Homelore

WZR

In Bukit Jalil

Also known as WZR Group

How their buildings read

1 poor, 2 fair

Outcomes still vary building by building. Check the building, not the brochure.

What we found

The Earth Bukit Jalil project began in 2011 through subsidiary Wealth Plateau after WZR bought two 15-acre land parcels in 2010, and the group describes itself as having moved from a construction firm into property development.

The evidence

Delivery

Negative

  • WZR stopped work on the Maldives 25-storey office project after pursuing its payment dispute, and the Maldives government had not cancelled the contract, per WZR's executive director as reported by Malay Mail.

Regulatory and legal

  • WZR filed a lawsuit against the Maldives government in August 2021 over an alleged breach of contract on the Hulhumalé Ministry of Finance building, and later told FocusM that payment had still not been fully settled.

One more finding

  • An AIAC adjudicator ruled in WZR's favour in July 2020 and ordered Maldives state firm HDC to pay about US$22.8 million for unpaid construction work, though HDC's payment remained unsettled when WZR later said so.

Corporate continuity

  • The WZR group entities listed in company-profile databases show continuing registration: WZR Property Sdn Bhd and WZR Group Sdn Bhd appear as active property-development companies, and Wealth Plateau Sdn Bhd is listed as a private limited property developer.

One more finding

  • Wealth Plateau Sdn Bhd, the subsidiary named as developer on the Bukit Jalil projects, was incorporated in December 2007 and is recorded as a property developer in Malaysian company data.

Independent recognition

  • The WZR portfolio describes the company as a Class A Bumiputera contractor with a CIDB Grade 7 licence, a registration status the company itself cites rather than an award from a third party.

Their buildings

Impiana Sky ResidensiBukit Jalil6.0FairParaiso Residence: Ground-level exterior of a multi-story podium building with a fenced yard and young trees in the foreground, supporting a high-rise residential tower.Paraiso ResidenceBukit JalilNoise levels inside the unit are greatly reduced, though some can still be heard.6.0FairThe EarthBukit JalilMetro Homes director See Kok Loong notes high-tension cables next to the development as a setback.5.6Poor