Editor’s Note

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EDITOR Eric Tan

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EDITOR’SNOTE

When COVID-19 was first reported by mass media in December 2019, authorities around the world began implementing lockdown measures in an effort to contain the pandemic, which brought much of global economic activity to a halt. Due to the impact of the pandemic, Malaysia’s economy is forecast to shrink by 6% in 2020; businesses in the country were reportedly losing as much as RM2.4 billion a day when MCO was imposed from 18 March to 3 May 2020 alone.

As the market now in recovery phase, it is time for Malaysian businesses to reactive their branding activities. For B&I, it is via digital advertising and branding. Through our trusted e-platform, companies and industry professionals can continue to do business, network, showcase and promote latest innovations, technologies and solutions to all sectors of the building and construction industry.

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ERIC TAN, EDITOR b-i@b-i.biz

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NEWS & EVENTS

06 A round up of events and happenings within the industry

PROJECTS

14 Penang South Islands Masterplan @ Malaysia 18 Guangzhou Evergrande Stadium @ China

OUTLOOK

20 Malaysian timber flooring 24 Asian construction growth to suffer drastic slowdown in 2020

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

28 Midea Airstill Collection 30 CSC Steel antimicrobial GI 34 SIRIM QAS in dealing with noncertified wire mesh 36 Nippon Paint waterproofing solutions 40 ASSA ABLOY Hygieneplus+ 42 COLORBOND® steel: The 12 Waves Logistics Centre 44 Fire resistant doors

CONCEPTS & DESIGNS

46 Peabody Plaza @ Tennessee, USA 48 The Galleria @ Gwanggyo, South Korea

LANDSCAPE

50 Thammasat University Urban Rooftop Farm

SPECIAL FEATURE

54 Indicative construction costs

REGULARS

04 Editor’s Note 58 B & I Project Report Malaysia 70 Exhibitions & Conferences 72 Advertisers’ Index

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