Refreshing concepts from winning architects
Bold, refreshing and artistically articulated were just some of the words used to describe the work of the winners of the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) Architectural Awards 2010. Some 25 architectural firms received awards in eight categories this year.

Fitters Diversified Bhd, a fire protection specialist, has embarked on its maiden property development project ­—  ZetaPark — in Jalan Genting Klang in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur. Fitters Diversified is involved in several other businesses including manufacturing and trading, renewable energy, and engineering and construction.

Landlords of existing office buildings, particularly older structures, are coming up with innovative strategies to retain existing tenants and attract new ones.They have also become more generous, providing value added services as they strive to compete in a tenants’ market, says C H Williams Talhar & Wong (WTW) managing director Foo Gee Jen.“Older buildings cannot compete based on their de

MD and CEO Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum draws up ambitious plans to grow market capitalisation to RM5 billion in five yearsMah Sing Group Bhd has been known for its aggressive and quick-turnaround business strategies in good or bad times.Since the height of the recent global financial crisis in October 2008, Mah Sing has nailed several land acquisitions.

All that glitters in Abu Dhabi is not only the gold in its glitzy shopping malls, nor the sun beaming down on its sand dunes. Affordable mid-range property is also in high demand — if you can get it.

The late Austrian playwright, poet and journalist Karl Kraus once said: “Experiences are savings which a miser puts aside. Wisdom is an inheritance which a wastrel cannot exhaust.”

Bandar Raya Developments Bhd (BRDB) recently launched what has been touted as Johor Baru’s first freehold landed strata, gated and guarded project. Known as The Straits View Residences, the project is located within its Bandar Baru Permas Jaya township.

Boustead Properties Bhd has been seemingly quiet of late — it has been going about its business with little fanfare.

KUALA LUMPUR: Menang Corporation Bhd, via its 71%-owned subsidiary Inovatif Mewah Sdn Bhd, accepted the offer from the State Government of Negeri Sembilan to compulsory acquire three pieces of land measuring 51.2 acres, pursuant to the Land Acquisition Act, 1960, for a new Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) campus.

KUALA LUMPUR: Superboom Projects Sdn Bhd, the developer of luxury condominium The Haven in Ipoh, Perak will be the first developer in the country to use a premium quality waterproof paint and waterproofing membrane for a condominium project.