Bukit Semuja rep wants safety measures at Gedong stretch

KUCHING: Bukit Semuja assemblyman John Ilus wants Pan Borneo Highway contractors responsible for the Jalan Simpang Gedong section to take immediate  measures to ensure the safety of road users. “Last month, there were a few accidents there, and one involved the loss of life,” he said on Wednesday (May 5). “Flow of traffic is confusing, […]

Contractors urged to comply with project specifications

TATAU: Contractors involved in the implementation of the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) projects in the Kakus state constituency are reminded to comply with the project specifications and the stipulated periods. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai said the contractors involved needs to implement the projects entrusted […]

Contractor commended for workers’ accommodation

KUALA LUMPUR: Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has commended the accommodation for workers at a construction site in Bukit Bintang here, saying it should be an example for other companies. Fadillah, who recently led an inspection at the construction site found that there are indeed contractor companies such as Kerjaya Prospek (M) Sdn Bhd […]

Contractors must comply with SOPs

KUALA LUMPUR: Project developers and contractors have been warned to comply with instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the National Security Council (MKN). This was following the surge of Covid-19 cases involving construction sites in the country, particularly in the Klang Valley which have exceeded 4,000 cases to date. The Construction Industry Development […]

Contractors told to shape up or ship out

BETONG: Contractors appointed to deliver rural transformation projects (RTPs) here have been reminded to carry out their responsibilities according to schedule. Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu said this is important in order to ensure the beneficiaries of projects would be able to enjoy their new facilities in time. “These Projek Rakyat involves a lot of […]

Construction delay due to several issues

KUCHING: The contractor for the city’s storm-water discharge outlet has expressed regret over delays in the construction of drains along Jalan Masjid, Jalan Market and Lebuh Java. Sim Kui Hua Construction Sdn Bhd director Sim Cheng Tak explained that although the project worth RM6.6 million had commenced in January 2018, the project site was not properly […]

Not our workers, says SGH contractor

KUCHING: The contractor for the Sarawak General Hospital extension project – Weida Works Sdn Bhd and Weida Kayangan Sdn Bhd have clarified that the recent Covid-19 cases identified as Cases 756 and 757 are not their site workers. “Cases 756 and 757 have contacted us expressing their wish to work at our site,” they explained […]

Put safety first

KUCHING: The Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has questioned contractors involved in the construction of the Pan Borneo Highway over the unsatisfactory conditions of the road. In a media statement on Sunday (Oct 11), the Bintulu MP slammed contractors who should have been able to solve engineering and technical […]

Ali Babas’ to be blacklisted

SERIAN: “Ali Baba contractors … will be blacklisted from Sarawak government projects, stressed Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. According to him, the practice involves contractors who sub-contract their contracts to other companies, to make easy profits through commissions. “To the contractors, I strictly call on all of you to carry out […]