By Sharen Kaur
Published in NST on August 31, 2013
JULY 2017 DEADLINE: Line 1 from Sungai Buloh to Kajang to be completed on time and within budget.
MASS Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) is optimistic that the Klang Valley MRT project will be completed without any hiccups.
Chief executive officer Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid said Line 1 of the MRT project, from Sungai Buloh to Kajang, will be completed as scheduled by July 2017, and within budget.
"Line 1 is currently 24 per cent completed. By Christmas, we expect it to reach 30 per cent, and 50 per cent by the middle of next year," Azhar said in an interview recently.
"The MRT system is an important project for Malaysia. The key challenge will be to effectively manage the interface between the civil and systems contractors. We want to make sure it is well coordinated."
He said the winning formula has been the awarding of contracts to qualified contractors and suppliers, who have been working round the clock to complete the project as quickly as possible.
"At MRT Corp, we want the best quality work. We do not award contracts to contractors because they are the lowest bidders. We make sure that they have the finances, resources and technical expertise.
"The contractors and suppliers who have won contracts are working on accepted quality, as dictated to them. Safety is the key here," he added.
Azhar said he is upbeat that the MRT project will set new building standards for the local construction industry.
The MRT project is the largest infrastructure development ever undertaken in Malaysia.
In total, the three lines are estimated to cost between RM80 billion and RM90 billion. The overall cost of the project, however, will only be finalised once all the contracts are awarded.
For Line 1, Azhar said the construction cost will not exceed RM30 billion. The amount includes fees for consultants and the project delivery partner.
Line 2 and 3 consist of the Circle Line looping around the Kuala Lumpur city centre and the north-south line from Selayang to Putrajaya. Tenders for both lines may be called by year-end or early 2014.
"Together with the government, we have introduced a performance appraisal system to motivate the contractors.
Contractors who perform well for Line 1, will be given an advantage to work on Line 2 and 3," Azhar said.
Published in NST on August 31, 2013
JULY 2017 DEADLINE: Line 1 from Sungai Buloh to Kajang to be completed on time and within budget.
MASS Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) is optimistic that the Klang Valley MRT project will be completed without any hiccups.
Chief executive officer Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid said Line 1 of the MRT project, from Sungai Buloh to Kajang, will be completed as scheduled by July 2017, and within budget.
"Line 1 is currently 24 per cent completed. By Christmas, we expect it to reach 30 per cent, and 50 per cent by the middle of next year," Azhar said in an interview recently.
"The MRT system is an important project for Malaysia. The key challenge will be to effectively manage the interface between the civil and systems contractors. We want to make sure it is well coordinated."
He said the winning formula has been the awarding of contracts to qualified contractors and suppliers, who have been working round the clock to complete the project as quickly as possible.
"At MRT Corp, we want the best quality work. We do not award contracts to contractors because they are the lowest bidders. We make sure that they have the finances, resources and technical expertise.
"The contractors and suppliers who have won contracts are working on accepted quality, as dictated to them. Safety is the key here," he added.
Azhar said he is upbeat that the MRT project will set new building standards for the local construction industry.
The MRT project is the largest infrastructure development ever undertaken in Malaysia.
In total, the three lines are estimated to cost between RM80 billion and RM90 billion. The overall cost of the project, however, will only be finalised once all the contracts are awarded.
For Line 1, Azhar said the construction cost will not exceed RM30 billion. The amount includes fees for consultants and the project delivery partner.
Line 2 and 3 consist of the Circle Line looping around the Kuala Lumpur city centre and the north-south line from Selayang to Putrajaya. Tenders for both lines may be called by year-end or early 2014.
"Together with the government, we have introduced a performance appraisal system to motivate the contractors.
Contractors who perform well for Line 1, will be given an advantage to work on Line 2 and 3," Azhar said.
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