SkyWorld to have own construction quality centre for its projects

KUALA LUMPUR (April 18): SkyWorld Development Group has invested RM3.8 million to set up a 13,000 sq ft facility called the SkyWorld Quality Centre to showcase the quality of construction of the developer’s projects.

According to SkyWorld founder and group managing director Datuk Ng Thien Phing, the Quality Centre signifies the developer’s commitment to QLASSIC and CONQUAS quality assessments.

“Purchasers are becoming more savvy and selective. So besides offering innovative, location-centric projects with various facilities and amenities, another important aspect is quality assurance to provide quality homes for our buyers and investors,” he said at the ground-breaking ceremony of the Quality Centre at SkyArena in Setapak today.

“SkyWorld will provide a showcase of quality workmanship such as wall or floor evenness versus uneven wall or floor surfaces. The SkyWorld Quality Centre will help you to identify defects that you might not be able to see,” he said.

Ng added that the Quality Centre can also be used as a training ground for SkyWorld’s staff as well as a sharing hub for its consultants and engineers, university students, prospective homebuyers and also for the public who want to know more about the various aspects of construction quality.

Also present at the event today was Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, Setiawangsa Member of Parliament Datuk Ahmad Fauzi Zahari, SkyWorld chief operating officer Lee Chee Seng and SkyWorld chief financial officer Siew Chee Seng.

The Quality Centre is earmarked for completion in September and boasts 10 functional areas such as the SkyWorld lounge, a mini auditorium and a show unit.

On upcoming launches, Ng said there will be a few residential launches offering homes tagged at an average price of between RM500,000 and RM700,000 per unit in 2H2017. The developer has set a target of RM1.6 billion worth of launches for this year.

“We are very optimistic about the market especially for the second half [of 2017]; if the market is good, we will launch the projects,” added Ng.