SPECIALIZED MARKETING MISSION TO ALGERIA FROM 6 TO 12 FEBRUARY 2009

In an attempt to penetrate the North Africa market, Algeria was chosen based on its strong financial situation and vast opportunities in the construction industry. Based on a proposal to implement housing projects using Industrialized Building System (IBS) which had been sent earlier to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Algeria, PSDC together with MATRADE and 11 other delegates from related government agencies, consultants and contractors had the opportunity to meet and discuss the proposal with the Minister of Housing and Urban Development on 8 February 2009. Besides housing projects, the delegation had met with the officials from Ministry of Public Works Algeria and Ministry of Investment and Promotions Algeria to explore other opportunities on infrastructure projects and investment. The Malaysian team had also been invited to participate in the construction of ‘The Great Mosque’ which is set to cost about USD3 Billion.

13TH PACIFIC ASSOCIATION OF QUANTITY SURVEYORS (PAQS) CONGRESS, 17-18
AUGUST 2009

The 13th Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors’ (PAQS) Congress 2009 was held from the 17 to 18 August at Crown Mutiara Plaza Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. This congress was a platform for distinguished professionals to gather to establish, strategize and create opportunities for the mutual development of their profession. A booth was set up for 2 days to promote PSDC as Malaysian Government machinery established to accelerate the capacity of Malaysian professional service providers and to prepare them for the challenges of liberalization and globalisation. The event also enabled PSDC to stress its relevance and importance in its role of capacity and capability building for Malaysian professional service providers.