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School Construction Cost Planning: Taman Petaling, Malaysia
Taman Petaling school cost planning using the World Bank ICP 2021 national construction price-level index of 44.5, plus a GeoNames-based local comparable-search shortlist.
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Last updated September 15, 2026 · National screening observation from the [World Bank ICP 2021 API](https://api.worldbank.org/v2/sources/90/country/MYS/classification/PX.WL/series/1501200/time/YR2021/data?format=json) and [ICP data documentation](https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data); locality and population from the [GeoNames MY dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/MY.zip) (CC BY 4.0 snapshot 2026-08-26, GeoNames ID 12557764). The PLI is not a city cost/m² rate, current escalation series or tender estimate.
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For early school construction cost planning in Taman Petaling, the World Bank ICP reports a 2021 Malaysia construction price-level index of 44.5, with the world equal to 100. This is a national comparison—not a Taman Petaling MYR/m² rate or tender estimate—so replace it with current local evidence before budgeting or procurement. The observation covers construction across Malaysia in 2021; it does not measure a Taman Petaling market basket or current school tenders. GeoNames 12557764 records the locality at 3.1992, 101.6498, with snapshot population 423,062. That ranks Taman Petaling 24 of 50 listed places, while Batu Caves is the nearest listed peer at about 6 km. Use these facts only to plan the comparable search. Obtain current local rates on a consistent area basis, then reconcile scope, taxes, fees, contingency and escalation. Retain the source, base date and reviewer when local evidence replaces the screening ratio.
Content and cited inputs reviewed by Scott Barrington, Harth founder and architectural technology specialist · Published 2026-08-26 · Updated 2026-09-15.
What does the 44.5 construction index mean?
The World Bank ICP 2021 construction PLI for Malaysia is 44.5, compared with a world benchmark of 100. It is a national spatial price comparison assembled for the 2021 reference year. It does not say that school work in Taman Petaling costs 0.445 times a current world rate.
Which Taman Petaling inputs are known?
The reproducible locality point is 3.1992, 101.6498 (GeoNames 12557764). Its snapshot population is 423,062, ranked 24 of 50 listed places; GeoNames classifies it as a populated place in administrative area 14. These facts shape the local comparable search, not the price.
What must a project estimate add?
For a Taman Petaling school project, reconcile teaching spaces, specialist rooms, safeguarding, sports provision and external works. Use a consistent gross-floor-area basis and record the following before reliance.
| Estimate field | Screening record | Project requirement |
|---|---|---|
| National context | ICP 2021 PLI 44.5 | Retain only as dated cross-country context |
| Local MYR/m² rate | Not supplied | Current comparable with named source and base date |
| Area and scope | Gross floor area; scope unresolved | Measurement standard, specification and procurement route |
| Additions | Not supplied | Taxes, fees, site work, contingency and escalation |
| Review | Automated source and arithmetic QA | Qualified local cost review |
Taman Petaling comparable-location search screen
This shortlist is computed from the checked GeoNames snapshot. Distance and population help prioritize where to request comparables; neither is used as a cost multiplier.
| Listed place | Great-circle km from Taman Petaling | Snapshot population | Admin area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batu Caves | 6 | 254,083 | 12 |
| Selayang Baru Utara | 6 | 542,409 | 12 |
| Bandar Utama | 7 | 200,000 | 14 |
| Kuala Lumpur | 8 | 1,453,975 | 14 |
| Setapak | 9 | 353,268 | 12 |
| Kuala Terengganu | 289 | 426,500 | 13 |
| Alor Setar | 355 | 417,800 | 02 |
| Kampung Kangkar Teberau | 298 | 412,373 | 01 |
Price-level normalization worksheet
For a validated reference rate R from a country with construction PLI P, the transparent screening calculation is R × (44.5 ÷ P). At P = 100 the dimensionless ratio is 0.445; no world cost rate is asserted. Keep the reference rate's currency, base date, area basis and scope attached.
| Input | Recorded value | Release condition |
|---|---|---|
| Target national PLI | 44.5 (World = 100, 2021) | Screening context only |
| Reference construction PLI P | User-supplied from the same ICP classification/year | Must match reference rate country |
| Validated reference rate R | User-supplied | Named source, currency, date, area and scope |
| Local Taman Petaling adjustment | Not asserted | Replace with current local comparable evidence |
| Result status | Screening normalization | Not a budget, quote or tender estimate |
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Sources and method
National screening observation from the World Bank ICP 2021 API and ICP data documentation; locality and population from the GeoNames MY dump (CC BY 4.0 snapshot 2026-08-26, GeoNames ID 12557764). The PLI is not a city cost/m² rate, current escalation series or tender estimate.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the 44.5 index give a school cost per m² for Taman Petaling?
No. 44.5 is the World Bank ICP 2021 national construction price-level index for Malaysia, with the world equal to 100. It is a cross-country screening statistic, not a Taman Petaling MYR/m² rate, escalation index, quote or tender estimate.
How should a Taman Petaling school estimate replace this screening benchmark?
Collect current Taman Petaling comparables on a consistent gross-floor-area basis, reconcile teaching spaces, specialist rooms, safeguarding, sports provision and external works, and state base date, currency, taxes, fees, site work, contingency and escalation. A qualified local cost professional should review the resulting project estimate.
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