What Is Factory Construction Planning?
Own industrial land in Selangor and wondering what you can really build on it? Factory construction planning is the step that answers that, before you spend a sen on drawings or contractors.
Planning answers the questions owners ask first: how big a building the land allows, what floor loading and power supply the operation needs, and what budget to prepare. We review your site, intended use and any drawings, then set out the construction plan, engineering requirements and budget.
Factory Builder Malaysia is the factory and warehouse building arm of QDB Ventures Sdn Bhd, a Cheras-based contractor handling factory construction in Selangor. So the plan comes from people who actually build.
Getting approvals right early matters. FactoryHub’s guide to Selangor’s unauthorised factory (KTK) programme, now extended to 2027, describes factories that went up without planning permission or building approval from the local council. Those owners now face a clean-up exercise that planning would have avoided.
You can enquire even if some details are missing. Share what you have:
- Site location and land area
- Estimated building size and number of floors
- Intended use
- Drawings and approval status
- Indicative budget and target start date
Our guide on what to send your contractor has a full checklist.
Why Plan Before You Commit?
Most expensive surprises in a factory project could have been spotted early. A feasibility check looks at:
- Industrial zoning. Light, medium and heavy industry zones suit different activities.
- Plot ratio and building setback. These limit the footprint and total floor area. As The Star reported back in 2015, Selangor’s development guideline asked a half-acre factory plot for a 40ft front setback, 20ft on each side and 25ft at the back. Rules get updated, so confirm today’s figures with your local council.
- Floor loading. Your racking and machinery decide what the slab must carry. Engineers check both the spread load in kN/m² and the point loads in kN under racking uprights, as Dexion Asia Pacific explains in its warehouse slab guidance.
- Soil investigation. Ground conditions decide the foundations and can shift the budget. The Standard Penetration Test (SPT) is the usual benchmark in Malaysian foundation design.
- TNB power supply and Air Selangor water supply. Check capacity at the site, and whether a larger connection is needed. TNB’s supply application page lists 11kV for loads between 1,000kVA and 5,000kVA, and 33kV for 5,000kVA to 25,000kVA. Air Selangor handles developer water applications through its eDPLAS system.
Our guide to what a factory feasibility check covers explains each item.
How Is the Budget Prepared?
We do not publish prices or rates per square foot. The budget is prepared from your brief: the building size, site conditions, specification, engineering requirements and scope. It is backed by a construction programme that reflects your target start date.
Items that are still uncertain, such as piling depth before soil investigation, are flagged rather than hidden. Geotechnica, a Malaysian soil investigation firm, notes that when ground conditions are unknown, developers often play safe and pile deeper than needed. Real soil data lets engineers design just enough support, so you don’t pay for foundations you don’t need.
Common Questions Planning Answers
- Single-storey or multi-storey? On limited land, building up may help, but it changes goods movement and floor loading. See single-storey or multi-storey factory.
- Can I build on my land at all? Zoning and approvals decide this first. See can you build a factory on your land.
- What will it cost? There is no fixed rate, because every site and specification differs. See factory construction cost in Malaysia.
What Comes After the Plan?
The plan carries forward, and where you go next depends on what you already hold:
- No drawings yet: the next step is usually design and build.
- Drawings in hand: we review them and confirm the building works needed.
| Where you are now | What planning gives you | Usual next step |
|---|---|---|
| Land, but no drawings | What the land allows, a budget and a construction plan | Design and build |
| Drawings in hand | A review of the drawings and the building works needed | Detailed engineering and quotation |
| Unsure the land is suitable | Zoning, setback, soil and utility checks | Feasibility check before any design |
Either way, detailed engineering and a written quotation follow, with inclusions, exclusions and responsibilities listed.
Ready to start your factory construction planning? Send us your site location, land area and whatever drawings you have, and we’ll tell you what your plot can take.
