< PreviousSoft - Eye Tension rod systems MRT 2Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya MRT Light Rail Transit Line 3 (LRT 3) Department of Occupational Safety & Health Supported by PILOT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME – Site Safety Supervisor (SSS) & Lifting Supervisor (LS) FOR ENHANCEMENT OF A SECTOR SKILLS BODY AND INDUSTRY-LED TVET MODALITIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR SKILLS FOR PROSPERITY IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA PROGRAMME (SfP SEA) - MALAYSIA ILO-MBAM-UK PARTNERSHIP Malaysia In collaboration with International Labour Organisation (ILO), Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) is conducting a pilot project on apprenticeship training under the ILO Skills for Prosperity (SfP) Programme for the Enhancement of a Sector Skills Body and Industry-Led TVET Modalities in the Construction Sector. The objective of the SfP Programme is to increase the national capacity for inclusive economic growth through more future-ready and equitable skills and TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) systems in order to improve employability, employment opportunities and earning potential of workers in Malaysia. This pilot training is emphasising on practical knowledge beside delivering the theoretical knowledge. Participants of the pilot training will be attending a 15-day Site Safety Supervisor (SSS) and Lifting Supervisor, Slinging & Rigging training and 3 month work-based training at MBAM Members’ job sites through which participants will learn about policies and business of companies and obtain better access to employment opportunities. For those who qualify for the SSS and Lifting Supervisor competency certifications, this ILO recognised pilot programme will provide participants with a better continuous career progression and higher income opportunities. NEW RANGES https://oxygen.manitou.com/ Visit to discover the new Oxygen rangesIssue #125 Volume 2 2022 22 Steering Toward Strength & Resiliency—Q&A with the New MBAM President 28 Legal Opinions on the Application of Extension of Time (EOT) Due to Labour Shortages 40 GITC Pro-Tem Committee Meeting No. 2/2022 Meeting—PEMUDAH TWGHC Focus Group for the Construction Industry 41 Meeting—Technical Working Group on Human Capital (TWGHC) with Co-Chairs & Trade Associations (FG1) & (FG2) Strengthening the Conditions for the Registration of Contractors—Feedback and Findings Session 42 Launching Ceremony—The ILO-MBAM-UK Partnership for Enhancement of a Sector Skills Body and Industry-Led TVET Modalities in the Construction Sector 44 MBAM Brain Storming Session 2022 45 Liebherr Group Visit to MBAM Launching Ceremony of the Tekla Authorised Training Centre (ATC) at TAR UC Technical visit to Space Products Sdn Bhd 46 Briefing and Courtesy Visit to Senior Minister of Works Malaysia on the MBAM Centre of Excellence MBAM Technical Visit to Langat Centralised Sewage Treatment Plant Stakeholders Engagement—Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) Strategic Plan 2021-2025 47 Visit to Gamuda Cove Johor Master Builders Association (JMBA) Courtesy Visit to MBAM 48 MBAM Focus Group Dialogue 1/2022 50 42 nd —43 rd Intakes Lifting Supervisor Training Cover Feature Visits & Dialogues Professional Development Special Feature Industry & Practices 422228 Legal Opinions on its application due to Labour ShortagesContents 51 MBAM Fellowship 2/2022 Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Strategic Partners Aidilfitri Open House Malaysia Interior Industry Partners (MIIP) 12 th Anniversary Gala Dinner & Interior Industry Award Presentation 2022 52 Seminar and MBAM Fellowship 3/2022 MBAM Fellowship 4/2022 53 Selangor and Federal Territory Builders Association 104 th Anniversary Dinner & 87 th Committee Installation Ceremony Persatuan Pembina Perak (PPP) 99 th Anniversary Countdown Celebration for the World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT) 2022 Malaysia Interior Industry Partners (MIIP) Networking Dinner The Institute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) 63rd Annual Dinner and Awards Night 54 MBAM Annual Golf Tournament 58 Merdeka 118 60 IPAF Global Safety Report 2022 62 Sustainable Future Living – Inspirational Developments Around the World 66 Productivity Measuring Tool – A Driving Mechanism for Productivity Excellence 70 Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Rebar Solutions for Construction 14 Editor’s Note 76 MBAM In the News 16 MBAM Council Members 80 MBJ Advertising Rates 19 MBAM New Members 82 MBJ Readership Survey 20 From the Desk of MBAM President 83 MBAM Membership Application Form Project Highlights Features Regular Sections Community & Social Events CS PROJECT UPDATE 4648505814 MASTER BUILDERS JOURNAL #125 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. 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 Oliver HC Wee, KMN, AMN EDITOR & COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Ong Teng Cheng COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRPERSON Tan Zi Ni COMMITTEE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN Ir Au Yong Yoke Lin EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Loh Mei Ling GENERAL MANAGER Lenny Lim Len Wei SENIOR ASSISTANT MANAGER Mohd Hanif Ismail PUBLIC RELATIONS EXECUTIVE Farah Alia Binti Zaizakrani 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. 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Greeting readers, First of all, thank you for reading this Master Builders Journal (MBJ) Issue 125 Vol.2/2022. This is the third issue published this year, and we hope that you will find this issue informative and beneficial in advancing your business. This is my first issue as the Editor and I hope for your kind support in making MBJ the publication of choice for construction professionals. I will continue with effort to make MBJ better and more industry relevant with the support of my Co-Chairperson, Ms Tan Zi Ni, and the rest of the Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) Publication Committee. In this Issue, we have an exclusive interview with the new MBAM President for term 2022- 2024, Oliver HC Wee. In the interview, he talks about his vision as the new MBAM President, his plans for the Association, the challenges facing the Malaysian construction industry, and how MBAM can assist contractors in these trying times. Contractors are worried on late deliveries due to the shortage of labour that our nation is currently experiencing. On this issue we have an exclusive feature article with opinions from leading legal firms on the limit of contractors’ liabilities, and the entitlement of extra time for completion due to the above issue. This article will hopefully assist contractors in making their decisions, as well as in planning forward to deal with their application or to discuss with their clients respectively. As usual we have a number of contributed articles on various topics which we hope readers will find useful and interesting. Among the articles are “Sustainable Future Living – Inspirational Developments around the World”, “Productivity Measuring Tool – A Driving Mechanism for Productivity Excellence” and “IPAF Global Safety Report 2022”. Thank you again for reading. We kindly ask for your kind support to advertise in MBJ in order to support the cost of producing this Journal. We also welcome if any of you are interested in contributing articles to the Journal. Interested parties can contact our Secretariat at mbam01@ mbam.org.my (Lenny) or call our office at +603-7984 8636. Until the next Issue, stay safe and take care. Yours sincerely, Ong Teng Cheng Editor, Master Builders Journal Editor’s NoteFor concrete production & placing / patching, formwork & crack repairs / structural bonding / anchoring & grouting / filling of joint gaps / static & dynamic sealing of joints / bedding of precast components. Examples of products for: Corner & patch repairs Mapegrout Patch 218; formwork repairs Mapefill 318, Mapefill MC06; crack repairs Epojet LV, Adesilex PG2 TG; structural bonding Eporip; anchoring & grouting MapeIBS 300; filling of joint gaps MapeIBS 100; sealing of joints MapeIBS 200, Mapeflex MS45, MapeIBS Joint; bedding mortars MapeIBS 400…and more. MAPEI SOLUTIONS FOR IBS CONSTRUCTIONS MAPEI SOLUTIONS FOR IBS CONSTRUCTIONS From off-site production to on-site installation works From off-site production to on-site installation works @MapeiMalaysia@Mapei Follow us on social network16 MASTER BUILDERS JOURNAL #125 PresidentImmediate Past PresidentDeputy President Oliver HC Wee, KMN, AMN Tim Sekata Sdn Bhd Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Sufri Haji Mhd Zin, PSM, SSAP, DPTJ Trans Resources Corporation Sdn Bhd Kenneth Liew Kiam Woon LFE Engineering Sdn Bhd MBAM Council Members June 2022 – June 2024 Vice Presidents Eric Yong Shang Ming Crest Builder Sdn Bhd Ong Teng Cheng IJM Corporation Berhad Dato’ Ubull Din Om, DIMP Gamuda Berhad Wong Kwan Song Sunway Construction Sdn Bhd Dato’ Sri Eric Kuan Khian Leng, SSAP Fajarbaru Builder Sdn Bhd Secretary-GeneralTreasurer-General Deputy Secretary- General 1 Deputy Secretary- General 2 Datuk Astaman Abdul Aziz, DMSM Norwest Holdings Sdn Bhd Yeoh Keong Yuan Syarikat Pembenaan Yeoh Tiong Lay Sdn Bhd Ir Anthony Teoh Mudajaya Corporation Berhad Fong Tet Yoong Rooframes Resources Sdn Bhd17 MASTER BUILDERS JOURNAL #125 Tang Juang Yew AI-Ambia Sdn Bhd Pang Tse Fui Aneka Jaringan Sdn Bhd Ir Au Yong Yoke Lin Bauer (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Png Choon Yam Bina Puri Sdn Bhd Ivan Chong Fu Seong Chong Lek Engineering Works Sdn Bhd Shafidz Iswandi Bin Azhar MMC Corporation Berhad Michael Yap Kok Wai Satujaya Sdn Bhd Ng Han Seong Setia Precast Sdn Bhd Dato’ Sri Sukumar Subrayalu, SSAP Sugu Construction Sdn Bhd Dato’ Ir. Tee Chai Seng TCS Construction Sdn Bhd Tan Zi Ni Trans Elite Group Sdn Bhd Nalla Sundran VSL Engineers (M) Sdn Bhd Ong Ka Thiam, AMN WCT Berhad Alec Chong Sun Park Pertama Crane & Engineering Sdn Bhd Alex Liew Yoon Kit Glocomp Systems (M) Sdn Bhd Dato’ Lim Chee Tong V-Cool Engineering (KL) Sdn Bhd Choo Wei Tak Sabah Builders Association Ts Ho Chee Leong The Chartered Institute of Building Malaysia (CIOB) Sinn Fuh Ming Gabungan Persatuan- Persatuan Pembina Malaysia MBAM Council Members June 2022 – June 2024 Council Members Lee Eam Hooi Sime Darby Industrial Sdn BhdNext >