• The MEP package is authorised to proceed and is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2027
  • The award lifts Sunway Construction’s outstanding order book to RM10.4 billion

The fact

Sunway Construction Group has secured a RM1.02 billion contract to deliver the mechanical, electrical and plumbing fit-out for a data centre in Johor. The client is an unnamed US-headquartered multinational technology company, while the project’s location and planned capacity were not disclosed.

The letter of award also serves as notice to proceed, allowing work to begin. Completion is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2027. The contract raises Sunway Construction’s new orders for the financial year ending March 2027 to RM5.8 billion and its outstanding order book to RM10.4 billion. The Bursa Malaysia-listed contractor had delivered 156MW of data-centre capacity by the end of 2025.

The assessment

The notice to proceed allows Sunway Construction to start the MEP package. Its responsibility now is to install and coordinate the electrical, cooling and plumbing systems within the wider construction programme, with completion due in the fourth quarter of 2027. The award adds RM1.02 billion of contracted work to Sunway Construction’s backlog. The filing does not disclose the expected margin, payment terms or revenue schedule, so the commercial contribution cannot be judged from the contract value alone.

The client, site capacity, power arrangements and opening date also remain undisclosed. The MEP award confirms progress on a specific part of the build, but provides no timetable for the completed facility. For BTW readers, the project has reached technical fit-out. Attention now moves to whether Sunway Construction can complete its package within the wider construction schedule, which the filing does not describe.

What to watch

Watch for changes to the contract value or fourth-quarter 2027 deadline, along with any disclosure of the client, site and planned capacity. Later filings may also clarify whether the package is connected to Sunway Construction’s earlier Johor data-centre contracts.