Speed up contract awards for mega projects, govt urged


The Master Builders' Association Malaysia hopes Putrajaya will quickly award contracts for big projects, such as Phase II of ECRL, to help local contractors. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 16, 2019.

CONSTRUCTION faces a worrying future, said the Master Builders’ Association Malaysia (MBAM), pointing to a lack of jobs as among the factors impacting the sector’s contributions to the national economy.

Given this, it is urging the government to speed up the awarding of contracts, especially for big projects like Phase II of the Pan Borneo Highway and East Coast Rail Link.


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