Construction group Gagasan Nadi Cergas Bhd won a contract worth RM33.9 million to build a mosque at Merdeka 118, an iconic skyscraper under construction in Kuala Lumpur.
Nadi Cergas Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group, has accepted the Letter of Award from PNB Ventures Sdn Bhd, the developer of Merdeka 118, for the construction and completion of the mosque.
The construction will commence on 1 December 2021 for a duration of 18 months and is expected to complete on 31 May 2023.
Haji Wan Azman bin Wan Kamal, Group Managing Director of Gagasan Nadi Cergas Bhd said: “We are proud to play our part in constructing an important amenity for one of the tallest towers in the world, a landmark development that will certainly put Malaysia on the world map once completed.
The contract win also highlights our reputation and track record in the industry, as we continue to make great strides recently in bagging contracts from numerous premier developers such as PNB Ventures.”
Merdeka 118 tower consists of 118 storeys, with more than 3 million square feet of floor space made up of Grade-A office spaces and a retail mall. Upon completion in 2022, the tower is expected to reach at least 644 metres in height and is set to overtake Shanghai Tower (632 metres) to be the second tallest building in the world.
With the mosque contract, Gagasan Nadi Cergas’ contract wins for the year totalled up to RM1.3 billion, including the affordable housing projects from Paramount Corporation Berhad and Kwasa Land Sdn Bhd within Klang Valley, as well as the construction of the MRSM campus in Dungun, Terengganu.
The Group currently has an outstanding orderbook of RM2.5 billion as at 17 November 2021.
