22-04-2025
Contractor awards Unimas grant to conduct soil mapping study on SSLR2
Safri (third left) and Siti Noor Linda show the grant documents during a group photo with Unimas and MAUJV officials.
KOTA SAMARAHAN (April 22): Maltimur Aktif Unggul JV (MAUJV), the design-and-build contractor for the Sarawak Sabah Link Road Phase 2 (SSLR2), has awarded Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) an industry grant worth RM983,232.
The grant is for Unimas to conduct a comprehensive soil mapping study on the 335km project.
The collaboration aims to investigate seismic and geohazard risks along the SSLR2 alignment through an in-depth study carried out by experts from Unimas' Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development.
'With the SSLR2 traversing challenging highland terrain, the study is expected to play a vital role in ensuring the project's resilience and safety while also contributing to community wellbeing.
'The research will examine technical and safety concerns in addition to socio-economic and sustainability impacts,' said MAUJV in a press statement today.
It also said the partnership marked a strategic bridge between industry and academia.
'For MAUJV, this ensures access to scientific data that will enhance design and construction quality.
'As for Unimas, it provides an opportunity to elevate research capabilities and offer real-world learning experiences for students and academics involved in a large-scale infrastructure project,' said the statement.
The grant handing-over was held at Unimas earlier today, with MAUJV chairman Datu Safri Zainuddin and Unimas deputy vice-chancellor (research and innovation) Prof Dr Siti Noor Linda Taib representing their respective institutions. Maltimur Aktif Unggul JV sarawak sabah link road Unimas
