State-owned Wijaya Karya is Indonesia's largest construction company. Its business includes construction of buildings, bridges and toll roads. The company also operates units involved in power plant engineering, real estate and mining.
In late October, former chairman Basuki Hadimuljono was appointed as a member of Indonesian President Joko Widodo's cabinet. Hadimuljono, who became chairman in 2012, now serves as the government's public works and public housing minister. Bintang Perbowo has been Wijaya Karya's president since 2008 and previously served as the company's finance director.
