Straits provides comprehensive engineering consultancy services in four (4) main engineering traits: Civil engineering, Structural engineering, Geotechnical engineering and Transportation engineering. The full consultancy services include advisory of design works by using the latest design tools and supervision of construction works at site.

 

Civil Engineering

Being one of the oldest engineering disciplines, we believe great civil engineering is basis of all great projects. Therefore, you can rest assured that every project we deliver will exceed your expectations.

(Site planning, Road and rail alignments, earthwork, drainage, stormwater management, coastal protection, hydrology and hydraulic studies, utility supply and distribution, traffic staging design, safety study, erosion and sediment control)

 

Structural Engineering

At Straits, we are aware of the challenges faced with designing complex structures in today’s architecture. We approach each structure with attention to detail and emerge with ingenious solutions to meet the design intent and Client’s expectations.

(Commercial & Residential structure design, Bridge design and rehabilitation design)

 

Geotechnical Engineering

Our geotechnical engineers are experienced in assessing the unpredictable soil conditions to provide stability to our client’s projects.

(Subsurface investigation analysis, ground improvement design, settlement analysis, Land reclamation, shallow and deep foundation design, monitoring and instrumentation planning, Slope stability and remediation, slope rehabilitation design, retaining wall design)

 

Transportation Engineering

The artery of every city in the world is the transportation system’s airports, railways, highways, ports. Transportation engineering on the other hand is the application of theoretical and technical knowledge to ensure these systems run smoothly for the cities to come alive.

(Highway Design, interchange design, toll way design, transit planning, public transport system)

Projects

Southern Perak Region Comprehensive Development Plan

Project Highlights

Preparation of Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) for the southern region of Perak, covering four districts (Tanjung Malim, Tapah, Teluk Intan and Bagan Datuk) of over 400,000 hectares.

Scope of Services

  • Analysis of existing infrastructure capacities (water supply, power supply, sewerage, road capacities, river management areas, natural gas supply and telecommunications) and readiness, gaps analysis and preparation of infrastructure improvement proposals.

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  • client: Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA)
  • Year Of Complited: Feb 2018 - May 2019

The Westin and Hard Rock Hotel, Desaru Coast, Johor

Project Highlights

Engineering design and supervision of civil and structural works for the upgrading of the hotel infrastructure at Desaru Coast, Desaru, Johor, Malaysia.

Scope of Services

  • Provide civil and structural design, tender documentation and construction contract administration.

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  • client: Themed Attractions Resorts and Hotels Sdn Bhd (TARH)
  • Year Of Complited: Ongoing

Teluk Datai Masterplan, Langkawi, Kedah

Project Highlights

Infrastructure masterplanning and engineering design for the 1,000-acre resort township on the island of Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia

Scope of Services

  • Provided infrastructure master planning, coordination with local authorities and external agencies on the overall (master) infrastructure, including roads, drainage, stormwater management, power supply, water supply, telecommunications and sewerage infrastructure of the entire township.

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  • client: Themed Attractions Resorts and Hotels Sdn Bhd (TARH)
  • Year Of Complited: Ongoing

Seaside Sepang Township, Selangor

Project Highlights

Infrastructure masterplanning and engineering design for a 1,600-acre resort township in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.

Scope of Services

  • Provided sustainable infrastructure solution and design solutions, including reclaimed (non-potable) water, grounwdwater supply, renewable energy sources, open access telecommunication infrastructure and green STP.
  • Provided infrastructure master planning, coordination with local authorities and external agencies on the overall (master) infrastructure, including roads, drainage, earthworks, stormwater management, power supply, water supply, telecommunications and sewerage infrastructure of the entire township.

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  • client: Putrajaya Properties Sdn Bhd (subsidiary of Putrajaya Holdings)
  • Year Of Complited: Nov 2016 – Dec 2018

The Malaysia Vision Valley Local Plan 2045 (RTMVV 2045)

Project Highlights

Preparation of Local Plan for the Malaysia Vision Valley (MVV) in Negeri Sembilan, covering three districts (Seremban, Nilai and Port Dickson) of over 150,000 hectares.

Scope of Services

  • Analysis of existing infrastructure capacities (water supply, power supply, sewerage, road capacities, river management areas, natural gas supply and telecommunications) and readiness, gaps analysis and preparation of infrastructure improvement proposals.
  • Preparation of infrastructure strategy and planning for integration into the Local Plan.

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  • client: Negeri Sembilan State Economic Planning Unit
  • Year Of Complited: Sep 2017 - Apr 2018

One & Only Ember Beach Club, Desaru, Johor

Project Highlights

Engineering design and supervision of civil and structural works for the upgrading of the beach club infrastructure along the Desaru Coast, Desaru, Johor, Malaysia.

Scope of Services

  • Provide civil and structural design, tender documentation and construction contract administration.

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  • client: Themed Attractions Resorts and Hotels Sdn Bhd (TARH)
  • Year Of Complited: Ongoing

Proposed Mosque, Kuala Lumpur

Project Highlights

Engineering design and supervision of civil and structural works for the construction of a modern mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Scope of Services

  • Provide civil and structural design, BIM modelling, tender documentation and construction contract administration, as well as coordination with local authorities for DO, BP and CCC.

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  • client: Private
  • Year Of Complited: Ongoing

Islamic College Campus, Selangor, Malaysia

Project Highlights

Engineering design and supervision of civil and structural works for the construction of a college campus in Selangor, Malaysia.

Scope of Services

  • Provide civil and structural design, BIM modelling, tender documentation and construction contract administration, as well as coordination with local authorities for DO, BP and CCC.

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  • client: Private
  • Year Of Complited: Ongoing

ISL Mixed Development Township, Johor

Project Highlights

Infrastructure masterplanning and engineering design for a 3,000-acre mixed-development township in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia.

 

Scope of Services

  • Provided sustainable infrastructure solution and design, as well as business case studies for unconventional green infrastructure solutions, including reclaimed (non-potable) water, grounwdwater supply, renewable energy sources, open access telecommunication infrastructure and green STP.
  • Provided infrastructure master planning, coordination with local authorities and external agencies on the overall (master) infrastructure, including roads, drainage, stormwater management, power supply, water supply, telecommunications and sewerage infrastructure of the entire township.

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  • client: Iskandar Capital Sdn bhd (subsidiary of Iskandar Investment Berhad)
  • Year Of Complited: July 2017 – Jun 2020

Els Club Desaru, Johor

Project Highlights

Water balance study of inter-pond drainage and irrigation system for the entire golf course to optimise the volume of reclaimed water which are used for golf course irrigation.

 

Scope of Services

  • Provided water balance study, rainfall and runoff analysis, irrigation requirements, and design of inter-pond irrigation system.

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  • client: Themed Attractions Resorts and Hotels Sdn Bhd (TARH)
  • Year Of Complited: Aug 2016 – Apr 2017

Laman Desaru, Desaru Coast, Johor

Project Highlights

Engineering design and supervision of civil and structural works for the construction of Industrialised Building System (IBS) staff housing at Desaru Coast, Desaru, Johor, Malaysia.

 

Scope of Services

  • Provided civil and structural design, BIM modelling, tender documentation and construction contract administration, as well as coordination with local authorities for DO, BP and CCC.

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  • client: Themed Attractions Resorts and Hotels Sdn Bhd (TARH)
  • Year Of Complited: Aug 2019 – Sep 2023

Desaru Coast Sewerage Treatment Plant 1 (STP1)

Project Highlights

Client representative and ICE for the design and build contract of STP 1, with 7,500 PE (Module 1) capacity to service Zone 1 (Phase 1) development at the Desaru Coast, Desaru, Johor, Malaysia.

 

Scope of Services

  • Provided employer’s requirements, technical specifications and authority coordination services, as well as design review and construction compliance oversight.

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  • client: Themed Attractions Resorts and Hotels Sdn Bhd (TARH)
  • Year Of Complited: July 2017 – June 2018

Desaru Coast Township, Johor, Malaysia

Project Highlights

Infrastructure masterplanning and engineering design for the 4,500-acre resort township Desaru, Johor, Malaysia.

 

Scope of Services

  • Provided infrastructure master planning, coordination with local authorities and external agencies on the overall (master) infrastructure, including roads, drainage, stormwater management, power supply, water supply, telecommunications and sewerage infrastructure of the entire township.

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  • client: Themed Attractions Resorts and Hotels Sdn Bhd (TARH)
  • Year Of Complited: Nov 2015 – Dec 2016

Bayuemas Welcome Centre and Sales Gallery, Klang, Selangor

Project Highlights

Engineering design and supervision of civil and structural works for the Sales Gallery and Welcome Centre of Bayuemas, a mixed-development township in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia

 

Scope of Services

  • Provided civil and structural design, BIM modelling, tender documentation and construction contract administration, as well as coordination with local authorities for DO, BP and CCC.

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  • client: SP Setia
  • Year Of Complited: Aug 2019 – Sep 2023

Technical Due Diligence on an Industrial Building Structure, Bayan Lepas, Penang

Project Highlights

Technical Due Diligence on an Industrial Building Structure, Bayan Lepas, Penang.

 

Scope of Services

  • Technical due diligence (TDD) of an industrial building’s structural integrity.

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  • client: Agilent Technologies
  • Year Of Complited: Sep 2022 – Dec 2022

State of Kuwait Embassy and Diplomatic Residences, Putrajaya, Malaysia

Project Highlights

Engineering design and construction supervision of civil, structural and geotechnical works for the Embassy Building, Ambassador Residence and six Diplomatic Residences

 

Scope of Services

  • Provide civil and structural design as well as coordination with local authorities for DO and BP

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  • client: State of Kuwait
  • Year Of Complited: Nov 2016 – Present

Serene Heights Bangi, Malaysia

Project Highlights

Engineering design and supervision of civil, structural for 244 units of double storey terrace houses and 3 substations at Dahlia 2, Serene Heights, Mukim Semenyih, Selangor.

Scope of Services

  • Provide civil and structural design as well as coordination with local authorities for DO and BP.
  • Provide full standing supervision at site for entire project duration

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  • client: UEM Sunrise Berhad
  • Year Of Complited: Nov 2016 – Present

Sealife Legoland Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia

Project Highlights

Straits provided services for Merlin Entertainment LLC (UK) and Legoland Malaysia for the construction of the first Sealife Centre in Malaysia. Sealife is an aquarium attraction which showcases fresh and salt water creatures. Straits collaborated with local and foreign consultants in various disciplines.  In the Feasibility / Business Case Stage, Straits provided preliminary civil and structural design based on the architect’s layout and allowed the QS to provide a budgetary estimate for the projects.

During the Design Stage, Straits produced submission drawings and reports for Development Order (DO), Infrastructure (Road, Drainage, Earthwork) and Building Plan (BP) as well as submissions to the water and sewerage authorities. Straits also produced the design drawings, calculations and reports which were used in the tender stage and coordinated with other disciplines. Weekly project meetings / conference calls were attended to ensure proper coordination between all disciplines. Straits participated in coordination meetings and obtained the required permits for the building.

In the Tender Stage, Straits participated in the tender interviews and clarifications, produced addendums as required. In Construction Stage, Straits is coordinating the C&S drawings and addressing discrepancies based on site conditions and contractor’s requests. Straits provides a full standing supervising Resident Engineer to address site issues and monitor the contractor’s work. RFI, RFA, site memos, NCR, etc are issued and/or responded by Straits as required or as relevant.

The challenges include substantial coordination between the various disciplines, as the requirements for theming (ID), aquarium life support systems (LSS), M&E and design of odd shaped tanks. As a solution, the team used Revit (ie, building information modelling or BIM), in 3D to allow clear view of utility/structure/architecture conflicts and accurate quantity take-offs, which also helped minimize variations during construction.

 

Scope of Services

  • Planning, design, tender and construction supervision of Sealife Legoland structure
  • Structural design of Ocean Tank and Sting Ray Tank
  • Construction planning and handling of sea creatures
  • Contract documents developed through BIM software

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  • client: Merline Entertainments
  • Year Of Complited: Nov 2015 – Mar 2019

Rekascape, Cyberjaya, Malaysia

Project Highlights

  • Engineering design and supervision of civil and structural works for Entrepreneur Centre, Cyberjaya
  • Envisioned as a catalyst towards an empowered and thriving community of entrepreneurs, it is positioned to drive robust economic activities through creativity and innovation

 

Scope of Services

  • Provide civil and structural design as well as coordination with local authorities for DO and BP.
  • Provide full standing supervision at site for entire project duration

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  • client: Cyberview Sdn Bhd
  • Year Of Complited: Sep 2015 – Dec 2018

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA2), Malaysia

Project Highlights

Engineering design and construction supervision of earthworks and sub-surface drainage underlying the parking aprons and taxiways of the new low-cost carrier terminal

 

Scope of Services

  • Design of cost-efficient geotechnical treatment of soft ground underlying the parking aprons and taxiways
  • Supervised the construction of earthworks and monitor settlement rate of surcharge load

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  • client: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd
  • Year Of Complited: June 2009 – Dec 2012

Kazan Smart City, Russia

Project Highlights

  • Awarded directly by the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
  • Project was initiated by the President of Tatarstan
  • SCE performed public engagement during design session to gain input for design basis
  • Project won the FIABCI (Russia) Prix D’Excellence Award for best Masterplan Design in 2013
  • Project won the Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) Design Excellence Award in 2014

 
Scope of Services

  • Infrastructure master planning for development of 600-hectare green field in Kazan

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  • client: Tatarstan Development Corporation
  • Year Of Complited: Sep 2012 – Dec 2013

Gas District Cooling (GDC), Putrajaya, Malaysia

Project Highlights

Malaysia’s largest district cooling provider serving Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) precinct. Our assets encompass of 8 co-generation / district cooling plants with total combined capacity of 59 MW electric, 442 ton/hr steam, 147,000 RT & 238,000 RTh chilled water. We aspire to be the Chilled Water and Electricity Provider of Choice in Malaysia.

 

Scope of Services

  • Detailed Design and Site Supervision Works

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  • client: Putrajaya Holdings Berhad
  • Year Of Complited: 2019

Ampang LRT, Malaysia

Project Highlights

Straits was subconsultant to Designworks Architects & Consultants Sdn Bhd for the design of a six-storey office building and multi-storey carpark for the Ampang LRT Station. The Client for the project was Prasarana. Straits provided civil and structural engineering consultancy services as well as construction supervision services for the project. The office building was occupied by Prasarana operations for the Ampang Line while the multi-storey carpark is used by the LRT passengers.

During the Design Stage, Straits produced submission drawings and reports for Development Order (DO), Infrastructure (Road, Drainage, Earthwork) and Building Plan (BP) as well as submissions to the water and sewerage authorities. Straits also produced the design drawings, calculations and reports which were used in the tender stage and coordinated with other disciplines. Bi-weekly project meetings were attended to ensure proper coordination between all disciplines.

Straits participated in coordination meetings and obtained the required permits for the building. In the Tender Stage, Straits participated in the tender interviews and clarifications, produced addendums as required. In Construction Stage, Straits coordinated the C&S drawings and addressed discrepancies based on site conditions and contractor’s requests. Straits provided a full standing supervising Resident Engineer and a COW to address site issues and monitor the contractor’s work.

Due to the strict schedule of the Client, Straits designed an IBS pre-cast structure system for the multi-storey carpark. The system proved effective as it was able to shorten the construction time significantly.

 

Scope of Services

  • Provide civil and structural design as well as coordination with local authorities for construction permits
  • Supervised the construction of the entire project up to the issuance of CCC

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  • client: Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd
  • Year Of Complited: Mar 2012 – Jan 2014

Air Selangor – Rehabilitation of Reservoirs

Project Highlights

Our client, Air Selangor is desirous to reconstruct the existing reservoirs and pump houses which are leaking and inactive. In doing so, it enables Air Selangor to increase the water storage capacity to the consumers. Straits has been awarded the package-5 which consists reservoirs in six separate locations covering Klang, Gombak and Hulu Langat.

Straits offers inspections of existing facilities where necessary, detailed study, engineering design, tender documentation, supervision during the construction and implementation of the proposed project by the Air Selangor. Moreover, Straits has conducted preliminary studies including assessment, topographical survey, and utility detection to identify the best viable options and methodology on the construction of reservoirs and pump houses.

In participation of tender process, Straits evaluates work tender documentations and prepare tender evaluation report based on our approved methodology. In ensuring construction works to precisely accurate with the drawings, we provide standing supervision personnel to stay at site during construction stage of the project.

 

Scope of Services

  • Full Civil and Structural Engineering Services
  • Detailed design & site supervision works

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  • client: Air Selangor
  • Year Of Complited: March 2022

MCKK Pavilion Restoration Project, Perak, Malaysia

Project Highlights

Almost all of the buildings in Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) within the school have reached a state of disrepair that results undesirable living and learning environment for the students. As the results, the client together with the consultant from various expertise whose belong to alma mater of MCKK had taken the initiative to rebuild the existing Pavilion that housing student for education. The major challenge is to conserve the heritage value of Pavilion albeit large-scale reconstruction.

 Scope of Services

  • Full Civil & Structural Engineering Services
  • Detailed Design and Site Supervision Works

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  • client: MCKK Foundation and MCKK
  • Year Of Complited: 2019