KUALA LUMPUR: Widad Business Group Sdn Bhd (WBG) has teamed up with SANY Group to leverage the latter’s industrialised building system (IBS) technology for its Langkasuka mega-project in Langkawi.

       Widad is a construction and integrated facilities management conglomerate while China-based SANY Group is one of the world’s largest construction machinery manufacturers.

       WBG had on March 3 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SANY Group’s local subsidiary, Sany Construction Industry Development (M) Sdn Bhd, to further explore the partnership.

       “The MoU will allow both parties to undertake collaboration in WBG’s property and infrastructure projects in Malaysia, including through the adoption of SANY’s IBS technology and heavy construction equipment,” Widad said in a statement.

       In addition, WBG would also be able to partner with SANY University to provide training on IBS technology and heavy equipment operations to local students and workers.

       WBG, through its education arm, owns Widad University College and Widad College, where cumulatively over 43,000 Malaysian and international students have graduated over the years.

       Group executive chairman Tan Sri Muhammad Ikmal Opat Abdullah said the technology and knowledge transfer from SANY is expected to put WBG ahead of the curve as it continues to deliver high-quality property and infrastructure projects.

       “The utilisation of IBS in our projects will be able to improve end-quality, reduce construction duration and lower related costs. With this partnership, we are heeding the government’s call for construction players to embrace IBS for a more technology-driven business environment.

       “WBG has an exciting line-up of property and infrastructure projects ahead, which would elevate the group to the next level.

       Our biggest project in hand, The Langkasuka, is inching closer towards its groundbreaking ceremony in the second quarter of 2022 and we are looking to complete the project as planned. The IBS technology from SANY Group will be a great asset in this development,” he said.