The Projects Of A GREAT Contractor

Mr. Yap Seng Siang

He completed his projects well and he own a hotel that was awarded

“The highest grade of license(budget hotel)” by

the Ministry of Tourism Malaysia.

“The man who built thousands of

BUILDINGS”

“Learn from your

Experience”

“Learn from your

EXPERIENCE”

Mr. Yap Seng Siang is a very successful contractor, he holds 2 degrees (Degree in Civil Engineering and Master Degree in Structure Engineering), which he achieved in UK. Upon finishing his second degree, Mr. Yap made up his mind to finish his last degree before jumping out into the world to give his service. Unfortunately, he was forced to abandon his dream because of the drop in the economy of the market which led his family business to drop. Mr. Yap then, came back to malaysia and was previously working in his family company in Sungai Johor, from 1987 to 1989. He decided to work in his family company to bring them out from the drop in the economy and he got out 2 years later after he had stabilized the company’s economy. He then, with the decision of having a better life, went back to his hometown where he thought he could be more recognized and that it will bring credits for his business, and founded his own companies, “Bundar Intan Sdn. Bhd” and “Fasa Kayangan Sdn. Bhd”. And just as what he had predicted, the recognition of his name by the people in his hometown turned into a credit for his business. His companies have stand for more than 20 years now, and he had built more than 1000 single storey house, built and own a hotel and many more.

Mr. Yap Seng Siang

ALL ABOUTPROJECTWhat is project?

Project is an individual or collaborative firm planned and designed to achieve an aim. This

construction project usually refers to a large construction, i.e. construction of a residential

housing area, a great shopping center, etc.

There are many types of project, and according to its type, the meaning then,

differ . In this case, we are talking about a construction project.

(One of Mr.Yap’s project plan)

(One of Mr.Yap’s project plan)

A Contractor, is the man who leads the construction process of a construction

project. The Contractor will be responsible to lead the construction process smoothly,

bringing in workers and materials, estimating the cost with a Quantity

Surveyor, and finishing the construction according to the requirements.

The project will be tendered by a Developer, after the Developer finished, it will be given

to an Architect and an Engineer before it will be given to a contractor.

Mr. Yap Seng Siang is a great and famous contractor, he had done a lot of projects since he founded his own companies “Bundar Intan Sdn. Bhd” and “Fasa Kayangan Sdn. Bhd”. He built thousands of buildings by running these two companies. Mr. Yap is actually holding two titles for a contractor, he is a building contractor as well as an infrastructure contractor. One of the projects he regard as his greatest project of all time is the building of “EQ Ferringhi Hotel”. This hotel, which is located in Batu Ferringhi, was magnificently built along the famous and beautiful beach of Penang. Besides being the contractor of this project, he also holds the post of managing director of this resort and by his dedicated work, the Ministry of Tourism Malaysia awarded the “EQ Ferringhi Hotel” the highest grade of license (budget hotel).It does not stop with just that, he also built the “Taman Saujana Meru” housing. The one storey residential area, located at Klang, Selangor.This project was done by a joint venture of his company “Fasa Kayangan Sdn. Bhd.” and a malay company. (EQ Ferrin

(Batu Ferringhi Beach) (Entrance of EQ Ferringhi Hotel)

(The interior of the hotel)

(Taman Saujana Meru in the middle of work – plastering)

(A draft of Taman Saujana Meru housing)

ghi Hotel)

Problems are the thing a man cannot defy, no matter how great a man is, he will still face

problems and failures. And so that applies to Mr. Yap Seng Siang too, he have already faced many

problems in his work as a contractor.

According to Mr. Yap, his biggest problem is to received an approval from the government

about his projects. Mr Yap also faced problems like excessive costs, material shortages, etc.

Mr. Yap also experienced a problem with his client. His client, without any proper reason sued Mr. Yap to the court with the problems of having

leakage in the house Mr. Yap just built for him, and then later provoked the other clients with a small unnoticed problems to sue Mr. Yap. In the

end the client lost and because of dignity he went somewhere not even Mr. Yap know.

Despite facing so many problems in his life, Mr. Yap is still an optimistic man who still plays his

role as a contractor and completing projects by projects.