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Gamuda Berhad (29579-T) • Annual Report 2012
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nurturing human Capital for the nation
Gamuda Group takes a strong interest in nation
building through the development of human capital
for the dynamic engineering and construction
industry – in line with our corporate mission to
create sustainable development and enrich the
community.
steadfast in our pledge to nurture a dedicated pool
ofMalaysianexperts, especially in theemerging field
of tunnelling, we take the lead in the development
of a range of initiatives aimed at sharing niche
construction knowledge and technology, while
cultivating new talents who will carry the local
construction industry to new heights.
As the appointed Project Delivery Partner (PDP)
and the main underground works contractor for the
Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (sungai Buloh –
Kajang line) (KVMRT, sBK line), by the Government
of Malaysia, we are honoured to be able to create
an avenue for ambitious Malaysians to upskill their
knowledge and in turn, move the entire industrial
technology up the value chain.
A testament of our commitment towards innovation
and continuous learning, we set up the world’s first
Tunnelling Training Academy to produce highly
skilledmanpower for the local tunnelling industry, in
particular to ensure the successful implementation
of the KVMRT project in Malaysia.
To-date, over RM110 million has been invested
by the Group since 1995 to nurture a progressive
community through training and advancement of
skills.
Through the belief that social progress is an
essential element of economic advancement,
Gamuda Group also engages in a series of
academic support, scholarships and tertiary
institution partnership to encourage the
personal development and self-sustenance of
marginal groups comprising the needy and the
underprivileged.
Tunnelling Training Academy (TTA)
TTA is the Group’s latest initiative in training and
developing a sustainable source of Malaysian
workforce who are proficient in the specialised and
highly sought after field of tunnel construction.
Consistent with the Government’s aspirations
for Malaysia to become a high-income nation
by the year 2020 through the creation of niche
employment opportunities in high technology
industries, TTA is expected to produce an adequate
supply of specialists, technicians and skilled labour
to support the roll-out of the underground works for
the KVMRT, as well as similar projects in other parts
of the world which require tunnelling expertise.
At a cost of RM10 milllion for the setting up and
execution of skilled, technical and specialist
programmes, TTA aims to train 1,000 professional
and skilled workers by year 2014 catering for the
immediate phase involving the sBK line. it will also
accommodate for the training needs of additional
workers required for future KVMRT lines that are
part of the Klang Valley urban Rail Development
Plan.