It was indeed a successful night for Selangor Dredging Berhad (SDB), who were awarded two highly acclaimed FIABCI Malaysia Property Awards.
The awards were for the Residential (Mid-Rise) for the development By The Sea which is located in Batu Ferhinggi, Penang and Environmental (Rehabilitation/Restoration) for Sungai Satu, a river that flows through the development.
The awards were presented by His Royal Highness Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, The Sultan of Johor. Over 700 guests comprising corporate leaders, brand owners and leading personalities were in attendance at the gala dinner.
This FIABCI Malaysia Property Award is a much sought after award as it honours developments in Malaysia which showcase excellence in all aspects of their creation.
By The Sea is a low-density development, located on the famed Batu Ferringhi beach. Comprising of three low-rise blocks, By The Sea has 138 luxury suites and its expansive 50m infinity pool and deck has unobstructed views of the sea while the green hills serve as a verdant backdrop.
The next award was for the Environmental (Rehabilitation/Restoration) award, received is for the Sungai Satu river rehabilitation project.
Sungai Satu is a river flows right through By The Sea development and has been rehabilitated by the cleaning and purification of the river channel using bio-engineering methods using wetland vegetation. The carefully selected plants not only beautify the riverbank – it absorbs the nitrates and cleans the water which is then pumped back into the river.
“Sungai Satu had been polluted for years. We could have just covered the river, but instead we decided to rehabilitate it using German bio-engineering technology, the first of its kind in Malaysia.”
“We spent RM2 million rehabilitating the 200m stretch that leads into the sea and we feel it was well spent. It not only improves the environment and beautifies the area for everyone to enjoy, the system is sustainable in the long run,” Ms. Teh Lip Kim, Selangor Dredging Bhd (SDB) Group’s Managing Director.
Mangalesri Chandrasekaran, Editor at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact her about this or other stories email mangales@propertyguru.com.my
