The process of ground floor slab construction for funeral home at Masjid Ismail Petra, 17500 Tanah Merah, Kelantan / Anis Syafika Mohd Saupi

Public Works Department (PWD) or Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) was established in 1872 with Major J.F.A McNair as the first head of the organization. The so-called Pangkor Treaty (1874) paved the way for British influence in Malays States. During this year, they managed to make inroad into Perak, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. They posted their Residents and Subordinate Officers to advice the Malay rulers. Later, Pahang also accepted this residential system of government. In 1896, the system was administrated centrally with Kuala Lumpur as the seat of authority. Public Works Department (PWD) or (Jabatan Kerja Raya) Tanah Merah was created in 1949. It is located on an area of approximately 0.4047 hectares at Kampung Banggol, Jalan Jedok, about 1.8 km from the Centre of Tanah Merah. The original Office built in 1949 and was upgraded to current building in 1976.