New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building
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The New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building is a new Sarawak's state secretariat building. It is located near Sarawak River in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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This 9-storey high building will be the venue for future Sarawak's state legislative assembly sittings.
The distinctive "payung" (umbrella) 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. 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. Meanwhile, Naim Cendera Sdn Bhd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Main Board of Bursa Malaysia listed entity Naim Cendera Holdings Berhad.
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