Menara Segar
ABOUT US:
Menara Segar Sdn Bhd (MSSB) was established on 11th May 1993 and became operational in 1995. Previously based in Taman Selat (Butterworth) and Bandar Sunway (Seberang Jaya), MSSB branch office and headquarters is now relocated to Pusat Bandar Bertam Perdana (Kepala Batas) and Penanti (Bukit Mertajam) respectively. The focus of services by Menara Segar was to do transport and traffic related studies for private and government agencies. These studies included Traffic Impact Assessments for private sectors and Local Plan Transport Studies for Jabatan Perancang Bandar dan Desa (JPBD) now called PLANMalaysia. MSSB also actively involved herself in project management works when she participated in the construction of low-cost M-Panel houses for Penang Regional Authority (PERDA) in 1997. MSSB also provided engineering consultancy work for Bank Persatuan Berhad development arm Pembangunan BPSP Sdn Bhd for their land development scheme in Kepala Batas.
Throughout the years 2000-2019, MSSB remained a transport consultant with associations with the Transport Modelling and Simulation Unit (TMSU) at the School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia. MSSB also provided technical support to her associate companies in the likes of Perunding Pinang Sdn Bhd (a USM linked company) and Ansart Sdn Bhd, a transport consultant company based in Bandar Perda, Bukit Mertajam. During the Covid-19 pandemic years of 2019-2021, MSSB’s business opportunities slowed down in tandem with other businesses but continue to strive with staff members participating in various project proposals sometimes on individual capacities to remain relevant in the industry.
Amongst, the major project ventures that staff members were involved in included:
i) The Kulim International Airport (KXP) proposal – participated as part of a consortium of consultants but mainly focusing on traffic impact and landside airport study proposal – 2019 to 2020
ii) The extension and upgrading of Federal route 1 from Jambatan Merdeka to Butterworth – collaborated with Perunding Pinang Sdn Bhd to provide junction analysis using SIDRA traffic analysis and VISSIM simulation software – 2017 to 2018
iii) The structural strengthening of Pasar Besar Bukit Mertajam for Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai (MPSP) in collaboration with Perunding Pinang Sdn Bhd and MPA Consultants Sdn Bhd providing project management and technical analysis – 2017 to 2019
iv) A traffic study of Bukit Mertajam traffic management for MPSP- JICA BM town revival project – providing VISSIM simulation study report – 2017 to 2019
v) A design and study proposal for the alternative route to Terowong Menora, Ipoh submitted to Kementerian Kerja Raya in collaboration with Ansart Sdn Bhd and Perunding MNH Sdn Bhd – 2019 to 2020
Other works completed, collaborated, and participated are listed in the Job History section.
