KUALA LUMPUR (July 17): IJM Corp Bhd clinched a RM450.9 million contract to design and construct the planned UOB Tower 2 office building along Jalan Raja Laut here.

In a statement to Bursa Malaysia today, IJM Corp said its wholly-owned subsidiary IJM Construction Sdn Bhd had accepted the letter of award from UOB Properties (KL) Bhd for the project.

IJM Corp said "the project includes five (5) levels of basement car park, one (1) level of lower ground floor, two (2) levels of podium for a banking hall and 27 levels of office space including a green lounge reception, a sky lounge and mechanical floors."

"The completion period of the project is 40 months," IJM Corp said.

At 12.30pm, IJM Corp's share price fell 4 sen or 1.15% to RM3.34, with a market capitalisation of RM12.62 billion.