{"id":1062,"date":"2025-12-12T03:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T03:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iemjurutera.my\/?p=1062"},"modified":"2025-12-12T03:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T03:00:15","slug":"blueprint-to-built-environment-bridging-urban-engineering-property-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iemjurutera.my\/?p=1062","title":{"rendered":"Blueprint to Built Environment: Bridging Urban Engineering &amp; Property Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Urban development in Malaysia is at the critical crossroads. Rapid urbanisation, high vehicle ownership, inadequate infrastructure networks, and climate changes are straining the nation\u2019s built environment sector. For Datuk Ir. Ho Hon Sang, President of the Real Estate &amp; Housing Developers\u2019 Association (REHDA) Malaysia, bridging the gap between engineering innovation and property development is not just a technical challenge but also a national imperative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u201cThe built environment is not only about physical structures, \u201che says. \u201cIt is about the integration of systems, people, and policy. Developers, engineers, and governments must work together to ensure that what we design on paper can truly serve the community once these are built. \u201cCentral to this effort is the Building Industry President\u2019s Council (BIPC), which Datuk Ho describes as \u201ca bridge between government and developers\u201d. The council, he explains, enables structured dialogue on pressing issues in urban development and ensures that the engineering and property sectors are aligned in purpose and policy. BIPC members comprise of REHDA, the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM), The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), and Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP), Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM), Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM), and the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"503\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/iemjurutera.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iemjurutera.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image.png 503w, https:\/\/iemjurutera.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read the full article here:<\/strong><br>IEM Web Portal for download:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myiem.org.my\/content\/iem_bulletin_2025-1223.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.myiem.org.my\/content\/iem_bulletin_2025-1223.aspx<\/a><br>Or read it online here:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?d=myiem_jurutera_e-bulletin_-_december_2025&amp;u=the_institution_of_engineers_malaysia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?d=myiem_jurutera_e-bulletin_-_december_2025&amp;u=the_institution_of_engineers_malaysia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Urban development in Malaysia is at the critical crossroads. 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