RM188mil National Forensic Medicine Institute set for completion in 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: The new National Institute of Forensic Medicine (IPFN), the first in Southeast Asia, is expected to be completed in 2026.
Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said the physical construction progress of the project at Hospital Kuala Lumpur had reached 21.62 per cent as of September.
He said the RM188 million project, which is being built by Gadang Engineering Sdn Bhd, is expected to be completed by Oct 6, 2026.
He said the main block of the IPFN project was constructed using the industrialised building system (IBS) technology, while Building Information Modelling (BIM) was utilised to enhance work coordination and future maintenance.
“This project comprises four scopes of work, including the construction of a four-storey IPFN block, a two-storey Integrated Chemical Store building, a three-storey Mechanical and Electrical building, and a three-storey Chemical Waste Store, along with supporting buildings and infrastructure works.
Gadang Land to launch third phase of Laman Citra landed homes in Johor
Gadang Land Sdn Bhd, the property development arm of Gadang Holdings Bhd, is planning to launch the third phase of its Laman Citra landed homes development in Pekan Nanas, Johor, in June.
Gadang Land head of finance and sales Kok Pei Shing tells City & Country in an email interview that the company is launching Phase 3 following strong take-ups of the development’s earlier phases.
Gadang wins RM280mil Klang Valley data centre jobs from TM Technology
KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): Gadang Holdings Bhd has secured a RM280 million contract to design and develop the Klang Valley Data Centre Block 2 in Cyberjaya from TM Technology Services Sdn Bhd, a business entity of Telekom Malaysia Bhd.
In a bourse filing on Friday, the builder-cum-property developer said the contract was awarded to its wholly owned unit, Gadang Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd, for two years from April 24, 2024 to April 23, 2026.
Gadang Holdings plans private placement to raise RM24mil for ongoing projects
GADANG Holdings Bhd plans to raise up to RM24.03 million through a private placement of up to 10% of its issued shares.
The placement will be offered at an indicative price of 33 sen per share, a discount of 9.17% from the five-day volume-weighted average price.
As of August 9, 2024, Gadang’s issued share capital amounts to RM389.52 million, comprising 728.06 million shares. Consequently, up to 72.81 million new shares may be issued.
Gadang acquires land in Kwasa Damansara to undertake residential project
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): Gadang Holdings Bhd is acquiring a 21.08-acre land in Kwasa Damansara for RM114.78 million, or RM125 per square feet, to be developed into a residential project.
The group is acquiring the land via its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary Elegance Sonata Sdn Bhd (ESSB) from Kwasa Development (3) Sdn Bhd (KD3), said Gadang in a filing with Bursa Malaysia on Tuesday.
A sum of RM76.40 million has already been paid by ESSB to KD3, as part of a development rights agreement entered into by the two parties in 2017. This forms part of the payment toward the purchase price.
Lintau plant begins commercial OP
KUALA LUMPUR: Gadang Holdings Bhd has started commercial operations of its nine megawatt (MW) mini hydropower plant in Lintau, Tanah Datar in West Sumatera.
The mini hydropower plant will generate a steady source of income over the long term, according to Gadang’s wholly-owned Regional Utilities Sdn Bhd managing director Foo Mieng Yong.
Foo said the first 4.5 MW run-of-river hydro power house unit of the plant was successfully synced with state-owned utility firm Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) distribution grid system in Balai Tangah, Lintau Buo, via a 4km overhead 20 kV transmission line after testing and commissioning were completed this year.
Gadang clinches RM188.8mil design and build job from JKR
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): Gadang Holdings Bhd has secured a RM188.8 million contract from the Public Works Department (JKR) to design and build the National Forensic Medicine Institute (Institut Perubatan Forensik Negara) at Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
In a bourse filing on Thursday, Gadang said its wholly owned Gadang Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd has received and accepted a letter of acceptance from JKR for the contract.
The contract shall commence upon site possession on Oct 12 this year and be completed by Oct 6, 2026.
“The contract is expected to contribute positively to the earnings of Gadang and its group of companies for the duration of the contract,” it said.
Gadang wins RM680mil subcontract works in RTS Link project
KUALA LUMPUR (July 19): Gadang Holdings Bhd is undertaking subcontract works for a total sum of RM680 million in the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) project connecting Bukit Chagar, Johor Bahru to Woodlands, Singapore.
The construction engineering group said its wholly-owned subsidiary Gadang Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd had on Tuesday (July 19) accepted two letter of awards from Adil Permata Sdn Bhd, the main contractor of the RTS Link project.
The first is worth RM370 million and the second is valued at RM310 million, it said in a bourse filing, adding that they are expected to be completed by June 30, 2024.
Gadang Holdings Awarded RM131mil Subcontract Work For Central Spine Road
Gadang Holdings Berhad has secured the subcontract work related to geotechnical, drainage, and the structural world for the Central Spine Road Package 2.
The award, handed by Binary Vista is estimated to be worth RM131 million which is expected to last 30 months and is expected to be completed by 2024. Central Spine Road or Kuala Krai–Kuala Pilah Highway, Federal Route 34, is a new toll-free highway under construction in the center of Peninsular Malaysia. The 325 km highway is built to eventually replace the former two-lane Federal Route 8 Gua Musang Highway and Federal Route 9 Karak–Tampin highway.
CSR is expected to be complete by 2026 linking important parts of the East Coast and easing traffic along the current highway, the project is led by the Ministry of Works. The project is part of the East Coast Economic Region Development.
Gadang Land’s Elegan Residensi in Puchong 90% taken-up
This article first appeared in City & Country, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on October 4, 2021 – October 10, 2021
Gadang Land Sdn Bhd’s Elegan Residensi, a RM222 million townhouse development in Taman Putra Perdana, Puchong, is already 90% sold.
Elegan Residensi comprises a total of 404 1½-storey townhouses and is being developed in two phases: Phase 1, which has 270 units, was launched in August 2019, and Gadang Land obtained the advertising permit and developer’s licence for the 134-unit Phase 2 in November 2020.