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THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN GENERALTHE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN GENERAL
3. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN
GENERAL
Generally :
Construction industry is one of the important element to stabilize our
country. It’s also act as business course that involving building works,
civil works, mechanics, water, electricity, quary, development of land &
forest and many more. The main objective is to get
investment/investment profits to the nearest maximum. To ensure
construction projects run smoothly, a well-organised management
including tender/contract document preparations should be done from
early stages to the end.
Definition :
Industry that involving construction of civil & building works
4. Types of works in construction industry :
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Civil work
(basic/common work)
* Roads
* Jetty&bridge
* Tunnel
* Sewerage
Civil work
(heavy/complex work)
* Oil rig
* riverdam
* airport
•Highway
•Railway station
Buiding
•Houses
•Offices
•Hotel&resort
•Hopital
•School/learning institute
•mosque
5. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN GENERAL
The relationship between the construction
industry and the economic growth
•construction industry is considered as the boost to the
development of other industries..
•E.g: -tourism.. (elaborate)
-development of technology to expand the
construction industry.. (elaborate)
- development of infrastructure facilities
(elaborate)
- etc.
6. PROBLEM FACED BY MALAYSIAN
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
There are lots of problems that the
Malaysian construction industry faces.
Effects to the productivity of
construction industry.
caused by manpower, quality of
productivity and time.
7. Lack of Manpower
Workers from others country like
Indonesia, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Have a contracts.
Have less local workers.
The workers work at construction
industry does not have any experience.
8. Quality of Productivity
Lack of trained manpower.
Many of contractors in Malaysia do not
have many skills in engineering
construction.
Do not follow the schedule.
Do not have a good management
9. Do Not Finish the Project on
Time
Do not follow the timetable.
Causes by a weather.
Problem with contract workers
10. Activities involved in construction
1)Feasibility study: before the engineer/architect can commence
the client/authority of the organization concerned, he must defined
the objective of the project and also submitted a detailed project
brief.
2) Design : to plan more detailed work to get permission from the
authorities and to determine the cost (approximate cost) & provide
all the information needed.
3) Tender level : to appoint the civil engineer contractor to do the
construction work for a certain project.
11. Activities involved in construction…
cont..
4) Contract : to get the tender from the contractor for the project
offer & make a contract agreement.
5) Construction : to build civil engineering works based on the
design & specification with controlling the time, cost & quality of
the project.
6) Completion phase :to make sure that the project are completed
in time & followed the drawing & specification in the contract
document with suitable cost & produce a good quality of works.
7) Maintenance: provide operation order & the guidelines.
12. Designer member :
1. Project Developer/owner
* Intent to build a construction project
* appoint consultants & contractor
2. Architect
* prepare early&detailed dwgs based on
owner/project developer budget
* give advice & suggestion(s) to owner/project
developer
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13. 3. Engineer (civil/structure/electrical/machinery)
*same roles as architect which is based on their
own expertise
4. Quantity surveyor
* act as cost adviser(although detailed dwgs not
prepared yet)
* estimate cost(roughly) for owner/project developer
reference
* cost planner to analysed each element in
construction/building works and made comparison
of total cost
* preparing tender documents
14. Builders team member :
1. Contractor
* build&complete construction works based on contract
document
* responsible for works done at site
* completed construction/building project on time & in
great shape based on
contract document
* observed local authorities regulations
* prepare insurance’s policy for works & workers
2. Architect
* observed project’s during construction
* act as a leader among consultant
* always interacts/communicate with contractor
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15. Builder member :
3. Engineer (civil/structure/electrical/machinery)
* observed project’s during construction
* main adviser based on their own expertise at site
4. Quantity surveyor
* analysed wprks at site for interim payment
* Estimate VO (variation order)
* preparing final account
* make sure contractor repair/rebuild damages completed
project during defects liability period
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16. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN GENERAL
Contractor firm organization generally
top
middle
lower
management
observation / technical
workers
based on
contractor
firm power &
policy
17. Manager/
owner
Administration Technical
General Financial Purchase Project
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Size or types of contractor firm’s organization whether big, medium or small usually
based on firm or projects that will be held but basically organised as state above
18. The importance of Contractor Firm Organization Chart
• Construction projects run smoothly
• Everybody know their roles & duties
• To ensure a well-organised firm/money well spend
• Save on expenditure
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19. HEAD SYSTEM
Head system play large role in construction industry. Party involved
named head contractor.
This system streamline to specialization some nature of the work.
Each contractor that want are registered with Pusat Khidmat
Kontraktor (PKK) must be state the heads that want to registered
according to respective expertise.
Head contractor have a close relationship with contractor but the
employee not the contractor employee. Only head contractor which
have contract with contractor will complete works given.
Head contractor work based on profit. The basic/manual equipment is
under head contractor provision and maintenance. Contractor only
providing equipment or heavy machinery only.
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20. HEAD SYSTEM ADVANTAGES
Contractor broke away from responsibility to manage and control the
construction worker.
It more flexible (employee can change to another workplace)
Work can be finished faster.
HEAD SYSTEM DISADVANTAGES
Employee surveillance (contractor no authority to oversee directly the
head contractor employee)
Work quality
Building material wastage.
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21. TYPES OF HEAD
1) Head I : Civil Engineering Works
2) Head II : Building Works
3) Head III : Mechanical, Sanitary and Water
Engineering Works
4) Head IV : Other Specialist Civil Engineering Works
5) Head V : Quarrying Metal and Earth Supply, Cartage
and Transport
6) Head VI : Forest and Land Development
7) Head VII : Electric Works
8) Head VIII : Telecommunication Works
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22. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD (CIDB)
• To promote and stimulate the development, improvement and
expansion of the construction industry;
• To advise and make recommendations to the Federal Government
and the State Governments on matters affecting or connected with
the construction industry;
• To promote, stimulate and undertake research into any matter
related to the construction industry;
• To provide consultancy and advisory services with respect to the
construction industry;
• To promote quality assurance in the construction industry;
Official website : http://www.cidb.gov.my/v6/
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CIDB REGISTRATION
23. PUSAT KHIDMAT KONTRAKTOR (PKK) @ CONTRACTOR SERVICE
CENTRE
PKK FUNCTIONS
i. Registration center for all contractors working on federal or state
level.
ii. Giving recognition to qualified.Bumiputera contractors
iii. As a referers to contractor
iv. To provide advice and assistance to Bumiputera contractors.
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Official website : http://pkk.kkr.gov.my/home
24. REGISTRATION PROCEDURE(CONTRACTOR)@PKK
registered (business) Pejabat Pendaftaran Perniagaan
minimum capital
technical qualification (certificate / diploma / degree)
work experience or employment record company
credit facilities, supply of materials and machinery
letter of support from supervisors and project from the main contractor
equipment and machinery
technical staff and management.
Applicants who have the conditions (qualified) may apply and be
interviewed on the PKK.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE-CIVIL/BUILDING WORKS
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE-ELECTRICAL WORKS
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION-HEAD/SUB-HEAD
