Malaysian expressway project awarded

The project to construct Malaysia’s West Coast Expressway deal has been awarded to a major contractor. Under the terms of the deal, the project will be carried out by the IJM-Kumpulan Europlus joint venture. The five year contract is expected to cost in the region of US$1.44 billion to carry out. When complete the new expressway will cut journey times between Taiping and Banting.
December 15, 2014 Read time: 1 min
The project to construct Malaysia’s West Coast Expressway deal has been awarded to a major contractor. Under the terms of the deal, the project will be carried out by the 5375 IJM-4213 Kumpulan Europlus joint venture. The five year contract is expected to cost in the region of US$1.44 billion to carry out. When complete the new expressway will cut journey times between Taiping and Banting.
Road Structures

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Malaysian government awards US$ 501.81mn Expressway work contract to AZRB
    February 15, 2013
    The Malaysian government has awarded a US$501.81 million (MYR 1.55bn) contract for the East Klang Valley Expressway to Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd (AZRB). The contract gives AZRB the authority and rights to carry out the Expressway’s construction and the existing road's widening and upgrading works. The concession will last up to 50 years.
    Read More
  • Chinese road projects underway
    December 20, 2022
    Work is underway on a series of key Chinese road projects.
    Read More
  • New Uganda expressway project underway
    July 15, 2019
    Construction work is underway in Uganda for a new expressway project. The 24km Busega-Mpigi Expressway project is being handled by the Chinese contractor China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCEC). The contract is being overseen by the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). Financing for the project worth US$143 million has been provided in the shape of a loan from the African Development Bank (ADB). Around 9km of the route has already been built, with completion expected in 4 years-time.
    Read More
  • New Malaysian road links planned
    March 23, 2021
    New Malaysian road links are being planned.
    Read More

Highlighted Content