CONSTRUCTION consulting firms in states currently in phases one and two of the national recovery plan (NRP) have been allowed to resume operations from yesterday onwards. 

The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), in a statement today, said this applies to consulting services such as architecture, engineering, quantity surveying, and other related services. 

All companies are required to comply with the standard operating procedure, conditions, and regulations that are currently in force.

“Applications to resume operations are only required for areas under Phase 1 and Phase 2. 

“The consulting companies can submit their applications through the Ministry of International Trade and Industry’s Covid-19 Intelligent Management System, under the Construction (sector),” the statement said. 

Sectors which are allowed to operate include Sector 27, which covers professional or consultancy services related to types of work permitted; Sector 32 (office operations), and Sector 33 (other works or construction activities not listed in Sectors 1-32), which are allowed to operate based on the declaration pertaining to employee vaccination rates.

CIDB warned that construction sites found to be in breach of provisions under the Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia Act 1994 or laws alike, including the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988, and Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990, will be shut down. – Bernama, August 25, 2021.