, retaining only 10% of its strength at about 750ºC. Wood will not ignite until it reaches almost 260° Celsius.

Once heavy timber ignites, it chars at a slow rate of 0.635 mm per minute2. The slowness of burn is due to the inherent property of wood to naturally insulate in a fire. Thus, in a 30-minute fire, only 19 mm of each exposed surface of the Glulam is lost to charring, leaving most of the original cross section intact.

Unprotected metals lose their strength quickly in a fire and often collapse suddenly due to their rapid loss of strength. Studies have shown that within 10 minutes of a fire starting, steel loses its structural properties by over 50%, while Glulam still holds over 80% of its strength. The truth is, no building is fire-proof since most fires start with the structure’s contents. The goal of fireresistive construction is to provide occupants adequate time to evacuate the structure safely.

Building in timber is one of the most eco-friendly solutions for housing the earth’s growing population. It is the only building material that can be grown and re-grown, requiring no special infrastructure apart from what nature readily provides: soil, water and the sun. It has been estimated that the current rate of 50% urbanisation in the modern world will reach 70% by the year 2040. Forward thinking urban architects are already developing blueprints and even the methodology for constructing timber highrises.

A Vancouver-based architect3 has put forth a compelling case for tall wooden buildings, as high as 70-storeys, through his study known as ‘Finding the Forest Through the Trees’ (FFTT). The FFTT solution employs solid wood panels engineered for structural strength through laminations of different layers. This building solution results in a significantly much lower carbon footprint compared to concrete and steel equivalents. The study also counters many preconceptions of mass timber construction, showing that such timber structures are more than capable of fulfilling fire and structural safety criteria while remaining cost competitive.

With more and more advances in timber engineering R&D, it is only a matter of time before construction begins on the next world’s tallest timber building, and the next, and the next. Q

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Under the American ASTM E-119 fire exposure.

Michael Green, Principal at Michael Green Architecture.

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Veritas Architects design MRT Stations An interview with Principal Ar Ng Yiek Seng.

RUNNING A DISTANCE of 51 km, the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) Line is the first phase of a proposed three-line Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) system in Klang Valley/Kuala Lumpur, a project launched back in July 2011. Served by 31 stations, 24 elevated and 7 underground, MRT SBK will have the capability of ferrying 20,000 passengers per hour per direction or 400,000 passengers per month. It will be integrated with the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) System, Monorail, Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) Komuter and intra/intercity buses. B&I met up with Ar Ng Yiek Seng, Principal of VERITAS Architects that, collectively with others, has been commissioned to design MRT SBK Line’s elevated and underground stations.

B & I: As Principal of VERITAS Architects, what is the scope of the work that you do?

NYS: I joined VERITAS after graduation and worked my way up – I am kind of more specialised now into transportation, education and healthcare; overseeing projects although I am still very much involved in the nittygritty. As Principal, I oversee the direction of the company and one of the directions is to create a directory of information for particular jobs. In developed countries, there is a lot of technical data and information for different types of building whereas here we do everything, and sometimes these historical data is not as complete.

Take, for example, designing a school; it is not just a pretty picture – we really have to understand how teachers teach, what is the new teaching methodology, immersion and things like that. It is the same for transportation – a lot of it is technology which we always have to import, to upkeep what we already have. There are 7.2 million people in the Greater Klang Valley with about 1.6 million in inner KL itself - that’s bigger than Singapore – so it is critical that we take, shall we say, an intellectual and holistic approach to design.

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Ar Ng Yiek Seng, Principal of VERITAS Architects.

in its concept and design?

NYS: The first thing with MRT or any transit transport is to be able to get people out as fast as possible otherwise it will create a traffic jam - e.g., if we cannot clear them in 3 minutes, the station gets filled up when the next train comes in. Some stations will have lesser passengers but the first criterion is still to move people easily and quickly in and out of the station.

Then you have the issue of way-finding; you look around in a station, you see ticketing counters, turnstiles and people moving up or down so you know immediately how to move - it is almost intuitive. You don’t try to create a station where you go around on a scenic tour, figuring out where to go and searching for signage - as much as possible, movement has to be instinctive. After these technical requirements are satisfied we can really look at providing an experience for the passengers.

Of course, you need to provide for a range of people, the able-bodied, the elderly, the disabled or not-so-able and then there is safety – that’s another consideration. In the Malaysian or tropical context, we have to design to protect people from rain and shine.

The question is, of all these design aspects, which is more important? So you need to rank and prioritise these aspects.

B & I: If you do mind us saying so, every

architect is guided by form and function.

In MRT station design, which is given more emphasis?

NYS: The critical part is form - because sometimes what happens is that the station will look too heavy, hanging over a road, so you want to lighten it as much as possible but making it light, spacious, airy and open presents another problem - it is hanging in the air so rain can come in. Wet surfaces not matter how rough or anti-slip will cause people to slip. So function is critical – it must work like a station – but form is just as important. Space is also critical - it’s a big difference in designing for 20,000 and for 2,000 people. At the same, you cannot be designing for maximum capacity otherwise half the time your station will be underutilised although you do realize that as the nation develops people will start to use MRT and should be encouraged to do so.

The second operational aspect is to encourage people to use the train at non-peak hours because whether there are 10 passengers or 1,000, the trains need to run anyway. So you need to create linkages to other developments (housing/commercial/industrial) because that will help people to move about, to go to work or somewhere else after peak hours. Then there are the visitors and tourists - the thing we like about UK is that you can buy a day

Special Feature ticket at a very, very cheap price as long as you don’t travel during morning peak. We have to bear in mind that stations may eventually be the first port that a tourist sees.

B & I: Taking about features and all that, in your design of MRT stations what are some of the constraints, e.g., site, etc?

NYS: If you go to KL, one of the problems is road reserves, up to about 30-40 metres, the reason being that buildings tend to be close so when you try to navigate through the city with the transit system, the turning radius cannot be too small because (a) you hear very annoying screeching noises which means the rail is being shaved off and (b) it is actually a maintenance problem. Eventually, it will become a safety issue, so you need a larger turning radius so when going through a really narrow street, there is constraint.

If you look at Times Square Monorail station, space constraints limit their platform sizes so to get people out as fast as possible, you need to link the stations to, say, Times Square on one side and Low Yat Plaza on the other for better flow, for people to have a direction or destination to go to without hesitating. Also, something that has been in the offing for a long time is the single ticketing system – you buy tickets elsewhere, no need to queue at the station’s ticket machines, etc.

B & I: How much emphasis is given to the peripheral area outside the station?

NYS: That’s a tough one to answer because, as you know, a lot of friction has been over acquisition of land. Frankly, with some exceptions, we actually find open space hard to come by so sometimes the walkway or roadside are all the space you have other than car park, if any. So there are limitations to what you can do; in some areas where you have more space, we try to create a bit of landscaping and plaza. That’s where we think the synergy with the stakeholders, the developers, the communities around the station is important. They can help to create vibrant and usable spaces and these should be the case for linkages through developments to benefit the public which will increase footfall and exposure for the development or retail areas. Rather than a protective measure that benefits one we need to look at a collective that benefit all because this totality will be greater than the individual sum of its parts/ individual.

B & I: What about “park-and-ride” facilities - are these planned for in your design?

NYS: There will be facilities at the Sg Buloh and Kajang and some in-between stations such as RRIM Development, Taman Tun Hussein Onn, Saujana Impian etc. But at certain areas, there is just no space, for example, along the Surian - Kota Damansara stretch or at the RRIM development where the potential is greatest as this can be planned into the township policy for it to be directly linked to walkways, bicycle path and also car parks within the development itself.

Underground parking, as in Japan, can be expensive and building on top of the station if not coordinated properly can be very ugly.

Right now, we are all so worried about car parks but the idea is eventually more people will use the train and there will be a lesser need for cars and car parks.

Also, we need to determine at which stations do you build car parks - you can’t do ‘park-and-ride’ at all stations on the way to town? The way KL is growing, which or where are the outer stations? As critical as it is in acknowledging where the city outskirts are, even if you want to create car parks, how many cars do you want to hold, 3,000 or 4,000? Then you have traffic jams again in those localised area. So there’s a limit to where you want those facilities or better still, have better connecting public transport system.

B & I: We have talked about car parks, landscaping and exteriors – what about interior and amenities like kiosks, coffee stalls, etc?

NYS: Facilities like seating, public phones, etc are important accessories but as mentioned earlier, elevated stations need to be bright and clear so you don’t feel cooped up, you can find and see things around you and outside. So the view that you have is an accessory itself – it’s as simple as that. For underground stations, you are looking in so you want to create a cosy environment, something a little bit warmer.

With stations, there is always a fire risk so what we try to do is minimise fire risk versus clear path for movement of people. You start to introduce kiosks and so on along this path and people will have to navigate through these kiosks or queues at these kiosks. These can be confined to an area that’s convenient and not obstructing but you have to allow for spaces for them. So we have to look at the flow, to and

from the train, coming down, going up before we start to introduce these service outlets.

B & I: How many stations are VERITAS involved in and along which route?

NYS: We are involved in (a) 8 elevated stations on the southerly route from Taman Suntex, Taman Cuepac, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, Balakong, Taman Koperasi, Saujana Impian, Kajang Town and Kajang Station. The 4 underground stations start from Muzium Negara (next to KL Sentral), Pasar Seni, Merdeka and Bukit Bintang. At Kajang, there will be integration with KTMB with a multistorey car park next to the stadium. After Kajang station, Suajana Impian which will also have a car park - there is land from Taman Koperasi, Balakong, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn that can be utilised.

B & I: Looking into the crystal ball, do you see MRT systems elsewhere in Malaysia Johor Bahru, Penang, for example?

NYS: There is a range of transit systems - a bus rapid transit (BRT) is simple and costs less to operate and is always for the lowest number of people, then you go to Monorail that can probably be introduced to a town with a population of about 300,000 up to 500,000. After that, the LRT which can cater to 500,000 up to maybe about 1.0 or 2.0 million passengers – beyond that, you can look at mass transit system. Unless the capacity is there, MRT is not necessarily needed for every single city in Malaysia. We hear that the Iskandar Region is supposed to have 5 million people by 2020 then there is need for it. Johor Bahru is growing and is quite congested in certain areas but is still relatively low density in a lot of the area- so, right now, a LRT System is feasible.

Therefore the type of transit may be determined by the population but there are other criteria. KL tends to have high density which is great for mass transit systems but if you are really sprawled out like Los Angeles with suburbs you will need to have a lot of kilometres between transit stations and to build a mass system may costs a lot of money but not necessary the best benefit which the lighter version may be more suitable in handling. Penang Island have a population of up to 700,000. How many more people can Penang take? Do they want 1.0 million residents to justify a LRT? So, you need to look at what is the right system for the right conditions. Q Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz 27

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Planning for a better future through Sustainable Infrastructure CIDB proposes Centre of Excellence under 2nd CIMP to transform present practices and establish platform for intellectual exchange.

ON THE THRESHOLD of the 11th Malaysian Plan and aspiration to a high-income nation status, sustainable infrastructure is a “critical enabler” in the development and competitiveness of the country, to ensure socio-economic prosperity and “better living conditions that promote community well-being.”

Such were the sentiments expressed by YBhg Dato’ Sri Ir Dr Judin Abdul Rahim, Chief Executive, Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)at the opening of the day-long seminar titled “Planning for a Better Future Through Sustainable Infrastructure.”

Organised by CIDB, the event explored “reasons, challenges and possibilities” for sustainable infrastructure, to engage ideas and recommendations for Malaysia so as to transform present practices into a more sustainable approach and establish a champion/platform for business and intellectual exchange. To this end, CIDB proposed a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Sustainable Infrastructure to be established in Malaysia, “positioned as an initiative under the 2nd Construction Industry Master Plan” now in its final stages of being drafted.

“Sustainable infrastructure involves planning, designing, procurement, construction, operating and maintenance of structural elements in ways that do not diminish the social economic and ecological processes required to maintain human equity, diversity and the functionality of natural systems.”

(Extract from Opening Remarks by Dato’ Sri Ir Dr Judin Abdul Rahim) Keynote Presentations Sharing their thoughts and experience were eminent speakers: Y Prof Dr Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah, Dean and Professor in Transport 28 Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz

Studies, School of Engineering, USM on “The Need for Framework Enabler for Sustainable Infrastructure in Malaysia”, with salient points raised, i.e.; • in a global setting, sustainable infrastructure is relevant now more than ever in the face of climate change, growing population, trade issues, recovery from disaster and destruction, UNEP Agenda 21; • two dimensions to sustainable infrastructure, i.e., sustainable infrastructure (demand-driven, has to meet the needs of people and must not compromise other development essentials) and infrastructure sustainability (has to last beyond the designed time, to strike balance between cost of operations and maintenance and renewal).

• goals are to achieve nation competitiveness and productivity enabled by sustainable infrastructure and infrastructure sustainability.

Y Prof Spiro N Pollalis, Head of Zofnass Priogramme for Sustainable Infrastructure, Harvard University on “Sustainable Infrastructure and its Role to Sustain Competitiveness of Nations”: • lanning of infrastructure should be based on three pillars of sustainability, namely, balance between economy, society and environment. Economic sustainability and, therefore, competitiveness cannot be pursued separately; • economic sustainability focuses on consumption and production patterns, growth and development and productivity while promoting efficient use of resources; • social sustainability focuses on availability of resources, for well-being of individuals and communities, e.g., food, shelter

Dato’ Sri Ir Dr Judin Abdul Rahim, Chief Executive, Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB).

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education, income, etc.; environmental sustainability protection and maintenance of natural functions and ecosystem; infrastructure is organised in seven basic systems, i.e., energy, water, food, waste, transportation, landscape and information. added value of sustainable development boosts competitiveness at national and regional levels; strategies for planning sustainable infrastructure: flexibility, stakeholder engagement, end-user involvement and integration with other disciplines; case study Masterplan for Dha City, located 55km from Karachi for population of 600,000 in a 11,640-acre rural site, for land-use planning, landscape design, urban design, architecture, engineering, community engagement, ecology, water, resilience, sustainability, and project management. Q

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CIDB National Accredited Renovators (CNAR) Five initiatives introduced to accredit Bumiputra contractors.

IN YET ANOTHER concerted effort to “develop the capacity and capability of the Construction Industry through the enhancement of quality and productivity”, the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has introduced five initiatives to accredit and assist local contractors diversify in the construction sector into residential renovation works. Championed by CIDB in collaboration with the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Urban Well-Being, Housing and Local Government and Persatuan Kontraktor Melayu Malaysia (Malaysian Malay Contractors Association), the industry-wide scheme aims to: • form a new B category registration of IDB contractors for residential renovation works under the existing CIDB National Accredited Renovators (CNAR) programme; • empower local government and relevant authorities to issue renovation permits for eligible CIDB contractors; • standardise terms for contractors underta ing renovation and minor projects; • publish guidelines for residential renovation; • publish, for public consumption, a Directory on Bumiputra ontractors and Renovation or s 014 01 .

As at November 014, , 0 contractors, ranging from Grades G1 to G , are registered with IDB under B category, 0 are Bumiputra companies and, of the latter, 0 is, in turn, made of Grade G1 contractors. ence the call by the onorary Minister of Works, YB Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof at the launch of the “Programme on Strengthening Bumiputra Renovation Contractors through NAR , for existing Grade 1 or lass F Bumiputra contractors to avail themselves of the programme and “not to depend on government contracts and be active in the open market for the residence renovation segment.”

The Honorary Minister went on to note that, according to CIDB and the National Property Information Centre data, an estimated 0,000 renovation wor s pro ects are carried out annually at approximately RM 0,000 per pro ect,. f this total, he added, the records show that of wor s pro ects are underta en by contractors who are not registered with IDB whereas involves foreign labour, prompting the Honarary Minister to assert that “with the initiatives, the number of illegal and foreign contractors, who are not registered (with CIDB) can be reduced.”

To this end, CIDB, Persatuan Kontraktor Melayu Malaysia, the Ministry of Works and Ministry of Urban Well-being, Housing and Local Government proceeded to pen a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), witnessed by the Minister of Works, aimed at encouraging Bumiputra companies to become accredited renovation contractors, duly registered with IDB under B category. It is envisaged that such accreditation will avail said contractors of added and or new business opportunities in the construction sector, particularly, the residential renovation segment. To date, Government 30 Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz

LEFT TO RIGHT: CIDB Chief Executive YBhg Dato’ Sri Ir Dr Judin Abdul Rahim; Ministry of Works Secretary General YBhg Dato’ Sri Zohari Haji Akob; Honorary Minister of Works YB Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah Haji Yusof; Ministry of Urban Well-being, Housing and Local Government Secretary General YBhg Datuk Seri Arpah Abdul Razak and Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government YB Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Dato’ Sri Ir Dr Judin Abdul Rahim; Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah Haji Yusof; CIDB Chairman YBhg Tan Sri Ahmad Tajuddin Ali and Dato’ Sri Zohari Haji Akob.

agencies and local councils in support of and sponsorship of the Programme include Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), the City Councils of Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam and the Town Councils of Ampang Jaya, Kajang, Selayang, Sepang and Subang Jaya. Q More information at www.cidb.gov.my.

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MGBC ups ante on Green agenda Two key events kick off 2015 calendar.

WITH THE AIM of providing a platform for continued interaction between academics and industry professionals, and tapping expertise from both quarters on sustainable buildings, the Malaysian Green Building Confederation (MGBC) recently convened the 2015 Malaysia University-Industry Green Building Collaboration (2015 MU-IGBC) Symposium. Jointly organised by MGBC and Universiti Putra Malaysia and aptly themed “Facilitating University-Industry Partnerships”, the forum, aside from prompting constructive dialogue between the respective stakeholders, also served to explore and identify existing/new areas requiring additional research.

Endorsed by the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA), the two-day event featured a number of prominent speakers from institutions of higher learning and the industry who presented on best practices and case studies, commercial considerations and emerging trends, at home and abroad, in: (a) Buildings’ Interaction with Occupants; (b) Water Efficiency; (c) Materials, Waste and Local Environment; (d) Delivery Process and Performance Evaluation, and (e) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

At the onset of the Symposium, participants from both the public and private sectors were referred to the National Green Technology Policy, drafted back in 2009, which continues to serve as the blueprint for environmental sustainability. Whilst pro-active efforts in the key sectors of Green Technology, namely, energy, building, water and waste management and transportation, are noted, there remains, in the outlook for 2015, a carry-over of contentious issues, e.g., public awareness and participation, urban population changes and Government incentives.

At the sidelines of the Symposium, KeTTHA Deputy Secretary General (Green Technology and Water) YBhg Datuk Harjeet Singh

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Ar Chan Seong Aun, PAM President (left) and Dr Mohd Fairuz Shahidan, Senior Lecturer, Department of Landscape Architecture, UPM during the workshop on Reducing Heat Island Effect Through Design Principles.

who officiated at its opening, remarked that, notwithstanding the closure (effective 27th January 2015) of the Feed-In Tariff Scheme, the Green Technology Financing Scheme (GTFS) is on-going as is the Ministry’s MyHijau programme. The latter will, he added, “coordinate with Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (National Inland Revenue Board), Ministry of Finance and Customs, to provide green technology tax allowances” as Government incentives in encouraging green products and services in Malaysia.

Later in the week and at a separate forum on environmental sustainability, prominent architects had their say at the MGBCorganised, jointly with PAM and IA , Workshop on Reducing Heat Island Effects Through Design Principles. Convened under the auspices of GBI Professional Series 2015, the day-long affair featured a number of topical presentations on several facets of the main subject, i.e.: a) Micro Climate and Heat Island Effect in Malaysia; b) UHI Mitigation: Energy Efficient Landscape Design Principles and Implementation; c) Roof and Wall Treatment under GBI; d) Heat Island and Water Bodies in RNC v3; e) Putrajaya Initiatives on Carbon Footprint and Sequestration by Plants.

Key speakers at the workshop: Ar Chan Seong Aun, PAM President 2014-2015 and founding member of MGBC, Ar Von Kok Leong, Chairman of GBI Accreditation Panel and Past President MGBC, Dr Mohd Fairuz Shahidan, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Ar Alice Leong Pek Lian of Arkitek MAA and Ar Noriah Mat of the Department of Landscape and Parks, Perbadanan Putrajaya. Rounding off the day, inter-active networking sessions followed on from 5.30pm onwards between presenters and participants. Q

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Myanmar’s familiarisation visit on Timber industry in Malaysia Organised by MTIB under the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme, six Myanmar entrepreneurs visit to study the Malaysian timber industry.

UNDER THE AUSPICES of the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP), six timber entrepreneurs from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar were recently in Malaysia to participate in a short-term study mission entitled “Myanmar’s Familiarisation Visit on Timber Industry in Malaysia” from 14 - 20 December 2014. The study visit is consistent with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inked back in March 2012 between Malaysia and Myanmar that paved the way for bilateral ties and collaboration in the timber trade between the two ASEAN member nations. The key areas that are set out for cooperation include training, capacity building, marketing and trade facilitation, exchange of information and knowledge sharing.

Aims and Itinerary Organised by the Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB), the weeklong event, in line with objectives of MTCP, aimed at (a) exposing participants to and exchanging knowledge and experience on timber industry development in Malaysia; (b) building networking platform with the participants; and (c) sharing knowledge and technical experience of Malaysian timber industry.

The study tour by the Myanmarese delegation*, which comprised members from the Government and the Myanmar Timber Merchants Association (MTMA) featured calls at and briefings by relevant Government agencies, i.e., Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, MTIB, Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) and Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia. The Wood Industry Skill Development Centre (WISDEC) and Fibre Wood Composite Development Centre (FIDEC) were also included in the itinerary, as well as site visits to private sector establishments such as Gunung Seraya Wood Products Sdn Bhd, Dynamic Furniture Industries (M) Sdn Bhd and Meranti Furniture Sdn Bhd. At a specially-convened ceremony to mark the end of the visit, certificates of participation were presented to members of the delegation. *

Members of Myanmar delegation: Mr Zaw Win, Assistant Director, Myanmar Forest Department Mr Aung Myin, Deputy General Manager, Myanmar Timber Enterprise Mr Tun Tun Lwin, Assistant General Manager, Plywood Factory Bayintnaung Road Mr Aung Tun Kyaw, Assistant General Manager, Sawmill Kyee Myin Daing Mr Nay Win Hlaing, Manager, Sawmill Payagalay Bago Mr Swe Nyein, Assistant General Manager, Furniture Factory Thittaw Road Ahlone

FROM LEFT (seated): YBrs Hajjah Norchahaya Hashim, Deputy DG MTIB; YBhg Dr Jalaluddin Harun, DG MTIB; Mr Badli Hisham Haji Adam, MTCP; YBhg Dato’ Dr Freezailah Che Yeom, Chairman MTCC; and Ms Sarimah Hj Mohamad Sabudin, CEO, MFPC.

About MTCP Officially launched on 7 Sept 1980 at the Commonwealth Heads of State Meeting, New Delhi, the MTCP signifies Malaysia’s commitment to South-South Cooperation and to share its development experience and expertise with other developing countries. It emphasises the development of human resources through the provision of training in various areas which are essential for a country’s development such as public administration, good governance, health services, education, sustainable development, agriculture, poverty eradication, investment promotion, ICT development and banking. Since its launch, more than 100 short-term specialised courses have been offered by more than 50 MTCP training institutions with more 25,000 participants from 140 countries benefiting from the various programmes offered. Q Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz 33

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New World Petaling Jaya Hotel to open in third quarter 2016 Part of a RM1.8 billion integrated development, New World Petaling Jaya Hotel is WCT Holdings’ second foray into the hospitality sector, following the Premier Hotel in Klang.

BY ANY ACCOUNT, it was inevitable that WCT Holdings Berhad, leveraging on its “strong reputation in engineering and construction” and proven expertise in property development and investment and management, would take a second stab at the hospitality segment, having had its first foray with the Premiere Hotel in Klang. A diversification of its core businesses, the New World Petaling Jaya Hotel, is one of the four components of WCT’s RM1.8 billion Paradigm Integrated Commercial Development (the first of its kind, i.e., 4-in-1, in the city), the others, also under construction, being the Azure (Service Residences 1 and 2, Towers A and C, respectively), the Ascent (corporate offices, Tower B) and the up-and-running Paradigm Mall (hypermarket/shopping complex).

Slated to open in 3Q 2016, the New World Petaling Jaya will take up the top twelve floors of a dual-use 30-storey tower, perched above Azure Service Residences 1.

Facilities and Amenities The deluxe Hotel will house 316 guestrooms and suites designed by Singapore-based Avalon Collective Interior Design, as well as the lobby and Residence Club Living Room, with its complimentary breakfast, all-day refreshments and concierge services, exclusively for Club members and suite guests. Other than the amenities that include a banquet hall (1,000 pax capacity), eight meeting rooms (total area 2,000 m²), restaurants and business centre, the New World Hotel will score yet another first in Petaling Jaya with its signature sky deck comprising a sky lounge, infinity and kids’ pools, Jacuzzi, gymnasium, sauna and sun deck.

Management Agreement New World Hotels and Resorts, a five-star deluxe brand, has been appointed to manage New World Petaling Jaya Hotel, a partner who Mr Taing Kim Hwa, Managing Director of WCT Holdings

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Berhad, rates as having “the ideal credentials, track record, positive reputation and growing footprint” to make the new establishment “the hotel of choice for business and leisure in the Klang Valley.”

At a signing ceremony to seal the deal, Mr Symon Bridle, Chief Operating Officer of Rosewood Hotel Group (parent company of New World Hotels and Resorts), remarked that New World Petaling Jaya represents the Group’s second undertaking in Malaysia, the other being in Kota Kinabalu. Aside from China where the Group currently manages six hotels, the Group also has a presence in Hong Kong, Vietnam and the Philippines, with sixteen others “under development in the ensuing five years.”

Way Ahead for WCT With optimism and including works in progress at the Paradigm Integrated Commercial Complex, WCT will be looking forward to a busy time ahead, what with projects kicked off and/or in the pipeline, e.g., a 500-acre township in Rawang, Transtech Indusrial Park, Seremban and Volt Corporate Park @ Medini, Iskandar Malaysia, Johor. Notwithstanding these, there is still a land bank of approximately 770 acres in the bag for future development. Q

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Appreciation Night 2015 Annual do for SCANTEAM Group of Companies.

WHEN FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES come together, it does not take much to get a party going - all that is needed is time and place, and something to bite into whilst sharing exploits, catching up and/or making new acquaintances. Such was the occasion as the SCANTEAM Group of Companies celebrated “Appreciation Night

LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr Teh Choo Lum, Mr Kang Wei, Mr Moses Chong, Mr Andy Teh Kim Huat, Mr Ben Sim M H, Mr LK Tan, Mr Ben Heah and Mr Danny Chee at One World Hotel Petaling Jaya.

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2015”, a gathering that included clients, contractors, media members and service providers. Suffice it to say, there were more than enough numbers, though, to fill the ballroom of One World Hotel, Bandar Utama with the SCANTEAM Group that included Teamhauss Sdn Bhd (lighting, wardrobe and storage systems), Teammart Sdn Bhd (furniture hardware specialists, i.e., fittings, hinges and profiles) and Teamware Sdn Bhd (supplier of award-winning St Guchi™ premium lockset security products).

Complete with an energised bi-lingual Master of Ceremonies and live entertainment, the evening’s festivities began (promptly!) with an eight-course Chinese dinner and, featured, in a rare departure from your run-of-the-mill company dos, no speeches by corporate head(s)!

Instead, Management teams from the various companies under the Group were called onto the stage and given due acknowledgement by the assembly for their contributions to yet another “good year” for SCANTEAM. Camaraderie was the order of the day as diners moved about the tables to greet and toss back a “yam seng” or two but the high points of the event, that kept the momentum going in between dishes, were a series of lucky draws and valuable prizes! All in all, a fun time for the management and staff of the SCANTEAM Group as it looks forward to the Year of the Ram. Q

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SIRIM Bio-composite Flooring and Decking Material Protecting the planet, one building at a time From the rooftops of renowned hotels and neo-modern skyscrapers to the decks of meditation retreats, today’s designs often utilise natural aesthetics through wooden surfaces and textures. But with the emerging consciousness of our impact on the environment, the challenge lies in bringing a natural touch to these edifices in a sustainable fashion.

Wood Polymer Composite (WPC), is emerging as a common substitute for real timber in creating upmarket furniture, support and flooring. The composite, which uses sawdust and wood chips mixed with plastic feedstock, offers the look and feel of wood, but with a lower impact on forests and greater resistance against weather, termites and rot.

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The bio-composite can be produced in a wide range of shapes and used in many different types of projects without losing its dimensional integrity. Because of its composition, the material does not require any additional protective coating and is inherently non-toxic and low-maintenance. Compared with untreated wood, it is not easily susceptible to rot, and is highly resistant to water, fire, termites and fungus.

Its bio-composite has all the advantages of WPC, while also making use of an abundant local source of organic waste.

In addition to sawdust and wood chips, the solution uses paddy stalks and rice husks collected after harvesting rice grains. This forms the organic base that is blended with the polymer pellets to form the bio-composite. The organic fibre makes up nearly two-thirds of the composite, while the polymer ingredient is sourced from recycled plastics.

SIRIM’s bio-composite decking material promises zero reliance on the wood derived from logging, while also providing the look of a natural surface for attractive decking and flooring.

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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 Sissons™ Paint.

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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 22mm. For thinner boards used as ceilings, decorative screens or fencing, louvres; the recommended thicknesses are 7.5mm, 9mm, 12mm. Q

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

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A modern roofing solution for comfort living and peace of mind Monier’s Horizon™ 10 Roof System is the 1st concrete roof tile technology and solution validated to perform up to 10° roof pitch.

IN RECENT YEARS, low pitch roof designs, also known as flat roof design, have become common sights especially in new housing developments, not only in Malaysia but also around the world. This type of design is being perceived as modern and trendy, thus quickly gaining its popularity among house buyers. This has led developers to increasingly produce low pitch roof design houses to meet the demand of their customers.

Modern designs aside, roof tiles are ideal for heat and acoustic insulation. However, the challenge faced for adopting low pitch roof is the limitation of roof tiles’ pitch level. Monier’s Perspective® Roof

System, which is known to deliver the lowest pitch level in the market, at 15°, was still considered as high pitch level. In order to keep up with market trend and demand, in 2014, Monier® launched the Horizon™ 10 Roof System.

The new low pitch roof solution was first introduced to the Malaysian market in July 2014 at a regional event. As a market leader, Monier® aims to create maximum exposure of the benefits of its low pitch roof solution within its industry and to the consumer market by 2015.

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Monier® Horizon™ 10 Roof System is the perfect system for your low pitch roof solution and it is wallet-friendly in the long run too. Monier’s complete roof system is available at all major cities and towns nationwide. Q

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Delta Faucet Company reveals 2015 Interior Design Trend Forecast Natural aesthetics, vibrant patterns and the perfect blend of masculine lines and soft curves lead the design outlook for the New Year

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DELTA FAUCET COMPANY’S awardwinning industrial design team explores natural aesthetics, bold motifs and a streamlined style in its 2015 interior design trendspotting report. Understanding the ever-changing design landscape is essential for both product manufacturers and consumers as home improvement spending continues to increase year-to-year, according to the Home Improvement Research Institute (http://www.hiri.org/).

“The design team at Delta Faucet Company is constantly identifying trends and inspiration across design, travel, fashion and more, whether a new finish or the resurgence of a vintage style,” said Judd Lord, Delta Faucet Company senior director of industrial design. “Our products undergo arduous research, evaluation and testing and they need to be designed to last for years.

To innovate our design, we must be vigilant about finding the ways to inspire, motivate and excite our consumers.”

According to the Delta Faucet Company design team, the following trends will fuel

the design industry in 2015: • Natural Aesthetics rganic shapes, woods washed with color, powdery surfaces and uneven edges – the natural, organic trend continues to gain favor among home design enthusiasts. Look for colors found in nature that stand out, such as blurred bronze, worn copper or oxidised layers. While natural does not mean neutral, it’s important to integrate softer hues into the home with earth tones such as soft gray, sky and sand. This style allows homeowners to get creative – whether transforming a stained piece of wood into a kitchen counter or incorporating staghorn ferns into a wall mount.

• Boldly Feminine Simply put, this trend has an outgoing, courageous disposition.

Feminine curves paired with boisterous colors, subtle creams next to loud lace, this movement is an exercise in creativity and imagination. Pretty and practical, bold and bright, the style brings cheerful comfort to the home through robust,

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The Delta Ara™ collection emulates a streamlined, geometric look in the bath. Influenced by angular silhouettes featured on modern residential architecture, the collection boasts a

crisp rectangular shape with a slim profile. The Brizo® Sotria™ collection features unique triangular design with streamlined architecture, influenced by the streamlined airplanes and classic tailfins of the 1950s automobile.

Textured and tempered metals, such as a clean copper, can be paired with marble to add a feeling of luxury and warmth.

Homeowners eager to increase bath space may consider wall mounted units with steel frames for a simple, structured look. Q For additional style inspiration and advice, visit DeltaFaucet.com/ inspiredliving.

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PC-based building automation in the new Miele administration building BACnet, EnOcean and DALI communication for higher implementation flexibility and easier operation.

THE GERMAN APPLIANCE manufacturer Miele is building a new office complex in four construction stages at the company headquarters in Gütersloh. The importance of choosing the right building automation solution for a fast and flexible implementation of the project as well as optimised operation is shown in the first completed building. This new facility was automated using PC control from Beckhoff and supported by BACnet, EnOcean and DALI communication.

The first of the four new administration buildings has a total of four office floors, each with an area of 1000 m2. Concrete core activation for the basic heating/cooling load, floating ceiling panels and a ventilation system for implementing the change of air have been implemented. In addition to the classic automation of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, the entire room automation is integrated into the automation system, including sun protection with exterior louvered blinds and the lighting.

Automation stations control HVAC and room functions Located in the basement of the building is a central air conditioning plant for the supply of fresh air to all four office floors. The cold water requirement for the air conditioning system, the concrete core activation and the floating ceiling panels is met by the factory’s own cold water supply network. The heating energy is similarly provided by a local heating supply.

An automation station is responsible for controlling and regulating the complete HVAC plant in the basement.

In order to optimise the efficiency of the energy generation and distribution, the control of all generation and distribution systems is optimised to suit needs through communication with the automation stations for room automation on the floors of the building.

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A CX2020 Embedded PC with Intel® Celeron® CPU and a 1.4 GHz clock frequency controls an entire office floor.

On each office floor there is an automation station in the form of a CX2020 Embedded PC, to which the room climate, lighting and sun protection systems are connected. The utilisation times of the office floors are specified by timer schedules.

Outside of the regular utilisation times the building is switched to an economy mode; i.e. the ventilation and air conditioning system is switched off and the room temperatures are reduced to a low energy level.

Simple wireless networking of control elements and sensors The users of the open space work areas can lower or raise the room temperature of individual zones within a small range using EnOcean room control units. The air volume in the floors is controlled by means of flow rate regulators, depending on the air quality. All the windows on a floor are provided with EnOcean window contacts.

If the windows are open the entire open space area is switched to the “Protection”

operating mode. When Protection mode is active the room temperature setpoint values are lowered to 6 °C for the heating operation and raised to 35 °C for the cooling operation.

The communication range of EnOcean wireless signals is at least 30 m, which can considerably reduce the cabling in a building. In order to successfully accomplish Miele’s new open-space concept (instead of conventional office and workplace structures), the concrete floor plan of the individual floors had to be finalised at a very late stage. For reasons of time, therefore, a wire-connected installation of light switches, sensors, etc. would have been very difficult.

The EnOcean wireless technology has offered maximum flexibility here. Further advantages are the reduction in costs due to the reduced cabling and the correspondingly lower fire loads.

Energy-efficient building operation In case of strong sunshine outside of the regular utilisation times the blinds are

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THIS PAGE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: Use is made of modern open-space work areas and correspondingly flexible building automation in the new Miele administration building; Room zones can be individually heated or cooled via the floating ceiling panels.

lowered by the automatic thermal control. This reduces the cooling load of the building and saves energy for the generation of cooling water. If the room temperature drops below the setpoint value of the Comfort level, the automatic thermal control automatically raises the blinds in order to use the energy input from the sun to heat the rooms. The sun thus makes a contribution towards the heating of the building whenever possible and necessary.

The automation station on the fourth floor is connected by a serial communication terminal to a weather station via the ModbusRTU protocol. The weather data is transmitted via BACnet/IP to the other BACnet stations. By means of the weather information for wind force, precipitation and outside temperature, the blinds are protected against storm and icing damage and are automatically

raised in case of danger.

The open space areas are lit by standard lamps at the workplace.

The lighting is switched on by an occupancy sensor integrated in the lamps. In order to minimise the energy consumption for lighting the corridors, the lighting systems there are integrated into the automation system by means of a KL6811 DALI interface from Beckhoff. EnOcean brightness sensors measure the light intensity.

The presence of people in the corridors is likewise detected by an EnOcean sensor. The lights are thus switched on only when required. Q

More information at www.beckhoff.com/building.

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Concept Gallery at Kinta Lane, Pulau Pinang.

White Horse Ceramic tiles Ultimate quality and timeless design With eco-label certification from SIRIM and Singapore Green Label, White Horse tiles have also won a host of industry awards for excellence.

Wall tiles Puro Series.

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AT EYE OR floor level, a sight that is not likely to be missed at UiTM’s new campus at Tapah, Perak (and indeed, at many other establishments as well) is the artistry of tile design by White Horse, a leading ceramic tile manufacturer in the Asia-Pacific region.

White Horse’s proud history dates back more than half a century, harking back to the days when its stock in trade was red bricks and roof tiles. Today, with factories in Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam, it has a combined production capacity of 50 million m² per annum (with capability to double the volume in the near future!) and an ever-growing global presence and distribution network.

Its manufacturing facilities are ISOaccredited, namely, for quality and environmental management (ISO 9001 and ISO 14001), and its wide range of products are more-than-compliant with ISO 13006 for superior quality and reliability. In ensuing years, these have earned a host of industry awards for excellence that include

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Design Gallery at Bandar Baru Selayang, Kuala Lumpur.

‘Brand Laureate for Product Branding – Best Ceramic Floor and Wall Tile’, ‘Super Brand Malaysia’s Choice’ and the ‘Malaysian National Creativity and Innovation Award’ and consecutive Gold Awards from the Vietnamese Construction Industry.

Product and Service Innovation Without exception, in domestic or international markets, White Horse

Ceramic Floor and Wall Tiles are distinguished by ultimate quality, timeless design, high performance and innovation.

In the latter case, this has included two key developments in recent years, i.e., accreditations from two certification bodies, namely: • co-Label certification from SIRIM • Green Label certification from the Singapore nvironment ouncil

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Projects Portfolio If marketability and acceptance are hallmarks for success, then White Horse more than outdistance the field with its prodigious list of successfully-completed projects, both at home and abroad, e.g., Gurney Paragon Penang, Setia al uchong, iTM MARA unca Alam, Manipal International University, showrooms for Toyota and Volkswagen, Columbia Asia Hospitals, Penang International Airport and mbassy Suite Apartments Johor Bahru in Malaysia.

Internationally, White Horse products are featured in Australia (Waterfront Villa, Brisbane), China (Cultural Industry Park, Chongqing), Cambodia, India, Hong Kong, Bangladesh and Brunei. Q

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Features and Properties In stringent tests by SIRIM against IS 13006 standards, White Horse Ceramic Floor and Wall Tiles have more than met the criteria required (see table on Physical Properties).

More information at www.whitehorse.com.my.

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Realcolor® SUPREME from CSC Steel Premium pre-painted galvanised steel (PPGI) with accreditation from SIRIM Eco-label Certification (Green Coated Steel) for Realzinc™ and Realcolor®.

BRANDING BY A distinctive design, marking, name or symbol serves to identify goods or services by a particular vendor and to differentiate between those provided by the competition. In the case of CSC Steel Sdn Bhd, the letters “r-e-a-l” that pre-fixes its range of quality steel products encapsulates its “upright business philosophy” and communicates the company’s management ways of “making with real and achieving the real”, spelt out as Reliable Experience Accountability Long-lasting. With an annual capacity of half a million metric tons, one of the main products from its Melakabased manufacturing facility includes pre-painted galvanised steel (PPGI), i.e., colour-coated steel generally used as building material for cold rooms, roofing, cladding, wall paneling, ceilings, etc and as component of home appliances, with product line/brand realcolor® SUPREME topping the bill as “the ultimate selection.”

Properties and Specifications Containing more than 70% Polyvinylidene Flouride (PVdF) binder, realcolor® SUPREME is a unique combination of excellent outdoor durability, UV protection, formability and chemical resistance that provides superb performance for roofing and cladding in harsh environment. Compliant with JLS G3312, ASTM A653/M and EN 10346 Standards and their ranges of steel grades, salient properties of realcolor® SUPREME, are as follows, endorsed and borne out by industry tests: TEST

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and Shine Silver to stronger hues of Green (Pistachio and Vindian), Flamingo, Ikea Blue and Brave Heart.

strengthen corrosion resistance and adhesion of paint to base metal. After curing of primer coats at a specific temperature in a primer oven, colour coats are then applied, top and bottom, and cured in a finish oven. Colour choices for realcolor® SUPREME vary from selections of light shades of Whites (Radar and Colonial), Grey (Coral and Timberwell)

Features and Advantages With technical and management support from parent company China Steel Corporation, Taiwan, realcolor® SUPREME is packed with a number of features and advantages, i.e., (a) outstanding colour retention, with a product warranty of up to 10 years against colour fade/chalk*; (b) resistance to weathering, chemical attack, (c) abrasion resistance; (d) supreme corrosion resistance, with a product warranty of up to 25 years against perforation; (e) high thermal stability and (f) excellent formability.

In 2014, CSC Steel Sdn Bhd was accredited with the SIRIM Eco-label Certification (Green Coated Steel) for Realzinc™ and Realcolor® steel. EcoLabelling Scheme has been recognised as the National Eco-labelling Programme of Malaysia. This scheme enables companies to prove their green credentials and communicate a product’s environmental benefits to eco-conscious consumers and

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businesses. Thus, this initiative would encourage the demand and supply of products that are environmental-friendly and, at the same time, gives a competitive advantage to companies that have successfully obtained such credential. Q

More info at www.cscmalaysia.com or call 06-231 0169 for enquiries.

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Premium products from home-grown doors and windows specialist Since 1991, Linkhardware Trading has been a key supplier of PVC, aluminium and wooden doors, windows and frames in Malaysia.

A PLAYER IN the building construction industry, home-grown manufacturer Linkhardware Trading Sdn Bhd has been a key supplier of premium PVC, aluminium and wooden doors, windows and frames since 1991. With its tagline “flexibility and quality”, added to which are “innovation and competitiveness”, Linkhardware offers a wide range of premium products that are both up to speed with current and future designs and trends and versatile enough to meet customers’ diverse requirements.

Linkhardware doors, windows and frames find ready applications in residences, offices and factories, retail and service outlets and leisure establishments, e.g., hotels, restaurants and resorts.

More from Linkhardware Following on from the article in the last issue of B&I, here is more from Linkhardware, namely; Y PVC Doors, suitable for bathroom, meeting room, children’s play area or store.

• welding doors of attractive designs that are extra strong and durable with 45° door frame.

• high- uality decorative doors that combine aesthetic design with excellent performance.

• folding doors imaginativelydesigned for flexibility and spacesaving, ideal for small rooms and spaces.

Y Aluminium Swing Doors, strong and durable. Perfect for the office or bathroom, changing room, kitchen, and children’s playroom.

Y Aluminium Extruded Profiles, tailormade for: • shop fronts ideally suited for hotels, restaurants, car showrooms and retail outlets in general. Aluminium shop fronts give you more glass and 54 Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz

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less frame which result in more of the view inside. aluminium sliding doors or windows are a classic design that will suit most architectural styles.

It gives you a room with a view, literally transforming the look and feel of your home or business.

Another brilliant idea to install at an electrical room, server room or mainframe room, lab or experiment room with fireproof or anti-break through glass. casement windows - the great advantage of casement windows is their ability to maximise and control the breeze and direct it into any area of your home. louvers allow air to flow through the building or room, whilst providing a measure of protection against the rain. Fit excellently for build the electrical room, air-conditional storage, sign-board, laundry room

and roof water tank.

(Note: Linkhardware supplies Aluminium Extruded Profiles for customers to self-install themselves.)

Y PVC Door Frames can be fixed at bedroom, kitchen, office and bathroom.

• ornice Door Frame • New Door Frame • ld Door Frame Y Wood Composite Panels, used at the fencing, railing, gable end cladding, ceiling and wall panels or for building security guard houses. Note wood composite is a hybrid material composed of natural wood and plastic fibre).

The Linkhardware Advantage Notwithstanding the wide range of patterns and designs available, Linkhardware products are easy to install and clean with, virtually, no maintenance required. They are resistant to water, oil and termites as well as sound, rot and rust. High structural performance is yet another plus, despite being lightweight, and, finally, versatility and economy without sacrificing appeal and durability. Q

More info at www.linkhardware.com.my or e-mail sales@ linkhardware.com.my / inquiry@linkhardware.com.my.

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State-of-the-art acoustic partitions from Megafold Corporation Innovative solutions for optimising interiors and functions.

BY ANY ACCOUNT, two decades in the trade coupled with ever-evolving technical know-how are more than enough to qualify an organisation as “experts” in a particular industry. Such is the case with Megafold Corporation Sdn Bhd, specialists in the design, manufacture, supply and installation of state-of-the-art acoustic partitions in Malaysia. The key to Megafold’s success story is two-fold, namely, (a) the use of the most advanced technology and manufacturing systems from Germany and (b) its team of certified and highly-dedicated professionals, specialists themselves in the their respective fields. It is a fusion of these that has earned a reputation for Megafold as a top-line vendor of innovatively-designed acoustic partitions of high quality and world-class.

Product Range and Services Essentially, the MEGAFOLD® product portfolio may be categorised into: • movable glass partitions, i.e., uni ue technology of Crystal Clear Glass Partition System, exclusively designed to be very practical and functional and, at the same time, make the home, shop front or office look elegant with a sense of openness and an ambience of warmth and welcome.

• acoustic partitions, with Retractable Top and Bottom Sound Seal System built within the panels (no bottom track required) for appropriate acoustic attenuation of STC40 - 50 average and solid stability; • accordion partitions, built with light duty steel frames welded to steel truss hinges. Other than being very reliable and flexible in practical terms, they can be easily and quickly closed to cordon off and provide private spaces for immediate use and, just as expediently, be opened to stand folded to one side.

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is also particularly advantageous in its: • flexibility, to create space within a space, eliminating problem, and expense, of erecting permanent walls or partitions for rooms; • high uality with superior performance; • affordability as practical and customerfriendly space solutions; • proven durability; • trouble-free operation with minimum maintenance Backed by 20 years of experience in the industry, Megafold Corporation is, to date, a key supplier of acoustic moveable partitions, to residences, commercial houses, hotels, convention centres, schools, hospitals and offices to Government buildings and institutions in Malaysia, especially Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley, and the region.

Project Portfolio In the final reckoning, testimony as to Megafold’s capability has to be its track record and a sample of successfully-completed projects using MEGAFOLD® Acoustic Sound Seal Operable Walls System includes: • domestic mar et, e.g., -star hotels in Kuala Lumpur such as the Renaissance, ar Royal, Mines Resort, niversity Technology MARA iTM era , The New Istana Negara and many more prestigious project including New Istana Brunei.

• exports to ong Kong, India, Singapore, the Middle East, Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and others. Q

More information at www.megafold.com.my.

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Building for communities and sustainability of the environment Sound management and technological know-how spurs growth for Conlay Group, contractor-cum-property developer.

FOR SURE, PROVIDENCE had a hand in it but it was more a case of happenstance and fortuitous timing for Conlay Group evolution, from building contractor to big league property developer. Incepted as a private limited company in 1998, its operations back then were, primarily, construction-based whereas the foray into real estate development came about with Dua Sentral in 2011. Then, Conlay Group were the main contractors for the two-tower project with a Gross Development Value (GDV) of RM 500 million, developed jointly, and equally, by Amanah Raya Hartanah (subsidiary of Amanah Raya) and a local partner. Apparently, the latter had to pull out midway and Conlay Group was invited to take over and the rest, as they say, is history.

The transition, though, has not been without its challenges, helmed in the main by technological know-how and sound management skills of its intrepid team of directors, and buoyed by a “positive and proactive corporate culture” and strong financial resources.

Whilst relatively young in comparison to its seasoned industry peers, Conlay Group has, nevertheless, gained a firm footing in the field of construction and, latterly, property development, with competency and reliability duly demonstrated by the slew of challenging projects successfully undertaken in the preceding 16 years. To date and to its

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credit, Conlay Group will soon chalk up a total GDV tally close to RM2.0 billion, and is positioned to take on more, with its sights set, for now, on the Klang Valley and Sabah (Kota Kinabalu).

Present and Future Projects Accredited by SIRIM QAS International for compliance with ISO 9001: 2008 in QMS and duly-registered with CIDB (Grade G7 and awarded a 4-star SCORE rating), land acquisitions in recent years (parcels in Klang Valley, Selangor and Kota Kinabalu) have spurred projects in the two localities that include: • Suria etaling aya, -storey tower bloc s of bouti ue offices in the bustling neighbourhood of the aradigm Mall and One Utama and tailored to medium-sized corporations; • 1 etaling aya, 4 services apartments built-up areas of 529 to 1,288 sq ft), 113 retail outlets (390 to 480 sq ft) and supermar et, on freehold land in Section 1 , etaling aya GD of RM300 million); • Subang, commercial development of 1 S s 0 to 0 s ft , service apartments 0 to 1, 0 s ft , 1 17-storey office tower and 21 retail units (GDV RM300 million); • ilton illtop condominium at Donggongon, Kota Kinabalu featuring 512 condos including 26 duplexes. Expected completion date: 3Q 2016 (GDV RM260 million); • Bundusan alley Mixed Development, also in Kota Kinabalu, of 765 SOHO units and 102 retail outlets (GDV of RM260 million). Q

For more information on Conlay Group call +603-5632 8689 or e-mail conlay_group@conlay. com.my

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Living room with kitchen in the background.

The concept of a traditional cottage re-defined at Panorama House Blouin Tardif Architectureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design preserved the panoramic views and use of natural lighting. Photo credit: Steve Montpetit

AT THE EDGE of the forest, between a valley and a grassy marsh in Sainte-Adèle, Canada, the Panorama House is a refined interpretation of the traditional cottage, complete with pitched metal roof and darkstained eastern cedar shingles. Sitting on a typically rolling Laurentian site, the house is based on a simple rectangular volume.

The orange front door leads to the ground floor where the bedrooms and garage are located. Once inside, the visitor is beckoned upstairs by a stairway.

The design strategy by Blouin Tardif Architecture was to put daytime activities (dining room, kitchen, living room and porch) together on the upper floor in order to make the most of the view and natural lighting. The rooms are carefully thought out as a panoramic series running along the southeast side, ending with the porch. A cathedral ceiling provides the most expansive volume possible on the second floor.

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Air Concept 1 (264cm X 371cm) Ice blue.

Manutti brings a breath of fresh air for Spring 2015

The Air Collection by Manutti is a modular system of high-end outdoor sofas.

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Air closed side table - Ice blue.

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MANUTTI UNVEILS ITS new colours for spring 2015 with its latest modular system of high-end outdoor sofas called “Air Collection” which will be on display at Jardin de Ville’s showrooms in Montreal, Quebec City and Toronto in Canada.

Young Belgian creator, Koen Van Extergem, who recently joined the Manutti Designer Studio, alongside the CEO of Manutti, Stephane De Winter, are at the root of this collection which features sleek and sophisticated pieces composed of five modules, allowing for the possibility to transform from a sunbed to a living space quickly.

The frame is constructed of powdercoated stainless steel and covered in Iroko, an exotic wood that recalls the warmth and charm of the 1970’s. The version including an aluminum top creates a more contemporary style. The LED lighting which is integrated underneath the structure of the Air platform

is available as an option for a more theatrical landscape.

The neutral shades of white and charcoal guided the first version of the collection. For 2015, Manutti introduces ‘Blue Ice’, a new colour that is light, soft and refreshing.

It is also possible to special order the Air base in any colour that is available on the RAL colour chart. Outdoor décor, which has often been guided by moderation, will now be able to enjoy more creativity and originality with the availability of the Air Collection.

ABOUT MANUTTI Creator and Belgian manufacturer of highend outdoor furniture for over 10 years, Manutti has been designing collections of chairs, tables and accessories available to the public as well as to design professionals.

Respectful of the environment, the company integrates recycled and renewable materials into its stream of production.

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Air Concept (264 x 107cm).

Manutti also invests in research and development to design new materials that are ‘smart’ and innovative. Listening to the lifestyles and desires of its clientele, the team at Manutti Designer Studio imagines products that are refined and easy to live with. Furthermore, Manutti regularly calls on young Belgian designers to propose new creations.

Air Concept 3 (371cm x 396cm) Ice blue.

ABOUT JARDIN DE VILLE Jardin de Ville, a Quebec-born company and leader in the design and marketing of highend outdoor furniture, offers many exclusive products at their showrooms located in Mirabel, Montreal, Brossard (Dix30), Quebec City, Toronto and Fort Myers, Florida.

Since 1956, Jardin de Ville has won many prestigious awards, testifying to their innovative spirit of boldness and refinement, which have always animated the daily inspiration of the company.

Air Concept 6 (Lounger) 214cm X 132cm.

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Rear facade of De Gaspe House.

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Living room with kitchen in the background.

De Gaspé House blends new with old when restoration is not feasible Montreal-based La Shed Architecture proposed a ‘new-with-old’ approach for a small family. Photo credit: Maxime Brouillet

Bookcase and staircase.

LOCATED IN THE heart of the Villeray district in Montreal, Canada, the De Gaspé House project is the result of a major renovation of an existing building that lost most of its original characteristics. The old duplex, including a garage and a variety of annexes were transformed into a single family home for two adults and two children.

The facade went through a series of transformations over a period time that made restoration impossible. The project designers thus chose to create a contemporary facade that would seamlessly integrate with the surrounding houses. In order to do this, a variety of steps were taken in order to reconcile new with old. Firstly, dark painted clay brick was chosen as the material for the facade because of its resemblance to the surrounding buildings. A re-modeling of the openings allowed windows to be placed vertically once more, while relief work on the brick crowning blended with the

traditional masonry ornaments typical of the surrounding area.

Inside, a compact block containing the service areas (closets, bathroom and storage space) was positioned near the entrance in order to create an intimate separation between the vestibule and living spaces. Once past this block, in the kitchen, the occupant can enjoy a clear view of all common areas. All upper elements of the kitchen were placed in the service block, which allows for an organisation of work spaces around two islands oriented towards the living room. On the ceiling, rail lights and sliding doors create a border for the kitchen.

The living room, aligned with the kitchen, benefits from having twice the ceiling height which brings light from the first floor down to the ground floor. This space is framed between two pieces of woodwork wooden slats that filter and play with the occupant’s perception of the living room’s spatial limits.

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Living space.

“Secret” playroom for the young children.

View from the alley. Inset: Before the re-design.

Office’s terrace & outdoor locker.

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Bathroom.

On one side, an elegant bookshelf extends to the double height space and acts as a screen that hides the stairs. Thin white steel tablets are integrated in the wood lattices to create a contrast with the orange background provided by the stairs. On the other side of the living room are a bridge and railing that are made of materials matching those used in the bookshelf – this bridge lets the occupant have a sneak peek at the office above.

At the top of the stairs, a large hallway that opens on the living room’s double height space regulates access to bedrooms and the bathroom. The master bathroom contains a skylight the same width as the room itself and is thus flooded with natural light that is reflected by white ceramic walls, a freestanding bathtub and the large mirror above the vanity. The black hexagonal mosaic floor and solid wood horizontal surfaces act as contrasting elements in relation to the omnipresent whiteness of the bathroom.

At the rear, the house’s original volume was preserved while removing a portion of the first floor in order to create a patio.

A galvanised corrugated steel coating was applied to the first floor in order to lighten the enclosed exterior area while offering a sustained contrast between various black elements of the facade and fence separating the yard from the alleyway.

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Building entrance.

Veranda House designed to be intimate and discrete

Built in a forest area, Blouin Tardif Architecture used trees as a natural screen for privacy.

Photo credit: Steve Montpetit A SINGLE FAMILY home located in a new forest development, the Veranda House is designed to be intimate and discreet. In addition to guiding the landscape design, the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trees serve as a privacy screen. Along the street side, the rows of trees open only at the main and service entrances.

On the south side, the house makes the most of the ample private space surrounding the veranda. The heart of the house is a series of spaces that opens to the yard: where the kitchen, dining room and double-height living room are located.

The concept of ground level is fundamental to this house because the first floor is flush with the ground, creating a strong indooroutdoor dynamic. Large sliding doors allow the interior and exterior to co-exist, as does a continuous floor covering. Cedar ceilings give the interior an outdoors feel.

The palette of exterior materials is simple and neutral, comprising local clay brick and

cedar. Transparency again plays a role in the exterior design, particularly with the glass barrier around the pool.

On the second f loor, the master bedroom features an en-suite bathroom with transparent partitions and a large covered deck resembling an aerie facing the woods and the water below.

ABOUT BLOUIN TARDIF Established in 2004, Blouin Tardif Architecture excels in the design of sustainable buildings developed around the principles of durability, performance and aesthetics. The firm relies on a multi-disciplinary team comprising: architects and engineers specialising in building science and energy modeling; sustainable design specialists; LEED project managers; and technologists in architectural design. All team members are LEED accredited professionals.

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integrated design method. This strategy is applied to the projects in which they act as project managers. The result is the best integrated solution coming out of design sessions involving the professionals from every field of practice.

Blouin Tardif is a Canadian leader in LEED certified buildings and LEED project management with more than 18 certified buildings and more than 30 in the process of certification.

The quality of the firm’s work has been recognised many times by diverse nominations and awards from the Québec Order of Architects, ASHRAE, Grands Prix du design, Design-Build Institute and several others.

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IGB Corp Bhd:

DAMAI RESIDENCE @ LORONG DAMAI, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA PROJECT REF. 1214-6304 CLASSIFICATION Residential STAGE OF PROJECT Planning & Design LOCATION Lot 208, Section 88A, Lorong Damai 13 Kiri, Mukim Bandar Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia APPROX. PROJECT COST Undisclosed APPROX. COMMENCEMENT DATE 2Q 2015 APPROX. COMPLETION DATE 2Q 2017

C & S ENGINEER HNC Jurutera Perunding Sdn Bhd No.812, 8th Floor, Block A Kelana Centre Point, Jalan SS 7/ 19 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: +603-7804 5511 Fax: +603-7804 6611 E-mail: hncjp5@streamyx.com Director: Ir Azmi Abu Kassim

QUANTITY SURVEYOR YSCA Consultancy Sdn Bhd No 6-3, Jalan Wangsa 2/5 Taman Wangsa Permai 52200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-6277 6133 Fax: +603-6277 9133 Email: projects@ysca.com.my Managing Director: Sr Chan Yew Siang

DEVELOPER Tan & Tan Development Bhd (Subsidiary of IGB berhad) 21st Floor Menara IGB Bouvelard Mint, Valley City Lingkaran Syed Putra 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-2289 8989 Fax: +603-2287 9882 Executive Director: Mr Teh Boon Ghee

M & E ENGINEER Jurutera Perunding Kerjaya Sdn Bhd B-3-21, Block B, Merchant Square No 1, Jalan Tropicana Selatan, 1, Jalan PJU 3 47401 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: +603-7883 0293 Fax: +603-7883 0296 E-mail: saffcon1@yahoo.com Engineer: En Abu Mansur (M)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION Proposed development of a 20-storey residential block containing 31 units of luxury apartments (30 units and one penthouse) with 3-storey elevated car-parks. Only two units are located on each level, each being mirror images of the other and designed so that no wall is shared with the other.

There are 3 types of lay-outs with floor areas ranging from 1,938 sq. ft. to 3,961 sq. ft.

ARCHITECT Surbana Consultants (M) Sdn Bhd Suite 21-05 Level 21 Centrepoint South The Boulevard, Mid Valley City Lingkaran Syed Putra 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-2284 0218 / 17 Fax: +603-2284 0216 Architect: En Mohd Tajmizi bin Tajuddin 76 Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz

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ASAL HARTA Sdn Bhd:

THE ATLANTIS RESIDENCES @ KOTA LAKSAMANA, MELAKA, MALAYSIA PROJECT REF 1214-6307 CLASSIFICATION Hotel & Serviced Apartment STAGE OF PROJECT Sitework, Earthworks LOCATION Lot PT 1491 (Lot 2307, Jenis Hakmilik PN 48917) Kawasan Bandar VI, Daerah Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia APPROX. PROJECT COST RM608 million APPROX. COMMENCEMENT DATE 2Q 2015 APPROX. COMPLETION DATE 2Q 2017

C & S ENGINEER Structural Engineer: Ling & Wong Perunding Sdn Bhd 15, Jalan Permas 12/14 Taman Permas Jaya 81750 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia Tel: +607-388 7708 / 7709 / 7710 Fax: +607-388 7706 Engineer: Ir Roger Ling

QUANTITY SURVEYOR CNH Jurukur Bahan Unit C-11-04, Megan Avenue 2 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-2163 0297 / 2164 0297 Fax: +603-2161 2297 E-mail: cnhqs110@gmail.com Asst Quantity Surveyor: Cik Siti

DEVELOPER Asal Harta Sdn Bhd (Subsidiary of Teladan Setia Sdn Bhd) 8 & 10, Tingkat Bawah Jalan Mutiara Melaka 2, Mutiara Melaka 75350, Batu Berendam, Melaka, Malaysia Tel: +606-317 3236 Fax: +606-317 3757 Project Manager: Mr Francais Sia

Civil Engineer: O & L Jurutera Perunding Sdn Bhd No 38, Jalan TU 40 Taman Tasik Utama 75450 Ayer Keroh, Melaka, Malaysia Tel: +606-232 2380 Fax: +606-232 7815 E-mail: oandl@streamyx.com Director: Ir Nur Fazil B Noor Mohamed

BRIEF DESCRIPTION Proposed development of 4 blocks of residential towers (each of 40 storeys with 340 units of serviced apartments) giving a total of 1,360 units of serviced apartments with built-up areas ranging from 689 sq.ft. to 2,454 sq.ft. over an area of 5 acres of leasehold land.

ARCHITECT Daniel Chow Architect No 39 - 1, Jalan Permas 10 Bandar Baru Permas Jaya 81750 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia Tel: +607-386 5517 Fax: +607-388 8570 / 386 5507 E-mail: dcaa2007@yahoo.com Architect: Ar Daniel Chow Kok Meng

M & E ENGINEER City MNE Consultant No 43-1, Jalan Melaka Raya 25 Taman Melaka Raya 75000 Melaka, Malaysia Tel: +606-286 8275 / 285 0275 Fax: +606-285 0277 E-mail: citymne@streamyx.com Director: Ir. Lim Chee Kian (M) Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz 77

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Instant Bonus Development Sdn Bhd:

ROBSON HILL RESIDENCY @ JALAN ROBSON, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA PROJECT REF. 1214-6308 CLASSIFICATION Hotel & Serviced Apartment STAGE OF PROJECT Sitework, Earthworks LOCATION Lot 167, Seksyen 95A, Jalan Robson Off Jalan Syed Putra, Mukim Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia APPROX. PROJECT COST RM100 million APPROX. COMMENCEMENT DATE 4Q 2014 APPROX. COMPLETION DATE 4Q 2017 DEVELOPER Instant Bonus Development Sdn Bhd No. 60-4, Jalan Metro Pudu 1, Fraser Business Park 55200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-9226 0907 / 9222 0131 / 9222 2019 Fax: +603-9222 2018 Director: Mr Boon Poh Ong ARCHITECT SA Architects Sdn Bhd, KL A-3A-1, North Point Offices, Mid Valley City No.1, Medan Syed Putra Utara,59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-2283 3633 Fax: +603-2282 8632 E-mail: saa@saa.com.my Director: Mr Richard Saw 78 Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz

C & S ENGINEER Hacent Consultant Sdn Bhd No 111-2, Wisma PPC, Plaza Dwitasik 1 Dataran Dwitasik, Bandar Sri Permaisuri 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-9171 3810 Fax: +603-9173 7208 Executive Director: Mr Wong Khien Ngie M & E ENGINEER Perunding Wepco Sdn Bhd D8-03-1 Block D8, Pusat Perdagangan Dana 1, Jalan PJU 1A/46 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: +603-7842 8266 / 8211 Fax: +603-7842 9266 E-mail: twpsb@streamyx.com Engineer: Ir Phua Cheong Seng (E) QUANTITY SURVEYOR ELP Jurukur Bahan Sdn Bhd 17-3 3rd Floor, Kuchai Business Centre Jalan Kuchai Lama 58200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-7982 0362 Fax: +603-7982 0316 E-mail: kl@elpqs.com Quantity Surveyor: Ms Liew

BRIEF DESCRIPTION Proposed development of two blocks of 31-storey residential towers with a total of 404 units of serviced apartments over a 7-storey podium and 2-storey basement car-parks on freehold land.

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Mah Sing Bhd:

D’SOVO SUITES @ D’SARA SENTRAL, SUNGAI BULOH, SHAH ALAM, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA PROJECT REF. 1214-6310 CLASSIFICATION Commercial STAGE OF PROJECT Sitework, Earthworks LOCATION Lot 4629, No 1 Jalan Welfare, Section U19, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia APPROX. PROJECT COST RM50 million APPROX. COMMENCEMENT DATE 3Q 2014 APPROX. COMPLETION DATE 3Q 2017

C & S ENGINEER Asia Pacific Engineering Consortium Sdn Bhd B-2-18 Block B, Merchant Square Jalan Tropicana Selatan 1, PJU 3 47410 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: +603-7883 0690 Fax: +603-7883 0650 E-mail: apecsb@yahoo.com Engineer: Mr James Chan

DEVELOPER Intramewah Development Sdn Bhd (subsidiary of Mah Sing Berhad) Wisma Mah Sing Penthouse Suite 2 163 Jalan Sungai Besi 57100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-9221 6888 Fax: +603-9222 8380 Quantity Surveyor: Puan Hajar Sharifah

M & E ENGINEER Perunding PAC & Rakan Rakan 3-68B Jalan Desa 2/3 Desa Aman Puri 52100 Kepong, W.P. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-6276 6368 Fax: +603-6276 4369 E-mail: admin@pac.net.my Director: Ir Chia Sun Meng (M) Engineer: Ir Yap Chung Piao (E)

ARCHITECT Architects 61 Sdn Bhd Suite C-12-03 to C-12-06, Block C Plaza Mont Kiara, 2 Jalan 1/70C, Mont Kiara 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-6203 1820 Fax: +603-6203 2820 / 4256 9322 E-mail: a61kl@a61.com.my Architect: Mr Ken Loo

QUANTITY SURVEYOR JUBC Sdn Bhd B-5-11, Block B 5th Floor Unit #11, Megan Phileo Avenue II No 12, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-2710 2660 Fax: +603-2710 2671 E-mail: jubc@po.jaring.my Quantity Surveyor: Mr Lee Suren

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION Proposed development constitutes phase 2 of the mixed development of D’sara Sentral and consists of a 25-storey residential block (Tower 1) with a total of 322 units of serviced apartments located from levels 8th to 32 over an 8-storey podium car-park. Three (3) types of apartment lay-outs are available comprising Type A & A1 (with built-up of 504 sq.ft, 1-room and 1 car-park allocation)(total 150 units), Type B & B1 (with 756 sq.ft., 1-room and 1 carpark allocation)(total 72 units) and Type C & C1 (with 960 sq.ft.

2-rooms and 2-carparks allocation)(100 units).

D’Sara Sentral is a mixed development spread over a land area of 6.55 acres and comprises development of retail shop-lots, smart office versatile office (SoVo) units and serviced apartment residences in the new Sungei Buloh, Selangor township.

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GAQRS Bhd:

THE PEAK @ JALAN TEMENGGONG, JOHOR BAHRU. JOHOR, MALAYSIA PROJECT REF. 1214-6321 CLASSIFICATION Hotel & Serviced Apartment STAGE OF PROJECT Sitework, Earthworks LOCATION Jalan Temenggong, Off Jalan Tebrau (Iskandar Malaysia), Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia APPROX. PROJECT COST RM600 million APPROX. COMMENCEMENT DATE 1Q 2014 APPROX. COMPLETION DATE 1Q 2016 DEVELOPER AQRS The Building Company Sdn Bhd (subsidiary of Gabungan AQRS Bhd) G-58-1, Blok G, Jalan Teknologi 3/9 Bistari â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;De Kota, Kota Damansara 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: +603-6141 8870 Fax: +603-6141 8871 Sr Project Engineer: Mr Jeff Wang ARCHITECT NK @ Ngai Architect No. 18-2, 2nd Floor, Jalan Menara Gading 1 Taman Connaught, Cheras 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-9101 7726 Fax: +603-9101 1726 E-mail: nkngai@yahoo.com Principal: Ar Ngai Yoon Fatt Architect/Planner: Fairwood Consultants Pte Ltd (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fairwood Group) # 07-03, Midland House 82 Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz

112, Middle Road Singapore 188970 Tel: +65-6338 4608 Fax: +65-6338 7908 E-mail: contact@fairwoodsingapore.com.sg Managing Director: Mr Ranbir Saran Das C & S ENGINEER Jurutera Lee Bersekutu 71-01 & 71-02, Jalan Mutiara Emas 10/2 Taman Mount Austin 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia Tel: +607 295 6205 Fax: +607 3341 337 E-mail: jlbcse@gmail.com Director: Ir Lee Kim Kew M & E ENGINEER Perunding ACE (Johor) 12-02, Jalan Permas 10/9, Bandar Baru Permas Jaya 81750 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia Tel: +607-387 4518 Fax: +607-387 4425 E-mail: loktw@tm.net.my Director: Mr David Lok QUANTITY SURVEYOR Gabungan AQRS Berhad / Gabungan Strategik Sdn Bhd D-33-G Blok D, Jalan Teknologi 3/9 Bistari De Kota, Kota Damansara 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: +603-6141 8181 Fax: +603-6141 8383 Email: enquiries@gaqrs.com.my E-mail: gabungan.aqrs@gabungan.com Quantity Surveyor: Mr Tee Thiam Hoer

MAIN CONTRACTOR Gabungan AQRS Berhad / Gabungan Strategik Sdn Bhd D-33-G Blok D, Jalan Teknologi 3/9 Bistari De Kota, Kota Damansara 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: +603-6141 8181 Fax: +603-6141 8383 E-mail: enquiries@gaqrs.com.my E-mail: gabungan.aqrs@gabungan.com Contract Manager: Mr Chong BRIEF DESCRIPTION Proposed development of The Peak comprises two blocks of residential towers with a total of 668 condominium units with built-up areas ranging from 941 sq.ft. to 2,184 sq.ft. on freehold land with a GDV of Rm 600 million.

The Peak above comprises two serviced apartment towers totalling 668 units and construction is slated to be completed next year.

The second phase comprises The Peak 2 with a GDV of Rm 500 million and with 400 residential units will be ,launched by end-2015. The third phase, The Peak 3 which will feature a mix of residential and commercial units, shopping space, hotel and offices is still in the planning and approval stage.

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LAMAN TERUNTUM KUANTAN WATERFRONT, KUANTAN, PAHANG, MALAYSIA PROJECT REF. 1214-6324 CLASSIFICATION Government STAGE OF PROJECT Sitework, Earthworks LOCATION Laman Teruntum, Kuantan Waterfront, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia APPROX. PROJECT COST RM12 million APPROX. COMMENCEMENT DATE 4Q 2014 APPROX. COMPLETION DATE 4Q 2016

Consultant Project Manager: East Coast Economic Region (ECER) Level 22, Tower 3, PETRONAS Twin Towers Kuala Lumpur City Centre 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-2035 0021 / 22 Fax: +603-2035 0020 E-mail: secretariat@ecerdc.com.my Sr Manager: En Roslan Osman

DEVELOPER East Coast Economic Region (ECER) Level 22, Tower 3 PETRONAS Twin Towers Kuala Lumpur City Centre 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-2035 0021 / 22 Fax: +603-2035 0020 E-mail: secretariat@ecerdc.com.my Sr Manager: En Roslan Osman

ARCHITECT W & W Architect (Kuala Lumpur) 2-2 2nd Floor Jalan Jelatek 1 Jelatek Business Centre 54200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-4256 6933 Fax: +603-4256 8135 E-mail: wwarchitects@gmail.com Architect: En Hishamudin Harun

Local Branch Office: ECER Development Council (Pahang) B8002, Sri Kuantan Square Jalan Teluk Sisek 25000 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia Tel: +609-565 0021 Fax: +609-565 0020 Contact: Puan Jhazita bin Mohd Ghazali

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Landscape Designer: Medang Teja Landscaping Sdn Bhd 9-2A, Jalan 15/1C Bandar Baru Bangi 43650 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: +603-8925 5989 Fax: +603-8925 9989 E-mail: medangtejalandscaping@yahoo.com Director: Cik Zarina binti Mohamad Napiah

MAIN CONTRACTOR Perbudi Sdn Bhd No 1C Jalan SG 3/14 Pusat Bandar Seri Gombak 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia Quantity Surveyor: En Najib BRIEF DESCRIPTION Proposed construction and completion of Laman Teruntum at Kuantan Waterfront, Kuantan, The project will become a new vibrant icon covering over 500 acres of land in Kuantan. It is designed to be the First Integrated Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Destinations within the seafront living enclave.

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