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Sitting majestically on the highest point “Puncak Selatan” of Putrajaya,
the recently completed Putrajaya Convention Centre is described not just
as another landmark but an “icon for the country”. Located in Precinct 5
of the Federal Administration Capital of Putrajaya, it is an impressive
ultra-modern International Standard convention centre with
state-of-the-art convention facilities.
The
successful handing-over of the completed project in June 2003 by Putrajaya Holdings Sdn. Bhd. to the Government of Malaysia was indeed a
very proud moment for IJM.
IJM was awarded this design and construct
“fast track” project in June 2001. With its short construction time,
the demands of its complex design and the sophisticated equipment to be
installed, all posed great challenges to the IJM team. The
construction of the Banquet Hall (with a clear span of 70 metres, making
it one of the largest column-free banquet halls in Malaysia using only
composite steel-concrete structural frame) and the Plenary Hall (with a
clear span of 80 metres, which is also column-free) were among them.
Eventually 7,500 tons of structural steel was erected in the project.
The successful completion of the entire building was due largely to the
harmonization of structural design and the detailed & meticulous
planning of the sequence of construction activities including its
breathtaking interior design and the latest built-in state-of-the-art
convention facilities.
It
was a remarkable achievement and indeed an honour to be working in close
collaboration with the client, Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd and the
renowned architects, Hijjas Kasturi Associates Sdn.
The completion of the project ahead of
schedule was made possible by pooling IJM’s vast resources & expertise
and the strong sense of cooperation and commitment of the project team,
consultants and sub-contractors to deliver this “icon for the country”
on time. Besides the timely delivery of the project, the high standard
of quality achieved in the construction of Putrajaya Convention Centre
bears full testimony to IJM’s motto of “Excellence Through Quality” at
work.
The
Putrajaya Convention Centre, successfully completed ahead of time, is
testimony to IJM’s ability to undertake mega projects on its own. It
will become a permanent feature in IJM’s impressive portfolio of the
many IJM-built landmarks that dot the country; Mid Valley City, Istana
Budaya and the Renaissance Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya Hospital,
major sections of the North-South Expressway, the KLIA Runway 2, the
recent completed Jelutong Expressway in Penang and many others.
All these, a clear demonstration of the
professionalism, commitment and the “can do” spirit of the people of
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