Sarawak · Pan Borneo Highway + Kuching + Miri + Kapit

Slope disaster prevention in Sarawak.

Sarawak combines the Pan Borneo Highway federal corridor across the state with hillside development at Kuching, Miri, Kapit, Bau, Padawan, and Mukah. The named-incident record includes the Kampung Baru Cina Kapit landslide of 26 December 2007 (2 deaths, 9 houses destroyed). JKR SHaRp monitors 3,633 Sarawak slopes as of November 2024. Geology is dominated by sedimentary sequences with localised igneous intrusions; weathering profiles produce thick residual soil mantles susceptible to monsoon-driven failure. Infraconcrete Construction Sdn Bhd mobilises to Sarawak within 3-7 days from Klang Valley HQ with documented federal corridor experience on the Pan Borneo Highway programme. CIDB G7 + ISO 9001:2015.

3,633

JKR SHaRp Sarawak slopes

2 deaths

Kapit 2007 named event

3-7 days

Mobilisation from KL

CIDB highest grade

Engineering note For Sarawak slope safety engagement (hazard assessment, intervention design, design-and-build, Pan Borneo corridor scope), contact the Infraconcrete engineering desk. Mobilisation 3-7 days from Klang Valley HQ. WhatsApp the engineering desk →

Risk zones

Where Sarawak slope risk concentrates.

Zone	Profile
Pan Borneo Highway corridor	Federal expressway under construction and operation across Sarawak. Crocker Formation and Belaga Formation sandstone-shale cuttings, kinematic analysis-driven slope design, ongoing maintenance under JKR Sarawak.
Kuching hillside	State capital hillside development on lower-elevation hillsides. DBKU (Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara) and MBKS (Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan) jurisdiction.
Miri hillside + Pulau Bukit Lambir surroundings	Miri Resort City hillside development, Bukit Lambir National Park surroundings, oil and gas industry hillside support facilities.
Kapit + interior	Riverine settlements with hillside backdrops. Kampung Baru Cina 2007 (2 deaths, 9 houses destroyed) is the named-incident precedent. Limited engineering provider base; mobilisation from Kuching or KL.
Bau + Padawan	Hillside settlement and recreational areas south of Kuching. Limestone outcrops with karst features.
Mukah + Bintulu coastal hillside	Petroleum and LNG industrial hillside development with coastal exposure to monsoon.

Authority framework

Sarawak-specific overlay.

Authority	Coverage
JPBD Sarawak	State Department of Town and Country Planning overlay on federal JPBD framework
DBKU + MBKS	Kuching North and South city councils
Majlis Perbandaran Miri	Miri city authority
JKR Cawangan Kerja Persekutuan Sarawak	Federal road slopes including Pan Borneo Highway alignment
JMG Sarawak	Geological mapping including Belaga Formation, Sibu Formation
NADMA Sarawak	State-level disaster coordination including monsoon response
KPKT GPP Tapak Khemah	Hillside campsites and recreation operators (Mulu, Bako, Niah National Parks surroundings) under Dec 2025 deadline

Engagement

East Malaysia mobilisation.

Service	Mobilisation
Standard slope inspection and assessment	3-5 days from instruction
Drilling and intervention works	5-7 days including equipment shipping
Emergency response (active distress)	Priority routing within 3-5 days
Mobilisation premium (separate line item)	RM 35,000-120,000 typical depending on equipment scale
Cost reckoner uplift (East Malaysia)	20-40 percent on base rates