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Gamuda Bags MYR1.7 Billion Data Center Construction Contract

-- Gamuda (KLSE:GAMUDA) secured a deal worth 1.72 billion ringgit to build a hyper-scale data centre in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, for a US-headquartered multinational technology company.

The company's unit Gamuda Engineering will handle the build-only project covering site infrastructure, building works, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing fit-outs.

Construction is set to begin in the second quarter of 2026 and is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2028, the filing said.

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