Infrastructure projects benefit only big players

KELANA JAYA (Nov 2): Budget 2017 may seem favourable to the construction sector as many infrastructure projects have been announced, but Master Builders Association Malaysia immediate past president Datuk Matthew Tee said the  effect may be limited as only a few big players will be awarded the jobs.

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Onus of affordable housing not just on developers

KELANA JAYA (Nov 2): Housing prices  could only come down to the affordable level if all stakeholders were  willing to work together to bring down the development cost, said Rehda (Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association) Institute chairman Datuk Jeffrey Ng Tiong Lip.

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On IBS as the way to reduce cost

Continues from: On Budget 2017 Only if there are economies of scale Master Builders Association Malaysia president Foo Chek Lee: Prices of building materials must be stable because it will directly impact the construction cost and eventually affect property prices.

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MBAM: IBS can help reduce construction cost

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Malaysian builders should adopt the use of Industrialised Building System (IBS), especially the modular method, as this could speed up the building process while reducing labour and waste, said Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) president Foo Chek Lee.

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