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Meanwhile, apart from overcapacity, Misif has identified low green technology adoption and limited access to quality scrap as among issues that the industry is facing.

The research will focus on four objectives, namely the evaluation of physical and chemical properties of fly ash available in Malaysia, assessment of fresh and hardened properties of fly ash concrete, a comprehensive study on the long-term durability and microstructural properties of fly ash concrete, as well as the environmental, sustainability and social impact of fly ash concrete.

CIDB’s bid to elevate the quality of Malaysian buildings is laudable and a move in the right direction.

Cream and YTL said the grant is a follow-up to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two organisations in April this year, highlighting their shared mission to achieve construction excellence and support of the industry transition to sustainable construction.

The building and engineering products and services promoted include the industrialised building system (IBS), building information modelling (BIM), formwork system, advanced building materials, equipment and machinery and other related construction technologies.

CIDB chief executive officer Datuk Ahmad ‘Asri Abdul Hamid: The launch of IBS Homes and IBS Homes Catalogue marks a turning point in the construction industry.

We believe that NBES is a very impactful project which will contribute significantly towards expediting BIM adoption and enhance the ease of doing business in construction,” said CIDB chief executive Datuk Ahmad Asri Abdul Hamid in a press statement.

CIDB’s Ahmad Asri said that the growing global population also demands consideration of how buildings are constructed, the materials used to create them, and the expected efficiency of the finished buildings.

“If you engage a contractor directly, please do ensure that they are reputable by checking with CIDB (Construction Industry Development Board) to ensure that they are properly licensed and not blacklisted.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): The Construction Labour Exchange Centre Bhd (CLAB) rarely makes headlines, until the government’s recent decision to allow the entity to fully manage applications of more than 100 foreign construction workers’ entry into the country.