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A 2 DAY WORKSHOP ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN SABAH - FOCUS ON RISKS AND INSURANCE

Programme Highlight

There are various on-going planning and implementation of challenging building and infrastructure projects in Sabah. Sabah is the second biggest and most northern located state of Malaysia.

Projects in the pipe-line are not only limited to new buildings, mixed development projects and road schemes. There are also drainage and flood mitigation projects being implemented in the state. The Pan Borneo Highway construction is currently ongoing while there are other ongoing development in the state. The highway project is more than 700km within the state with various technical and engineering challenges ahead.

The objective of this two-day workshop is to bring together insurance personnel and engineering experts to discuss and explore risk, project insurance and technical angles relating to such development. Consideration for geotechnical work, type of material used and supporting specialists/ consultants for project development are points that often become Underwriters concern. The speakers have been identified to make this an effective learning forum plus good ground for networking.

A site visit to an ongoing project is also planned to make the course more meaningful for the participants.