George Kent’s name has been synonymous with water infrastructure projects since its inception in the 1930's. Over the years, the company has grown and progressed together with the developments of the water industry and in the process, acquired a wealth of knowledge and experience in both regional and global markets.y and overseas.

These invaluable expertise had allowed George Kent to develop into a major full-service water supply infrastructure company in Malaysia. It has extensive knowledge and experience in project development, project management, construction of civil and structural works, engineering, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning of mechanical and electrical works for the full scope of works in water supply infrastructure projects. In addition, the company also have many years of experience in the operation and maintenance of water-treatment plants. Its business activities are focussed on the followings:

As a business unit, it focuses on:

• Project management
• Planning and design
• Construction, installation and commissioning of facilities including rehabilitation, upgrading and expansion of water treatment plants
• Logistics
• Training
• Post-completion services

George Kent’s have successfully completed over 26 major water-supply contracts in the past 20 years. The projects are of a varied nature, ranging from construction and rehabilitation, operation and maintenance of treatment plants; laying of pipelines, etc. The company is also a specialist in turnkey construction of major water supply projects. Following are the major projects undertaken:

• Successfully completed a major distribution pumping station project for the Bangkok Metropolitan Waterworks Authority in 1998.
• Sungai Selangor Water Supply Scheme Phase 1
  (Production capacity: 455,000 m3/day [100 mgd] )
• Sungai Selangor Water Supply Scheme Phase 3 : Rasa Headworks and Bulk Transfer Works (Production capacity : 250,000 m3/day [55 mgd] )
• Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Sg. Linggi Water Treatment Plant
  (Production capacity: 130,000 m3/day [28.6 mgd] )
• Teluk Bahang Water Supply Project : Batu Ferringhi Water Treatment Works
  (Production capacity: 118,000 m3/day [25 mgd] )

Industry Awards

George Kent had gained many recognitions and awards and such accolades is a testimony of our achievements, quality excellence, effective leadership and superior performance  and had affirmed our status as a leader in our industry, capable of meeting the challenges and delivering promptly and making customers’ satisfied.

In 1995, George Kent received the "Best Contractor of the Year" award from the Water Supply Department of Negeri Sembilan for outstanding performance and successful completion of the New Gemas Water Supply Project.

In 2002, George Kent received the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia 2002 Award for Best Mechanical and Electrical Contractor. This award was a result of the work well done for the implementation of the 250,000 m3/day Rasa Treatment Plant of the Sungai Selangor Water Supply Phase 3 Project.