KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — UEM Edgenta Bhd via its wholly-owned subsidiary Opus International (M) Bhd has secured a RM60.7 million contract from Borneo Highway PDP Sdn Bhd (BHP) as the lead consultant for pavement design optimisation for the Pan Borneo Highway for four years.
UEM Edgenta’s role as lead consultant to BHP, the project delivery partner, would entail the provision of strategic and technical support, including but not limited to pavement design review and optimisation for the project, which includes a study on new asphalt mix options.
“Opus’ involvement in the Pan Borneo Highway Sabah project, a high-profile nation-building project with positive socio-economic impact, is a demonstration of our leadership in the road and highway maintenance sector,” UEM Edgenta Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Datuk Azmir Merican said in a statement today.
He added that UEM Edgenta’s ability to optimise cost for asset owners via pavement design assessment and optimisation capabilities is the realisation of research and development work carried out at UEM Edgenta’s Pavement Research Centre.
The design optimisation, which entails the application of advanced technology and innovative asset management principles by UEM Edgenta, would enhance the economic life of the Pan Borneo Highway as well as reduce maintenance costs for the asset owner over time. — Bernama
