Employability skills are a set of skills that have been identified as a fundamental element for graduate to secure and maintain jobs. Due to COVID-19, many people have lost their jobs including experienced employees. Thus, it is predicted that future graduates would face difficulties in securing employment. This is because long before the pandemic of COVID-19 occurred, the issue of unemployment among graduates already existed. Now with the pandemic, the situation could get worse. Therefore, objective of this study was to examine quantity surveyor graduate employability skills that are demanded by quantity surveyor consultant firm in the pandemic COVID-19 situation. This research employed a quantitative approach. A set of questionnaires has been distributed to registered quantity surveyor consultant firms in Selangor. The findings revealed that most employers would prefer to have a candidate with soft skills more than hard skills. Graduates are required to have soft skills such as Being capable to adapt with changes, having a positive attitude, and being flexible. However, that does not mean that hard skill or technical skill is not important in quantity surveyor securing a job. It is just that it is less demanded as all graduates are expected to already have the skills. The findings are useful for improving quantity surveyor graduates' understanding of the employability skills perceived as being most important in seeking a job. For further research, it would be good to expand the study to include the contractor's perspective since this study only focuses on consultant firms. This is due to the fact that the role of quantity surveyors in consultant firms and contractors are different.

The housing demand of the middle-income group cannot be ignored as they are the majority of the population in Malaysia which is about 40% out of the population. However, there is a mismatch between the supply and middle-income housing demand. The developer has always been eager to develop high-end products instead of affordable housing. This circumstance leads to the insufficient supply of middle-income housing.  The mismatch is not only in terms of housing price, but also does not meet their housing preferences towards other housing attributes. Accordingly, this paper attempts to develop a conceptual framework for minimising middle-income housing mismatch. Thus, this paper reviewed the existing literature on the housing mismatch occurrences and the strategies to overcome this situation through government intervention. Almost all evidences from the studies indicate government, developer behaviour and buyer preferences have contributed to the middle-income housing mismatch occurrences. The findings were compiled through the creation of a conceptual model. Government intervention, developer behaviour and buyer preferences are included in the model as aspects that cause the housing mismatch occurrences. Significantly all these three aspects should interrelate with each other so that the potential of housing mismatch occurrences is low.

Various studies have found that COVID-19 pandemic impacts on a country’s economy through several channels, including the construction sector. The construction sector, which has always been a big growth generator for the economy, has also been completely shut down. Construction stakeholders are facing a several of the issues as the construction costs keep increasing as a result of the workplace safety and health compliance, suspension and termination of the project, and productivity loss. Accordingly, this paper attempted to propose a conceptual framework on the factors affecting construction cost during COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. Almost all evidence from the literature shows that project completion, supply chain and regulatory compliance are the main factors that need to take heed of by the construction players during COVID-19 pandemic. Significantly, all these three components have the potential as the contributors to the increment of construction costs during COVID-19 pandemic.

Project performance indicator as of time, quality and cost are all indicators used to determine the successful of the project. Poor project performance, on the other hand, has always become a drawback for construction players especially the developer. Therefore, the research aims to investigate the impact factors that affect in project performance among the developers. The objective of the research is to identify the challenges faced by developers that contribute to project performance under private projects. Questionnaire survey were distributed to 226 respondents within the Johor State with 69% of questionnaire returned rate. Descriptive analysis has been used for the data analysis by using the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 28. Based on the analysis, respondents agreed that financial problems during the construction process and late making decisions were the major challenges faced by the developers in project performance. The recommendation that was suggested in this research can be taken to action to improve the project performance under private project in Johor.

The pandemic Covid-19 crisis has changed our lives, where many of us spending much more time in our homes including working. The growth of working from home has changed workers' perspectives on the nature of their jobs and it will have long-lasting impacts. Previous research on the impact of Covid-19 across the world focused mostly on certain conditions like as the economic crisis, psychological trauma, and unemployment stress instead of the impact on physical health and well-being. Previous studies have already highlighted professionals are suffering from different body aches and pains due to improper ergonomics. The increasing prevalence of laptop use which has replaced the desk computer culture at work, allowing a variety of postures while working. These changing postures put the musculoskeletal system under tremendous unwanted loads and the result is bodily aches and pain with the spine bearing the utmost burnt. However, there are lack of studies focusing on lecturers in higher learning institutions, even though most educational institutions permitting workforces to work from home (WfH) through online distance classes. Thus, two objectives are established which are; to review the WfH related activities affected to MSDs experience among workforce and to proposed a conceptual framework of ergonomics risk among higher education lecturer while WfH during the Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. This proposed model will help the healthcare professionals and stakeholders to devise a plan, prevention, and treatment for this professional group. It is hoped that this research will benefit for well-being of people and families in Malaysia and simultaneously enhance the quality of life.