G&P Professionals

ENGINEERING AN EXCITING FUTURE

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alaysia’s marriage with modern infrastructure is a healthy one.

Currently accounting for 23 percent of national GDP, construction is incredibly important to the country’s economic success. Be it the iconic Petronas Towers and Kuala Lumpur Tower or an impressive array of civil engineering projects including stateof-the-art transport links, Malaysia has become a leading light in the charge towards contemporaneity in Southeast Asia.

Indeed, recent forecasts made by the national Finance Ministry in its Economic Outlook Report 2020 anticipate industry growth of 3.7 percent this year, indicating that Malaysia’s infrastructural curve will continue to move upward in the near term.

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Given this context, the future for organisations like G&P Professionals Sdn Bhd looks incredibly bright.

“G&P Professionals started off as a geotechnical specialist consultancy with only five staff members,” explains Dato’ Ir. Dr Gue See Sew, the company’s Chief Executive Officer.

“Today, we have grown into a onestop shop for all professional engineering services encompassing areas of civil, structural, infrastructure, geotechnical, mechanical, electrical, maritime, project management, highway, railway, water resources and dams.”

Owing to the booming demand for engineering consultancy that has exploded across Malaysia in the past 15 years, there is an element of being in the right place at the right time with G&P.

To say that this is the sole ingredient in its recipe for success would be naïve, however. Indeed, G&P has established a reputation for best-in-class, high quality services through dedicated practices and unwavering loyalty in meeting the demands of its clientele.

“The satisfaction of innovation and value-engineering to a project and the appreciation of our clients is what motivates us,” See Sew states.

“Most of our new jobs are based on good referrals, owing to the valueadded services that we provide.

We’re privileged that this industry is very much akin to medical specialist services, where patients look for specialists rather than vice versa, but we don’t take that dynamic for granted.”

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Inspiring Modern Infrastructure G&P Professionals is an emblem of modern engineering in Malaysia, the organisation helping to deliver a variety of critical projects to the country owing to its advanced and ever-expanding expertise Writer:Jonathan Dyble | Project Manager: Ryan Gray

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G&P PROFESSIONALS GOING THE EXTRA MILE Indeed, G&P Professionals has compiled an impressive project portfolio in the 20 years since its inauguration.

Its contributions to Malaysia’s ever-expanding rail network are particular highlights, having helped to engineer both the first and second mass rapid transit (MRT) lines in Greater Kuala Lumpur.

Combined, the works for these two projects included the development of 23 kilometres of tunnels and 18 underground rail stations using 12 state-of-the-art boring machines, the MRT entire network designed to carry 929,000 passengers a day.

Above ground, G&P has also helped deliver the Kuala Terengganu Drawbridge in north-eastern Malaysia – the first drawbridge linking Kuala Terengganu City Centre to Kuala Nerus via Seberang Takir. Here, it was engaged to carry out value engineering for the system’s foundation, converting it from bored pile to precast spun pile and generating significant cost and time savings.

Similarly, Jade Hills is a third landmark project showcasing the breadth of G&P’s extensive capabilities.

Here, the company has been delivering more than 13 years of professional services to a 366-acre residential

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Dato’ Ir. Dr Gue See Sew: “In our selection of partners, subconsultants or specialists, we focus not only choosing the best technical players, but also those which share our values. Good professional conduct and ethics are equally important to ensuring successful cooperation, and the establishment of fruitful, long term relationships.”

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development including technical support on earthworks, infrastructures, retaining walls, foundations, building structures and internal and external buildings services.

And that’s not to mention its alternate expertise spanning flood mitigation, landfill, hydropower dam, palm oil mill and a host of other varied projects.

“We’re immensely proud to play a part in delivering what are some hugely important infrastructure,” See Sew comments. “We’re always willing and able to go the extra mile and look at various options in terms of the design. It’s not in our nature to take the simple approach.”

INTUITIVE INNOVATION Crucial to the consistent delivery of quality across each of these projects is the G&P Professionals workforce.

Acclaimed as one of the company’s leading assets, this 350-strong employee base is constantly empowered in line with its culture of continual improvement.

“All engineers and geologists present one colloquium training annually and thus, with more than 260 such professionals in our company, we conduct about four sessions a week,” See Sew explains. “The purpose of our in-house education is to encourage lateral and network learning. Our training topics are accredited by the Board of Engineers Malaysia and recognised as leading professional development programmes.”

External speakers – particularly specialist contractors – are also invited in on a regular basis to share their experiences with staff, while G&P engineers are required to undertake one research and development project a year, generally lasting between one and four weeks.

As part of the latter emphasis, the enterprise has introduced an Innovation Award for R&D Works to encourage the creation of crucial innovations and recognise best efforts.

Peck Chew Piling Being a contractor in the geotechnical and foundation industry, we are constantly challenged with the complexity of the ground conditions. Hence, constructing from experience is of the utmost importance, along with theoretical knowledge or understanding on the behavior and properties of various geotechnical profiles.

In this regards, we have the pleasure to be working with geotechnical specialist G&P Professionals Sdn Bhd on projects involving various piling foundation methods, retaining structure, and basement construction. In addition to compliance design, we also had the opportunity to be working hand-inhand with G&P Professionals Sdn Bhd to produce numerous alternative designs and value engineering proposals that were adopted by our clients, resulting in both a reduced project construction cost as well as an increase in overall constructability of the architect’s design.

By having the support of G&P Professionals Sdn Bhd, we were able to undertake and deliver key projects such as 28 BLVD - a SOHO and service development project, O2 Residence, a modern integrated serviced neighbourhood, and the expansion of the AEON shopping complex which includes a 12-metre underground connection tunnel to the mass rapid transit (MRT) station, all located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

As part of Malaysia’s development plan, we look forward to more collaboration with G&P Professionals Sdn Bhd in building Malaysia into a developed country.

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PECK CHEW PILING (M) SDN BHD ENGAGED THE FUTURE

We Specialized in Foundation Works Peck Chew Group is a pioneer in the piling industry with more than 60 years of experience.

The Group specializes in the installation of RC pile, spun pile, micro pile and bored pile. In the last 10 years, the Group has expanded its capabilities to include civil foundation, demolition, retaining structure and bottom up sub-structure construction works. Till to-date, Peck Chew Group has successfully delivered over RM 1,000,000,000.00 worth in Project Value with notable footprints within Malaysia as well as internationally.

Being an ISO 9001:2015 certified company, the Group prioritize compliance and control for all working levels. Focus teams are set up in place to ensure all procedures and specifications are strictly adhered to. Moving forward, the Group is undergoing the audits and certification for ISO45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems. Upon successful certification, the Group will be the first among the piling industry to obtain such high standards for Safety, Health and Environment.

Serving both Government and private sectors, Peck Chew Group is able to undertake projects across various sectors including but not limited to Oil and Gas, Building, Marine and Infrastructure. This is made possible by maintaining a good working relationship with clients, consultants as well as vendors and suppliers who goes out of the way to support and asserts the Group’s competency and performance.

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G&P PROFESSIONALS Indeed, a number of computer programs and design systems have been developed to date, now used across the practice.

“G&P believes in providing quality training to staff in order to groom and train new engineers so that they are competent with state-of-the-art engineering, and well-equipped with the capability to add value to our projects and face globalisation trends.

“The ultimate intention is to export our consultancy services overseas.”

Introducing G&P Professionals G&P Professionals Sdn Bhd was founded in September 1999

by Ir. Dr Tan Yean Chin, Ir. Liew Shaw Shong and Ir. Dr Gue See Sew. The group provides a vast array of leading engineering consultancy services through 15 specialist divisions – 12 in Malaysia (as Cambodia, Vietnam and Singapore are now not active).

“Across our divisions, we provide value-added services with an emphasis on delivering all projects on cost, or below costs and on time,” See Sew states.

“We’re wholly focussed on improving quality and reducing long term maintenance costs to the benefit of our clients.”

VISION: To obtain the hallmark for quality services, technical excellence, reliability and safety.

OBJECTIVE: To provide innovative and economical design, and to ensure safety and ease of construction.

CORE VALUES: Structured quality control, structured training, structured sharing and structured research and development.

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A SOCIAL STALWART Looking beyond G&P’s staff, these attitudes of longevity, sustainability and continual improvement are also applied in what can only be described as an extensive selection of corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Sticking with education, See Sew himself currently acts as the Chair of the International Professional Engineers Agreement and has previously served as the International Chairman of the Coordinating Committee of the APEC Engineers Register and President of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, imparting knowledge in numerous capacities.

“Another Senior Partner, Ir. Liew Shaw Shong, is also the Founder and President of the Malaysian Geotechnical Society, and the directors of G&P are often actively involved in policy recommendations,” the CEO adds.

“Ir. Dr Tan Yean Chin and I serve as advisors to the Department of Environment, and a few of us have

CONSTRUCTION contributed to over 10 universities in roles such as Board Members, an Adjunct Professor, an Adjunct Lecturer and Panel Member on an Industry Advisory Panel.”

Beyond the advisory, the whole of G&P engages in voluntary CSR initiatives.

The company has provided engineering consultancy services in slope strengthening for the Ti-Ratana Orphanage Home in Gombak, Selangor; investigations into the failure of the Malaysian Nature Society’s building and slope failure for Women’s Aid Organisation; and designed the foundation of Selangor Hokkien Association on a karst limestone formation in Kuala Lumpur.

“In addition, G&P sets aside about 1.5 percent of its profits for various charitable organisations,” See Sew adds, reiterating the importance of such initiatives, deeming them particularly close to the organisation’s heart.

KEEPING PACE Indeed, owing to this platform of proven projects, ever-improving capabilities and an appreciation for education and social responsibility, G&P Professionals stands to excel for years to come.

Looking towards the future, the CEO reiterates that the company’s immediate priorities lie in further expanding the practice, its bridge engineering unit one field of specialisation that is currently in line for additional improvement.

Beyond this, however, the organisation is proactively attempting to position itself favourably for the long term, looking into the benefits of leveraging new age technologies.

See Sew affirms, ending our conversation by pointing to the need to adapt in an ever-changing engineering climate: “I think the world is moving into the digital era with artificial intelligence and big data shedding light on the future direction of the construction industry here and around the world.

“Across our divisions, we provide value-added services with an emphasis on delivering all projects on cost, or below costs and on time” “New construction materials and forms, such as lightweight, recycled materials and industrial building system (IBS), as well as industry 4.0, three dimensional printing and mechanised construction, building information modelling (BIM), new survey and scanning tools like LiDAR, InSAR, photogrammetry, mobile and portable equipment and apps will change entire project cycles, from planning, investigation, design, construction, operation, maintenance and asset managements.

“I believe the next generation of engineers will have to align and adapt to these rapid developments if they are to lead in the way of competition and productivity. Of course, for us to maintain our status in the face of these expected developments, we also need to keep pace.”

G&P PROFESSIONALS Tel: +603-9059 5396 gnp@gnpgroup.com.my gnpgroup.com.my

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G&P PROFESSIONALS ​Wisma G&p, 39-5, Jalan Tasik Selatan 3 Bandar Tasik Selatan, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603-9059 5396 gnp@gnpgroup.com.my gnpgroup.com.my PRODUCED BY ASIA OUTLOOK MAGAZINE