As of November 2026, Causewayz Square is at the piling and foundation stage, with substructure works underway on all five construction phases (myBina, verified 19 October 2026). Piling began on 2 September 2025, and in January 2026 Binastra Builders accepted the main building contracts worth about RM1.18 billion, to run 34 months from commencement. Target completion is around 2030.
This page is our dated construction progress tracker for Causewayz Square, the Exsim CIQ project on Jalan Lumba Kuda in JB city centre. It logs only milestones we could verify from public sources (Bursa-based news reports, major newspapers and construction records) and notes the date of each. For the full explanation of when the project is expected to complete, how handover works and how to plan around it, read our Causewayz Square completion date guide; this page is the running log that sits alongside it. Project details are on the Causewayz Square project page.
Causewayz Square progress at a glance (November 2026)
The site is still below and around ground level: piles, pile caps and substructure, which come before the podium and towers start to rise.
- Current stage: piling and foundation works; substructure works underway (myBina, 19 October 2026).
- Phases: five — podium and shops, then the Axis, Brixton, Coven and Dover towers.
- Developer company: Exsim Lumba Kuda Sdn Bhd.
- Contractor: Binastra Builders Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Bursa-listed Binastra Corporation Bhd, for both piling and main building works.
- Target completion: around 2030, phased.
Causewayz Square milestone log
Every row below is dated and sourced; estimates are labelled as such.
| Date | Milestone | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brixton and Dover towers launched; Axis brochure issued later | Done | Project materials |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Binastra Builders accepts RM132 million piling contract from Exsim Lumba Kuda; about 16 months from start | Done | The Star, EdgeProp (Bursa filing) |
| 2 Sep 2025 | Piling works commence on site | Done | EdgeProp |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Binastra Builders accepts two main building awards: Package 2A (Phases 1–3, RM553.35 million) and Package 2B (Phases 4–5 with infrastructure, RM627.49 million); 34 months from commencement | Done | The Star, NST, EdgeProp |
| 19 Oct 2026 | All five phases recorded at piling and foundation stage, substructure works underway | In progress | myBina |
| Around Jan 2027 (our estimate) | End of the piling contract’s 16-month window, counted from 2 September 2025 | Estimate, not announced | Our calculation |
| Feb 2027 (target) | RTS Link passenger service, about 800 m from the site | Target | LTA–MOT |
| Around 2030 (target) | Target completion of Causewayz Square, phased | Target | Developer timeline |
The main building contracts were the largest in Binastra’s history, according to EdgeProp. The commencement date for the 34-month period has not been published, so we do not convert it into a calendar end date. We found no other public construction milestone for the project between January and November 2026.
Causewayz Square progress by phase
The construction contracts split the project into five phases, and the two main building packages divide them between podium-plus-first-towers and the later towers.
| Phase | What it covers | Main building package | Status (19 Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Podium and shops, including the multi-level car park | 2A | Piling and foundation; substructure underway |
| Phase 2 | Axis tower (908 units) | 2A | Piling and foundation; main contractor awarded |
| Phase 3 | Brixton tower (1,257 units) | 2A | Piling and foundation |
| Phase 4 | Coven tower (833 units, not yet released for sale) | 2B | Piling and foundation |
| Phase 5 | Dover tower (about 1,527 units) and infrastructure | 2B | Piling and foundation |
Phase numbers describe how the contracts are organised; the developer sets the handover order for each tower, and your SPA states the vacant possession period for your unit. If you are comparing towers, our Axis vs Brixton vs Dover guide covers layouts and positioning, and we will mark any tower-specific progress in the table above as soon as it is reported.
What each stage means for buyers
New launches in Malaysia are paid for in stages under the Schedule H progressive billing framework, so each construction milestone also triggers a payment and, if you have a loan, a drawdown.
| Construction stage | Typical Schedule H billing | Causewayz Square status |
|---|---|---|
| Signing the SPA | 10% | Done for buyers who have signed |
| Work below ground floor, including foundations | 10% | Current stage |
| Structural framework of the building | 15% | Next major stage |
| Walls, roofing, services, finishes, external works | Several stages | Later |
| Vacant possession and final stages | Remaining balance | Around 2030 (target) |
Each billing is tied to an architect’s certificate for your building, so your own billing letters are the most precise progress record for your tower. While the project is below ground, only the early stages are billed and loan interest stays modest; it rises as the towers go up. Our progressive payment guide lists every Schedule H stage with a worked interest example.
What to expect next
The next visible change will be the move from substructure to the podium, followed by the towers rising floor by floor.
- Completion of piling and substructure: the piling contract’s 16-month window points to around early 2027, though actual site progress decides this.
- Podium construction: the multi-level podium carries parking, about 90,000 sq ft of retail and the Level 12 facilities deck.
- Tower superstructure: once floors start going up above the podium, progress becomes easy to follow from the Causeway and Bukit Chagar.
- The RTS Link opening nearby: targeted for February 2027, which will make the neighbourhood around the site much busier and better connected long before handover.
A pedestrian link bridge towards the CIQ and RTS has been proposed by the developer; we will add it to the log only if a verified public announcement confirms it.
How we update this page
We review this tracker every month and add a dated row only when a milestone can be verified from a public source.
- Sources we check: Bursa Malaysia announcements reported by The Star, The Edge, EdgeProp and NST; construction records on myBina; developer announcements.
- What we do not add: rumours, unsourced social media posts, or estimates presented as fact.
- Coming next: dated site photos and owners’ photos of the site, added with the month they were taken, so progress can be compared month by month.
- Corrections: if a better public source appears, we update the entry and note the date of the change.
If you own a unit and would like a progress update for your tower, or want the latest SPA price list, WhatsApp us.
Sources
- EdgeProp: Binastra Corp bags RM132m piling job in Johor Bahru (Aug 2025)
- The Star: Binastra secures RM132mil piling works contract (21 Aug 2025)
- The Star: Binastra wins RM1.18bil building and infrastructure contracts in Johor (16 Jan 2026)
- EdgeProp: Binastra bags largest-ever RM1.2 bil contract for Exsim’s Causewayz Square (Jan 2026)
- NST: Binastra lands RM1.2bil contract in Johor (Jan 2026)
- myBina: Axis Tower, Phase 2 (verified 19 Oct 2026)
- myBina: Podium and shops, Phase 1
- LTA: RTS Link service targeted for February 2027
This guide is general information, not financial advice.