The Bukit Jalil Stadium is a 110,000-seat state-of-the-art complex constructed by UEM to host the 1998 Commonwealth Games

The preferred nation-building partner for Malaysia
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

The modern world is all about forward momentum, with ambition and shared goals being the currency of nation building. With assets of more than RM26.5 billion ($7.5 billion), a shareholder fund currently standing at RM6.9 billion ($1.9 billion), a workforce of some 20,000 working through a total of 40 subsidiaries in 20 countries across the globe, UEM Group Berhad is a truly global company and one of Malaysia’s largest conglomerates. It is at local level, however, where the rub of UEM’s dedication to its work is most keenly felt. The north-south highway in Malaysia is a key example. Completed 14 months ahead of schedule and comprising more than 1,000 km of inter-urban expressways stretching from the Thai border to Singapore, the expressway is an important economic driver and a paradigm of roads management. UEM subsidiary PLUS Expressways Berhad is responsible for the top-to-toe running of the expressway, including toll management, traffic and systems facilities management and maintenance. PLUS Expressways is currently the largest toll concessionaire in southeast Asia, and one of the largest in the world.

ISO 9001:2000 and 14001:2004 accredited, UEM Group Berhad is a shining example of diligence and innovation in the field of construction. With countless projects underway in Malaysia and internationally, a landmark deal penned between the governments of China and Malaysia in July proved a watershed moment for the company. The concession to build the Second Penang Bridge did not fall into the lap of UEM Group Berhad by accident, but by years of the design and implementation of numerous engineering and construction projects - including the Bukit Jalil Stadium, the centrepiece of the 1998 Commonwealth Games -- for which the group has forged a global reputation for excellence. The $800 million loan committed by the Chinese government is indicative of the level of cordiality between the two southeast Asian economic partners – the subsequent contracting of UEM Group Berhad a potent eulogy to the esteem in which the company is held in Malaysia. At 23 km the longest bridge in southeast Asia, work is scheduled to begin in November, with completion slated for 2011. The project will be a partnership between UEM Construction Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of UEM Builders Berhad, and China Harbour Engineering Co, of which UEM will hold a 49% stake. The loan represents the largest single investment in a foreign country by the Chinese authorities.

At present, UEM has about $1 billion worth of construction projects in hand. In the Iskandar Development Region there are some 10,000 acres of land to be developed into a world class regional city. The group is the largest landowner in the region. 100 per cent owned by Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the government’s investment arm, UEM Group Berhad profits from government backing on projects and private sector methodology, ensuring timely completion of projects to private sector standards, and fluidity of financing. With this combination, UEM continues to grow as an entity, and the Malaysian government has the optimum partner to ensure the realisation of the 9th Malaysia Plan and the future prosperity of an entire nation.