< PreviousHIGH-RE FORMPLY WASON RESOURCES SDN. BHD. (157439-V) No. 6 Jalan TUDM, Kampung Baru Subang, 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Tel: 603 7847 6368 (Hunting)/7847 6230 Fax: 603 7847 6373 Email: info@wasonmalaysia.com Website: www.wasonmalaysia.com Manufactured from selected hardwood veneers using advanced veneering technology, HIGH-RE FORMPLY gives a higher strength-to-load impact, is stable and sturdy, durable and economical. In addition, it is environmentally- friendly, as it can be re-used dozens of times with good site practice. The base panel surface is laminated with phenolic film and the edges of the panel are coated with a water- resistant sealant to prevent absorption of water. THE OBVIOUS CHOICE FOR SYSTEM FORMWORK Quotation available upon request for other thicknesses and for heavier gsm on the film. The technical information provided here is for general guidance only, and therefore does not form any legal contract. To the best of our knowledge, all information is correct at the time of printing. TECHNICAL INFORMATION Species Medium Light Hardwood Density 680 ± 20 kg/m3 (BS EN 323 : 1993) Panel Size 1220mm x 2440mm (±1.0mm per linear metre of edge) Thickness 18.0mm (± 0.5mm) No. of Plies 13 Plies Moisture content 11% (BS EN 322 : 1993 ) Bonding/Adhesive WBP (Water-boil proof)/ Phenolic Formaldehyde Standard BS EN 314 Plywood - Bonding Class 3 Phenolic Film Type: Smooth Color: Dark Brown Density: 135 gsm/135 gsm and 220 gsm/220 gsm ULTIMATE AVERAGE MOE (EN 310:1993) Approx. 9,920 Mpa (Bending paralled to face grain) Approx. 8,200 Mpa (Bending perpendicular to face grain ) MOR (EN 310:1993) Approx. 77 Mpa (Bending paralled to face grain ) Approx. 77.6 Mpa (Bending perpendicular to face grain ) Shear strength Approx. 1.0 Mpa Suncon, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan,Putrajaya 220 gsm 13 ply board Suncon, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, PutrajayaTIMBER SCAFFOLD BOARD WASON RESOURCES SDN. BHD. (157439-V) No. 6 Jalan TUDM, Kampung Baru Subang, 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Tel: 603 7847 6368 (Hunting)/7847 6230 Fax: 603 7847 6373 Email: info@wasonmalaysia.com Website: www.wasonmalaysia.com Rough Sawn European Whitewood Scaffolding Board Graded To BS 2482 : 1981 and BS 2482 : 2009 (Visual Grading – VG Grade) C/W Steel Bands Nailed on Both Ends. Air-dried To 18% MC. TECHNICAL INFORMATION Thickness 38mm x 225mm - BS 2482 : 2009 50mm x 225mm - BS 2482 : 1981 Maximum Span For 38mm thickness, the maximum span is 1.20m and for the 50mm thickness, the recommended maximum span is 2.0m. Length Standard length is 3.90m. Other lengths such as 2.0m, 2.5m & 3.0m are also available. Scaffolding Frames Recommended to use 50mm x 225mm Usage For Temporary Access Platform and Toe Board usage in civil construction, shipyards, oil and gas industry, etc. Very suitable for fixing into Walkway Brackets or Lift Shaft Platforms using Formwork Systems such as Doka, Peri Alluma, Zulin, SGB, Hunnebeck etc . Treatment with CCA The idea of treatment is to increase durability of the timber that is exposed to rain and shine during the construction period, which may last for years. Therefore, with treatment, it is definitely an added assurance for safety as it prevents rot, fungus and termites. Handling & Storage Please handle with care. Wear gloves and ensure hands are properly washed after contact. The timber must be stored above ground and not in contact with sea water. Allowed for exterior use. Advantages The timber is straight and light, yet strong and lasting after treatment. The technical information provided here is for general guidance only, and therefore does not form any legal contract. To the best of our knowledge, all information is correct at the time of printing. Walkway Brackets SB Alambia, IOI PFCC, Zulin Proctected Screen Climbing Brackets SB-Alambia, 6 Ceylon, Zulin Climbing Brackets Walkway Brackets SB Alambia, IOI PFCC, Zulin Proctected Screen Scaffolding Frames SB-Eastmont,Vitagen Factory, Scaffolding FramesZOOMLION MALAYSIAIssue #119 Volume 2 2020 Professional Development 20 In Conversation with Foo Chek Lee 24 MBAM Leads the Way 30 Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities (Amendment) Act 2019 31 Briefing on Labour Standard Compliance for Sustainable Supply Chain Inbrief 32 Courtesy Visit from Export Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank) Joint Memorandum – Certificate of Completion and Compliance (CCC) 33 ACF Virtual Meeting – Updates on COVID-19 34 Discussion on MTLM, SKK and TVET IFAWPCA Video Conference Multi-Tier Levy Mechanism (MTLM) 35 Joint Meeting to Discuss MTLM, TVET and SKK Accreditation Matters Building Industry Presidents Council (BIPC) Meeting 49 th ASEAN Constructors Federation (ACF) Virtual Meeting 36 Proposal for TVET Selangor and Presentation on Work-Based Learning (WBL) Workshop Meeting with Persatuan Pekerja Mahir Kren Menara Malaysia (PERKREMA) 37 DOSH Meeting on Formation of Occupational Safety & Health for Construction Industry (Management) (OSHCIM) Professional Committee OSHCIM Professional Committee Meeting Buy Malaysian Initiative 38 MIGHT Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on New Industrial Master Plan 39 Dialogue Between MBAM and Persatuan Industri Fasad Malaysia (PIFM) Meeting on Contractual Issues with CIDB Virtual Dialogue Between MBAM and Malacca Building Contractors’ Association (MBCA) 40 MBAM Brainstorming Session 2020 Inbrief 44 TVET 2020 Seminar on Empowering TVET for Future Development Webinar – Machine Maintenance Tips for Pre-operation Focus Group Dialogue (Virtual) for Contractual Issues Due to COVID-19 Cover Feature Visits & Dialogues Industry & Practices Special FeatureContents 45 Webinar – Prompt Response to CCC Delivery Process Under the ‘New Normal’ MBAM Scaffolding Course Level 1 – 63rd Intake 46 Webinar – Embracing the New Norm 47 MBAM Site Safety Supervisor (SSS) Course, Kuala Lumpur, 78th Intake Webinar – Latest Tax Development & Updates on the Economic Stimulus Packages Workshop on Carbon Emission in Malaysian Construction Industry: Stakeholders Consultation No. 2 48 MBAM Certification Training for Designated Person (DP) in Concreting, 7th Intake 49 Education Fund Interview Session 2020 MBAM Education Fund Scholarship Awards Presentation Updates on Extension of Time (EOT) and Housing Laws 50 Webinars – Think Automation First 51 Safety and Health Assessment System in Construction (SHASSIC) – Assessor Training 52 Webinars – COVID-19 Post MCO 53 Lifting Supervisor Trainings: 19 th Intake (external) & 20 th -22 nd Intakes (MBAM in-house) 54 MBAM Donates RM100,000 Worth of Medical Supplies to Frontliners Inbrief 56 Slope Stability Problems (Final) 60 COVID-19 Calls for Organisations to Reassess Processes with Digitalisation & Technology 62 Changing for Climate Change: Renewable Energy Regulation in Malaysia 64 Never Make Safety Vulnerable For Any Reason 66 Outstanding GST Refunds and Statutory Time Frame for GST Assessment 68 Theory and Prevention Method to Cracks and Hollows in Rendering 72 Precast Concrete Closed Spandrel Arch Bridge System as Viable Alternative to Conventional Beam Bridge System and Twin Box Culvert System 76 Construction Contract & Management Issues 80 Construction and Building Material Industry in Japan 81 UK Announced a Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan (‘Infrastructure Revolution’) 14 Editor’s Note 82 MBAM In the News 16 MBAM Council Members 86 MBJ Advertising Rates 17 MBAM New Members 88 MBAM Readership Survey 18 From the Desk of MBAM President Features Community & Social Events CS Regular Sections 5240334914 MASTER BUILDERS JOURNAL #119 Editor’s Note is published quarterly by the Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) No. 2, Jalan 2/109E, Desa Business Park, 58100 Kuala Lumpur. MBJ Editorial Board PRESIDENT Foo Chek Lee JMW VICE PRESIDENT & COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Steven Shee Boo Cheong COUNCIL MEMBER & COMMITTEE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN Datuk Astaman Abdul Aziz DMSM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Loh Mei Ling GENERAL MANAGER Lenny Lim Len Wei MANAGER Lim Jong Joan SENIOR ASSISTANT MANAGER Mohd Hanif Ismail SENIOR PR EXECUTIVE Chew Chee Yan Publishing Agency Memo Publishing Sdn Bhd ask@memo.com.my Printer Vivar Printing Sdn Bhd Lot 25 & 27, Rawang Integrated Industrial Park, Jalan Batu Arang, Rawang, 48000 Rawang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Publication Disclaimer The publication has been compiled by Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) with great care and we disclaim any duty to investigate any product, process, service, design and the like, which may be described in this publication. The appearance of any information in this publication does not necessarily constitute endorsement by MBAM. There is no guarantee that the information in this publication is free from errors. MBAM does not necessarily agree with statements or opinions expressed in this publication. Copyright Master Builders Journal is the official journal of and published four issues yearly by Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM), and distributed by Pansing Marketing Sdn Bhd. The Publisher retains the copyright over all materials published in the magazine. No part of this magazine may be reproduced and transmitted in any form or stored in any retrieval system of any nature without the prior written permission from the publisher. Master Builders Journal Call for Articles Article contributions on topics relevant to the construction industry are highly encouraged. Contact ed@mbam.org.my for more information on requirements or to submit your article proposals for publishing consideration. Greetings readers, A warm welcome to this second issue of 2020. As we continue to battle the COVID-19 with constant reminders of what we can or cannot do, our current concern is the economic and business impact to the construction industry. It remains to be seen if we will have a pump priming budget for the construction industry in 2021 since the industry is badly hit this year. COVID-19 has also weighed on MBJ. There is, therefore, the need to skip one issue this year. Hence, there will only be three issues in 2020, making this the second issue of the year. This issue has a special feature on the ASEAN Constructors Federation (ACF), since MBAM took over chairmanship of ACF this year. Congratulations! Headlining this issue is our conversation with President Foo Chek Lee, who shares his vision and goals for ACF. We persistently strive to enlighten our valued readers with the reports and activities in MBAM as well as articles from our valued contributors, amongst which, include Outstanding GST Refunds and Statutory Time Frame for GST Assessment; COVID-19 Time & Monetary Claims, Entitlement and Evaluation; and COVID-19 Calls for Organisations to Reassess Processes with Digitalisation & Technology. We also feature Professor Yeah Kim Leng, who shares economic insights and business strategies for sustainable recovery post COVID-19. We sincerely hope that you will gain insights from this issue and enjoy reading the materials as much as we have enjoyed collating them. The MBJ team believes in the importance of instilling MBAM values amongst our members, so they may walk alongside us as the prime mover and the recognised voice of the Malaysian construction industry. As we move into the third quarter of the year, it is our fervent hope that there will be more collaborations and further engagements with members and readers. MBJ is the platform for you and us. We would like to take this opportunity to extend our utmost appreciation to our advertisers for their continuous support over the years. We would not have been able to sustain otherwise. Lastly, we wish to thank our readers for being a part of us. I would like to invite all our readers to join us as we continue to strive in taking MBJ to greater heights. Please do not hesitate to contact the Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) Secretariat at ed@mbam.org.my if you have any suggestions or comments for this publication. Until the next issue, happy reading. Yours sincerely, Steven Shee Editor, Master Builders Journal16 MASTER BUILDERS JOURNAL #119 MBAM Council Members June 2018 – November 2020 President Foo Chek Lee, JMW / Pembinaan Mitrajaya Sdn Bhd Immediate Past President Datuk Matthew Tee Kai Woon, DPSM / Bina Puri Sdn Bhd Deputy President Tan Sri Sufri bin Haji Mohd Zin, PSM, SSAP, DPTI / Trans Resources Corporation Sdn Bhd Vice Presidents Liew Hau Seng / IJM Corporation Berhad Oliver Wee Hiang Chyn, AMN, KMN / Pasukhas Construction Sdn Bhd Dennis Tan Soo Huang / OCNED Water Technology Sdn Bhd Dato’ Ubull Din Om, DIMP / Gamuda Berhad Steven Shee Boo Cheong / Sunway Construction Sdn Bhd Secretary-General Eric Yong Shang Ming / Crest Builder Sdn Bhd Treasurer-General Kenneth Liew Kiam Woon / LFE Engineering Sdn Bhd Deputy Secretarv-General 1 Ong Ka Thiam, AMN / WCT Berhad Deputy Secretary-General 2 Yeoh Keong Yuan / Syarikat Pembenaan Yeoh Tiong Lay Sdn Bhd Council Members AI-Ambia Sdn Bhd / Chong Tat Yam Bauer (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd / Ir Au Yong Yoke Lin Bina Puri Sdn Bhd / Png Choon Yam Ikhmas Jaya Sdn Bhd / Ang Wei Zhen (Resigned on 26 June 2020) Fajarbaru Builder Sdn Bhd / Dato’ Sri Eric Kuan Khian Leng, SSAP lreka Corporation Berhad / Lau Yew Mun MMC Corporation Berhad / Ir Chee Weng Loon Mudajaya Corporation Berhad / Ir Anthony Teoh Teik Thiam Norwest Holdings Sdn Bhd / Datuk Astaman Abdul Aziz, DMSM Premier Construction Sdn Bhd / Dato’ Alex Wee Cheng Kwan, DIMP Rooframes Resources Sdn Bhd / Fong Tet Yoong Satujaya Sdn Bhd / Michael Yap Kok Wai Setia Precast Sdn Bhd / Datuk Ir Kow Choong Ming, DPSM Trans Elite Group Sdn Bhd / Tan Zi Ni VSL Engineers (M) Sdn Bhd / Nalla Sundran Pertama Crane & Engineering Sdn Bhd / Alec Chong Sun Park TYT Builders Sdn Bhd / Tan See Sen Gabungan Persatuan-Persatuan Pembina Malaysia / Sinn Fuh Ming Penang Master Builders & Building Materials Dealers Association (Kim Tin Seah) / Alvin Yeow Ah Choy Sabah Builders Association / Datuk Goh Wah Yong @ Gerald Goh, PGDK Honorary Members HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENTS Datuk Lai Foot Kong, PJN, JSM Lai Moo Chan, JMN, KMN HONORARY BUILDERS Lau Mun Cheong, JMN, KMN Tan Sri Datuk Tee Hock Seng, PSM, PGDK, ASDK, JP HONORARY ADVISORS Dato’ Ir Tan Kia Loke, DSNS, JMN, AMN, AMT, PJK Dato’ Ng Kee Leen, DIMP, KMN HONORARY ADVISOR (LEGAL) John Tong HONORARY ADVISOR (EDUCATION) Chua Siow Leng, KMN HONORARY ADVISOR (TAXATION) Yee Wing Peng Affiliate Members 1. American Concrete Institute Malaysia Chapter 2. Building Materials Distributors Association of Malaysia 3. Gabungan Persatuan-Persatuan Pembina Malaysia 4. Institut Bina Bangunan Berkanun Malaysia (The Chartered Institute of Building) 5. Kelab Sosial Lighthouse Kuala Lumpur (Lighthouse Club Kuala Lumpur) 6. Malacca Building Contractors Association 7. Malaysia Mobile Crane Owners Association (1987) 8. Malaysia Quarries Association 9. Malaysia Occupational Scaffolding Association 10. National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association of Malaysia 11. Penang Master Builders & Building Materials Dealers Association (Kim Tin Seah) 12. Perak Contractors Association 13. Perak Plumber’s Association 14. Persatuan Ampunya Jentera Pembinaan Berat Malaysia (Malaysia Heavy Construction Equipment Owners’ Association) 15. Persatuan Industri Fasad Malaysia 16. Persatuan Industri Komputer Dan Multimedia Malaysia 17. Persatuan Kontraktor India Malaysia 18. Persatuan Mesin Angkat & Kren Menara Malaysia 19. Persatuan Pembinaan Kelantan (Kin Cho Hong) 20. Persatuan Pembinaan Kuantan 21. Persatuan Pembinaan Terengganu 22. Persatuan Pemborong-Pemborong & PembekaI-Pembekal Barang Barang Bangunan Kedah 23. Persatuan Rakan-lndustri Rekabentuk Dalaman Malaysia (Malaysia Interior Industry Partners) 24. Persatuan Tinsmith Wilayah Persekutuan Dan Selangor (Tinsmith Association Selangor And Federal Territory) 25. Persatuan Tukang Paip Kuala Lumpur Dan Selangor 26. Port Dickson Builders’ Association 27. Sabah Builders Association 28. Sarawak Building & Civil Engineering Contractors Association 29. Sarawak Sibu Division Building & Civil Eng Contractors Association 30. Segamat Builders Association (1973) 31. Selangor & Federal Territory Builders Association 32. Selangor & Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Kin Cho Hong 33. Selangor Brick Factories Association 34. The Electrical and Electronics Association of Malaysia 35. The Johore Master Builders Association 36. The Malaysian Lift & Escalator Association 37. The Malaysian Water Association17 MASTER BUILDERS JOURNAL #119 MBAM New Members Membership Figures as at 28 August 2020 16,830 Total outreach including affiliates About MBAM The Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) plays an important role in the development and advancement of the construction industry. For the past few decades or so, we have represented Malaysia’s construction industry as its voice during various key phases. Dedicated towards promoting and developing the construction industry in Malaysia, MBAM has evolved into a cohesive umbrella organisation. We have earned international recognition through our affiliations with the International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors’ Associations (IFAWPCA) and the ASEAN Constructors Federation (ACF). We have also successfully hosted the 20 th , 29 th and 44 th IFAWPCA Conventions in 1983, 1998 and 2018 respectively. Through the memberships in IFAWPCA and ACF, the MBAM members are part of the international construction fraternity. MBAM is also a member of The Building Industry Presidential Council (BIPC), where members comprise of Presidents from Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM), The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM), Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (REHDA), Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) and Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM). The formation of BIPC is a quantum leap in terms of cooperation among the industry players in the country to look into the interest of the construction industry from a wide spectrum of trades. MBAM members are also from entities that are directly and indirectly linked to the construction industry. This includes specialist sub-contractors, building material suppliers, manufacturers and trading companies. With both local and international presence, MBAM is well poised to effectively represent the Malaysian construction industry as a single, unifying voice to the relevant government authorities as well as various organisations and bodies. Ordinary Members 1. AGB Builders Sdn Bhd 2. B.M.U. Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd 3. Eastmont Sdn Bhd 4. Integrated Inno Build Sdn Bhd 5. Loyal Engineering Sdn Bhd 6. Millimetre Design Sdn Bhd 7. MLDC Berhad 8. Pocon Construction Sdn Bhd 9. Proventus Bina Sdn Bhd 10. Ragawang Corporation Sdn Bhd 11. S&I Urban Designers Sdn Bhd 12. SCE-Singfa Sdn Bhd 13. Sutera Hikmah Sdn Bhd 14. Synergy Mechanica Sdn Bhd 15. T&T Ricco Group Sdn Bhd 16. Welbuilder Construction Sdn Bhd 17. Woo Lai Fat Construction & Trading Sdn Bhd New Members as at 28 August 2020Associate Members 1. AH Design Group Sdn Bhd 2. Dai-Ichi Jitsugyo (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd 3. Euro Facade Tech Export Sdn Bhd 4. Haskell Malaysia Services Sdn Bhd 5. Maxwell Cloud Technology Sdn Bhd 6. New Kean Fatt Construction & Renovation Sdn Bhd 7. New Yew Seng (K.L.) Sdn Bhd 8. SFS Energy Sdn Bhd 9. Starken Drymix Solutions Sdn Bhd Affiliate Member 1. Persatuan Industri Fasad MalaysiaNext >