VINCI Construction is a France’s leading construction company and a major global player in the construction sector. This MoU is VINCI Construction’s first collaboration with a Malaysian University.
The partnership was led by the University of Malaya’s Centre for Innovative Construction Technology (CICT), Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and facilitated by InvestKL.
TThe documents were signed by Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mohd Amin Jalaludin, Vice-Chancellor of UM and Mr. Michel Oliveres, Director at VINCI Construction, witnessed by the CEO of InvestKL, Datuk Zainal Amanshah.
The project spanning 3 years will focus on increased collaboration between the two parties, to facilitate mutual sharing of best practices and expertise in the area of construction and engineering. These include final year projects for undergraduates, internship and employment opportunities, joint research and development activities, participation in seminars and academic sessions, worksite visits and other areas agreed by both parties.
“We firmly believe in strategic partnerships that can create an ecosystem that supports excellence and a performance-driven culture. This will ensure that our university and its graduates will not only be globally competitive but will be able to meet our nation’s aspirations to provide leadership in this region and beyond,” said Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mohd Amin.
Mr. Michel Oliveres, Director of VINCI Construction Grands Projets Malaysia said, “At VINCI Construction, we believe our success in Asia goes through the integration into the local economic and social life. With this in mind, we undertake to participate and build regional workforce by bringing onboard local talents. We nurture them by instilling values that encompass autonomy and innovation through transfer of knowledge, experience and core-trainings.”
As VINCI Construction ranks among the world’s top design and build construction companies, the valuable exchange of professional and best practices with UM will provide Malaysian talents an enhanced educational experience to build capabilities through transfer of knowledge and technology, insights, experience and skills and provide exposure to global markets and work opportunities. In addition, this strategic collaboration between private and local will continue to support Malaysia’s goal towards becoming a knowledge economy with a high income population by 2020.
Datuk Zainal Amanshah, CEO of InvestKL said “It is our mandate from the outset to attract and facilitate large global multinationals into Greater Kuala Lumpur and VINCI Construction is one of our many success stories in 2015.”
By Rohaizan Ramli
