KUALA LUMPUR: Lapan vendor Bumiputera Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) yang mempunyai kapasiti sebagai pengeluar, kontraktor dan pemasang Sistem Binaan Berindustri (IBS), dijangka dapat dilahirkan dalam tempoh tiga tahun. Menteri Kanan Kerja Raya, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, berkata sasaran itu selari matlamat ke arah meningkatkan keupayaan dan kemampanan kontraktor Bumiputera supaya…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Malaysia’s construction sector grew 42.6 percent in the second quarter of 2021 (Q2) year-on-year (YoY) to RM28.2 billion, the highest growth recorded since the second quarter of 2012 due to the lower base last year. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said the special trades…

Our panel of experts weighs in on the Minister of Works recent announcement of awarding tenders worth RM528 million to boost the economy. They discuss if this is a step in the right direction, whether more could be done, as well as any other relevant issues. Even before the start…

— by Datuk Ir. Ahmad ‘Asri Abdul Hamid, Ahmad Farrin Mokhtar and Che Saliza Che Soh The Malaysian construction industry is a key economic engine for the overall economy. It forms a significant component of the Malaysian Gross Domestic Product (GDP), registered an annual growth rate of 7.9% from 2010…

Benefits for SMEs — by Ir Ts. Zuraihi Abdul Ghani Introduced in 2019, the CIDB IBS’ Vendor Development Programme (VDP) is a joint initiative between CIDB IBS and the Works Ministry to support the growth of the Industrial Building Systems (IBS) industry in Malaysia. …

As the pandemic continues to rage on around us, nothing is more important than safety. In times like these, the stellar contractors value safety above all else that comes to mind. Whatever your business goals are, they should never come at the expense of your workers’ health and safety. This…

Kota Bharu: Kelantan memperoleh pelaburan sebanyak RM1.6 bilion melalui enam projek dan sektor pembangunan menjadi penyumbang tertinggi pada tahun lalu. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Perindustrian, Perdagangan, Pelaburan dan Pembangunan Usahawan negeri Datuk Hanifa Ahmad berkata, sektor pembangunan menyumbang RM1 bilion pelaburan membabitkan Projek Pembangunan Bandar Perabot di Gua Musang. “Antara lain, projek…

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) — Inadequate supply of iron ore worldwide is among the reasons why the price of steel bars in the country’s construction sector has increased, said Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB). Its chief executive Datuk Ir Ahmad ‘Asri Abdul Hamid said most of the iron ore mines could…

The construction industry, like many others, may be considering additional requirements and steps to help protect workers from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This novel coronavirus is currently believed to spread from person to person when an infected person’s respiratory droplets, perhaps from coughing, sneezing or talking, land in…