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CONSTRUCTION FROM A NEW ANGLE ISSUE 3 • AUG - DEC 2020
EMBRACING
CONSTRUCTION
REVOLUTION
BIM - Digitising Construction Beyond 2020
How BIM is Shaping the Malaysian
Construction Industry
A Worthwhile Endeavour
A Lifelong Passion in Quantity Surveying
Covid-19 Bill
Implications for the Construction Sector
Dealing with Non-Certified
Steel Wire Mesh
Why this is Illegal
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Close to a year has passed since the Covid-19 pandemic shook and changed
the world as we know it. Whether we like it or not, we have been forced to
adjust to the "new normal" in the way we conduct our business and lives.
This issue addresses the one question that remains: What can the construction EDITORIAL BOARD
industry do to thrive during and after the pandemic?
Publisher
The answer is to embrace and adopt technology as soon as possible so that CIDB Malaysia
the industry can immunise itself against unprecedented events in the future Corporate Communication Division
as it becomes more adaptable and agile. Technology, especially the ones Level 25, Menara Dato’ Onn,
that promote remote collaboration, will help us sail through the new Putra World Trade Centre
No. 45, Jalan Tun Ismail,
construction processes that have emerged from this outbreak.
50490 Kuala Lumpur
Through the advent of technology, CIDB Malaysia was able to host the very Produced and Printed for CIDB
first CR 4.0 conference held in conjunction with the International Construction by:
Week (ICW) 2020 and ASEAN Super 8 Virtual Connect, which forms our Cover
Story. The pages within also talk about the latest updates on myBIM Centre MPH Group Printing (M) Sdn
and Parcel F, one of the BIM success stories in the nation. We also featured Bhd (142270-H)
the highly esteemed Dato’ Sr. Sri Kandan, whose long and illustrious career No. 31, Jalan 2/148A,
in Quantity Surveying has been an inspiration to many. I hope that these Taman Sungai Besi Industrial Park,
write-ups will ignite the “can-do” spark within us to learn, grow and drive 57100 Kuala Lumpur
towards construction excellence in 2021 and beyond.
Happy new year from all of us at CIDB Malaysia!
Datuk Ir. Ahmad 'Asri Abdul Hamid
Chief Executive, CIDB Malaysia
CONTENT S
14 4 Global News
Global Headlines
Interesting updates on the
construction industry worldwide
8 Cover Story
Embracing
Construction
Revolution
This year’s ICW 2020 and CR 4.0
mark the first landmark event
participants will remember for a
long time
14 Special Feature
19 BIM - Digitising
Construction
Beyond 2020
How BIM is Shaping the
Malaysian Construction Industry
19 BIMming with Triumph
Parcel F is a testament of a BIM
success story
24 Benefits of BIM
Software in the
Architecture and
Construction Industry
Collaboration is the Name of
the Game
29 Career
A Worthwhile
Endeavour
A Lifelong Passion in Quantity
Surveying
24 47 Noise Hazards
How you can protect yourself
50 Infographics
CIDB Enforcement in
Numbers
Enforcement activities & actions
taken (Jan – September 2020)
51 Community
Avenue South
Residences
World’s Tallest Prefab Towers to
Stand in Singapore but
Constructed in Malaysia
53 MyMudah
No More Delays with Speedier
Approval of CCC
55 PenjanaKerjaya
Enhances Career Prospects
– For Free
34 Showcase 42 Taiwan Industries
HSL Tower Propose Anti-Dumping
Sarawak’s First Private GBI Office Duties on Tiles
Imported from
38 Opinion Malaysia
Covid-19 Bill Pre-emptive Action is Required,
Implications for the says MATRADE
Construction Sector
47
44 Dealing with Non-
Certified Steel
Wire Mesh
Why this is Illegal
GLOBAL NEWS 4
Resorts World Sentosa
Genting Singapore Confirms Delays to Resorts
World Sentosa 2.0
Genting Singapore reported slowdowns in the US$ 4.5 RWS 2.0 would increase the gross floor area of Resorts
billion expansion of Resorts World Sentosa (RWS 2.0) World Sentosa’s leisure and entertainment space by
and disclosed that the project was disrupted due to 50 percent with an additional 164,000 square metres.
construction delays caused by COVID-19.
The Maritime Experiential Museum would be taken over
The group is working closely with the government on by the S.E.A. Aquarium expansion and rebranded as the
the mega-expansion plan, but the timing of RWS 2.0 Singapore Oceanarium, where the public can enjoy
will be affected by the disruption of the construction displays of marine life and learn from exhibits of
industry and the global supply chain triggered by prehistoric sea creatures.
COVID-19.
The enhanced waterfront promenade will boast of two
It was also delayed due to the design changes needed hotels, and more dining and lifestyle experiences
to adapt to the health and safety requirements of the including a multi-purpose zone for festivals and events.
post-coronavirus environment.
Resorts World Sentosa current attractions include
The affected construction contracts include an Universal Studios Singapore, Adventure Cove Waterpark
attraction called ‘Once a Pirate’ as well as the extension and Dolphin Island.
of Universal Studios Singapore’s two new attractions
- Minion Park and Super Nintendo World. Genting Malaysia Bhd also recently confirmed the delay
of Genting SkyWorlds’ opening, from Q4 2020 to Q2
Genting Singapore did not disclose how long the 2021. The outdoor theme park in Malaysia, which will
construction delays would be, although RWS 2.0 was feature 20th Century Fox attractions, is a year behind
originally slated to be open in phases between 2022 schedule due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
and 2025.
Source: www.blooloop.com
GLOBAL NEWS 5
SpaceX Plans Luxury Spaceport-cum-Tourist
Resort in Texas
Elon Musk’s SpaceX company plans to add a hi-tech The development of “Super Heavy", a 31-engine reusable
tourist resort to its rocket-making plant in Brownsville, rocket, is also in the pipeline as it will be used to lift
Texas. The location of the resort will be in the village of Starship out of the Earth’s gravity well.
Boca Chica, some 19km northeast of Brownsville along
the Gulf of Mexico. The massive development plans will involve demolishing
about 30 structures within Boca Chica Village. Owners
The news was revealed in the company’s job listing for of these structures were offered three times the market
a resort manager that underlines SpaceX’s commitment value of their properties to sweeten the deal and
to develop the town into a 21st-century spaceport. “We encourage them to move.
are looking for a talented resort development manager
to oversee the development of SpaceX's first resort from The main attraction of the resort would be Super Heavy
inception to completion,” the listing stated. and Starship, which would be 120cm tall together on the
launch pad, approximately as tall as a 28-storey building.
Currently, Boca Chica Village is the site where the Starship
prototype is being developed. The heavy-lift rocket will Source: www.globalconstructionreview.com
be used to ferry up to 100 passengers on sightseeing
trips around the moon. Passengers can bask in the
luxurious resort before and after the trip.
SpaceX’s Starship prototype next to a Falcon 1 rocket in Brownsville (SpaceX)
GLOBAL NEWS 6
The LafargeHolcim-IBM Services digital platform is aimed at optimising road design
LafargeHolcim and IBM Create Digital Platform
to Reduce Road Building Costs
Swiss-based cement maker LafargeHolcim is working Marcel Cobuz, LafargeHolcim’s head of Europe, said the
with IBM Services to create a digital platform aimed at company had already entered into pilot projects with
optimising road design. road authorities, international financing institutions and
engineering firms around the world.
The ORIS tool is expected to reduce project costs by up
to one-third, and carbon emissions by half, as well as Hervé Rolland, IBM’s vice president of industrial solutions,
tripling the service life of the road. With an average of said, “Data-driven solutions and digital technologies
700,000 kilometres (435,000 miles) of new roads being have the potential to transform road construction towards
built globally every year, the impact of this tool is more sustainable, circular, low-carbon, low-resource
potentially significant. and cost-efficient techniques".
It can be a complex challenge to pinpoint the most “ORIS is instrumental in recommending appropriate
sustainable and cost-effective mix of building materials and tailored approaches to road-building, thus
and technologies early in the design phase as roads minimising costs, environmental impacts and project
vary depending on location, climate, vehicle types and delays,” said Rolland.
traffic volumes. ORIS assesses the most efficient
construction and maintenance patterns, given the Source: www.lafargeholcim.com
availability and capability of local materials.
GLOBAL NEWS 7
China Plans US$68bn Transport Spend to Boost
Growth in Pearl River Delta
China is planning to spend US$68bn on improvements Guo Wanda, executive vice-president of Shenzhen think
to its rail network in the Greater Bay Area of Guangdong, tank the China Development Institute, said, “There are
Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau. still too few railway lines between cities; it’s inconvenient
to switch from railways to subways, and other services,
The Intercity Railway Construction Plan was recently such as ticketing and road signs, are not integrated.”
a p p rove d by C h i n a’s N a t i o n a l D eve l o p m e n t a n d
Reform Commission. The plan will encapsulate the Currently, the Pearl Delta cities have a combined GDP
construction of 13 rail lines between five hubs, linking of around US$1.5 trillion, approximately equal to South
the special administrative regions with nine cities in Korea. The government aims to reach a GDP of US$4.6
Guangdong to form a more integrated economic unit. trillion by 2030.
New lines to be launched before 2022 include the The plan also aims to balance out economic development
Shenzhen Airport to Daya Bay Intercity line, a link across the region. Presently, the eastern part of the delta
between Shenzhen Airport and Pingshan, the Guangqing is thriving economically. The improved transportation
Intercity North Extension line and the Guangzhou East is hoped to increase economic growth in the less
Railway Station renovation project. developed western areas across the delta, specifically
the Zhuhai, Zhongshan and Jiangmen clusters.
The new lines will bring the total rail network of the
region, both existing and under construction, to 4,700km The nine cities of Guangdong are, in order of population
by 2025. The plan aims to reduce hub-to-hub travel size, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Dongguan,
times between any two major cities in the network to Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Huizhou and Zhaoqing.
less than an hour.
The plan also benefits the government politically in
Compared to the city-to-city model, the hub-based terms of closely integrating Hong Kong and Macau into
transport design is better since it makes it easier for the Guangdong region.
passengers to switch between intercity rail systems,
airports and city-region transport networks. Source: www.globalconstructionreview.com
The Pearl River in Guangzhou, China
COVER STORY 8
International
Construction Week 2020
(ICW 2020)
Embracing
Construction
Revolution
This year’s ICW 2020 is a landmark occasion that construction industry players will
remember for a long time.
The Covid-19 pandemic may have events are aimed to provide a forum ASEAN Super 8 Virtual Connect,
wreaked havoc in every aspect of to encourage discussions among which was held simultaneously
life as we know it. But thanks to the digital construction leaders in order with ICW 2020. CIDB Malaysia
marvels of technology and digital to revolutionise the industry. with its subsidiaries, namely, CIDB
innovation, and resilience of the Holdings, CIDB Technologies Sdn
organisers and participants, the Aptly themed ‘Embracing Bhd, ABM, CIDB E-Construction
show can still go on. Construction Revolution’, ICW Services Sdn Bhd, CREAM,
2020 will equip the construction Construction Labour Exchange
The International Construction sector with the right technologies Centre Berhad and CIDB IBS Sdn
Week 2020 (ICW 2020) and ASEAN and reduce reliance on low-skilled Bhd, occupied a dedicated CIDB
Super 8 Virtual Connect, which labour with low productivity, as Pavilion there.
were initially scheduled to take emphasised by Senior Minister of
place earlier this year, were held Works Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah Haji Touted as Southeast-Asia’s most
on 17 to 19 November 2020 on a Yusof in his opening speech when exciting and extensive virtual
totally virtual platform for the first officiating the event. exhibition for the built environment,
time in 22 years. Organised by CIDB ASEAN Super 8 Virtual Connect
Malaysia in collaboration with the Thirty exhibitors showcased their aspired to digitally connect global
Ministry of Works Malaysia (KKR), products, technologies and shared built environment industry players
ICW2020 and ASEAN Super8, the their industry best practices in with real-time trade opportunities.COVER STORY 9
CR4.0 Conference 2020 — event aimed to introduce new
Maximizing Value Through digital technologies, experts who
Innovation shared best practices in improving
A significant component of productivity and sustainability, Technology has
the annual ICW, Construction and in redefining the skills and
now taken its
Revolution 4.0 Conference 2020 competencies needed to thrive
(CR4.0 Conference 2020) offers a in the construction industry. A place at the
platform where all construction variety of speakers from across forefront and
the industry, ranging from
players can gather and network — centre of our lives,
albeit virtually this year. industry players, regulators, and
government agencies logged onto becoming the
“This is the new normal. Something Zoom to share their experiences critical enabler.
none of us expected to see on Industrialised Building Systems Embracing
and experience in our lifetime. (IBS), the game-changing National
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
technology is no
Technology has now taken its place
at the forefront and centre of our e-Submission, and building and longer an option.
lives, becoming the critical enabler. infrastructure technologies. We are to either
Embracing technology is no longer
Datuk ‘Asri stressed that
embrace it, or be
an option. We are to either embrace
it, or be swept away by the rising Construction 4.0 represents a new swept away by
tide,” Datuk Ir. Ahmad ‘Asri Abdul era of embracing digital technology the rising tide
Hamid, Chief Executive, CIDB in construction, including the
Malaysia said in his keynote address. Internet of Things (IoT), laser
scanning, drones, artificial
With the theme ‘Maximizing Value intelligence (AI), augmented reality
Through Innovation’, the virtual (AR) and 3D printing.COVER STORY 10
“As part of our efforts to reduce The total labour productivity of under Perbadanan Putrajaya,
dependency on low-skilled foreign Malaysia in 2019 was RM 93,973 Majlis Perbandaran Kangar
labour, the construction industry per worker per year, up from (MPK) and Majlis Bandaraya
must beef up on their practices RM 92,018 in 2018. Compared to Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB),
by using more mechanisation RM44,000 in 2018, the productivity and two under Majlis Petaling
and digital technology in line of the construction industry was Perbandaran Jaya (MBPJ).
with Construction 4.0. Only then RM45,300 per worker per year,
can they attract the long-term which is a dismal number. While Prior to NBeS, it takes at least two
employment of locals,” he added. the construction industry grew weeks for a standard building plan
year by year, it is still lagging to be checked. But with a 3D BIM
behind other major economic model, the review process may
sectors in the country. take from one hour and a half to
two-and-a-half days, depending on
The construction “Under the Construction Industry the model’s complexity. Thus, the
Transformation Programme (CITP) NBeS initiative clearly illustrates
industry must
2016-2020, we set an ambitious how technology can contribute
beef up on their goal to double the productivity greatly to making business simpler.
practices by using rate in the construction industry
more in 2020 compared to the 2011 Embracing the New Normal
productivity of RM24,800. Even in Construction
mechanisation if we still have some ways to go The onset of the global Covid-19
and digital to achieve that aim, we can see pandemic threw a curveball
technology in line that attempts have been made to on every industry, and the
improve efficiency as a result of construction industry was not
with Construction our continuous efforts to promote spared. Since April, the country’s
4.0. Only then can the use of the Industrialized borders have been closed and
they attract the Building System (IBS) and many illegal immigrants were
Building Knowledge Modeling deported to their home countries.
long-term
(BIM),” Datuk ‘Asri reported. As such, the supply of cheap
employment unskilled foreign labour is a thing
of locals To date, IBS adoption has of the past, and the old working
increased dramatically from method of having a huge number
69% in 2016 to 86% in 2019, in all of workers on construction sites
government projects worth RM10 is no longer feasible.
million or more. The IBS adoption
rate rose from 14% in 2016 to 40% In addition, physical distancing
Boosting Productivity Levels in 2019 for private projects worth needs to be maintained in
with BIM and IBS RM50 million or more. “In the construction sites, offices and
In the past, there has been a lot meantime, our studies revealed dormitories as required by the
of resistance from construction that BIM's adoption rate has Covid-19 Standard Operating
industry players when it comes increased from 17% in 2016 to 49% Procedures (SOPs). This requires
to embracing technology. As a in 2019,” he divulged. scheduling and constant
result, the construction industry monitoring to limit the number of
experienced a much lower In 2017, CIDB launched the people working at any one time.
productivity when compared National BIM e-submission (NBeS) Also, all foreign workers in the
to other economic sectors. as part of the CITP initiative. The Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
According to the Malaysia NBeS Project seeks to digitise and Putrajaya must undergo
Productivity Corporation (MPC), the specifications of the Uniform Covid-19 swab tests before they
National Productivity Report Building by-Law (UBBL) for can be allowed to work at the
2020, construction productivity a more reliable and efficient construction site. If a positive
has also fallen below the mechanism for the online building case is detected, all other workers
country’s overall results. plan submission, review and within the same vicinity must also
approval. The NBES pilot project be tested for Covid-19 and the
included five residential projects construction site will be closed.
under four local authorities, eachCOVER STORY 11
“This alone is costing a tremendous the construction industry moving necessary to have frequent face-
amount of time and money to the forward,” he observed. to-face meetings.” “I hope that
contractors and project owners,” these changes brought about
Datuk ‘Asri surmised. Case in point is the use of digital by the pandemic can open up
project management tools, which opportunities for local skilled
“On the other side of the coin, has become critical in these workers to gain employment in the
the pandemic has become the times. “The digital platform allows construction industry,” he shared.
catalyst to speed up digital project monitoring and status
adoption in all Malaysian sectors, tracking, and scheduling of tasks A vast number of people were laid
including construction. Some of to be done online. In addition, it off from work since the Movement
the measures taken out of dire can monitor and track resource Control Order (MCO). Therefore,
necessity during the lockdown allocation and budget as well there is no better time than now
have proven to bear long-lasting as proper documentation and to implement a long-term plan for
process improvements. Thus, it is filing for easy reference,” said the construction industry to train
likely that many of the changes Datuk ‘Asri. “With information and provide job opportunities for
implemented during the lockdown available on a digital platform local workers.
will become the new normal in at your fingertips, it is no longerCOVER STORY 12
Behind the scenes of CR 4.0 Conference 2020 career opportunities for the
local workforce and reduce
dependency on unskilled foreign
labour. As such, a programme
must be put in place to ensure
that the local workforce in
construction industry are
trained in the utilization of
new technologies. Second,
technologies can no longer be
applied in a silo as the digital
solutions applied must be
able to talk to each other and
converge for optimisation and to
support project implementation
holistically.
“CIDB, through its subsidiary the • Smart integrated technologies, • Governance - Strong
Construction Labour Exchange innovation and infrastructure government support is key in
(CLAB) is actively looking for • Enhanced business environment ensuring the success of the
placements of workers and youths construction 4.0 strategic plan.
who have been trained under New policies and regulations
various skills trade and have been needs to be put in place and
accredited by CIDB. We welcome reviewed regularly.
industry players to contact CLAB • Economy - The adoption of
if they have vacancies to be filled,” digital technology is essential in
Datuk ‘Asri said. improving business climates and
ultimately, attract investments
Construction 4.0 Strategic that will drive the country's
Plan 2021-2025 economy to greater heights.
One highlight of the event was
when Dato’ Sri Fadillah launched Construction industry players
Construction 4.0 Strategic Plan will do well to take advantage
2021-2025. The five-year strategic of the available programmes to
CR4.0 plan promotes the use enhance adoption of the digital
of emerging technologies to technologies in the work places.
boost efficiency and the ease
of doing business. The plan is a Dato’ Sri Fadillah explained “ICW 2020, ASEAN Super 8
guide for government agencies, that the four strategic thrusts Virtual Connect and the CR 4.0
industry players and academia to are supported by nine strategic conference are definitely good
respond to the rapid technological objectives that comprise specific launchpads for the industry
developments and identify the areas of focus to drive digital players to share knowledge
best approaches to using them transformation in the industry. on lessons learned and meet
for the betterment of the industry thinkers of the construction
and nation. This will then propel That said, the initiatives and industry, which will shape
Malaysia as one of Southeast Asia’s programs outlined in the strategic the landscape and the way
leading countries in implementing plan can only be successful we operate in the future. I am
construction 4.0 technologies. through the four enablers, namely: optimistic that the discovery of
• People - Having the right the latest products and services
The four strategic thrusts of people with the right skill network, and potential strategic
CR4.0 are: sets is critical to achieve collaboration forged in this
• Capacity development transformation historic occasion will lead to
• Excellence in research, • Integrated technology countless opportunities towards
innovation, commercialisation - The adoption of new business enhancements,” Dato’
and entrepreneurship technology will enhance the Sri Fadillah concluded.8:30
SCANS P EC I A L F E AT U R E 14
The construction sector is one
of the least digitised industries
in the country. It is still catching
up on digitalising existing
processes that include data BIM - Digitising
Construction
collection, communication and
collaboration. The digitalisation of
these fundamental processes will
Beyond 2020
not only pave the way to future
implementation of more advanced
technologies, but also enable
construction companies to be more
efficient and remain competitive. A look at how BIM is shaping the digital future of the
The adoption of building
construction industry in Malaysia.
information modelling (BIM) is
one of the most effective ways for
companies to make the digital leap.
The Construction Industry
Transformation Programme
2016-2020 (CITP)'s ultimate goal
is to enhance the productivity
of the industry through three
key drivers: the workforce,
technology and processes. CITP
recognises BIM, which was first
introduced to the country in 2015,
as the key technology which, if
widely adopted, will multiply the
productivity of the construction
industry many times over.
"Using BIM in construction is
like building a digital twin of the
physical structure which enables
us to track and manage all facets Datuk ‘Asri believes the sooner the construction industry players adopt BIM, the faster
they will reap its manifold benefits.
of the project from construction
until operations and maintenance
formulating training syllabuses, "myBIM Centre is the brainchild
and demolition. This way, a lot
roadshows, mandating industry of the National BIM Steering
of construction issues can be
requirements for BIM adoption and Committee comprising the Ministry
identified virtually and resolved at
the provision of BIM facilities and of Works, Public Works Department,
no cost," said Datuk Ir. Ahmad ‘Asri
platforms, which include myBIM CIDB and industry stakeholders,"
Abdul Hamid, Chief Executive, CIDB
Centre and BIM satellites. said Rofizlan Ahmad, CEO of CIDB
Malaysia. "The use of BIM does not
E-Construct Services Sdn. Bhd. the
only transform the productivity
level of a project, it also has a huge
O n e - Sto p B I M Re s o u rce operator of myBIM Centre.
potential in increasing the ease of
Centres
Launched in November 2017, myBIM "They felt the need to have a
doing business."
Centre located at Sunway Putra comprehensive reference centre
is tasked with the mantle of BIM for BIM where industry players can
Hence, CIDB, through its subsidiary
training and development. The obtain pertinent information, software,
CIDB E-Construct Services Sdn
facilities at the country's first one- training, consultation and data,"
Bhd, has been tirelessly promoting
stop BIM resource centre is said to Rofizlan added. "My role is to ensure
BIM since 2016. These activities
be the best in the nation and even in that the centre is operating at its most
include initiatives in education and
the Southeast Asian region to date. optimum capacity at all times."S P EC I A L F E AT U R E 15
He is also responsible for pushing
forward myBIM Centre's primary
goal, which is to promote and
encourage construction industry
players to take on BIM.
There are six BIM satellites under
CIDB's purview across the nation
and six other BIM satellites
managed by CIDB's partners. All
of them are equipped to conduct
training, awareness programmes Rofizlan takes his role in running myBIM Centre and encouraging
construction industry players to take on BIM very seriously
as well as offer BIM adoption
consultancy and advisory services.
"Together with myBIM Centre,
the 12 BIM satellites offer a
platform for industry players to
come together and collaborate
on BIM projects right down to the
organisational level," said Rofizlan.
His team organises round table
discussions with BIM practitioners
in the industry at least twice a
year to discuss issues related
to BIM and what can be done to
expedite the rate of BIM adoption.
This spirit of openness and
collaboration amongst industry
myBIM lab can seat 21 participants in their 5 islands. The setup is compliant with the
players is essential for the current SOP for physical distancing
betterment and growth of BIM
adoption rates in the industry.
support to ease the initial financial of BIM practitioners, such as
Rofizlan admits that the road outlay of construction companies." managers, coordinators, modellers
ahead is still long. "It took for architecture, structure,
AutoCAD (a simple drafting tool in “However, construction companies infrastructure and mechanical,
comparison to BIM) a decade to can take advantage of the quality electrical and plumbing (MEP).
be adopted by the industry. BIM training and certification offered by
adoption will take a great deal myBIM Centre at a fraction of the "We have recently introduced
longer because it encompasses a market rate,” he smiled. a new course in BIM Facilities
whole ecosystem and culture." Management, which will elevate
To date, myBIM Centre has trained the industry to a whole new level.
"We are on the right track but and certified more than 7,000 Ultimately, this programme should
more can be done," said Rofizlan. participants. The Centre aims help leverage the stakeholders
"Given that BIM adoption is a costly to train 1,000 people annually in upskilling and developing
endeavour, the government can through its 12 modules. These competencies for the nation-
offer incentives and financial modules cover all levels building industry," said Rofizlan.S P EC I A L F E AT U R E 16
Revolutionising Digital Design already been included in the submission and approval process
and Marketing final designs. It is a great way to takes 21 days for normal buildings
myBIM Centre also offers the market their products for sure," and over 300 days for a complex
National BIM Library (NBL) explained Rofizlan. skyscraper. NBeS will cut this time
service which helps BIM to two to 48 hours, depending
practitioners right from drawing "Essentially, this is the future of on the file size and complexity
the BIM model to downloading it construction and manufacturing of the models, provided that it is
from the NBL platforms. design, and we are here to submitted in the correct native
facilitate the industry's next big BIM format," he explained.
The Library is structured and step into a revolutionary world of
interactive to allow architects, digital design and marketing." "The pilot projects among the
consultants, engineers and selected local authorities have
designers familiar with the layout Potential Massive been successful thus far. Our
of the object library and online Improvements in goal is that by 2021, all city status
portals to quickly find, download Turnaround Times local authorities will require BIM
and use the objects for their 3D As a provider of fully-integrated e-submissions through the NBeS
construction design. ICT solutions, CIDB E-Construct platform by its principal submitting
Sdn. Bhd. is in the midst of person (PSP)," said Rofizlan.
NBL currently holds more than developing the National BIM
10,000 objects ranging from IBS eSubmission (NBeS) for the local
precast and connectors to kitchen authorities including Petaling Jaya
sinks and medical surgery trays City Council (MBPJ), Putrajaya Construction
from manufacturers that include Corporation (PjC), Penang City
Council (MBPP) and Kangar
companies can
Hong Leong Manufacturing Group,
Hume Concrete and Sanieuro. Municipal Council (MPK). take advantage of
Interested users can visit www. the quality training
mybimlibrary.my for more The objective of NBeS is to
facilitate electronic building
and certification
information about this free tool.
plans submission, as well as the offered by myBIM
Manufacturers are charged a checking and approval processes. Centre at a
minimal fee to upload their fraction of the
proprietary objects onto the NBeS promises to offer immense
Library. "They will gain the benefits to the industry by market rate.
advantage of having contractors massively improving industry
order their materials and products turnaround time, productivity
because these components have and quality. "The traditional
Endocrine Centre at Putrajaya stands as one of BIM's success stories.S P EC I A L F E AT U R E 17 Moving Forward with BIM Since 2019, public projects worth RM100 million and above are required to use BIM, which helped in giving it a kickstart. Rofizlan believes that CIDB's recommendation for the mandatory use of BIM in certain private sector projects by this year will pave the way to a greater adoption rate. This will undoubtedly be in line with the recently announced Public Works Department (JKR) Strategic Plan 2021-2025, which has set the adoption of BIM to reach 50% next year and 80% by 2025. Rofizlan lauded the initiatives of companies like UEM Sunrise that has adopted BIM since 2017 and has made BIM mandatory for all of its high-rise projects. While BIM can be applied for all types of projects, Rofizlan states that highly complexed building constructions, such as hospitals and multi-billion projects would benefit most from BIM as it will help minimise the variation orders (VO). The National Cancer Institute, Endocrine Centre and Parcel F at Putrajaya, as well as several MRT stations, proudly stand as BIM success stories. "I'm happy to say that myBIM Centre is on its way to being ISO 9001 certified. Currently, the British Standards Institution (BSI) has endorsed 3 out of our 12 modules, and upon completion, all of our modules will be internationally recognised," Rofizlan divulged.
S P EC I A L F E AT U R E 18
At present, myBIM Centre is able
to hold a maximum of two classes
with 40 students at a time. Space
expansion is in the pipeline to
increase its capacity. The well-
appointed facilities include a
modern, well-equipped and
spacious pantry where students
can take breaks in comfort in-
between classes.
"In addition to local students, we
have also received quite a number
of students from our neighbours in
Southeast Asia including Singapore
and Vietnam, who raved about our
high quality of training offered at
affordable prices at state-of-the-
Parcel F, which was developed using BIM, was completed in 2019. art facilities. With our expansion,
more students can be trained
and equipped as competent BIM
professionals to bring our industry
to greater heights," he said.
"I truly believe that BIM can
exponentially grow and will
become the new industry culture
as soon as the younger generation,
who are very comfortable with
technology, enters the industry to
replace the current players and
stakeholders," Rofizlan concluded.
The National Cancer Institute (IKN) was
built using BIMS P EC I A L F E AT U R E 19
Parcel F, Putrajaya
BIM ming with Triumph
Parcel F, Putrajaya
Parcel F is a testament that the commitment and perseverance of a cohesive project management
team can result in a remarkable outcome.
Parcel F is the first Malaysian to achieve stringent standards such “This decision augured and resonated
government project to implement as the Green Building Index (GBI) Gold well with KLCC Projeks as we are no
Building Information Modelling (BIM) rating, CIDB Quality Assessment stranger in embracing innovation,
from the design stage to facilities System in Construction (QLASSIC) technology and digitalisation in
management. Construction works with a minimum score of 78% and large-scale project management.
began in 2016 at a time when BIM Industrialised Building System (IBS) However, implementing BIM up to
adoption was very low and deemed with a minimum score of 70%. LOD 500 presented a new challenge
as not favourable by the construction for us, and one that we were eager
industry players. This presented BIM was always in the picture because to take on.”
several formidable challenges for since 2011, there was an official
KLCC Projeks Sdn Bhd, the Project directive from the Government to A s t h e P M C o f P a rc e l F, K LC C
Management Consultant (PMC). Still, implement BIM up to Level of Projeks Sdn. Bhd. was in charge of
in spite of the project’s complexities, Development (LOD) 300, which is the the project’s Design Management,
Parcel F was completed on time with Design & Development phase, for Va l u e M a n a g e m e n t , C o s t a n d
outstanding outcomes. major projects. Contract Management,
C o n s t r u c t i o n Ma n a g e m e nt , H S E
“Parcel F is truly an ambitious project,” “The Client, Putrajaya Bina Sdn Bhd Management, BIM Management
recalls Zaidatul Ahmad Zubel, General made a bold decision to go a step further and Quality Management.
Manager for the Business & Technical by implementing BIM up to LOD 500-
Services Division, KLCC Projeks. From Facilities Management,” said Zaidatul.
the get-go, it was designed and builtS P EC I A L F E AT U R E 20
Where Traditional Meets BIM
P a rc e l F ’s ove r a l l a rc h i te c t u r a l
concept is based on the analogy of
t h e t r a d i t i o n a l s o n g ke t w h e re
different threads are intricately
wove n t o g e t h e r t o p ro d u c e a
beautiful and cohesive piece. Parcel
F is designed as a series of layers,
building forms and employs the use
of a variety materials, colours and
textures to create a true
masterpiece.
One of the BIM models of Parcel F
Sprawled over 34 acres of land in
Precinct 1 Putrajaya with a Gross Floor
Area (GFA) of 223,293 square meters,
t h e 1 0 - b l o c k o f f i c e c o m p l ex
comprises 9 office towers (ranging
from 8 to 13 storeys), a shared 4-storey
facilities building, a 3-storey podium
and over 2,800 car park bays.
“BIM made perfect sense for this
project due to the complexity of the
d e s i g n , t h e i nte r l i n k i n g of t h e
utilities services between one block
to another and to ease the
coordination works between all
trades during the design and The BIM model of Parcel F’s pump room
construction stage as well as the
management of the maintenance produce the BIM as-built model
works and building assets after together with the in-house and
completion,” Zaidatul explained. checker consultants. BIM made perfect
BIMming It At the same time, a series of Need
sense for this
The BIM system was adopted in the Analysis and User Requirement project due to the
development and management of the
building design system through the
Studies were conducted with the complexity of the
client’s Facility Management (FM)
use of three dimensional (3D) images team to collate all required FM and
design, the
and smart design information. a s s et i nfo r m at i o n fo r t h e F M interlinking of the
operations. All consultants, be they utilities services
As Parcel F was under a Design & in-House or checker consultants,
Build contract, the contractor, between one
were required to be involved in all the
Sunway Construction Sdn. Bhd., was BIM processes and works. block to another
required to convert all Contract
and to ease the
Drawings to 3D models and to “The KLCC Projeks’ Management Team
upgrade the models with the detailed coordination
(PMT) was fully involved in all the BIM
design based on their in-house implementation stages and processes. works between
consultants’ design. They also monitored, reviewed, advised all trades
and managed the BIM implementation
Subsequently, they were expected to throughout the project cycle until BIM
conduct Coordination and Clash works are completed and handed over
Analysis Workshops, BIM Field to the Client’s Property Management
Verification (BFV) sessions and Team,” Zaidatul said.S P EC I A L F E AT U R E 21
The Journey
1 2 3 4 5
Collection/
composition Incorporation
Visualisation Clash Deriving
of appropriate with Facility
of project detection, accurate
data and/or Management
prior to the analysis and as-built
information for
actual project model
with respect operational
construction coordination progressively
to Asset purposes
Management
Parcel F received the GBI - Provisional DA Gold certification as a testament to its
Benefits of BIM efficiency of resource use.
Construction works began on 24 May
2016 and Parcel F received the
Certificate of Acceptance on 25
November 2019. The migration of over
5,800 staff to the new building
commenced on 6 January 2020.
“Thanks to BIM, we successfully
completed this large project on-time.
This is quite a feat as large projects
are prone to delays and cost overrun,”
said Zaidatul. The BIM system was
adopted in the development and
management of the building design
system through the use of three
dimensional (3D) images and smart
design information.
“About 90% of the design discrepancies
and disputes were resolved and
finalised before construction. This has
greatly minimised the rectification and
double handling works and expedited
the progress.”
In short, the advantages of BIM the
team experienced include:
• Structured and better design insight
• Early detection of any possibilities
of site issues
• Increased time efficiency by • 3D models can automatically be All 10 blocks of Parcel F was also GBI
avoiding misunderstandings used for the FM information system - Provisional DA Gold certified
• Production of better quality designs • Promotes a green environment by simultaneously, and will receive the
• Efficient exchange of important minimising paper usage Completion & Verification Assessment
information between the numerous (CVA) when it has 50% occupancy or
stakeholders a year after migration, whichever
comes later.S P EC I A L F E AT U R E 22
Parcel F’s overall architectural concept is inspired by the traditional songket where different threads are intricately woven together to
form a beautiful and cohesive piece.
Challenges Faced & Overcome fill in the gaps as best as they could. improved coordination and clash
KLCC Projeks began their foray into They attended numerous BIM training detection, reduced cost and mitigated
BIM in 2013. “Before Parcel F, we have sessions, conferences and workshops risk,” she said.
implemented BIM in one of our locally and abroad to learn from and
projects but did not see much share their experiences with other "I would like to extend my greatest
success,” Zaidatul recalled. “What BIM practitioners. With the knowledge appreciation to our client Putrajaya
made Parcel F so successful was the and experience gained, KLCC Projeks Bina Sdn Bhd, my superiors in KLCC
commitment of all involved to see it was able to craft the required BIM Projeks, the Project Management
through to completion,” Indeed, BIM Scope of Works and Specifications Te a m , t h e co nt ra c to r S u nway
is not a model, but rather a process. for the Parcel F Project. C o n s t r u c t i o n , co n s u l t a nt s a n d
As such, the people in the project are everyone who has contributed in
the determining factor in making the “Another challenge encountered was making a virtual Parcel F into a reality,"
process run smoothly and efficiently. having no project reference. As such, said Zaidatul. "It would not have been
there were many trial exercises to possible without all of them."
According to Zaidatul, most of the ascertain the correct processes.
challenges were encountered in the Finally, after three months of trial and
earlier stages of implementation, as errors, the correct work processes
there was a lot of confusion and were developed,” she explained. What made
misconceptions about BIM. There was Parcel F so
It was only after the sixth month that
also resistance in adopting BIM as it successful was the
required changing the normal ways the BIM implementation managed to
of working. “People, by nature, are take off to a flying start. “After much commitment of all
typically resistant to change,” Zaidatul perseverance and dedication, we involved to see it
commented ruefully. f i n a l l y s aw p o s i t i ve t a n g i b l e through to
outcomes, such as better
collaboration and communication
completion
Nevertheless, the KLCC Projeks
project management team were a m o n g s t t e a m p l a ye r s , p re -
committed to see this through and construction project visualisation,S P EC I A L F E AT U R E 23
Invaluable Lessons Learned Significantly, KLCC Projeks has “The construction industry needs to
The lessons learned from Parcel F developed its own BIM Standard be fast in embracing technology and
have since been used as a reference Operating Procedures (SOP), which is digitalisation as new construction
fo r f u t u re K LC C P ro j e k s ’ B I M an important guideline for them to projects have continually pushed the
projects. KLCC Projeks is currently p ro j e c t - m a n a g e B I M p ro j e c t s boundaries of design to meet
managing six high-rise projects effectively and efficiently. increasingly ambitious demands. BIM
u s i n g B I M . T h e s e p ro j e c t s a re is the obvious solution to remain
located in the KLCC Precinct areas “With the limited availability of relevant,” she emphasised.
and Putrajaya. g u i d e l i n e s c u s to m i s e d fo r t h e
Malaysian landscape, KLCC Projeks She is pleased to note that most of
“I’m tasked to head the Business & h a s b e e n re fe r re d t o by t h e the big and complex projects today
Technical Services, which includes construction industry players for have already adopted BIM. In fact,
strategising and implementing various k n ow l e d g e s h a r i n g o n p ro j e c t many consultants and contractors are
initiatives, monitoring performances management experience in BIM,” in the process of enhancing and
and taking remedial actions to Zaidatul said. To that end, several upgrading their company’s BIM
enhance KLCC Projeks’ higher learning institutions have knowledge and capability.
competitiveness, speed, accuracy recently approached KLCC Projeks
and agility in delivering quality for collaboration in the area of BIM “Universities are also currently focusing
projects,” said Zaidatul. research and development. on BIM and how it can be applied
effectively in the construction industry.
“ To d a te , we h ave t r a i n e d 174 BIM - The Obvious Solution BIM is one of the subjects in the course
employees, which is about 57% of Zaidatul heartily recommends BIM for modules,” she said approvingly.
o u r tot a l wo r k fo rc e , o n c r i t i c a l all types of projects. She believes that
training programs, such as BIM the higher the BIM adoption rate, the “BIM plays a vital role in driving
Revit for Architecture, C&S and more accessible it becomes to all Malaysia’s construction industry, and
M&E, BIM Naviswork for 3D Clash construction players, which in turn will continue to shape the built world.
A n a lys i s , B I M Nav i swo r k fo r 4 D will benefit them greatly. Therefore, industry players should be
Project Planning and BIM Cubicost ready to embrace Construction 4.0
5D Cost (for Quantity Surveyors).” which is expected to be widely used
in Malaysia by 2025.”
A collage of Parcel FS P EC I A L F E AT U R E 24
A peek at BIMcloud, the AEC industry’s first and most advanced cloud-based team collaboration solution
The Benefits of BIM
Software in the
Architecture and
Construction IndustryS P EC I A L F E AT U R E 25
By Edmund Lau, Managing Director,
GRAPHISOFT, Singapore and Malaysia.
The construction industry plays a
crucial role in Malaysia's economy,
contributing 4 to 6 percent of the
country's Gross Domestic Product
(G D P ) a n n u a l ly. T h e a l l o c at i o n s
made in the recent 2020 Budget S t re a m l i n i n g h o w t h e
show that the Malaysian government Architecture and Construction
prioritises the construction industry Industry Gets Work Done
as one of the critical drivers of the When it comes to BIM, everything
nation's economic development. In begi ns wi t h a 3 D di gi t a l m od el of
line with this, it is worth noting that the building – a model that is more
t h e l o c a l a rc h i te c t u r a l s e r v i c e than pure geometry and nice
sector also serves as one of the textures cast over it for
i n d u s t r y 's key p l aye r s a n d h a s visualisation. An accurate BIM
contributed to the country's model includes the virtual
economic development. equivalents of the actual building’s
p a r t s a n d p i e c e s u s e d fo r t h e
A l t h o u g h B u i l d i n g I n fo r m a t i o n construction. These virtual
Modelling (BIM) is not a new e l e m e nt s h ave a l l t h e a t t r i b u te s
buzzword within Malaysia's — bot h phys i c a l a nd l o gical — of
c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d a rc h i t e c t u re t h e i r re a l c o u n te r p a r t s . L i ke t h e
industry, it is now steadily gaining d i g i t a l p rotot y p e of t h e p hys i c a l
momentum. The Malaysian bui l di ng, s uc h a s wa l l s , colum n s,
construction industry has taken very wi ndows , door s , s t a i r s , th at allow
notable steps at the national level u s to v i s u a l i s e t h e b u i l d i n g a n d
to elevate the industry’s understand its behavior in a
performance by advocating the computer environment, way before
adoption of BIM. t he a c t ua l cons t r uc t i on begin s.
When it comes to
H oweve r, t h e re a re s t i l l m a n y BIM applications allow us to
Building Information
factors hindering BIM virtually simulate the construction
Modelling (BIM),
implementation, including the lack process. Instead of just creating
collaboration is the
o f u n d e r s t a n d i n g a ro u n d t h e drawings from 2D line-work,
name of the game.
process of onboarding BIM buildings are virtually modeled
Seamless,
technologies, a shortage of skilled from real construction elements
transparent,
practitioners, unsupportive a n d w h i c h a l l ows a rc h i te c t s to
integrated workflows
stakeholders, resistance to d e s i g n b u i l d i n g s a s c l o s e ly a s
between architects
changing current ways of work, an possible as to how they would be
and engineers in a
absence of collaboration and built physically. Since all data is
shared experience
coordination among various saved in the central virtual building
with cloud-based
disciplines, and limited availability model, any design changes are
teamwork and mobile
of usage guidelines. As such, the a u t o m a t i c a l l y fo l l o w e d - u p o n
BIM workflows result
use of BIM within the industry is still individual drawings generated from
in a more effective
at low levels. the model.
building design and
engineering —
reducing risk,
increasing trust, and
improving quality.S P EC I A L F E AT U R E 26
With this integrated model approach, BIM Fu r t h e r m o re , B I M s o f t w a re , s u c h a s ,
not only offers a significant increase in GRAPHISOFT Archicad 24 unites architects
productivity, but also serves as the basis a n d e n g i n e e r s , w h o c a n n ow wo r k o n a
fo r b e t te r- c o o rd i n a te d d e s i g n s a n d a shared model. This promotes collaboration
computer model-based building process. by creating consistent information models
Ad o p t i o n o f B I M w i l l e n s u re f i r m s o f throughout the design and construction
productivity gains and other cost efficiencies process, along with greater standardisation,
made possible through BIM adoption, hence resulting in less waste and fewer costly
leading to a higher level of competitiveness revisions on projects.
overall.
By allowing members of various teams to
Design and Analysis: check in with each other, regardless of their
Human error is inevitable, and this is an area location, at routine intervals and ensure
where BIM can help dramatically. With built- that designs, systems, and structures are
in physical and analytical model checking, it organised, BIM also reduces errors, which
increases the reliability and accuracy of the makes the process run much more smoothly
model designed. Those details include and protects the initial concept.
information on the exact make, model,
specifications, quantities, and materials of
everything used in the construction.
With this integrated model approach, BIM not only
offers a significant increase in productivity, but also
serves as the basis for better-coordinated designs and a
computer model-based building process
Projects of any size are now easily experienced on a mobile device with the brand-new BIMx 3D engine utilised by Archicad.S P EC I A L F E AT U R E 27
Thanks to over 500 revamped materials in GRAPHISOFT Archicad 24, architects can create even richer, more compelling renderings.
Collaboration: Documentation: understanding of the design and
T h a n k s to t h e a b i l i t y to t r a c k Another critical feature of BIM helps make sure clients are reassured
changes, architects and structural software like GRAPHISOFT Archicad about what they are signing off on.
engineers can now co-design the 24 is the complete documentation
building's loadbearing structure. sets and the powerful publishing Adopting a BIM Workflow
T h e y c a n e a s i l y c o m p a re t wo workflow that follows local BIM The move towards a complete BIM
d i f fe re n t ve r s i o n s of t h e s a m e requirements. This means that workflow requires a high degree of
d e s i g n to v i ew va r i o u s d e s i g n architects can focus on their designs, commitment and can sound
options and compare content from l e av i n g t h e p a p e r wo r k to t h e daunting. After deciding to move to
consultants. Leveraging the cloud, software, thus enhancing efficiency. BIM, the next consideration for
it is possible to suggest design architectural and construction firms
variations, organise the results of Visualisation: is acting on it.
comparing models into smart issue Additionally, BIM offers better ways
lists with assignment names, of communicating the design. It can BIM involves change. The
prioritise tasks and even create an c re a te h i g h - e n d v i s u a l i s a t i o n s reorganisation of processes and
issue log. This allows for built-in quickly and easily with material workflows, as well as the learning
transparency and enhanced surfaces, which result in stunning c u r ve , c a n b e te d i o u s i n t h e
reliability so that team members photo-realistic renderings. With the beginning. Still, with training and
can collaborate effortlessly. built-in palette of visualisation tools consultation from a good software
and workflows, rendering, and VR provider, the benefits far exceed the
solutions, it speeds up all investment of the software.
stakeholders' and clients'S P EC I A L F E AT U R E 28
T h a n k f u l l y, t h e M a l a y s i a n
government has already
embraced many measures to
hasten t h e a d opt io n of B I M ,
including establishing the
myBIM Centre as a one-stop
reference, support, services,
and capacity building centre.
The centre conducts
techni ca l t rain in g , i n c l u di n g
c o l l a b o r a t i n g w i t h s e ve r a l
u nivers it ie s to t rain t h e n ex t
generation of construction
per s o n n e l .
When using BIM during the
planning and designing stage,
any problem that arises can
be resolved at once. However,
when the issues are
encountered during
construction, it could be
costly and potentially delay
construction. Therefore, the
adoption of such innovations
is fundamental for companies
to remain competitive and
deliver projects in a timely
and cost-effective manner.
Furthermore, it is only
through technology adoption
that firms will be able to Merdeka 118, the world's second-tallest building was designed by Fender Katsalidis, Australia, and
long-time user of Archicad. (Photo credit: MERDEKA 118, FENDER KATSALIDIS, fkaustralia.com)
potentially realise game-
c h a n g i n g i n n ova t i o n s s u c h
as the recently much
discussed concept of “digital
twins” (a d ig it al rep l i c a o r a
rep res e nt at ion of a p hysi c a l
object or an intangible
system that can be tested or
changed w it h out ne gati ve ly
impacting it in the real world).
T h ro u g h B I M a d o p t i o n , t h e
changes realised are
sig nifica nt , wit h t h e rewa rd s
f a r o u t we i g h i n g t h e i n i t i a l
investment and are only
further compounded as your
o rganis at ion b ecome s m o re
profici ent .
Merdeka 118 office reception. (Photo credit: MERDEKA 118, FENDER KATSALIDIS, fkaustralia.com)CAREER 29
A Worthwhile
Endeavour
Dato' Sri Kandan revealed his take on success and his
accidental-turned-lifelong passion in quantity surveying.
Affable, articulate and incredibly “I grew up in Petaling Jaya but was Both Sri Kandan and his father had
perceptive, Dato’ Sr. Sri Kandan was b o r n i n S r i L a n k a i n 1 9 5 0 ,” h e great aspirations on his career path.
a pleasure to talk to and willing to disclosed with a smile. “My Sri “My father wanted me to be a doctor
share his insights gleaned from his L a n k a n Ta m i l f a t h e r we n t to S r i while I was keen on being a lawyer,”
l o n g a n d i l l u s t r i o u s c a re e r. A L a n k a to b e m a r r i e d a s wa s t h e he divulged. In the end, cognizant
quantity surveyor (QS) by training, c u s to m t h e n . U n fo r t u n a te ly, t h e of his family’s economic constraints,
he worked as a QS Consultant at c o m m u n i s t i n s u rg e n c y t h a t h a d h e d e c i d e d t o t a ke u p a n y
Konsultant Perkhidmatan Kontrek j u st sp a r ked mea nt t hat he coul d scholarship programme that would
which later became KPK Quantity o n ly re t u r n to M a l ays i a w i t h h i s accept him.
S u r veyo r s fo r m o re t h a n t h re e n ew fa mi ly after i t ended. I wa s a
decades before he became the ye a r o l d by t hen.” He was granted a Federal Government
Chairman (and currently Honorary scholarship in Quantity Surveying, a
Chairman) for AECOM Malaysia. field he did not even know existed,You can also read
