The 2025 CABE Malaysia Chapter Conference

On 25 April, prominent leaders from the  built environment industry, along with approx. 100 CABE Members and heads of allied institutes, gathered at the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the latest industry developments.

The conference was also streamed live to just under 200 attendees.

Supported by both AIAC and the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), the theme for this year was 'constructive collaboration'. CABE Malaysia Chapter Chair Isacc Sunder Rajan Packianathan opened the conference, welcoming CABE Head of Technical Insight Hywel Davies who also presented at the event, representing CABE HQ.

It was the Chapter’s honour to host the following presenters, who offered their insights throughout the day on topics such as fire safety, sustainability and the opportunities of latest building technologies:

• Hywel Davies, CABE Head of Technical Insight

• Dato’ Mary Lim Thiam Suan, AIAC Director

• Dr. Md Fauzi bin Md Ismail, Registrar of Malaysia Board of Technologists

• Ir. Ts. Dr. Hj. Mohd Khairolden Bin Ghani, Senior Manager of CIDB Malaysia

• HG Tay, Fire Safety Consultant of Institution of Fire Engineering, UK

• Edwin Jesu Dass, Executive Director of UBBIM

• Abraham Klok, Consultant of Pro Consort Consultancy

• Paul Rose, Chartered Arbitrator, Chartered Surveyor and Accredited Mediator of ArbDB Chambers

• Samrith Kaur, Council Member of AiADR

• Karen Gough, Barrister, Arbitrator, Adjudicator & Mediator of Essex 39 Chambers, UK

Thanks also go to Malaysia Chapter Chair Isacc Sunder Rajan, Prof. Sr. Ts. Dr. Azlan Bin Ali, and Adj Prof. Ir. Dr. Muham mad Arkam Bin Che Munaaim for chairing three panels at the event. 

The conference was not only a platform for CABE Members to meet with local professionals and experts, but presented them with the opportunity to create positive change in their local community.

The Asia Pacific Chapters would like to extend gratitude to all speakers, sponsors, supporting and endorsing organisations for helping to make the conference such a success:

Supporting Organisations:

• Asian International Arbitration Centre

• Construction Industry Development Board

Sponsors:

• MAC Consultant

• Maga Jati Academy

• Pro Consort Consultancy

• Ubbim Resources Sdn Bhd

Endorsing organisations:

• Malaysia Master Builder Association

• American Concrete Institute Malaysia Chapter

• Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution 

• Association of Construction Project Managers Malaysia

• Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia

• Malaysian Association of Registered Building Surveyors 

• Malaysia Board of Technologists

• The Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Malaysia

• The Borneo International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation

• The Institution of Fire Engineers Malaysia Branch

• The Malaysian Asset and Project Management Association (MAPMA)

• Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia