WCT Group was first established with the incorporation of WCT Earthworks & Building Contractors Sdn Bhd on 14 January 1981 and subsequently changed to its current name, WCT Berhad (WCTB). WCTB made its debut on the Second Board of the then Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange now known as Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Securities) on 16 February 1995 and was subsequently promoted to the Main Market of Bursa Securities on 7 January 1999. On 8 July 2013, WCTB successfully undertook an internal reorganisation, allowing for the Group's various business operations to fall under the newly transferred listing status of WCT Holdings Berhad (“WCT Group” or “Company”).
WCT Holdings Berhad is an investment holding company which also provides management services to its subsidiaries and joint venture companies. The three core businesses of the Company are Engineering and Construction, Property Development and Property Investment and Management. From humble beginnings in 1981 as a one-machine company involved in earthworks, WCT Group has grown to the size, scope and strength it has today and in the process, evolved into a global brand, recognised for its ability to deliver world-class quality. Over the years, the company has evolved into one of Malaysia's leading engineering & construction companies and property developers.
WCT Group's scope of engineering and construction expertise covers Formula 1 racing circuits, mass rapid transit (MRT), airports, dam and water supply schemes, expressways and highways, civil works, rail-based infrastructure works, marine structure and ports, iconic buildings/infrastructure, and specialised buildings such as shopping complexes, hospitals and government administrative centres.
The Group's property development portfolio includes townships, luxury homes, high-rise residences, integrated commercial developments, office towers, hotels and shopping malls. WCT Group currently has a land bank of approximately 189 acres in Malaysia.
The Group owns five shopping malls - Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre in Klang, the airport malls - gateway@klia2 and SkyPark Terminal in Selangor, Paradigm Mall in Petaling Jaya and Paradigm Mall in Johor Bahru. The Group also owns Première Hotel in Klang, Le Méridien Petaling Jaya and Hyatt Place Johor Bahru Paradigm Mall. SkyPark Aviation Group business offers a comprehensive list of private aviation handling amenities comprising fixed-based operation services, ground handling, and integrated hangarage facilities at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang.
In recent years, the Company started embarking on sustainable development. In 2023, WCT’s Property Development Division received the provisional GreenRE Bronze certificate for The Maple Residences, WCity OUG, Kuala Lumpur, while in 2024, it was awarded the provisional GreenRE Silver certificate for Pavilion Mont’ Kiara, Kuala Lumpur.