AUGUST 2026 · Malaysia

August 2026 Construction Digest

August 2026 closed with 379 newly reported construction projects on myBina, running 15.0% lower than the previous month and 13.5% lower than a year earlier. The estimated construction value of that intake is RM43.41 billion; 375 of the 379 records carry a value we can total.

379new projects
RM43.41 billionestimated value
−15.0%vs Jul 2026
−13.5%vs Aug 2025
327stage changes

The month in numbers

Estimated value eased to RM43.41 billion, 35.8% lower on July 2026 and 44.4% lower on the same month last year. Mean project size works out at RM115.8 million, 23.7% lower month-on-month.

New projects reported — Aug 2025, Jul 2026 and Aug 20260112223335446Projects reported — Aug 2025: 438438Aug 2025Projects reported — Jul 2026: 446446Jul 2026Projects reported — Aug 2026: 379379Aug 2026Projects reportedEstimated construction valueRM0RM19.51 billionRM39.01 billionRM58.52 billionRM78.03 billionEstimated value — Aug 2025: RM78.03 billionRM78.03 billionAug 2025Estimated value — Jul 2026: RM67.63 billionRM67.63 billionJul 2026Estimated value — Aug 2026: RM43.41 billionRM43.41 billionAug 2026Estimated value
 Aug 2026 Jul 2026 Aug 2025 MoMYoY
Projects reported 379 446 438 −15.0% −13.5%
Estimated value RM43.41 billion RM67.63 billion RM78.03 billion −35.8% −44.4%
Records carrying a value 375 446 436 —

Where the work is: sector by sector

Infrastructure accounted for the largest share of August 2026 intake: 68 projects, 17.9% of everything reported, at an estimated RM6.87 billion. That is 2.9% lower than July 2026 and 13.9% lower than August 2025. Industrial follows with 63 projects (RM23.95 billion, 65.8% higher month-on-month); Utilities follows with 50 projects (RM1.32 billion, 9.1% lower month-on-month). Watch Others: 7 projects, 600.0% higher month-on-month, the widest move in the table.

Projects reported by sector, Aug 2026InfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructure: 6868IndustrialIndustrialIndustrial: 6363UtilitiesUtilitiesUtilities: 5050EducationEducationEducation: 4646ResidentialResidentialResidential: 4444CommercialCommercialCommercial: 2727Government BuildingsGovernment BuildingsGovernment Buildings: 2323Residential-up MarketResidential-up MarketResidential-up Market: 1919
SectorAug 2026 Jul 2026MoM Aug 2025YoY Est. valueShare
Infrastructure 68 70 −2.9% 79 −13.9% RM6.87 billion 17.9%
Industrial 63 38 +65.8% 42 +50.0% RM23.95 billion 16.6%
Utilities 50 55 −9.1% 37 +35.1% RM1.32 billion 13.2%
Education 46 82 −43.9% 37 +24.3% RM1.03 billion 12.1%
Residential 44 49 −10.2% 82 −46.3% RM1.87 billion 11.6%
Commercial 27 34 −20.6% 53 −49.1% RM1.94 billion 7.1%
Government Buildings 23 30 −23.3% 29 −20.7% RM399.4 million 6.1%
Residential-up Market 19 35 −45.7% 38 −50.0% RM1.17 billion 5.0%
Public Amenities 11 9 +22.2% 10 +10.0% RM61.8 million 2.9%
Hotel / Service Apartment 9 17 −47.1% 14 −35.7% RM3.4 billion 2.4%
Others 7 1 +600.0% 2 +250.0% RM16.1 million 1.8%
Medical 5 14 −64.3% 4 +25.0% RM1.08 billion 1.3%
Mixed Development 4 8 −50.0% 7 −42.9% RM290 million 1.1%
Recreation 3 4 −25.0% 3 0.0% RM10 million 0.8%

Projects on the move

August 2026 carried 327 recorded stage changes across projects already on file, 37.1% lower against July 2026. Leading the movement: 54 moved from Tender / Evaluation to Construction - Site Works; 43 moved from Construction - Piling & Foundation Works to Construction - Structural; 31 moved from Construction - Site Works to Construction - Structural. These counts reflect stage changes captured in a new project revision during the month and are a floor, not a census.

Recorded stage changes, Aug 2026Tender / Evaluation → Construction - Site WorksTender / Evaluation → Construction - Site Works: 5454Construction - Piling & Foundation Works → Construction - StructuralConstruction - Piling & Foundation Works → Construction - Structural: 4343Construction - Site Works → Construction - StructuralConstruction - Site Works → Construction - Structural: 3131Construction - Site Works → Construction - Piling & Foundation WorksConstruction - Site Works → Construction - Piling & Foundation Works: 2626Tender / Evaluation → MobilizationTender / Evaluation → Mobilization: 2525Mobilization → Construction - Site WorksMobilization → Construction - Site Works: 1717Construction - Structural → Internal WorksConstruction - Structural → Internal Works: 1212

The month's largest reported projects

The 6 highest-value projects entering our database in August 2026. Values are our reported estimate. Residential records classified as private bungalow or private housing are not listed.

AIRTRUNK DATA CENTRE (JHB3) @ ISKANDAR PUTERI

RM6 billion
Johor · Industrial · Planning - Conceptual

AIRTRUNK DATA CENTRE (JHB4) @ ISKANDAR PUTERI

RM6 billion
Johor · Industrial · Planning - Conceptual

JURU - SUNGAI DUA ELEVATED HIGHWAY (TRAFFIC DISPERSAL PROJECT PACKAGE 5)

RM3 billion
Pulau Pinang · Infrastructure · Tender / Evaluation

LALUAN ISTANA - KIARA EXPRESSWAY (LIKE)

RM2.32 billion
W.P. Kuala Lumpur · Infrastructure · Planning - Design Stage

MS INDUSTRIAL PARK @ KULAI - INDUSTRIAL PARK

RM2.26 billion
Johor · Industrial · Document - Approval & Lobbying

M GRAND MINORI @ TAMAN PELANGI, JOHOR BAHRU - SERVICED APARTMENT (PHASE 1 : TOWER B)

RM1.5 billion
Johor · Hotel / Service Apartment · Construction - Piling & Foundation Works

State by state

On the map, 97 projects (25.6%) landed in Selangor, an estimated RM4.46 billion, and unchanged than July 2026. Next came Pulau Pinang (50) and Perak (42).

Projects reported by state, Aug 2026SelangorSelangorSelangor: 9797Pulau PinangPulau PinangPulau Pinang: 5050PerakPerakPerak: 4242SabahSabahSabah: 3131JohorJohorJohor: 3030PahangPahangPahang: 2424SarawakSarawakSarawak: 2121KedahKedahKedah: 2121W.P. Kuala LumpurW.P. Kuala LumpurW.P. Kuala Lumpur: 1616Negeri SembilanNegeri SembilanNegeri Sembilan: 1414
StateProjectsJul 2026 MoMEst. value
Selangor 97 97 0.0% RM4.46 billion
Pulau Pinang 50 43 +16.3% RM6.98 billion
Perak 42 40 +5.0% RM3.7 billion
Sabah 31 46 −32.6% RM987.4 million
Johor 30 35 −14.3% RM20.71 billion
Pahang 24 14 +71.4% RM519.4 million
Sarawak 21 53 −60.4% RM1.5 billion
Kedah 21 21 0.0% RM416.3 million
W.P. Kuala Lumpur 16 21 −23.8% RM2.42 billion
Negeri Sembilan 14 23 −39.1% RM333.1 million
Kelantan 9 7 +28.6% RM302.5 million
Terengganu 9 19 −52.6% RM340.5 million
W.P. Putrajaya 5 6 −16.7% RM36 million
Melaka 5 14 −64.3% RM411.5 million
W.P. Labuan 2 1 +100.0% RM55 million
Peninsular 2 1 +100.0% RM244.6 million

How big were they

The size mix shows 16 projects above RM500 million, 4.2% of intake and 30.4% lower month-on-month, against 157 below RM10 million.

Project size mix, Aug 2026Under RM10 million: 157 (41.4%)41%RM10–100 million: 152 (40.1%)40%RM100–500 million: 50 (13.2%)13%RM500 million – RM1 billion: 4 (1.1%)Above RM1 billion: 12 (3.2%)Value not disclosed: 4 (1.1%)Under RM10 million — 157 (41.4%)RM10–100 million — 152 (40.1%)RM100–500 million — 50 (13.2%)RM500 million – RM1 billion — 4 (1.1%)Above RM1 billion — 12 (3.2%)Value not disclosed — 4 (1.1%)

Tendering and awards

On procurement, the month’s projects break down as Main contractor awarded (213), Subcontractor awarded (30), Subcontractor tender (5). A project may carry more than one award status, so these do not sum to the month total.

Projects by award status, Aug 2026Main contractor awardedMain contractor awardedMain contractor awarded: 213213Subcontractor awardedSubcontractor awardedSubcontractor awarded: 3030Subcontractor tenderSubcontractor tenderSubcontractor tender: 55

What it adds up to

August 2026 sits below August 2025, and the gap is wide enough to be worth watching across the next two reporting cycles.

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How these numbers are built

What a "new project" is. A project counted in August 2026 is one myBina first reported that month. That is a reporting date, not a groundbreaking date — a job may have been planned or tendered earlier. This is a measure of what entered the record in the month.

Value is an estimate. Many records state a value band rather than a figure, so the midpoint of the band is used. 375 of 379 records this month (98.9%) carry a value we can total; the rest contribute nothing, so the total is a floor rather than a market size.

One sector per project. Sector shares use each project's main category, so they add to 100%. Award status is the exception: a project can carry more than one, and that table is counted per status.

Stage changes are recorded, not inferred from site activity. A change is counted when a project's new revision carries a different stage from its previous one. Changes corrected within an existing revision are not visible to this count, which makes it a minimum.

Scope. Verified, live project records only. Cancelled records are excluded, and residential records classified as private bungalow or private housing are excluded from the named projects.

Frozen on publication. These figures were computed on 20 October 2026 and are not recalculated, so a figure cited from this page stays as cited.

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myBina Construction Digest · August 2026 · mybina.com.my · figures computed 20 October 2026. Values are estimates from reported value bands; counts are projects first reported in the month.