Olympic House construction to take 36 months, says OCM supremo
KUALA LUMPUR: The Olympic Council of Malaysia's (OCM) new headquarters, dubbed the Olympic House, is expected to take three years to complete once construction starts in Bukit Jalil.
OCM president Tan Sri Norza Zakaria said it could take roughly six months before obtaining the necessary approvals from local authorities before construction work can begin.
"We expect to do the ground breaking (ceremony) at the end of July, we have received the green light from the Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh as well as the Malaysia Stadium Corporation (MSC)," said Norza at the Olympic Day activation event here today (June 23).
"After that we can begin the submission process with the local authorities.
"The construction process for the whole facility will take 36 months, so Let's say we get all the approvals needed at the end of this year, then it should be ready in 2028.
"But we will try to push for phase one (main building) to be completed earlier. There is, however, no guarantee it can be done by the 2027 Malaysia Sea Games.
"When it comes to construction, we cannot cut corners. This is a building which we want to last 30 years at the very least.
"This (project) is one of the reasons our strategic partnership with MSC is so important. We have to be on the same page with MSC."
The new facility will be built on a 5.38 acre plot leased from the government. Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) will build the facility, expected to cost RM93 million, through a land swap deal.
MRCB will in exchange take the 0.73 hectare plot of land along Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur where OCM's current headquarters, completed in 1991, are situated.
Norza was speaking after officiating the launch of the Olympic Day Activation event during which he also announced a strategic partnership with MSC.
MSC manages Malaysia's major sports facilities including those within the Kuala Lumpur Sports City in Bukit Jalil.
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