Kuah is a thriving town with many duty-free shops and handicraft centers.
The development of this major commercial area in Langkawi is very rapid, and many old wooden buildings have given way to large buildings of reinforced concrete. Kuah is the main town on Langkawi Island.
DNM were involved in the construction of approximately 160 connected 2, 3 & 4 storey shop-office / shop-house buildings. The buildings were designed using precast wall and floor units. Foundations consisted of precast driven piles or pad and strip footings.