Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS) aspiration in establishing this company is to spearhead the construction sector especially for Bumiputra. In 1980, the competition in developing properties and housing area in town or outer districts had become increasingly between private and public sector. In March 1981, one of the Selangor State of Government's Statutory Agency, Selangor Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) or Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS) has taken this opportunity by joint venture with overseas company from Germany (Praton Haus) to produce pre-fabricated building components and built houses on plots of land provided by SEDC/PKNS.

On 18th March 1981, PKNS Praton Haus Bhd was formed as one of the providers of pre-fabricated houses for PKNS at that time. Up to 1991, the company has successfully built and completed various types of pre-fabricated houses totaling to 7,000 units. On 31st March 1990, the Company successfully set up a factory manufacturing roof tiles in Salak Tinggi, Sepang under ESTEE TILES trademark for the supply to the local market such as PKNS Projects and its associates Company. Other ready to use concrete and other cement based materials are also produced under Praton Mix trademark.

In 1991, the company was fully (100%) owned by PKNS and the name was changed to PKNS Engineering & Construction Bhd (PECB). With a paid up capital of RM 6.0 million of the total RM 10.0 million authorized capital. Various diversification activities were carried out such as construction of commercial and industrial buildings in conventional ways besides pre-fabrication.
In 1993, the company established P & M Concrete Sdn Bhd, a joint venture with Mega Pascal Bhd to produce ready to use concrete.

By end 2005, PECB has successfully built and completed more than 16,500 units of houses, on a joint venture basis to utilize its resources and expertise on specific projects mainly on building and infrastructure. In the year 2000, the company upgraded Estee Tiles factory in Salak Tinggi to make more volume to fulfill increasing demand by the client.

In the month of July 2003, our Company successfully achieved the ISO9001:2000 certification, on 22nd July, 2003

With the cooperation of Government bodies and private sectors in Selangor, PECB will continue its presence and growth in parallel with the rapid growth of Selangor as a developed state by year 2006 and in line with Malaysia Vision year 2020.