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PEMAKLUMAN POLISI BAHARU PERMOHONAN DAN PENJADUALAN PROGRAM (PKK) CIDB
CIDB has issued a notice of a new policy for PKK programme applications and scheduling.
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29 Oct 2026 DagangNews Structural materials
Pembuat keluli peroleh peluang bernilai tinggi ditawarkan sektor automotif, pusat data dan aeroangkasa - MITI
MITI says steelmakers are gaining high-value opportunities offered by the automotive, data centre and aerospace sectors.
Read original source 27 Oct 2026 The Edge Malaysia Industry policy
CIDB: Construction industry must accelerate technology adoption to reduce foreign labour reliance
CIDB chief executive Ahmad Farrin Mokhtar says Malaysia's construction sector should speed up digital and automation adoption to lessen dependence on foreign workers.
Read original source 22 Oct 2026 Saluran 122 Industry policy
KKR gesa pematuhan SOP keselamatan di tapak pembinaan dipertingkat
The Ministry of Works (KKR) has urged all relevant parties to strengthen compliance with safety SOPs at construction sites following a worrying number of fatal accidents.
Read original source 20 Oct 2026 The Edge Malaysia
Gamuda signs agreement with Perak govt for 1,500 million litres per day water supply scheme
Gamuda Bhd has entered into an accord with the Perak state administration to build and run a water project that will move as much as 1,500 MLD of untreated water from Sungai Perak into Bukit Merah Dam.
Read original source 19 Oct 2026 The Edge Malaysia Industry policy
Malaysia targeting smart highway tech on 50% of expressways, says works minister
Malaysia plans to fit at least half of its 34 expressways with intelligent road technology to improve safety, traffic movement and transport efficiency.
Read original source 14 Oct 2026 The Edge Malaysia Industry policy
Housing Ministry reports over 1,700 projects worth RM158 bil revived as of August
The housing ministry said a task force has revived 1,726 stalled housing developments by the end of August.
Read original source 12 Oct 2026 The Star Supply and pricing
Steel Price Index rises 0.1% to 5.1% in Sept - DOSM
The Department of Statistics Malaysia reported that the steel unit price index rose between 0.1 and 5.1 per cent across most areas from September 2025 to September 2026.
Read original source 10 Oct 2026 Bernama Industry policy
Budget 2027: PKBM Lauds RM7.5 Bln Procurement Allocation For Bumiputera Contractors
PKBM has praised the RM7.5 billion procurement allocation for Bumiputera contractors announced in Budget 2027.
Read original source 9 Oct 2026 Free Malaysia Today Supply and pricing
Govt to reintroduce VOP clause to cover diesel, bitumen costs
The government plans to bring back a VOP clause to cover diesel and bitumen costs, as industry groups flag pressure on contractors.
Read original source 7 Oct 2026 The Sun Malaysia
Pan Borneo Highway Sabah delays linked to implementation changes, Covid-19 and contractor performance
Delays on the Sabah section of the Pan Borneo Highway have been linked to implementation model changes, the pandemic, land acquisition, utility relocation and contractor performance.
Read original source 7 Oct 2026 The Edge Malaysia Industry policy
JKR has 33 projects classified as sick, mostly due to contractor weaknesses - deputy minister
Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said JKR had 33 sick projects as of September 30, and 77 per cent of them traced back to poor site planning, too few workers and weak control of machinery and material supply.
Read original source 5 Oct 2026 MalaysiaGazette Supply and pricing
Aktifkan semula VOP susulan kenaikan kos diesel, bitumen - PKBM
PKBM has urged the reactivation of VOP because rising diesel and bitumen costs could strain contractors' cash flow and their ability to complete projects.
Read original source 3 Oct 2026 Bernama Trade, import and SST
Rantau Panjang ICQS Complex To Be Replaced By New Facility To Ease Congestion
A new complex will take over from the Rantau Panjang ICQS to handle rising cross-border traffic after the second Malaysia-Thailand bridge.
Read original source 2 Oct 2026 Daily Express Malaysia Structural materials
RM120 million to up Sabah cement output by CIS
Cement Industries (Sabah) Sdn Bhd will invest about RM120 million in a second production line at its Teluk Sepanggar plant to expand output.
Read original source 2 Oct 2026 KLSE Screener CIDB and Act 520
CIDB: Act 520 amendment won't lift construction costs
CIDB deputy chief executive Datuk Dr Ts Gerald Sundaraj says the latest change to Act 520's Fourth Schedule is unlikely to raise building material prices.
Read original source 23 Sept 2026 NST Online Industry policy
Rising costs, end-financing pose as challenges to property development in 1H 2026 - Rehda survey
Rehda survey findings say Malaysian developers still face strong pressure from higher costs, tighter financing and economic uncertainty, as reported by its president.
Read original source 23 Sept 2026 THE MALAYSIA PRESS Structural materials
CIS digesa tetap garis masa pulih bekalan simen di Sabah
Cement Industries Sabah (CIS) has been urged to set a clear timeline for restoring cement supply across Sabah following a shortage of the material.
Read original source 15 Sept 2026 Portal Berita RTM CIDB and Act 520
CIDB sedia 16 makmal myBIM, kurangkan kos teknologi industri binaan
CIDB and the Ministry of Works (KKR) have set up 16 myBIM Satellite Center labs nationwide to ease the cost of expensive equipment and software licences for the construction technology industry.
Read original source 15 Sept 2026 Astro Awani CIDB and Act 520
BIM diperluas seluruh negara, kurangkan kos, percepat projek
The use of Building Information Modelling is being extended nationwide for government projects valued at RM10 million and above, to cut spending, speed up delivery and raise efficiency in the construction industry.
Read original source 15 Sept 2026 Saluran 122
Teknologi BIM: Kerajaan jimat RM157 juta laksana projek Lebuhraya Pan Borneo Sarawak
The Works Ministry's Secretary General, Datuk Seri Azman Ibrahim, said the government can save RM157 million by using Building Information Modelling technology on the Pan Borneo Sarawak Highway project.
Read original source 10 Sept 2026 BernamaBiz Supply and pricing
Indeks Kos Bahan Binaan Di Semenanjung Turun, Melonjak Di Sabah Dan Sarawak Pada Ogos
The building materials cost index fell in Peninsular Malaysia in August, while it rose in Sabah and Sarawak.
Read original source 10 Sept 2026 Berita Harian Supply and pricing
Harga pasir, simen meningkat pada Ogos 2026 - DOSM
DOSM reports that sand and cement unit price indices rose in August 2026, with sand up as much as 7.7 per cent in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
Read original source 5 Sept 2026 THE MALAYSIA PRESS Supply and pricing
Gangguan bekalan simen di Sabah dijangka pulih pertengahan September
Cement supply in Sabah, which is currently disrupted, is expected to be fully restored by mid-September.
Read original source 4 Sept 2026 Portal Berita RTM CIDB and Act 520
Pindaan Jadual Keempat Akta 520 perkukuh kualiti bahan binaan - CIDB
CIDB says an amendment to the Fourth Schedule of Act 520 gazettes nine additional building products and materials.
Read original source 2 Sept 2026 Berita Harian Industry policy
Teknologi kunci kurangkan 60,000 pekerja asing setahun dalam sektor pembinaan
Key technology is said to reduce the foreign worker count in the construction sector by 60,000 per year.
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