KUALA LUMPUR, IJM Construction Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of IJM Corporation Bhd, has secured a RM1.4 billion contract to build a large-scale data centre facility in Johor Bahru.
The project, slated for completion in September 2026, will be delivered within 13 months. It consists of a six-storey data centre building with integrated office space, as well as a dedicated refuse and recycling facility.
According to IJM, the development will feature a gross floor area of about 667,362 sq ft. The company will carry out the full civil and structural works using a pre-cast system—columns, beams, and hollow core slabs—supported by steel structures for mechanical and electrical plant installations.
Designed to meet LEED Gold and GreenRE Platinum certifications, the building will incorporate sustainability features, including a signature green wall façade with integrated irrigation. “This project combines advanced construction methods with sustainable design to deliver long-term operational efficiency,” IJM said.
Marking its largest data centre project to date, the contract also represents IJM’s fourth data centre in Johor, which is rapidly positioning itself as a strategic hub for hyperscale and enterprise facilities supporting AI, cloud computing, and digital services in Southeast Asia.
The award boosts IJM Construction’s order book by RM1.4 billion, raising its total from RM7.6 billion as of March 31, 2025, to RM9.2 billion. “The pipeline now includes multiple data centres, electronics manufacturing facilities, and logistics hubs—sectors driving IJM’s growth in high-value industrial and digital infrastructure,” the company added.
