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The new monthly minimum wage of RM1,700 from Feb 1 has been mostly welcomed, but some remain concerned about its broader impact on various industries.
JOHOR BARU: The continued hike in cement and concrete prices over the the past two years is expected to have a "snowball effect" in various industries.
JOHOR BARU: The Urban Renewal Act (URA) is set to bring significant changes to Johor Baru including boosting the property value here, says a builder’s guild.
PETALING JAYA: The government has been urged to provide more assistance for the construction industry to revive and sustain it.
SCHOLARSHIPS worth RM180,000 have been awarded to six recipients by Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) at its education fund scholarship award presentation.
Johor Master Builders Association (JMBA) says there is a need for sound engineering solutions and innovative designs to prevent future flood disasters, especially in high-density housing developments.
The use of drone technology is gaining traction in the construction industry in this country even though it adds to the project costs.
PETALING JAYA: The lack of major projects in next year’s budget to spur the recovery of the construction industry is disappointing, says the Master Builders Association of Malaysia (MBAM).
THE shortage of foreign construction workers may impact major projects in Johor, says the builders association.
PETALING JAYA: The construction industry needs its supply chain for critical and essential construction works, but this has been disrupted since the lockdown was imposed, says the Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM).
FROM OLIVER HC WEE President Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM)
PETALING JAYA: The government should intervene and manage the increase in prices of building materials in Kuala Lumpur, say several building and construction associations.
PETALING JAYA: Amendments to the Employment Act 1955 to be implemented next month should be postponed until businesses have fully recovered, says the Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM).
HOUSE buyers will have to wait longer for their houses to be completed as the country’s construction industry is facing a serious labour shortage.
PETALING JAYA: The construction industry in Selangor should be allowed to operate from 7am to 7pm from Mondays to Fridays, says the Master Builders Association of Malaysia (MBAM).
KUALA LUMPUR: The Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) has "strongly urged” the government to consider providing tax exemption for intragroup services in logistics and maintenance and repair services, "not only for the same taxable services under logistics services.”
AFTER three years of vacillating on mega projects from the very top in Putrajaya, the construction industry can now breathe a sigh of relief. Industry players can finally catch a break, and the largest one at that, with the first phase of Bandar Malaysia slated to kick off early next year.
THE Malaysia International Construction and Infrastructure Technology Exhibition (MBAM OneBuild), has grown to become the country’s most influential construction trade event.
SEVEN students enrolled in construction-related courses were all smiles when they received their scholarships from the Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) recently.
