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100 attend JKR seminar on pavement construction, maintenance technology.
Published on: Saturday, July 26, 2025
Published on: Sat, Jul 26, 2025 Text Size: Ir Wong CT (left), presents a souvenir to Ir Pok SL Kota Kinabalu: Some 100 people, including Sabah Public Works Department (JKR) engineers, consultants, and contractor's technicians, attended a session at the JKR Training Centre for the second installment of the Seminar on Pavement Construction and Maintenance Technology. It was jointly organised by JKR Sabah, IEM Sabah, and the Pavement Knowledge Sharing Community Sabah (PKSC), with support from technology partner Wirtgen Malaysia. The full-day event featured intensive technical discussions on the latest methods in pavement construction and maintenance. The opening speech was delivered by Ir. Wong CT of JKR Sabah, who is the Head of the Technical and Quality Control Division for the Pan Borneo Highway. Keynote presentations were delivered by Ir. Pok SL, Managing Director of Wirtgen Malaysia, who shared real-world insights on topics such as Cold In-Place Pavement Recycling (CIPR), Thin Gap Graded Overlay Asphalt (VTO), best practices in road base construction, and innovative approaches to address asphalt segregation. Shawn Lim, Head of Parts at Wirtgen Malaysia, introduced participants to advanced Telematics Technologies designed for real-time fleet monitoring and efficient road maintenance operations. The seminar concluded with a closing address by Ir. Ts. Tan KJ, JP, representing IEM Sabah Branch. He commended the collaborative efforts between government agencies, industry players, and professional bodies in raising engineering standards in Sabah. 'The seminar exemplifies how collaboration and knowledge sharing can transform our road engineering practices. Through innovation, technology, and continuous learning, we can deliver sustainable and high-quality infrastructure to the people of Sabah,' said Ir. Tan during his speech. Certificates of appreciation were presented to the speakers, and CPD hours were awarded to participants by IEM Sabah. The seminar provided an important platform for engineers to enhance their technical knowledge and foster stronger cooperation between public and private sectors in Malaysia's road infrastructure development. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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