KUALA LUMPUR: IJM Corp Bhd
's wholly-owned subsidiary IJM Construction Sdn Bhd has accepted a contract for the construction of a data centre in Pulai, Johor Bahru, for RM1.4bil.
It said in a stock exchange filing that the facility will be six storeys with an office, two guardhouses and a waste management facility with a recycling area.
With a gross floor area of 62,000 square metres, the group said IJM Construction will deliver the full civil and structural works using a pre-cast system, columns, beams and hollow core slabs, supported by steel structures for mechanical and electrical (M&E) plant installations.
Further, the group stated the building is designed to achieve LEED Gold and GreenRE Platinum certifications, and includes a distinctive green wall façade with integrated irrigation.
These sustainability elements complement advanced construction methods to deliver long-term operational efficiency, IJM Corp added.
This is the largest data centre project undertaken by IJM Construction and marks its fourth data centre project in Johor. The southern state is emerging as a strategic hub for hyperscale and enterprise facilities supporting artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital services in South-East Asia.
This latest data centre job win adds RM1.4bil to IJM Construction’s order book, bolstering it from RM7.6bil as at March 31, 2025 to RM9.2bil.
“The pipeline includes multiple data centres, electrical and electronic manufacturing facilities, and logistics hubs, sectors driving IJM’s growth in high-value industrial and digital infrastructure,” the company said.
The project is targeted to be completed within 13 months in September 2026.
IJM Corp group chief executive officer and managing director Datuk Lee Chun Fai said the project win demonstrates IJM Construction’s ability to deliver complex, high-specification facilities on accelerated schedules. He also noted Johor’s position as a key regional node makes projects like this critical, and that IJM is well-placed to deliver the capacity and performance that operators require.
“By applying our core strengths in structural delivery and execution, we are able to meet the demands of today’s hyperscale data centre market for speed, quality and scalability. We are also seeing stronger emphasis on environmental performance, with certifications and green features becoming standard in data centre design. Our role is to ensure these evolving requirements are met with reliability and precision,” he said in a statement yesterday.
