As reported in The Star Online, the number of construction projects recorded in Sabah reached 108 by mid-2016 and were worth a total of RM1.8bil.
Musa (second from left) with Fadillah (left) officiating at the graduation ceremony of the Malaysia Construction Academy.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said out of this number, 54 per cent were infrastructure projects, housing (21%), social amenities (3% and non-housing projects (22%).
He said the toll-free Pan Borneo Highway, a distance of 1,236 kilometres and costing RM12.86bil to build, was among the high-impact projects under the 11th Malaysia Plan.
“The state government welcomes the construction of roads in Sabah as this can boost the people’s socio-economic status and provide employment opportunities for the locals.”
Musa said this at the graduation ceremony of the Malaysia Construction Academy and signing of the “I Pledge” for the Construction Industry Transformation Programme (CITP) by Sabah’s industry players here recently.
Also present were Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof and his deputy Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin.
Musa said last year there were 396 construction projects worth RM4.9bil implemented in Sabah, namely infrastructure projects (40 per cent), housing (31 per cent), social amenities (four per cent) and non-housing (25 per cent).
He urged all the construction industry players in the state to take the opportunity and get involved in mega projects currently being implemented in Sabah to help improve their capability and expertise in the field.
At the ceremony, 77 industry players signed the CITP “I Pledge”, bringing the number to 232 so far.
The CITP is a comprehensive programme aimed at transforming the construction industry to make it more proactive, efficient and competititive, up to the international level.
The four main thrusts introduced under the programme are quality, safety and professionalism; environmental sustainability; productivity and internationalisation. – Bernama
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