IJM CONSTRUCTION SECURES RM331.7 MLN CONTRACT FROM TM TECHNOLOGY

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- IJM Construction Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned unit of conglomerate IJM Corporation Bhd, has been awarded a RM331.7 million contract from TM Technology Services Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telekom Malaysia Bhd.

IJM said in a statement today that the contract is to design and construct Block 2 of the Iskandar Puteri Data Centre in Johor. 

The award encompasses the foundation, sub-structure, super-structure, building works, mechanical and electrical services, fit-out works, testing and commissioning.

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“The data centre aims to achieve Uptime Institute Tier III certification. The Uptime Institute’s Tier Classification System is the international standard for data centre performance, and a Tier III certification highlights the data centre’s capability for maintenance without downtime due to its redundant systems.

“Construction of the data centre will begin next month and is slated for completion by the third quarter of 2025,” it said.

Group chief executive officer and managing director Lee Chun Fai said the data centre project is a strategic milestone for IJM Construction, diversifying its portfolio and enhancing its capabilities in high-tech construction.

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“Data centres are the backbone of digital infrastructure, and this project paves the way for IJM to become a key player in this essential sector,” he said.

The latest contract, along with the RM962 million contract for the development of a logistics hub in Section 15, Shah Alam, secured last week, and the award for a semiconductor manufacturing facility for Siliconware Precision Malaysia Sdn Bhd in Penang, has increased IJM Construction’s order book to RM7.3 billion.

-- BERNAMA