Established on 14 January 1981 as WCT Earthworks & Building Contractors Sdn Bhd, the Company became a public company on 1 April 1994. WCT made its debut on the Malaysia Stock Exchange on 16 February 1995. The Company assumed its present name WCT Berhad since 5 June 2008 to reflect the diverse businesses within the WCT Group of Companies.
Over the years, with continuous hard work, perseverance, and beliefs in management productivity and efficiency, WCT has elevated its standing and solid reputation in the construction industry both local and abroad. As a team, we strived through the period of slow economic growth in the mid-1980s, as well as the financial crisis in the late 90s. These periods have not only strengthened our position in the construction and property industry but also propelled us into expanding our products and services to include project management, construction design, value engineering and assets management in:
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F1 & international racing circuit
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High-rise and special purpose building;
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International airport;
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Hydroelectric dam;
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Iconic infrastructure;
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Township planning & development;
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Racecourse;
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Commercial property development & management;
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Expressway & Highway; and
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BOT Toll Concessions.
Over a period of 30 years, WCT has completed more than 300 Construction Projects valued at RM16.5 billion with Global Presence in the Middle East, India, Vietnam and Malaysia and has delivered in excess of 12,000 units of residential and commercial properties amounting to sales value of RM3.2 billion. In assets investment, WCT owns shopping malls, grade-A offices, hotels, commercial buildings, and has equity ownership in three BOT Toll Highway Concessions in India.
Our construction capabilities and track records are recognized both locally and abroad. WCT is the recipient of several distinguished awards including the highly acclaimed Builder of the Year Award in 2002, Special Project Award for Sepang International F1 Circuit in 2001 and the International Achievement Award in 2004 by the Construction Industry Development Board of Malaysia (CIDB). The Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia has accorded WCT with the prestigious Export Excellence Award twice, once in 2004 and another in 2008. In 2008, WCT was also named as the Best Brand in Engineering & Construction of the BrandLaueate Award 2007-2008 by the Asia Pacific Brand Foundation. Recently, WCT is the recipient of the following two (2) prestigious awards at the Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Award 2010 organised by CIDB:
a) International Achievement Award 2010;; and
b) Contractor of the Year 2010 Award.