Johor Bahru/Singapore, May 9 – Astaka Holdings Limited, which is building Johor Bahru’s upcoming administrative and commercial centre, One Bukit Senyum, has awarded a contract to JBB Kimlun Sdn Bhd to construct the new Grade A office tower of 15-storey headquarters for Johor Bahru City Council (Menara MBJB).
JBB Kimlun – a 60:40 joint venture between JBB Builders (M) Sdn Bhd (JBB Builders) and Kimlun Sdn Bhd (Kimlun”) – will begin construction of Menara MBJB in May 2017.
JBB Builders is a civil engineering company with more than 20 years of experience in infrastructure projects in Johor. Kimlun, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bursa-listed Kimlun Corporation Berhad, is a reputable engineering and construction services provider with a track record of over 200 completed construction projects to date.
On 28 November 2016, Singapore Exchange-listed Astaka signed a sale and purchase agreement with MBJB to develop, construct and sell to MBJB its new 15- storey headquarters in One Bukit Senyum for RM308 million.
Some 800 MBJB employees will relocate to the 445,848 square feet gross floor area Menara MBJB once completed in 2019.
Johor Bahru Mayor A. Rahim Nin, said: “The new headquarters of the Johor Bahru City Council will enable us to better serve the people of Johor. We are proud to be able to work with two homegrown companies as we work towards the transformation of Johor Bahru into an international, cultural and sustainable metropolis.”
Astaka’s Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Datuk Zamani bin Kasim said: “Astaka is pleased to appoint JBB Builders and Kimlun Corporation for the construction of Menara MBJB. We are committed to upholding the highest quality standards and look forward to the completion of One Bukit Senyum, Johor Bahru’s new administrative and commercial hub.”
Apart from Menara MBJB, One Bukit Senyum, which spans over 11.85 acres, will include a five-star hotel, branded residences, serviced apartments, a premium shopping mall, a Grade A office tower , and The Astaka, twin residential towers that are touted to be the tallest in Southeast Asia.