News about building

KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): AmInvestment Bank Research has  upgraded the building material sector to “Neutral” (from Underweight) and said it sees a mixed picture for the sector.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has allocated a total of RM70 million to implement several strategic programmes aimed at boosting the capacity and capability of construction industry players who were affected by the movement control order (MCO).

PETALING JAYA (July 6): Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) has become the first local authority in Malaysia that took legal action using the Strata Management Act 2013 against maintenance fee defaulters.

Despite the substantial losses of lives and livelihoods in fire mishaps, the fire safety awareness among Malaysians remain slow.

PETALING JAYA (June 11): Malaysian Chinese singer Michael Wong Kong Leong has purchased a 4-acre agricultural land in Ipoh, Perak, for about RM720,000 (TWD 5 million), according to Taiwan’s United Daily News.

As Malaysia is now into the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMO) periodwhere the majority of the working population is allowed to return to their workplace, Architect Centre Sdn Bhd accredited architect and trainer Anthony Lee Tee is worried about the “invisible health threats” to office workers and occupants as no commercial buildings are designed to be shut down for months at a time.

PETALING JAYA (May 22): The Movement Control Order (MCO) that was implemented from March 18 to May 3 meant non-essential businesses and services could not operate throughout the duration.

PETALING JAYA (May 22): More stringent Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)s for short term rental operations in strata buildings are needed to prevent the spread of diseases such as the Covid-19, said Henry Butcher Mont’ Kiara executive director Low Hon Keong.

KOTA TINGGI (May 19): Police have arrested six men for stealing construction metal worth RM700,000 at the Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (Rapid), which is part of the Petronas Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC).

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): Commercial buildings closed for weeks or even months to curb the Covid-19 pandemic could “fuel” Legionnaires' disease, Reuters reported yesterday.