ohr was founded on principles of creativity and collaboration in engineering, at a time when we felt the Malaysian built environment could benefit from it. We believe that engineering can and should be creative. Amazing feats of engineering throughout history were borne out of creativity, by people who stepped up to challenge the norm. Creativity should not be reserved for special undertakings. Rather, the simplest and most mundane tasks, through to the most complex will all benefit from a touch of it. Creativity is the essence of efficiency and excellence. We believe that collaborative effort in all we do and by all who are involved is fundamental to an amazing outcome
With collaboration comes trust, commitment, integrity, open communication, transparency, mutual respect and inclusiveness. At ohr, equality comes into the equation too, as we believe all people are created equal. Everything we do is underpinned by this creative and collaborative approach, and is reflected in the solutions that we provide. Now, when creativity and collaboration are embedded in everything we do, fun inevitably ensues. And why can't and shouldn't work be fun? Agan, let's challenge and change the norm in our country
This is why at ohr we say, let's engineer it differently. But we look forward to the day when this way of doing engineering in Malaysia is no longer an exception but rather, the norm
ohr (ore, Hebrew אוֹר ) v. to be the light
As a member of the Unashamedly Ethical campaign we are committed to a clean and ethical living. By this we are committed to being honest and ethical in all our dealings; to provide efficient, economic and effective products and services in an impartial manner; to provide all stakeholders with timely, accessible and accurate information; to refuse to elicit, accept or pay any bribes, and to report those who do; to negotiate all contracts with the utmost integrity; to pay taxes, and to pay all creditors on time; to pay reasonable salaries and wages; to submit ourselves to just and ethical governing authorities; to remember the poor by investing generously and sacrificially in the broader community; to collaborate with our peers to impact our community and nation
We believe in increasing employee freedom rather than limiting it, as restricting freedom stifles creativity and prevents genuine commitment to ohr. We enable this through a culture of high performance and self-discipline
We openly communicate and have dialogues
We are transparent in our decision making
We do not control or dictate, but provide context, insights and understanding
We value team players. We help each other be great. We do not tolerate office politics, unhealthy competition and any other mistreatment of people
We value work-life balance. We manage our work and work smart to achieve this
The office is clean, tidy and clutter-free
We create a relaxed, friendly, comfortable, pleasant and respectful atmosphere
We are mindful of the personal privacy and space of our teammates
We refrain from activities that will distract or adversely affect others working
We care for the environment. We consider the impact of our actions, and eliminate and reduce detrimental impact where possible. This includes water, energy and paper consumption
Environmental impact is considered in arriving at engineering solutions, and we champion sustainable design at all possible opportunities
We maintain a thirst for learning, and with that, improving
We openly share everything, even mistakes, and collectively learn, at all levels
We continuously improve our knowledge of engineering, the built environment and the business. Creativity in our engineering approach is only possible with a sound knowledge of the subject
We care about creating great work; mediocrity and complacency will not be tolerated
We are passionate about our work.
Once clear and specific strategies are set, we proactively work towards achieving these without the need for undue control and monitoring
We plan and manage our own development. We create an environment that allows self-development through experience, observation, introspection, study and discussion
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Best part of having ohr on our team was their attentiveness and ownership. and they are inspired, committed and detailed
huat lim
managing director, zlg design I architect
They have a very good understanding of structural design, which saved us large sums of money from having not to strengthen columns on a high rise
lim tee keng
managing director, mentari berseri I contractor & client
Cost is the biggest concern as we have a very tight budget and i was worried if ohr wasn't interested. the project's key concern is optimization of resources to achieve the maximum returns. obviously this necessitated much time and effort to brainstorm solutions. ohr came through time and again with innovative ideas and solutions and they managed this within our limited budget
lee wing wei
owner
Yasotha Chetty
Yasotha Chetty is the founder of ohr. She has been involved in the delivery of projects in UK, Europe, Middle East and Malaysia. Yasotha worked in England for nine years with Buro Happold and Ramboll (Whitbybird), both highly regarded multidisciplinary building consultants. Returning to Malaysia in 2011 under the government's Returning Expert Programme, she joined AECOM, a Fortune 500 engineering firm, heading the civil and structural discipline within building engineering
Her works spread across various structural materials including concrete, steel, timber and masonry; and covers working with existing buildings to iconic architectures
Passionate about creative engineering solutions, Yasotha seeks to create a collaborative work environment to develop integrated and innovative design solutions. She is also actively involved with academic and industry bodies
Qualifications: PEng CEng MIEM MICE MRes BSc (Hons)