Quantity Surveying and Construction Procurement

Asia as key mover for global growth

2011-08-06T09:59:00.005+08:00

Salam and dear all, The Star today carries an article suggesting that Asian economies, not the West, are the key mover for global growth. Read the article here; The West no longer drive prosperity, intra-Asian trade emerging as key mover for global growth. Wassalam.

Call for Papers and Participants: 10th MiCRA Conference 2011

2011-06-05T11:29:00.008+08:00

Salam and dear all, The International Islamic University Malaysia will host, the highly successful and now into its 10th series, MiCRA Conference 2011. The conference will be hosted by and held at the university's Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur on 24th-25th July 2011. For details of the conference click here. Wassalam.

Call for Papers and Participants: 7th International Conference on Multi-national JV for Construction Works

2011-06-05T11:20:00.002+08:00

Salam and dear all, The highly successful International Conference on Multi-national JV for construction Works is into its 7th series this year. The 7th Conference will be hosted by ITB Bandung, in collaboration with the initiators of the Conference i.e. Kyoto University and the International Islamic University Malaysia. This year's conference will be held in Bandung on 28th-29th September 2011.

Malaysia's My First Home Scheme

2011-06-05T11:08:00.002+08:00

Salam and dear all, The Star Property 4th June 2011 presented an article discussing the government's My First Home Scheme. For the full article read: Housing dream come true? Industry players give their views on My First Home scheme - StarProperty.my Wassalam

Congratulations Mr Ong See Lian

2011-05-15T16:46:00.001+08:00

Rare honour for Malaysian

Readings on the Proposed Kuala Lumpur MRT Project 4

2011-03-05T11:09:00.004+08:00

Salam and dear all, Following my recent 3 postings on the proposed Kuala Lumpur MRT project, here are the web addresses of 4 key players of the project: Ministry of Finance MalaysiaSPADPrasaranaMMC-Gamuda JV Wassalam.

Readings on the Proposed Kuala Lumpur MRT Project 3

2011-03-05T10:29:00.002+08:00

Here goes article no 3 as it appeared in The Star, 5th March 2011. MRT – mired in controversy

Readings on the Proposed Kuala Lumpur MRT Project 2

2011-03-05T10:26:00.002+08:00

Here goes article no 2 as it appeared in The Star, 5th March 2011. In the eye of the storm

Readings on the Proposed Kuala Lumpur MRT Project 1

2011-03-05T10:20:00.005+08:00

Salam and dear all, The Star, 5th March 2011, published a series of articles discussing the proposed Kuala Lumpur MRT project.The articles shed lights on various aspects and highlight concerns and controversies related to the proposed project including:The project involves the construction of 150km line complete with stations, etc.The latest estimate for the project is RM50b.The project's client

PPP, PFI, PSP, PPI, PFP and P3

2011-02-27T15:21:00.002+08:00

Salam and dear all, An article in Vanguard Online Edition discusses the concept of PPP and presented some of the common terms used across the globe: PPP, PFI, PSP, PPI, PFP and P3 and the various PPP models in use. To read the full article click here. I would like to acknowledge Vanguard Online Edition for making a reference to the said article in this posting. Wassalam.

Issues related to foreign labours in Malaysia

2011-02-20T10:49:00.003+08:00

Salam and dear all, The Star February 19, 2011 posted 3 articles related to issues on foreign labour in Malaysia. To read the articles click here; here and here. Wassalam.

PFI projects: Lessons learned

2011-01-30T17:45:00.004+08:00

Salam, The Economic Voice, 30th January 2011 published an article on PFI projects in the UK. Points discussed include the background to PFI, PFI contract agreement, unfair 'penalty', benefits to taxpayer, etc. Read the full article here. Many thanks to The Economic Voice. Wassalam.

Funding for PPP Projects

2011-01-14T07:06:00.004+08:00

Salam and dear all, An article in The Star 14th January 2011 discusses effort by a Special Purpose Vehicle - SPV - to raise money in order to fund its projects under the concept of Public Private Partnership - PPP. In addition, an article in the Business Times 15th January 2011 provides further discussion on the subject of SPV and PPP. More importantly, both articles discusses the concept of

Value management for projects in the public sector

2011-01-11T11:09:00.002+08:00

Salam and dear all, The government has made it mandatory for projects worth RM50 mil and above to undergo value management or VE (EPU). The objectives of the VE exercise include to see if the projects fit into the government's overall development objectives and to assess the potential spin-off linkages for the economy (see The Star 11th January 2011) here: Govt management labs to assess big

Malaysia: economic achievements in 2010

2011-01-09T19:44:00.003+08:00

Salam and dear all, The Borneo Post 9th January 2011 has an article discussing the economic achievements of Malaysia in 2010. Read the article here:Malaysia: A Year in Review 2010. Wassalam.

Outlook for the property sector in 2011

2011-01-02T10:57:00.002+08:00

Salam and dear all, The Star (2nd January 2011) carries an article on the outlook for the Malaysian property sector in 2011. Read here: Mixed prospects in property sector. Wassalam.

Positive outlook for the construction industry in 2011

2011-01-02T10:14:00.007+08:00

Salam and dear all, Happy new year.Government initiatives especially those under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) that focuses on 12 National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs), the RM36b MRT project due to start in July 2011 and projects to be implemented under the 10th Malaysia Plan (2011-2015) suggest that 2011 is going to be a busy year for the Malaysian construction industry.However,

6 Principles to make PPP successful - Nor Mohamed

2010-11-23T08:34:00.002+08:00

Salam and dear all, Utusan Malaysia (23rd Nov. 2010) reported that Nor Mohamed Yakcop, Tan Sri, a Minister in the PM's Department made the following statements in relation to the implementation of PPP in Malaysia... Malaysia would be using PPP as among the key investment platform in effort to promote some RM150 million in spending over the next 10 years. He claimed that such spending is required

Rising building material, labour and hidden costs of construction...

2010-11-15T08:53:00.003+08:00

Salam and dear all, Read here (The Star, 15th November 2010) on the: Rising building material, labour and hidden costs main concern for Johor developers Wassalam

Price of property, shortage of land for development and potential strategies

2010-10-30T10:29:00.002+08:00

Salam and dear all, An article in The Star (30th October 2010) discusses the continuous and upward increases in the price of property in Malaysia... land price at RM7,000.00 per square feet in Kuala Lumpur!Read here: Most Malaysians cannot afford the high price of property Wassalam

Mediation as an alternative method of dispute resolution

2010-10-29T08:56:00.002+08:00

Salam and dear all, The article below (from The Star, 29th October 2010) illustrates the growing trend in using ADR to settle disputes, in this case via Mediation. For those in the construction industry, the PAM Form 2006 includes a provision on Mediation but this requirement is not mandatory. Read the article here: CJ pushes mediation optionWassalam.

The 2011 Budget in brief

2010-10-26T08:59:00.005+08:00

Salam and dear all, Here is an overview of the 2011 Budget (taken from The Star)... 5%-6% growth seen next year. Go to (copy-paste) http://www2.treasury.gov.my/data/le/le11.html for the 2011 Economic Report.Wassalam.

The construction industry in the 2011 Budget

2010-10-26T08:41:00.005+08:00

Salam and dear all, Here is a review of the construction industry in the 2011 Budget (taken from The Star)... Construction seen expanding 4.9% Wassalam

Tighter rules for contractors of govt jobs to prevent failure

2010-10-04T11:29:00.001+08:00

Tighter rules for contractors of govt jobs to prevent failure

Construction index hits 2-year high

2010-09-16T21:56:00.001+08:00

Construction index hits 2-year high

M'sian Govt considering 53 projects worth US$97bil for investments

2010-09-16T21:53:00.001+08:00

M'sian Govt considering 53 projects worth US$97bil for investments

Programme for the 6th International Multi-national Jv for Construction Works Conference, Kyoto Japan

2010-09-11T11:03:00.004+08:00

Salam and dear all, Preparations for the 6th International Multi-national JV for Construction Works Conference, Kyoto Japan, 22-23 Sept 2010, is now in full swing. A total of 19 papers, including 2 keynotes, have been accepted for presentation at the conference. For further details on the conference and programme click here. See you in Kyoto. Wassalam.

Discussion on the move by Bank Negara Malaysia to curb speculation on the property market prices

2010-09-11T10:50:00.005+08:00

Read the discussion, published by the starpropertyhere; Malaysia Property portal, Classifieds, Listings, News, Home & Décor

Poser on whether real property gains tax will be raised

2010-09-11T10:40:00.001+08:00

Poser on whether real property gains tax will be raised

Construction industry specific Ethical Infrastructure

2010-08-04T15:11:00.002+08:00