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It was a momentous occasion for more than 100 guests, members of the media and MRT project team as they gathered at the Chan Sow Lin MRT station in Kuala Lumpur to witness the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) breakthrough for the MRT SSP Line. This marks a milestone for MMC-Gamuda’s tunnelling team after the Variable […]
It has been an interesting and challenging year for those working on the MRT SSP Line. Several milestones were marked while the sheer determination and grit, evident during the difficult times, enabled the team to overcome challenges with a shared purpose to keep the project on track. As 2018 comes to a close, Leng Hua
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Senior engineers Madhu Shiv Patel and Chong Khin Yew are tasked with planning and managing the construction of MRT SSP Line stations. They are part of a highly experienced team of engineering professionals driving the infrastructure project towards a successful completion. Having gained valuable knowledge from their time working on the MRT SBK Line, they
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We are pleased to present the MRT SSP Line Progress Video for 2018. It covers the timeline between July 2017 and June 2018. Once complete, the estimated travel time from Sungai Buloh to Putrajaya will be 88 minutes. It is expected to serve a catchment population of 2 million people. Here’s some fun facts about the MRT
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By Steven Phang Keng Keon, MMC Gamuda MRT SSP Line (Elevated), Deputy Head of Planning I’m often asked what is it that I actually do for the MRT SSP Line. In simple terms, my job is to ensure the project is of high quality and completed ahead or on time and within budget. A major
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SSP Insights with Param Sivalingam Hi, I’m Param Sivalingam, Project Director for the MRT SSP Line. Here is my latest post on the Importance of Meeting Deadlines. Every week I do a site walk through our work packages to see how things are at site. For a project of this scale, the number of assets that
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Traffic congestion is a fact of life for communities, businesses and commuters who live and work around the Klang Valley. However, congestion can get worse when there is ongoing construction work along these roads — and this has been the main concern for communities along the MRT SSP Line. Realising the importance of traffic management
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By Khoo Boon Keat, Lead Environmental Manager, Safety, Health and Environmental Department When undertaking a project of this nature, there are a number of environmental challenges that we face during construction. The role of the Environmental Management Team is to ascertain how we are going to minimise the impact of these challenges. The two main
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SSP Insights with Param Sivalingam Hi, I’m Param Sivalingam, Project Director for the MRT SSP Line. Welcome to our new blog series called SSP Insights with Param Sivalingam. Here we aim to communicate some of the key aspects of the MRT SSP Line to a larger audience. We want to reach across to you to
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Building the skills, knowledge and expertise of local talent including specialist training of staff and contractors has been a key focus for the MRT SSP Line. MMC Gamuda and MRT Corp’s Industrial Collaboration Programme (ICP) is aimed at ensuring the capability development of all moving parts of the project and covers three main topics: Safety,
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