Saturday, December 13, 2008

The Petronas Twin Towers

The Petronas Twin Towers (also known as the Petronas Towers or Twin Towers), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia are the world's tallest twin buildings.

These towers, which were designed by Cesar Pelli, an Argentine-American architect.

The 120-meter foundations were built by Bachy Soletanche. Hazama Corporation built tower I. Samsung Constructions (the Construction Division of Samsung Corporation), Kukdong Engineering & Construction (both of South Korea) built tower II. The shopping mall beneath both towers was constructed by Birmingham, Alabama based Bill Harbert International.

more at : http://flickr.com/photos/51781693@N00/1671916213

Friday, October 17, 2008

Lend Lease Corporation

Lend Lease Corporation Limited is an Australian-based multinational property management and investment company. 

Bovis Lend Lease division constructs and manages large building projects including Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Park.

read more in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lend_Lease_Corporation.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Dubai architecture

Jean Nouvel is designing an opera house for Dubai and a branch of the Louvre next door in Abu Dhabi; the Oslo firm Snohetta has designed a “gateway”; Zaha Hadid is building a skyscraper and a massive office complex, (she's doing the opera house in Abu Dhabi); in January Norman Foster revealed plans to build an eco-city for half a million people in the Persian Gulf, and, last week, designs for the Abu Dhabi World Trade centre; and, busiest of all, there's Rem Koolhaas, with office complexes galore and a his new Waterfront City, unveiled this month.read more at http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/architecture_and_design/article3620340.ece

Saturday, March 22, 2008

the world's longest undersea tunnel


The Trans-Tokyo Bay Motorway named the Tokyo Bay Aqualine, its a toll highway (COST, 3000yen ONE WAY)that spans the narrowest gap of Tokyo Bay, opened to traffic in December 1997 after 31 years of studies with a total cost of 1.44 trillion yen (11,077 million dollars) The 15-kilometer expressway, connecting Kisarazu City of Chiba Prefecture and Kawasaki City of Kanagawa Prefecture, makes it possible to leave the traffic jam of tokyo bay area behind. Of the total length, 4.4 kilometers from the Kisarazu side is a bridge and 9.5 kilometers from the Kawasaki side is an undersea tunnel, which is the world's longest undersea tunnel, running 60 meters deep under the surface of the water. Before the completion of the Aqualine, there were 2 ways to cross the cities , 1.- driving between Kisarazu City and Kawasaki City 100 kilometers along the coastline of Tokyo Bay or 2.- taking a ferry for an hour.. Now the Aqualine connects the two cities in about 15 minutes.


Saturday, March 15, 2008

rear of bungalow

seem to make use of two plots of bungalow land.
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Friday, March 14, 2008

a bungalow

under construction. wonder whether they overcome running floodwater from the rear.
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Sunday, March 2, 2008

Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd

Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd
company webpage: http://www.muhibbah.com/
some extract from above:
Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd is a public listed company on the Main Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE).

Since 1995, Muhibbah has achieved the ISO 9002 certification in the construction sector, the first construction company in Malaysia to have accomplished this.Muhibbah is well known for being a leader in Marine Construction.

Established reputation and core competence as fast track infrastructure builders in Civil, Marine and Infrastructure works which continues to be the major driver of the Muhibbah Group.
MARINE & PORT CONSTRUCTION
AIRPORT & AIRLINE SUPPORT FACILITIES
DAM CONSTRUCTION
INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS - BRIDGES
INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS - ROADWORKS & RAILWAY
OIL & GAS
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
CONCESSIONS
WIND TURBINE ERECTION

Monday, February 25, 2008

Kota Selat Tebrau Sdn Bhd

KST, a special purpose company under the South Johor Investment Corporation (SJIC), is the master developer of waterfront land in Nusajaya and Danga Bay, which are among the two prime locations within IDR.

South Johor Investment Corporation Bhd’s (SJIC) project development vehicle Kota Selat Tebrau (KST) is partnering Oakwood Asia Pacific Pte Ltd for the first serviced apartments project in the Iskandar Development Region (IDR).

an integrated waterfront development company — Kota Selat Tebrau Sdn Bhd to develop residential apartments with Singapore-based Oakwood Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, in Danga Bay, Johor.

Oakwood Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Oakwood Asia Pacific, a division of US-based Oakwood Worldwide http://www.oakwood.com/, one of the world's largest global operator of service apartments

Address:
9 Temasek Blvd #16-03 Suntec Tower Two
Singapore 038989

read more at:
http://208.106.253.29/media-news.aspx?mid=7&smid=28&cid=0&itmid=183&title=SJIC,%20Oakwood%20to%20build%20serviced%20apartments%20in%20IDR%20jointly

other: they are involved in the coastal highway project in JB as well.


some information on South Johor Investment Corporation Bhd available here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Johor_Investment_Corporation_Berhad

Thursday, February 14, 2008

TSK Hardware Sdn Bhd

TSK Hardware Sdn Bhd
PLO-208, Jalan Angsana Mas 6, Kawasan Perindustrian Tebrau 2, Mukim Tebrau, Johor Bahru Johor 81100 MalaysiaTel : 07-355-9366Fax : 07-355-9363


source:
http://www.eguide.com.my/company-96266-tskhardwaresdnbhd-Malaysia,Asia.html

TSK Construction Sdn Bhd

Company Name :
TSK Construction Sdn Bhd
Industry :
Construction / Building / Engineering
Type of Company :
Private Limited Company, Local Based Company
Location :
No.46A & 48A, Jalan Impian Emas 4 Taman Impian Emas Skudai 81300
source:
http://siva-my.jobstreet.com/_profile/previewProfile.asp?advertiser_id=30896

KIMLUN SDN BHD

a construction company with PKK Class A license and ISO9001:2000 certification. Our core business involved in building construction and civil engineering projects in Johor Bahru and Kuala Lumpur areas

Company Name :
Kimlun Sdn Bhd
Industry :
Construction / Building / Engineering
Type of Company :
Private Limited Company
Location :
Suite 19.06, Johor Bahru City Square, Jalan Wong Ah Fook, Johor Bahru 80000
Tel: 07 - 222 8080Fax: 07 - 223 8282

source:

http://siva-my.jobstreet.com/_profile/previewProfile.asp?advertiser_id=12994&dept_id=0