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 …
Understanding The Challenges Of The MRT SSP Line Read More »
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, …
Why Concrete Quality Training For The MRT SSP Line Is Necessary Read More »
Designing and constructing the elevated portion of the MRT SSP Line is no mean feat. It is a multi-disciplined collaborative effort within our team of highly experienced engineers, designers and systems experts to bring to life each segment of the railway. These sections, commonly known as Segmental Box Girders (SBGs), are customised, marked with serial …
How To Build The Elevated Portion Of The MRT SSP Line Read More »
By Tan Wen Loong, MMC Gamuda KVMRT (PDP SSP) Project Manager Every construction project comes with its own set of challenges. However, when working on the MRT SSP Line project where certain sections of the alignment traverses within tight corridors and densely populated areas such as Persiaran Dagang and Jalan Kepong, there are additional challenges …
Complexities Of Urban Infrastructure Engineering On The MRT SSP Line Read More »
Managing a complex infrastructure project involving heavy civil engineering works that traverses along high density and tight urban landscapes like the MRT SSP Line is a challenging feat. The nature of the construction works requires specialist skills in heavy lifting, scaffolding, deep excavations and temporary works. If these specialised works are not undertaken properly, it …
How MRT Corp And MMC Gamuda Are Raising SHE Standards In Malaysia Read More »
Last month, MMC Gamuda KVMRT (PDP SSP) Sdn Bhd (MMC Gamuda) and Work Package Contractor (WPC) MTD Construction Sdn Bhd conducted their mandatory emergency response drill at the Taman Pinggiran Putra construction site. The drill simulated an accident on top of the Launching Gantry (LG) for the elevated portion of the line. There to oversee …
Benefits Of Emergency Simulations At MRT SSP Line Worksites Read More »
Improving the safety standards of the MRT SSP Line has always been a priority for MMC Gamuda KVMRT (PDP SSP) Sdn Bhd and its Work Package Contractors (WPC). Given the densely built environment of Kuala Lumpur and the tight corridors within which the MRT SSP Line is being constructed, ensuring the safety of the project …
Emergency response drill at MRT SSP Line elevated worksite Read More »
MMC Gamuda KVMRT (T) Sdn Bhd (MGKT), the Underground Works Package Contractor for the MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) Line, has announced a major traffic management plan on Jalan Sungai Besi beginning 28 July for just over one week. The traffic management plan applies to the north-bound lanes of Jalan Sungai Besi covering 50m starting from …
Temporary lane closures in stages along Jalan Sungai Besi Read More »
The new 52.2km MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) line will go through densely populated areas stretching from Sungai Buloh through the centre of Kuala Lumpur, its southern suburbs and onwards to Putrajaya. It was no easy feat to take on the role of a Project Delivery Partner (PDP) to build the country’s Klang Valley Mass Rapid …
Progress of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) Line is now close to 30 per cent, MRT Corp said in an announcement at Taman Universiti construction site today. MRT Corp Project Director SSP Line Dato’ Amiruddin Ma’aris said with the current pace, the project will be able to move into its next phase of construction as …
