Samsung C&T Co. won a project in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to build the highest skyscraper named as the Star Residence in the capital city of the S.E, Asian nation on Nov. 19, the company said recently.

The two commercial and residential structures both 265 meter tall with 58 floors and one building 251 meters high with 57 floors are targeted to be completed in 2019 at the cost of 330 billion won, which is the second skyscraper in Malaysia that Samsung Construction will build  following the Petronas Twin Tower  452 meters tall the company completed in 1999, which was the highest building in the world then, the company said. Samsung C&T is the sole company involved with the project involved with the construction of the tallest residential structure in Malaysia, located in the heart of commercial and business districts in Kuala Lumpur with luxury apartments including small ones to make them easier to sell.

 Alpine Return, a special purpose company set up by UM Land and  Symphony Life on a 50-50 basis, is the owner of the project.

Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group has proven expertise for engineering, procurement, and construction for 35 years. The company is committed to becoming the world’s no. 1 contractor with constant pursuit of growth and excellent leadership.

With the world’s most advanced technological expertise and experience in architecture, civil engineering, plant, and housing development, Engineering & Construction Group of Samsung C&T is dedicated to providing customers with the best possible added value.

In skyscraper construction, Samsung C&T has erected two of the world’s most famous skyscrapers--Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia and Burj Khalifa in Dubai. In housing development, Raemian, a Samsung C&T brand for apartments, has solidified its top standing in Korea by winning the best prize in the apartment category in the 2014 National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) for 17 consecutive years.

But it is not resting on its laurels; the company strives to diversify its business scope by sharpening its technological and software capabilities while continuing to ensure customer satisfaction and quality control as our top priority. The company  also seeks to strengthen competitive edge by process and system innovation to become one of the top construction companies in the world.

Samsung C&T Corporation was founded in 1938, as a parent company of Samsung Group. In 1975, Samsung C&T was designated as the first general trading company in Korea to lead overseas sales operations. In December 1995, Samsung C&T incorporated Samsung Construction, which led the company to be divided into the Trading & Investment Group (T&I Group) and Engineering & Construction Group (E&C Group) with global business carried out in offices in around 50 countries.

Samsung C&T is a unique company in that it concurrently operates in two industries with different characteristics engineering and construction, and trading and investment. The combination of the two different businesses has led to positive synergies that allow the company to implement strategies and policies that can respond to the external environment in an efficient and preemptive manner throughout the entire value chain. Such efforts have ultimately led to the creation of business models that can contribute towards boosting the value of the company