Country Manager, Zainal

Fitri Bapoo!s appointment took effect on July 2,

2008. He succeeds Yam Keong Chee (pic).

Zainal holds a Bachelor Degree

in Civil Engineering (Hon) from

Un i ve r s i t y o f Tenneesse ,

Knoxvi le in USA. He was

previously attached with PATI

Berhad since 1989 to 2000,

executing construction, National

Highway Projects and other PWD projects in

Malaysia. He was Project Manager for Gurgeon,

Katputli Highway project, commencing from

December 1997 until December 2000. He also

held a position of General Manager in a

Malaysian Company. His last posting was in

Kolkatta as a Senior Project Manager.

Head of Finance, Gan Chong Shyan, a

Malaysian, was appointed on June 15, 2008

succeeding Rozaifee Abu Zahasim (pic). CS Gan

is a member of the Malaysian Institute of

Accountants and a fe l low

member of the Malaysian

Institute of Taxation and was

trained as an auditor with one of

the top international accounting

firm. He has over 13 years of

extensive experience in financial management

and planning, corporate and legal affairs. His

directorship in other public companies is in Latexx

Partners Berhad, Gunung Capital Berhad.

Head of Legal, Gay Saw Ghin Lye, LL.B Hons,

succeeded Vijayashankar Thirunavakarasas

(pic) on October 17, 2008. She comes with

approximately 23 years of

working experience in the fields

of Construction, Intellectual

P r o p e r t y , I n f o r m a t i o n

Technology, Pharmaceutical, Oil

& Gas, General Corporate Work,

Banking, Conveyancing, and

Litigation.

Zainal Fitri, CS Gan and Gay Saw at the Heart of UEDI

DECEMBER 2008 UEDI TIMES ISSUE ONE

9 years later, the 5th Generation of UEDILeft: Zainal FitriRight Top: Gan Chong ShyanRight Bottom:Gay Saw Ghin Lye

LET’S CONNECT. UEDI is set to launch its website www.uediindia.com in

the next few weeks.

UE DEVELOPMENT INDIA TIMES

Chief Editor: Asha Pujar ! ! ! ! ! Designer & Technical Advisor: Manjunath

Contributors: JJ Yap, Ben, Manoj & G Saw

Despite the continuing economic gloom Country Manager, Zainal Fitri, is determined to drive UEDI forward

starting with a number of tenders. Times are tough but UEDI need not suffer says Zainal Fitri. There are sufficient

earthworks, infrastructures and buildings jobs in India. UEDI will slowly gain momentum as a main contractor for

National Highway Authority India (NHAI).

Among the projects tendered under his leadership are:

August 2008

• Construction of Compound Wall and Road related works at LPG Import and Export Terminal Project at Chennai

with a potential value of 4.61 crores.

!

September 2008

• Project NH 25, Lucknow Bypass - Infrastructure with a potential value of 113.30 crores.

• MRTS - Phase II - 18m Wide Approach Road with a potential value of 29.53 crores.

!

October 2008

• MRTS - Phase II - RCC Retaining Wall with a potential value of 44.30 crores.

November 2008

• ""Project NH 8 - Gurgaon, Jaipur. with a potential value of 365.89 crores."

December 2008

• NH 25, Lucknow By pass - Infrastructure. Client is NHAI and the project is 113.30 crores.

• Multi Tenant Building, Bangalore. "Client is HT City

Zainal Fitri and

his Team to

Rebuild UEDI

Project Management Workshop 2008

MalaysianMinister Counsellor (Economic Affairs) Visits UEDI4 DECEMBER 2008

Malaysian Minister Counsellor,

Mr. Subhash Bose Pillai paid a

surprise visit to UEDI, blore. He

was gladly received by Country

Manager, Zainal Fitri and Head

of Finance, Gan Chong Shyan.

H i g h C o m m i s s i o n ’ s

assistance assured

Mr. Subhash Bose assured UEDI

they would receive prompt

assistance from his staff." If

invited he would gladly attend

any meetings between UEDI and

Local Authority or private body.

He expressed his happiness noting

the issues being addressed by

UEDI, which are faced by other

Malaysian Contractors in India.

4 DECEMBER 2008 The Project Management workshop on "Creating change through Project Management and the Changing Trends in Project Management" was facilitated by Mr. Zainal Fitri, Country Manager, for the benefit of all UEDI’s Project Managers and O & M Managers. Among the attendees were Project Manager, Sivanesan; O & M Manager - TT, Sivarajan; O & M Manager - TA, Wong Yoke Sum; Project Manager -"KSTP-1, Lim Swee Goan, Plant Manager- KSTP - 1; Subri; Deputy Project Manager - UEM Ansal, Lucknow with guest Mr Subhash Bose Pillai, Minister Counsellor of Malaysia. A fruitful discussion was held on the present complexities, difficulties, uncertainties and risk encountered by the Project Management team. They were also reminded to adhere to the company's guidelines for material procurement, request for inspection (RFI) and monthly claims to client for Interim Payments (IPC). Zainal Fitri has confirmed UEDI will continually hold workshops for its staff.

RES IPSA LOQUITUR. MEANING, THE

MAP SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.

Tuni-Anakapalli BOT235 Cr 2002 – 2005

O&M 2005-2019

Tambaram-Tindivanam BoT 315 Cr 2002-2005

O&M 2005-2019

PLUS BKSP Bhilwandi-Kaylan –

Shil Phata BoT125 Cr 2002 – March2008

Dankuni-Koghat Pkg WB-1 World Bank

250 Cr 2001 - 2006

Etawah-Sikandra Pkg 1C World Bank

323 Cr 2002-2008

Trivandrum-Alappuzha KSTP-1 World Bank

227 Cr 2002 -ongoing

UEDI (ONGOING)

PATI

(ONGOING)

Barakar-Bawa Adda (ADB) 133.9Cr

1997-2001

Raniganj-Panagargh (ADB) 160.8Cr

1998-2002

Gurgaon-Kotpulli (ADB) 264.6Cr

1998-2002

Mehsana-Palanpur Gujarat (World Bank)

70 Cr 1999-2002

Tumkur - Haveri Package 2 ADB 253Cr

2002- March 2008

CONTRACT

COMPLETED

UEM BUILDERS-ANSAL API YEAR 2019

For quick facts about the projects see page 5.

QUICK FACTS OF

PROJECTS

1.# Tumkur – Haveri NH4: Package 2

This is a project to upgrade the existing single

carriageway along NH4 between Sira to Chitradurga

totalling 66.7km. This project was secured by UEM-

ESSAR JV through international open tender

Project Details:

• Client: National Highway Authority of India

• Scope: 66.7km dual 2 lane carriageway highway

• Project commenced in Mar 2002

• Contract completion on August 2004

• Contract Value: Rs. 253 Cr

2 # Grand Transport Improvement Road

project – 1C Etawah to Sikandra

This is a project to upgrade the existing single

carriageway along NH2 between Etawah to Sikandra

in Uttar Pradesh totalling 72 km. This project was

secured by Pati – Bhagheeratha Engineering Ltd JV

via an international open bid. The project is funded by

World Bank

Project Details

• Client: National Highway Authority of India

• Project commenced in Mar 2002

• Contract completion on Mar 2005

• Contract Value: Rs. 324 Cr

3.! Kerala State Transportation Project 1

This is a project to widen & improve various roads

totalling 127km in the state of Kerala – Pkg KSTP-1,

funded by World Bank. This project is secured by

PATI-Bhagheeratha Eng JV through international

open tender

Project Details:

• Client: Public Works Department Kerala State

Government

• Scope: 127.17km dual lane carriageway

highway

• Project commenced in December 2002

• Contract completion on December 2005

• Contract Value: Rs. 215 Crores

4.! Bhiwandi Kalyan Shil Phata Highway

This is PLUS’s maiden BOT project in India. It

involves widening & improvement of road totaling 22

km in the State of Maharasthra. The construction

package was awarded to UEDI based on a selected

competitive tendering exercise

Project Details

• Awarding Authority: Maharasthra State Road

Development Corporation (MSRDC)

• Client: PLUS BKSP Toll Limited

• Project commenced in Nov 2006

• Contract completion on Jan 2008

• Contract Value: Rs. 126 Cr (with materials)

3. ANNUITY BOT HIGHWAY PROJECTS

WITH GMR

Two Annuity BOT highway projects by with

GMR-UEM JV (74:26) were secured after competitive

bidding. The Engineering Procurement Contract

(EPC) was awarded to UEM/UEDI. Both contracts

were completed in 2004. On 6 May 2005 UEDI and

GMR has signed a Memorandum of Settlement to

settle all dispute between two Companies during the

EPC stage.

UEM/UEDI is currently undertaking the

Operations & Maintenance Contract for 15 years

Concession Period (2019)

O&M Fee (TT = Rs. 1.99 Cr/yr; TA = Rs. 1.5

Cr/yr)

UEM-Ansal JVApril 18, 2008

The Sushant Golf City,

Lucknow (Sushant) project was

awarded by ANSAL Properties &

Infrastructure Limited (ANSAL

API) to UEMB-ANSAL API JV

w h i c h i s o w n e d b y

UEM )Mauritius) Co Ltd (50%),

UEDI (10%) and ANSAL API

(40%). The project involves the

construction of a residential

township and related infrastructure

on 500 acres of land. The works

commenced on April 1, 2008 and

are expected to complete on

March 31, 2010.

Equipment Lease

Following the formation of the JV

UEDI was appointed to undertake

the supply of machineries on a

lease arrangement.

Project Management Services

Further UEDI is to provide

advisory and project management

services for the construction,

execution and completion of

v a r i o u s b u i l d i n g s a n d / o r

engineering works for the Sushant

Golf City Project for a period of 2

years with an option to extend for

a further term of 2 years.

AUDIT TEAM Pays a

Visit to UEDI’s

Bangalore Office

A team of auditors from Malaysia

headed by"Cik Hizita Abdullah"was

in UEDI Banglore office during the

period 15th October to 31st October

2008. Other team members were

Eanis Azman Latif, Chavlottee Lau

and Nzooi Pvey Kim.

The audit scope covered various

areas including balance sheet review,

profit & loss account review, Project

closures for completed projects and

Operation & Maintenance activities.

The team attended the Deepavali

celebrations at Prestige Acropolis

and while in

India, UEDI

ensured some

shopping

sprees and a

day trip to

Mysore.

Meaning, touch me and you will ouch!

THROUGH THE LENS...

12th MAY 2008: STAFF

ANNUAL GATHERING

12th MAY 2008: HR, JAMALIAH &

HATO MAKE A SITE VISIT

THE SUPPORT STAFFFrom L to R: Manjunath, - Admin & IT Dept, Jagdish – Driver, Pratima – HR Executive, Hanumesh –

Executive Taxation, Mercy – Secretary, Samir – Contracts Manager, Sunita – Company Secretary,

Karaba – Manager Finance, Chethan – Accounts Assistant, Ruma – Purchase Asst, Manoj – SR. Engineer,

Asha – Legal Asst, Magesh – Driver, Bhaskar – Admin/office Asst, Rekha – Rekha/front office Asst,

Shantala – Accounts Asst, Dimple – Accounts Executive.

Missing: Ben - Accounts Executive, Suresh - Driver.

MARRIAGES BETWEEN MANOJ & ....

ON ....

AND BEN & .... on ......

Head of Legal celebrates her first

Indian Birthday on 30 November

2008.

UEDI BIDS FAREWELL to

HR Manager Vankatesh(pic

above) and Head of Legal,

Vijay (pic below). UEDI

wishes them all the best in their

new endeavors.

UEDI SETS UP ITS TENDER DEPARTMENT. The newly set up

Department comprising of Contract Manager, JJ Yap (pic left), Contract

Manager, Samir (pic centre) and Project Manager, Sivanesen (pic right) will

identify new jobs and oversee all tenders and bids submitted by UEDI and

its related companies.

A team of 18 PLUS, UEMB and OPUS staff arrived from Malaysia on a

costing exercise. They have set their eyes on two potential NHAI BOOT

jobs. Highway No 1 is from Delhi to Agra and Highway No 2 is from

Coimbatore to Mettapalayam.

The team led by UEDI’s Contracts Manager, Mr. Samir, and SR. ENG –

Planning & Contracts, Mr. Manoj, visited Kosi and Coimbatore on a

feasible study.

UEDI wishes them all the best.

PLUS & UEMB SET

EYES ON 2 JOBS