PETALING JAYA: George Kent Bhd announced that it has won the government contract to design and build a 220-bed Endocrine Hospital in Precinct 7, Putrajaya for RM364.9 million.
According to statement, the tospital is to be constructed at Lot 842, Lot 3, Precinct 7 on two areas measuring approximately 4,100 sq m and 6,140 sq m beside the existing Hospital Putrajaya.
The scope of works includes the design and build of a 220-bed Hospital extension complex with a link bridge to existing main building block of Hospital Putrajaya and a multi-storey vehicle parking.
The Contract will take a period of 36 months and is scheduled to be completed by January 2020. This Contract will add to the current order book of specialist projects and is in line with the Group’s strategy to actively bid for up-coming engineering construction projects.
The Contract for the Endocrine Hospital is the fourth hospital that the Group is building on a turnkey basis for the Ministry of Health. George Kent completed the construction of Kuala Lipis Hospital Phase 1 in 2012 and is now undertaking the construction of Kuala Lipis Hospital Phase 2 and Tanjung Karang Hospital.
The Contract is not expected to have a significant effect on the earnings of the George Kent Group for the current financial year ending January 31, 2017, but is expected to contribute positively to the Group’s future earnings over the duration of the Contract.
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