KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 15): AWC Bhd has secured a maintenance subcontract, which is worth RM90 million over the span of five years, for the newly completed Shah Alam Hospital from the Government of Malaysia.

In a filing to Bursa Malaysia, the company said a tender has been submitted by the facilities division for the project and that AWC has, on today's date, accepted and returned the Government of Malaysia's letter of acceptance of tender.

AWC said the subcontract is effective from March 1 this year and will end on Feb 28, 2021.

"The subcontract is expected to contribute positively to the earnings of the AWC Group over the duration of the subcontract," the management said.

The maintenance of the Shah Alam Hospital will include engineering, cleaning and maintenance works.

The Group has already been involved in maintenance works in the healthcare segment for Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital and all state government clinics in the state of Johor.