DUN SARAWAK COMPLEX - Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building

Sarawak State Assembly Building
DUN SARAWAK COMPLEX
Bangunan Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak
- Dewan Undangan Negeri Complex -

The Construction

The contract for the design, construction and completion of the new complex was valued at RM296.5 million. It was completed on 31 May 2009. and officially opened by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin on 27 July 2009.

The project is a joint-venture of Sarawak's leading construction companies

1) Bina Puri Holdings Bhd, http://www.binapuri.com.my/PR02b_Cp_Building.html

2) PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd and http://www.cmsb.com.my/works/prj_building.htm

3) Naim Cendera Sdn Bhd. http://www.naim.com.my/projectdetails.asp?id=11

The New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building (Bangunan Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak Baru) is where assemblymen from all over the Sarawak meet and preside over debates and passing of laws.

The complex is located beside Sarawak River in Kuching City next to The Astana (the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, Governor, of Sarawak)

The Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly) is the legislature of Malaysian states.

This 9-storey high building will be the venue for future Sarawak's state legislative assembly sittings.

The new DUN building height reaching 114 meters. Area size is to be 47,747 square meter.

The new DUN Sarawak building is located at the no.1 eyes catching site, which is just right opposite the Riverfront walkway near the heart of Kuching city. With the size of the building, you can hardly miss it.

The distinctive "payung" roof of the new DUN complex is an icon for Sarawak.

The architecture of the complex combines unique elements of Sarawak's heritage with state-of-the-art intelligent building automation systems, multimedia communication facilities, and environmentally-friendly features.

The complex covered 172 acre development at Pangkalan Sapi on the banks of Sarawak River, Petra Jaya, Kuching.

The contract for the design, construction and completion of the new DUN complex is valued at RM296.5 million and was awarded by the Sarawak Government to PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd and Naim Cendara Sdn Bhd on 28th June, 2005.

Construction is targeted for completion in September 2007.

The project is a joint-venture of Sarawak's leading construction companies - PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd and Naim Cendera Sdn Bhd.

PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd is 51% owned by Main Board listed entity, Cahya Mata Sarawk Berhad, and 49% held by state-owned SEDC Sarawak. Naim Cendera Sdn Bhd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Main Board listed entity Naim Cendera Holdings Berhad.