Construction sector to end 2022 on high note, says report

Three notable contract wins in the 2Q22 include the construction of the robotic rehabilitation centre awarded to Vizione Holdings Bhd, amounting to RM654mil, the main building works to Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd totalling RM265mil and the mixed development project awarded to Tuju Setia Bhd equalling RM257mil.

PETALING JAYA: The rollout of the Mass Rapid Transit 3 (MRT3) project by the end of this year will ensure the construction sector finishes 2022 on a high, says Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) Research.

The research arm of the investment bank noted job flows were weak in the first-half of 2022 (1H22) amounting to some RM4.5bil, a 49% decrease year-on-year (y-o-y).