'Hungry' contractors urge govt to speed up job tenders

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Master Builders Association Malaysia says big projects, such as the second phases of the Pan Borneo Sabah and East Coast Rail Link, were eagerly awaited by contractors. FMTNews

PETALING JAYA: Growth of the construction industry is currently at a worrying state given the lack of jobs in hand to ensure its continuity, affecting its contribution to the economy.

“This, at least, will enable small contractors to keep going. The industry will stall if they are jobless,” he told a press conference after officiating the MBAM Affiliate Dialogue 2019 here today. This creates a hurdle for the contractors to meet the project deadlines, while facing a worker shortage, Foo said.

 

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