No construction activities in Tupong during Ramadan
KUCHING: Construction activities in Tupong constituency will be temporarily halted during Ramadan and the onset of Syawal to ease road congestion. Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said the construction work, particularly the sewerage projects at Jalan Matang, Jalan Pinang Jawa, Kampung Laruk Skim, and Taman Rahmat, would be suspended during that period. “I, together with […]
Rep suggests three steps to reduce traffic jam
BINTULU: Tanjung Batu assemblyman Johnny Pang Leong Ming has suggested three steps to reduce the traffic jam at Jalan Bakeri Ting heading towards Jalan Tun Razak in order to ease the moving of the vehicles. He said that Tanjung Batu community service centre received a number of complaints from residents within the Jalan Tanjung Batu […]
Fadillah allocates RM400k for Sungai Tengah Matang’s SUPP Community Hall
KUCHING: Petra Jaya Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has set aside RM400,000 for the upgrading work of the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Community Hall at Sungai Tengah Matang. According to him, the hall has not reached completion as it is still in the first phase of its physical construction. “We still […]
Sarawak faces contractor shortage due to rising number of ongoing projects
KABONG: More contractors are needed to accommodate the number of ongoing construction projects throughout Sarawak. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the shortage was also caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “I hope that there will be more trained contractors, young Sarawakian contractors for the future”, he said. He said this i […]
Over 200 attend Sarawak JKR safety workshop
KUCHING: The Public Works Department (JKR) Sarawak through Coastal and Second Trunk Road (CSTR) together with Opus Consultants held a CSTR Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Management Workshop from May 10 to 11 at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching here. Over 200 people from the CSTR Project attended, including construction managers, site engineers, chief resident engineers, […]
Need more funds to put up new ICQS
TEBEDU: More funds will be needed to put up the new Immigration, Customs, Quarantine, and Security (ICQS) Complex here complete with amenities that are on par, if not better, than those available at a similar facility across the border. Tebedu assemblyman Dr Simon Sinang Bada said the RM100 million approved by the federal government recently […]
Rain delays flyover project
MIRI: The 500-metre long flyover along Pujut Link Interchange is now expected to be completed in March, Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said. Originally slated to be completed by the end of this month, he said the delay was due to the constant heavy rain that hindered construction works. “The Public Works […]
Virus delays construction of science centre
BY CLEMENT ERIK WONG & NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY KUCHING: The construction of the Sarawak Science Centre has been delayed. Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong, in revealing this, said the delay was mainly due to the travel restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic. He said experts from the Singapore Science Centre, […]
MBKS to provide 12 motorcycle sheds
KUCHING: Works for constructing twelve new motorcycle for the residence of KMC flats have started yesterday. The motorcycle shed is estimated to cost around RM200,000 with the duration of construction to be completed by October 2020. “Hopefully, the project will be done in the next 10 weeks and completed in October this year before the […]
Works to start this Sept
CONSTRUCTION OF UNIFOR OFFICE KUCHING: The construction of a 10-storey office complex to house the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) is expected to commence this September. This was conveyed to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg when the Unifor Board of Trustee, led by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, paid […]
