Platinum Sentral Wins The Edge-PAM Green Excellence Awards 2012

Platinum Sentral has been awarded the 2012 winner of The Edge-PAM Green Excellence Award, at an award ceremony held last night at Hilton KL, KL Sentral CDB.

Developed by MRCB, Platinum Sentral is the first Platinum-rated BCA Green Mark (Singapore) Building in Malaysia. It has also received the Malaysia’s Green Building Index (GBI) certification.

The RM700 million Platinum Sentral comprises 5 blocks of low-rise campus style offices, with 100% of the office space tenanted. Its multinational tenants include SME Corp Malaysia, SBM Malaysia and Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD) to name a few.

Platinum Sentral’s key sustainability and green building features encompasses energy efficiency; water efficiency; environmental protection and indoor environmental quality under the Singapore’s BCA Green Mark standards. Other additional ecologically sustainable features designed into Platinum Sentral include rainwater harvesting system, efficient lighting control for offices; district cooling system, Water Efficiency and Labelling Scheme ‘Excellent’ Sanitary Fittings, efficient landscape irrigation and use of environmental friendly products that are certified under the Singapore Green Labeling Scheme (SGLS).

Moreover, Platinum Sentral is also the first commercial building to utilise CISCO’s Smart+Connected Real Estate (S+CRE) solution in Malaysia, making it a truly unique, state-of-the-art, distinctive and green office campus, offering seamless connectivity, a creative working environment and contemporary business lifestyle.

Another significant and unique attraction of Platinum Sentral campus office is that it has the largest inclined green wall landscape surrounding the whole development, making it the largest in South East Asia.

In addition, MRCB is ranked at no 18 of the top 30 property developers for 2012.

The Edge-PAM Green Excellence Award is a joint initiative by The Edge and the Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM) to recognize property developments that demonstrate sustainable design that is innovative and outstanding while contributing positively to the community.

The Edge-PAM Green Excellence Award entries were judged based on innovation (above the industry standard required by GBI, Leeds, BCA Green Mark or other similar recognized green building certification), design, and sustainability, relevance to the community, implementation and cost efficiency.

Petang ini: Cuaca redup. Sangat menyelesakan. Tapi sayang, aku lak yang lesu macam nak demam. Jumpa doktor, katanya ada infection kat tekak. Hopefully tak teruk sangat sebab kerja bertimbun ni. Plan nak stayback terpaksa dilupakan. Haish~

And the award goes to...

Dear all,

We are pleased to inform that Platinum Sentral is one of the contenders for the Best Innovative Green Initiative in THE 2012 REAL RESERVE AND PROPERTY TIMES.MY EDITORS CHOICE AWARDS organized by Property Times and Malaysian Reserve publications.

Moving forward, the judges will conduct a site visit to complete their assessment. The TENTATIVE details of the site visit are as follows:

Date    : 22 October 2012

Venue : Platinum Sentral, Lot E

Time    : 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Thus, we request your presence and participation in the above site visit as follows:  

1.      En. Zamry Ibrahim to present on Platinum Sentral

2.      En. Amirul Hijaz Mohd Sohaimi to attend to questions pertaining to building specifications

3.      En. Yusaidi Kamarulzaman to brief on the CRE ----> My Boss!~

4.   Mr. Richard Anthony to ensure that Platinum Sentral is ready for the site visit. i.e tip top condition We highly appreciate if you would be able to allocate a room for us to accommodate the briefing session.

Kindly block your schedule. We will confirm the visit accordingly. Any enquiries please refer to En. Hasnol bin Abdul Hadi.

Thank you. 

Mohd Norehsan Mohamad

Trainee of Corp. Communication

I received this email yesterday, and hell, due to this, me and my fellow Lot E team member were forced to work like crazy. We got home at 2am for the past two days and we are physically and mentally super tired. We have to commit to our daily job while at the same time trying our level best to do whatever deemed necessary for us to win the award.

If you think this post is about me complaining about my workload, you're dead wrong. I wasn't complaining, just stating the fact of the matter. Truth is, the competitive side of me don't wanna us to lose and push me to the limit so that my site would win the competition. I'm very proud with this beautiful, state-of-the-art green building that I always boast about whenever possible. So, this is the time for it to prove how prestigious it is by winning the competition, regardless of the credibility of the award. 

Fingers crossed, i hope after all of this hard work day and night ( I believe I wont be able to rest this weekend), we will win it and this proud building of ours would be the new landmark of Kuala Lumpur. Hihi~

My sweetheart~

Petang ini: Meredah hujan dan kesesakan lalu  lintas bergegas ke Pudu untuk menyiapkan kad kahwin Gaia. Hasilnya agak menarik, cuma kalaulah Gaia sanggup berbelanja lebih untuk meningkatkan kualiti kertas, pasti lebih cantik. Sejak akhir-akhir ni, projek printing dan electrical banyak masuk. Tak menang tangan nak handle 2 business dan kerja tetap. Tapi bila dapat hasilnya, kepuasan tu menghilangkan keletihan. Ah, rasa-rasanya aku dah semakin ketagih berkerja ni. Aiyak!!~

Side laki bahagian depan dan belakang

Side laki bahagian dalam

Side perempuan bahagian depan dan belakang

Side perempuan bahagian dalam

Drive it to believe it~

Semalam aku diminta menghantar tender ke PJH di Putrajaya sebelum pukul 12. Bertolak dalam 11.15 dari KL Sentral, memang agak rushing. Tapi dalam pada rushing tu, aku terdapat satu idea untuk menunjukan kehebatan handling dan auto-cruise Proton Preve.

Maka terhasillah video ini hasil daripada semangat Kadim yang semangat je nak rakam aku drive. Haha. Thanks bro!

Jangan tiru aksi ini dengan kereta anda!

Petang ini: Hujan lebat. Mood pun suram. Menunggu orang berjanji yang tak kunjung tiba memang menyakitkan hati. Aku end up tidur dalam kereta dari pukul 7 sampai 8. Nasib baik lah ada anak-anak kucing baru lahir mengubat hati kat rumah~

Smile! Why So Serious?~

Taken from yesterday's TheStar (Tuesday, October 9th 2012)

Tuesday October 9, 2012

Quick career tips to propel you to greatness

TALKING HR
with ROSHAN THIRAN

LAST week, I had the pleasure of spending time with Nobuyuki Idei, the former chairman and CEO of Sony Corp.

Idei-san shared with me some of his sadness in seeing Japan go through the numerous issues triggered by the tsunami. A few hours later, I met a friend who complained about how horrible his job was. The next day, I heard the plight of a pilot who was jobless due to the current oversupply of pilots in the country. Next up was a number of university students who lamented how hard it was to find a job in this country. The moping went on and on. By the end of the week, I felt like a sadness magnet.

I spoke to a colleague and she felt the same way I did. Apparently, she too felt like a grievance centre too. So, instead of writing an HR article this week, I have decided to write a “be happy” career advice letter. So, here goes:

A career advice letter:

Dear friend,

Let me assure you that your career will go nowhere if you are in a state of misery. Great leaders don't complain but proactively solve issues plaguing them. Thomas Edison, with his friends, watched his state-of-the-art factory destroyed by fire. Insurance only covered a small fraction of the cost. Instead of complaining how luck was never on his side, he rebuilt his factory within weeks. He saw the blaze not as a disaster but as a fantastic opportunity to redesign a better factory.

Edison smiled a lot. You, too, can start by smiling. People who smile more aren't just more stable and better at getting along with others they live longer too.

US researchers found that those who smiled most intensely lived longer than those who weren't smiling. The researchers, whose results hold even when corrected for other factors, claim the wider you grin and the deeper your laughter lines, the more likely you are to have a long existence.

On the flip side, pessimistic and negative people have more health issues. Studies reveal that pessimism is associated to mental problems, pains, chronic sicknesses and decreases in physical functioning.

Optimistic people have far better careers too. According to psychologist Elaine Fox, “optimists feel they have some control over what happens to them, tackling problems as temporary hitches rather than as ongoing difficulties.”

So, cheer up and brighten up. That itself will increase your probability of success.

Career advice

Here are a few career tips for you:

1. Always smile. It's the best lesson you will learn in life. When I was working in a tough assignment at NBC (a TV and media company), I hated the job and was constantly complaining to my friends. The only upside was being based in New York City and having an office next to Conan O'Brien's studio so I got to meet lots of movie stars. But I was depressed about how “stupid” my job was. But my mentor gave me a piece of advice that I will never forget. He said “just smile” and things will turn out better. So, everywhere I went and in whatever I did, I smiled. True enough, things turned around and I was given a bigger role. Smiles make a difference.

2. Take on the toughest and hardest jobs early on in your career. Tough jobs teach and accelerate you, pushing you out of your comfort zone. Don't jump for the easy, sexy jobs. You may end up having too much time with easy roles and may start complaining.

By taking on the job that no one wants, people will notice your bravery, excitement and determination. It will give you confidence that you can take on the world and be prepared for anything thrown to you. I hated the tough assignments in my first few roles. But I keep plugging along and ultimately was rewarded by tougher roles which helped me accelerate faster.

3. Keep learning. Each time I ask people if they love to learn, they all answer yes. What most people forget is that learning is very painful and tough. It requires hard work and practice. Try learning a new language or a new skill. It requires hours of focus, dedication and persistent practice. You can't be CEO instantly. You have to learn so many thing before making the grade to run an organisation. But learning requires sacrifice and time. Getting the big job involves hard work and learning.

Here comes the tough part. You want to move to a new role to learn more but your manager does not let you. Instead of getting upset with your boss, first answer these questions: Have you learned all there is to learn in your current role? Have you contributed as much as possible to your current role? Have you performed your role better than your predecessor? Have you left a significant legacy in your current role?

If you answered yes to all these questions, first wear a smile on your face and then let your manager know you are getting bored and need to move on. Usually, if you are truly an asset to the company, your manager will figure out how to give you a new role.

4. Don't be a victim to circumstances. Don't be taken hostage. Control your destiny or someone else will. Your career is your career. Your career does not belong to the head of HR or the CEO. You and you only will determine if you have a great life and career. Take responsibility for your life. So, don't hide under banner like “I have no talent” or “he is better than me”. Those are just cop-out statements. You are ultimately accountable to yourself. And complaining is another way of escaping the reality of a situation. If your career is going nowhere, it is probably your fault. Sure, there may be other variables but you need to take charge and not play victim.

The good news for you

Instead of focusing on the negatives, focus on the good news all around you. Yes, there is good all around. Let me share with you three things that are going for you and your career right now:

1. You have gifts, strengths, talents, and interests that can take you and your career to incredible heights. In fact, some of your inherent capabilities probably aren't being fully utilised to help you in your career. So, look yourself in the mirror and repeat this statement to yourself “I am a genius” and go out there and use your gifts fully.

2. The greatest leaders have had the worst luck. Soichiro Honda had his factory blown up three times and lost everything but he still prevailed. Abraham Lincoln was a defeated man for many years but he ultimately received honour as a great leader. All great leaders go through horrible experiences. So, if you are having a horrid time, you can smile and bask in the knowledge that you are part of a group of greatness. And you will prevail.

3. Many successful people had bad grades. Richard Branson did not finish school. Neither did Albert Einstein. Bill Gates and Steve Jobs didn't finish university. In Asia, Lim Goh Tong, Robert Kwok and others never had great academic careers. So, if you were horrible at school, you can still be successful. And if you were a good student, don't worry. There are tons of examples of good students doing well too.

So, I would like to end this letter by asking you to do me a small favour. Imagine you are now in 2022. Ten years have passed since you read this letter. Now, imagine only positive things have taken place in your life. Describe these wonderful positive things that have happened to you. As you reflect on these wonderful positive experiences and see how everything you ever wanted has happened, I am sure you will start smiling and doing. Positive thoughts are meaningless if not accompanied by positive action. So, smile and do.

Yours positively,

Roshan Thiran

Roshan is the CEO of Leaderonomics, a social enterprise whose goal is to help everyone smile continuously. J

  
Petang ini: Cuaca mendung macam semalam. Lately,  kerja tunggang langgang. Asyik kena panggil sana sini. Sampai makan pun tak tentu hala, Akibatnya, asyik melawat toilet dari petang sampai sekarang. Ni pun terasa cam ada terkeluar sikit time kentut tadi. Shizznit! Jijik ke hape ko ni. In case you're wondering, aku masih kat office T.T

Pemburu Harta Karun

Hari ni ada treasure hunt and team aku dapat nombor 2..yeayyy!! Nanti bulan 11 lak ada MRCB Race, menang dapat RM3000.00. Ini kira training je ni. Banyak gak ar kitorang belajar. Antaranya jangan riak, takbur dan over-confident. Dah leading selesa siap jalan relaks je bajet dah menang. Hantar borang penuh keyakinan sebab yang lain samada tak sampai lagi atau disqualified sebab skip check point. Tapi sekali kena tolak markah sebab jawapan kurang lengkap. AARRRRGHHHH!! Takpe, biar kalah sekarang, janji nanti habuan RM3000.00 tu tak melepas,,Muahahahaah!!!~

Biarpun nombor 2, gaya tetap kena style~

Petang ini: Cuaca comel boh! Cakap Ganu sesaje hari ni sebab team dengan Naim, orang Ganu tegar. Borak merapu je. Petang ni kena herdik kiri kanan dengan client. Sampai pukul 11 malam pun masih kat office cover kerja tertunda. Semua gara-gara Treasure Hunt. Dok kisah pung boh. Janji dapat hamper free. Kemah keming awok2 kite!!

Anakmu Anakku Jua~

Dear all,

There is a poor Malay family in Melaka expecting their 3^rd child. They cannot afford to keep the baby and would like to give the baby up for adoption.

Do you know of any good couple who is looking for a baby? At the moment I think the baby is a girl. The parents said they do not want any money, only pay for the hospital bill and do everything legally for the baby and to provide the baby with a good home and education.

If you know of anyone, please ask them to contact me.

Thanks.

With best regards,

Beverly Carvalho @ Bev

Senior Executive, Projects (MSC) 

KL Sentral MSC Malaysia Cybercentre

Tel: 603-2785 1800; 2773 5689/5672/5799; H/P: 6-019-383 9054 / 017-3131290 

Fax: 603-2780 5700; Other email: osc@mrcbtech.com

Pagi tadi dapat e-mail ni daripada officemate. Tiba-tiba terasa nak ambil budak tu jadi anak angkat aku. Dah lama sangat dah pun berhasrat nak menjadi bapa ni. Asyik ambil gambar anak orang lain je, boring gak. Tapi bila fikir balik aku ni makan pakai pun cukup-cukup je, nak tanggung adik beradik lagi, kucing 9 ekor kat rumah lagi, macam malang je baby tu kalau jadi anak angkat aku. Haha~

Maaflah ye Nur Humaira (dah ada nama dah pun..huhu). Bukan rezeki kita untuk jadi sekeluarga. Semoga ada insan mulia yang akan membimbingmu menjadi insan solehah yang cemerlang di dunia dan bahagia di akhirat~~

Petang ini: Cuaca cantik. Ada makan-makan lepas Asar SPAD buat doa selamat. Berpinggan gak aku bedal kambing sambil berbual mesra dengan Pegawai SPAD yang suka betul lepak dengan aku. Setiap jam, siang, malam sampai weekend pun kerja nak sembang dengan aku je. Susah gak PR power ni (tak lengkap blog ini tanpa pujian untuk diri sendiri). Menyembang tadi daripada pukul 5 sampai 7.30 macam tak nak balik pun ada. Siap ajak lawan Counter Strike lagi. Nak kena pisau ke bang?~

Work-a-holic

Masuk minggu ni, dah lebih sebulan straight aku balik malam setiap hari dan adakalanya aku stayback tidur office. Weekend pun ada 3-4 kali gak kena camping kat office setelkan hal tertunggak. Kerja memang banyak gila. Biasalah tu kerja site.

Walaupun tipulah kalau aku kata tak stress, penat, merungut selang 3 minit dan sebagainya, tapi tak pernah walau sesaat pun aku rasa tak happy dengan kerja aku. Entah kenapa aku rasa sangat bahagia duduk kat office/ site ni. Mungkin sebab akhirnya aku dapat kerja yang aku suka, bos yang sempoi, dan officemate yang semua mereng boleh layan kepala aku yang seringkali dilanda kegilaan.

2 minggu lepas aku dapat 2 MC dan minggu lepas aku ambil cuti hari Jumaat untuk tolong setelkan hal kahwin kakak aku. Tapi instead of stay kat rumah, aku tetap gak pergi office walaupun dah petang dan stay sampai malam buat kerja. Hati jadi tak tenteram nak tinggalkan site. Apatah lagi bila client call setiap jam tanya itu ini. 

Deep down inside, walaupun agak annoyed dengan client yang tak reti bahasa aku bagitau aku cuti/ MC, aku sebenarnya rasa bangga dan puas. Sebab itu tandanya diorang suka kerja dengan aku dan berasakan aku ni boleh diharap (oh yeah!! masuk bakul angkat sendiri). Direct quote daripada 2 orang client:

" SPAD ada banyak nak ambil staf baru, tak nak hantar resume ke?"

" Setakat ni, antara semua, MRCB Tech yang paling bagus sekali. Response time cepat"

Ada banyak lagi pujian lain dan tawaran kerja. Belum lagi email bos yang berasa puas hati dengan prestasi aku. Muahahaha!! Ya, disebabkan blog ni mader orang baca, aku mengambil kesempatan untuk memuji diri sendiri. Syabas Adam! Keep up the good work!

Sekarang baru aku faham kenapa walaupun ayah aku merungut setiap hari, dia tak pernah berhenti daripada RTM. Malah, kerja sampai akhir hayat. Doktor siap cakap ayah aku mungkin meninggal disebabkan stress terlalu kuat berkerja. Sebab dia dihargai di sana dan di tempat kerjalah, dapat lupakan masalah hidup dan runsingkan minda dengan hal kerja sahaja.

Unfortunately, kefokusan melampau kepada kerja ni buat aku tersisih dengan aktiviti sosial. Lepak dengan kawan apa semua memang kurang sangat. Apatah lagi nak mengorat gadis. Mak aku dah pening dah takut tak dapat menantu. Haha. Chill la mak, menantu mak dah ada. Tunggu je dia datang rumah k?~

Tanggungjawab yang banyak ini akanku pikul jua hingga ke akhirnya~

Petang ini: Mendung. Tapi aku masih pakai kaca mata hitam. Dah jadi trademark kat site. Semua pun kenal Adam, jejaka kacak mata hitam (puji diri sendiri lagi -_-'). Sejak akhir-akhir ni sifat gila-gila aku makin terserlah. Ramai yang terhibur tapi ada juga yang tak berkenan. Ada aku kisah? Pppfffttttt!!!~

 

GO GO Gomen!

Sejak kerja MRCB, aku agak kerap deal dengan gomen. Daripada menteri sehinggalah ke kerani. Selalu kita dengar tipikal komen gomen ni malas la, kerja asyik makan je la, mengular je la tapi sebenarnya diorang agak rajin bekerja (walaupun masih ramai gak yang mengular). Servis makin bagus, kualiti kerja meningkat, setting meeting pukul 6 kadang-kadang sampai malam (yang ni annoying sebenarnya untuk orang yang nak balik awal macam aku).

Pengalaman aku ke KWSP, JPN, PTPTN, SSM, etc, waktu menunggu tak lama, servis agak mesra dan pantas and yang paling penting sekali, kaunter banyak yang buka. Paling aku tabik PTPTN. Kaunter semua sentiasa buka dan super efektif setelkan isu aku walaupun aku banyak songeh. Sabar je layan. Seronok berurusan dengan diorang (di samping ramai awek cun samada staff mahupun customer, oo la la la~).

Tak tau la perubahan ni disebabkan oleh GTP ke, atau sebab naik gaji ke, apa ke tapi agak bagus ar mentaliti gomen ni dah lain. Yang tak sedap cuma pegawai-pegawai kanan gomen ni, kalau nak bagi harga, asyik nak nego aje. Lepas tu asyik guna ayat, "Bila lagi nak tunaikan tanggungjawab bantu kerajaan. Pffftttt!!!~

Petang ini: Hujan lebat oi! Basah kaw-kaw main hujan kat site. Tapi bagus gak. Takdelah panas dan kulitku menjadi hitam~~

Gementar Patah Ke Bawah

Sejak daripada umur 13 tahun, aku telah dibebankan dengan tanggungjawab yang sangat besar dalam keadaan terpaksa. Dan selama 13 tahun juga, aku dengan jayanya mengelak daripada semua tanggungjawab itu dengan memandang enteng segala amanah yang diberi. Bukan tak pernah mencuba untuk menggalas beban tu semua, tapi setiap kali hati berkobar-kobar nak menjadi insan (damn you auto-correct tukar insan jadi insane) yang berguna, setiap kali itulah aku akan dihampakan oleh mereka di sekeliling (menuding jari adalah antara kelebihan aku yang paling hebat).

Tapi bila fikir-fikir balik, tak boleh salahkan orang lain. Aku yang cepat sangat putus asa. Walaubagaimana teruk pun respons mereka, pada akhirnya, mereka tetap keluarga, kawan, dan kerja yang perlu aku hadapi setiap masa. Tidak dapat tidak, kena juga tanggung.

Selama ni rasa malas sangat nak ambil pusing semua ni. Sampai diri sendiri pun tak terjaga. Jangan kata tanggungjawab kepada agama, bangsa dan negara, tanggungjawab ke atas diri sendiri pun tak lepas. Makan, mandi, kerja, semua main belasah ikut suka je. Displin bukanlah perkataan yang sinonim dengan rutin hidup aku.

Nak berazam berubah, tiap-tiap tahun ulang skrip sama. Merujuk kepada ayat seorang sahabat, bila diri sendiri terlalu memaksa, ketika itulah diri kita sebenarnya sedang gagal. Tapi kalau tak usaha langsung lagi teruk. Nak cari keseimbangan yang sempurna itu adalah misteri kehidupan yang perlu dirungkai (perkataan kegemaran Melodi) supaya diri ini tidaklah malas mengharapkan perubahan sekelip mata namun tidaklah gila kerana tekanan akibat terlalu berusaha.

Hari ini hari yang penuh dengan kecelaruan minda. Terima kasih bos atas perlian anda. Lama sungguh aku termenung di tangga tadi. Tapi mungkin sudah sampai masanya, potensi yang dilihat oleh orang lain selama ini, dipenuhi dengan jayanya. Oh yeaahhh!!~

Antara gambar kegemaran yang diambil sendiri, cahaya matahari menerobos awan hujan renyai-renyai~

Petang ini: Langit kelam, cuaca redup mendung. Seperti mahu hujan tetapi kemudian sekadar berarak pilu~