Universiti Teknologi Malaysia wins Fiabci property award for successful development, management of UTMKL Residensi
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- 30 Mar 2022
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Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has been awarded the prestigious Fiabci property award 2020/21 under the Public Sector category for its successful development and operations of Residensi UTMKL.
The award night was held last night at the One World Hotel in Bandar Utama.
This prestigious accolade was timely as UTM continues to work in realising its vision to be a world-class institute of higher education, that provides top-class facilities consistent with its vibrant campus lifestyle and academic excellence.
UTM is the first public university in Malaysia to win the award.
The university also celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
UTM vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Ahmad Fauzi Ismail said they are proud to bag this prestigious property award, especially since UTM is the first public university to receive such an honour.
“Our aim has always been to provide a conducive learning environment along with facilities of international standards while connecting with society and Industry.”
UTM is among the top public universities in Malaysia.
The university has its main campus in Skudai Johor and its main campus in the heart of Kuala Lumpur city centre.
Both campuses have 40,000 students who pursue their tertiary education.
Its Kuala Lumpur city campus showcases a vibrant lifestyle, where its award-winning property, Residensi UTMKL, stands tall in providing high standards students accommodation and a conducive learning environment.
The city campus has been evolving since the 1970s to reflect the ever-growing Kuala Lumpur city as well as the university aspirations.
It remains an important and integral part of UTM in its vision to be a world-class centre of excellence in tertiary education and research.
The Residensi UTMKL — Gurney Mall which sits on a 0.40ha land was a self-funded project which started construction in 2014 and was successfully completed in early 2017.
During the construction period, UTM utilised in-house expertise and resources as project management, which successfully completed the development on time and saved UTM a considerable amount in consultancy fees.
Although it has a modern and practical design, it still addresses environmental sensitivities.
The RM171.5 million complex was built via the industrial building system which received a green building index rating scorecard of 73.86 points.
The project had also created many jobs for local workers and was less dependent on foreign labour.
It continues to uphold UTM’s vision of providing a conducive and exceptional environment for studies and strives to make UTM an internationally renowned university whilst creating value-added investments by monetising assets effectively.
“We strive to ensure that the property yields continuous targeted income and meets the high expectations of our customers and stakeholders,” said UTMH chairman Tan Sri Mohd Ramli Kushairi.
Residensi UTMKL — Gurney Mall is a mixed-use property development project which consists of 750 beds accommodation that is being used for student’s long term stay and daily use under UTM Hotel and Residence. Read More...
