UEMC was the local lead member of a consortium awarded a design and build contract for the Satellite 'A' Building of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at Sepang. The building comprises three main levels with a total floor area of 144,000 sq.metres and serves as the international arrival and departure terminal of the KLIA. At the height of construction, over 2,000 workers achieved a record concrete pour of 2,000 cubic metres per day and 1,000 tonnes of structural steel erected per month. The project was completed within the stipulated period of 30.5 months, in time for the official opening of the KLIA.
