Commercial and public buildings must support their users, operations, services, access and long-term maintenance. Structural decisions need to coordinate with architecture, building services, foundations, site infrastructure, construction sequence and the building’s intended use.

WHG’s public service information references shopping centres, hotels, public buildings, hospitals, museums, sports complexes, fire-station headquarters and other commercial or public structures.

Structural engineering considerations

– Building use and loading
– Structural grid and planning flexibility
– Foundations and ground conditions
– Long spans, atria or large public spaces 
– Construction sequence
– Service penetrations and coordination
– Durability and maintenance
– Site access and temporary works

Integrated civil and structural support

Commercial and public projects also require roads, drainage, water, sewerage, earthworks and access. Coordinating these systems early reduces conflicts between the building and the wider site.

Discuss your commercial, institutional or public-building project with WHG.

Proposed Renovation to High Court Building – March 1996

  • Project funded by the Federal Fund under JPPS to renovate and extend the existing High Court Building. The existing High Court building which is about 30 years old have been transformed with a new look.

Penampang Sports Complex (1984 – 1989)

  • Penampang Sports Complex was built in KK which function as a complementary venue to the Likas Sports Complex to host sports activities locally and internationally. The project was divided into 3 phases namely the earthworks, grandstand cum auxiliary works ie. playing fields and swimming pool / club house.

Univeriti Sabah Malaysia (Phase 1 – 2)

a) Pusat Multimedia (Phase 2B)
b) Sekolah Psikologi dan Kerja Sosial (Phase 2A)
c) Sekolah Pembangunan Perkhidmatan Sosial – Building Package (Phase 1B)
d) Infrastructure package for 6 schools – Sekolah Perniagaan Dan Ekonomi, Sekolah Penataran Ilmu Dan Bahasa, Sekolah Sains Sosial, Sekolah Sains Dan Teknologi, Dewan Kuliah Pusat dan Sekolah Pembangunan Perkhidmatan Sosial (Phase 1A)
e) 66KV Substations and all 11KV Substations

Public Buildings

  • Responsible for structural design and supervision. The major ones undertaken by firm are as follows:-

a) Papar Community Centre, Papar
b) Basel Parish Hall, Kota Kinabalu
c) Penampang Parish Hall, Penampang
d) SDA Church Hall, Reservoir road, Kota Kinabalu
e) SDA School Hall and Classrooms, Tamparuli
f) Red Crescent Office Extension, Kota Kinabalu
g) Church at Kg. Melangkap Baru, Kota Belud
h) Clock Tower at Lahad Datu Town Centre
i) Ceremonial Grandstand, Kota Belud

Proposed Community Centre for Kota Belud – 2001

  • Estimated at cost of $7 million. The project is located at Kota Belud and funded by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. When completed, it would have a mini-auditorium, an open gallery wtih seating capacity of 2000 and a performance stage.