28 March 2021 – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and THB Maintenance Sdn. Bhd. at the THB Maintenance Sdn. Bhd. Headquarters, Alor Star, Kedah.
THB Maintenance Sdn. Bhd. was represented by YBrs. Encik Mohd Firdaus Ahmad Tarmizi, General Manager and witnessed by YBrs Dr. Azmir Datuk Seri Hasnur Rabiaian, Technical Manager. Meanwhile, UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang (UiTMCPP) was represented by YBrs. Prof Ts Dr Salmiah Kasolang, Rector UiTMCPP and witnessed by Associate Prof ChM Dr Nor Aziyah Bakhari, Deputy Rector of Research & Industrial Linkages. This MoU is initiated by Dr Hj Anas Ibrahim, Head of Centre, Faculty of Civil Engineering UiTMCPP and Dr Muhammad Khusairi Osman, Senior Lecturer from Faculty of Electrical Engineering UiTMCPP.
THB Maintenance Sdn. Bhd. generally performs work involving routine works (pavement maintenance, lawn mowing), periodic (pavement and non-pavement) and emergency works (floods, landslides) on Federal Roads in the northern states of the peninsula Malaysia. In general, THB Maintenance Sdn Bhd is a Civil Engineering firm registered in the G7 class under the Malaysian Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB).
The signing of this MoU will create new opportunities for both parties. This collaboration is the perfect platform for borderless and global education where all parties will have the opportunity to generate new knowledge and ideas through various activities and projects involving students and staff of UiTM with the industry. This MoU will build a bridge between the academicians and industry players benefiting the staff and students as well as UiTM-THB Maintenance staff in the areas of research development, innovation, curriculum, CSR, human capital, technology and others.
Congratulations to all who made it happen. In fact, we have been informed that some of the pillars of THB Maintenance Sdn. Bhd. are UiTM alumni. A total of 32 staffs are Alumni UiTM from various background.