WCT Holdings Berhad

WCT Holdings Berhad is a Malaysian investment holding company whose core businesses are engineering and construction, property development, and property investment and management. The group began in 1981 as WCT Earthworks & Building Contractors Sdn Bhd, a one-machine earthworks contractor founded by brothers Wong Chew Lai and Wong Sewe Ling together with Chan Soon Huat and Peter Taing Kim Hwa. It listed on the then Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Second Board in 1995 and moved to the Main Market in 1999. A 2013 internal reorganisation transferred the listing status to WCT Holdings Berhad, which now heads the group. WCT's construction division, WCT Berhad, is a CIDB G7 contractor with decades of experience across racing circuits, airports, water supply and dam schemes, highways, rail-based infrastructure and specialised buildings such as shopping complexes, hospitals and government administrative centres. Signature projects include the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia, the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, the Bahrain International Circuit, Kota Kinabalu International Airport, and major packages of the MRT2 and West Coast Expressway. The group has also been involved in the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) project with China Communications Construction Company and the Pan Borneo Highway upgrade. Property development covers townships, luxury residences, high-rise homes, integrated commercial developments, office towers, hotels and shopping malls. WCT owns and manages a portfolio of malls including Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre in Klang, gateway@klia2 and SkyPark Terminal in Selangor, and Paradigm Mall in Petaling Jaya and Johor Bahru. Its hospitality arm operates Première Hotel in Klang and New World Petaling Jaya Hotel. The group also participates in airport infrastructure and commercial development at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Selangor. With a workforce of more than 2,000 people and a land bank of around 820 acres in Malaysia, WCT has a presence in six countries: Malaysia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, India and Vietnam. The company has received numerous industry awards, including CIDB Builder of the Year in 2002 and 2018, and green building certifications such as LEED Silver for gateway@klia2 and GBI Gold for the MITI headquarters. WCT Holdings Berhad is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia under the stock code 9679.

WCT Group was first established with the incorporation of WCT Earthworks & Building Contractors Sdn Bhd on 14 January 1981. The company was founded by two brothers, Wong Chew Lai and Wong Sewe Ling, together with two close friends, Chan Soon Huat and Peter Taing Kim Hwa. The initials in the WCT name and logo reflect these founders: W for the Wong brothers, C for Chan Soon Huat and T for Peter Taing Kim Hwa. From humble beginnings as a one-machine company involved in earthworks, the group grew steadily in size, scope and strength. WCT Berhad made its debut on the Second Board of the then Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (now Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad) on 16 February 1995. It was subsequently promoted to the Main Market of Bursa Securities on 7 January 1999. Over the years, the company evolved into one of Malaysia's leading engineering and construction companies and property developers. A major milestone came on 8 July 2013, when WCT Berhad successfully undertook an internal reorganisation that transferred its listing status to a new holding company, WCT Holdings Berhad. This allowed the group's various business operations to fall under the newly listed entity. WCT Holdings Berhad is an investment holding company that also provides management services to its subsidiaries and joint venture companies. Its three core businesses are Engineering and Construction, Property Development, and Property Investment and Management. The group's engineering and construction expertise spans racing circuits, airports, water supply and dam schemes, highways and expressways, civil works, rail-based infrastructure and specialised buildings such as shopping complexes, hospitals and government administrative centres. Notable completed projects include the Sepang International Circuit in Selangor (1998), the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir (2004), the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi (2009), Kota Kinabalu International Airport in Sabah, and gateway@klia2 in Selangor. WCT has also been the main contractor for mega projects in Malaysia, including the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) and the Pan Borneo Highway upgrade package 9 (Sg. Arip to Simpang Lapangan Terbang Bintulu) with KKB Engineering Berhad. The property development portfolio covers townships, luxury residences, high-rise residential, integrated commercial developments, office towers, hotels and shopping malls. WCT owns five shopping mall chains: Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre in Klang, gateway@klia2 and SkyPark Terminal in Selangor, and Paradigm Mall in Petaling Jaya and Johor Bahru. The group also owns hotel companies operating Première Hotel in Klang and New World Petaling Jaya Hotel in Petaling Jaya. In 2018, WCT ventured into the development and management of infrastructure and commercial and aviation facilities at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Selangor. In recent years, WCT has been active in sustainable construction and has received various green building accolades for its projects, including LEED Silver Certification under LEED 2009 for Core and Shell for gateway@klia2; Green Building Index (GBI) Gold for the Ministry of International Trade & Industry (MITI) Headquarters; GBI Silver for Lot 2C5, Putrajaya (Commercial Office Building); and GBI Certified for MyTOWN Shopping Centre. The group has a workforce of more than 2,000 people and a global presence in six countries: Malaysia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, India and Vietnam. It maintains a land bank of around 820 acres in Malaysia. WCT Holdings Berhad is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia under the stock code 9679.

• 2018

  Ventured into development and management of infrastructure and commercial and aviation facilities at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang.

• 2013

  Internal reorganisation on 8 July transferred listing status to WCT Holdings Berhad.

• 2009

  Completed the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

• 2004

  Completed the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain.

• 1999

  Promoted to the Main Market of Bursa Securities on 7 January.

• 1998

  Completed the Sepang International Circuit in Selangor, Malaysia.

• 1995

  Listed on the Second Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange on 16 February.

• 1981

  Incorporated as WCT Earthworks & Building Contractors Sdn Bhd on 14 January.

One of Malaysia's leading engineering and construction companies and property developers, recognised for delivering world-class quality on complex infrastructure and integrated developments.

• Engineering and construction services

• Property development

• Shopping malls

• Hotels

• Airport infrastructure and commercial development

• Food and beverage

• Wellness

• Business aviation

1. 1WCT Holdings Berhad official websitewct.com.my
2. 2Company Overviewwct.com.my
3. 3Corporate Profilewct.com.my
4. 4Awards & Accreditationswct.com.my
5. 5WCT Holdings Berhad - Wikidatawikidata.org
6. 6WCT Holdings Berhad - Wikipedia (Malay)ms.wikipedia.org