INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - PT Mitra Pemuda Tbk (MTRA) continues to target government's strategic infrastructure projects.

Director of Mitra Pemuda, Bisman Novel Simatupang, said that the company still expects steel demand to increase as government infrastructure develops.

Therefore, publicly-listed construction company in construction, especially steel construction, will continue working on several projects, together with State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN), such as Light Rail Transit (LRT) project and connecting Terminal 3 of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport .

"There must be an LRT project as well, but we do not know which section," Bisman said at BEI Building, Jakarta, Friday (26/1/2018).

In addition, the company is also still working on several infrastructure projects since 2017 such as LRT Palembang, South Sumatra, and LRT Velodrome - Kelapa Gading, Jakarta.

"There is also additional work (in 2017) from the PT Kereta Api Indonesia project for the train segment from Sudirman Station to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport," he said.

MTRA booked a contract value of Rp97.58 billion from state-owned projects throughout 2017. The achievement was up 31% compared to the 2016 period valued at Rp65.94 billion.

In contrast, the contract value of non-state-owned enterprises decreased by 29% in 2017. The amount recorded in the period valued at Rp65.94 billion was lower compared to 2016's worth of Rp173.80.