The discrepancy in the construction industry of Malaysia: one of the most contributing industries in Malaysia’s economy and the highest contributor of the fatal accidents

Zid, Chaher; Kasim, Narimah; Soomro, Ali Raza; Laidoune, Abdelbaki

doi:10.1088/1757-899x/788/1/012034

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“…Notably, restrictions on foreign workers were primarily imposed through work permit systems and labor taxes on foreign workers in specific industries. Presently, Singapore's work pass system distinguishes between high-and low-skilled foreign workers, with three main categories of work permits: WP, S, and EP [10].…”

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Variations in Foreign Labor Policies: A Comparative Analysis of Malaysia and Singapore

2024

SHS Web of Conf.

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This comparative study delves into the foreign labor policies of Malaysia and Singapore, two prominent host countries for foreign workers in Southeast Asia. Despite their historical, cultural, and developmental similarities, these nations exhibit variations in the efficiency of their foreign labor policies. Employing the Most Similar System Design (MSSD) approach, this research explores three key explanatory variables: economic factors related to industrial structures, differences in governance systems, and cultural backgrounds. The study finds that these factors significantly shape the formulation and effectiveness of foreign labor policies. The analysis reveals that Singapore outperforms Malaysia in leveraging foreign worker policies to drive economic transformation, enhance competitiveness, and manage the impact of foreign labor. Factors contributing to this discrepancy include the divergence in industrial structures, variations in governance systems, and the influence of cultural backgrounds. Singapore's unitary system, focus on high-skilled foreign workers, and non-racial political landscape contribute to its policy efficiency, while Malaysia's federal structure, lowerskilled labor demand, and communal politics impact its policy effectiveness.

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Variations in Foreign Labor Policies: A Comparative Analysis of Malaysia and Singapore

2024

SHS Web of Conf.

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“…The construction industry is labour-intensive and some countries may rely on immigrants for construction activities (Lau et al, 2019b). The classification of construction as one of the riskiest industries (Zid et al, 2020) may alert the stakeholders to a more efficient and safe environment. For example, in 2018, the Malaysian construction industry contributed to 45.5% of the country's fatality rate (Azmi et al, 2020).…”

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“…, 2019b). The classification of construction as one of the riskiest industries (Zid et al. , 2020) may alert the stakeholders to a more efficient and safe environment.…”

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Challenges of industrial revolution 4.0: quantity surveying students' perspectives

Lim¹,

Wong²,

Ding³

2023

ECAM

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PurposeThe industrial revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) signifies technological advancements and digitalization. The fragmented and labour-intensive nature of the construction industry inherently possesses difficulties for IR4.0 adoption compared to other industries. This paper aims to investigate the perspectives of quantity surveying students on the challenges of IR4.0 implementation in the construction industry.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire survey were distributed to a population of 191 quantity surveying students, with 96 valid responses returned. Descriptive statistics and factor analysis were employed to analyse the collected data.FindingsFactor analysis revealed eight components as the key challenges for IR4.0 implementation, which revolved around resistance to change, data security issues, etc.Practical implicationsThe findings could provide a guideline to higher education institutions on certain IR4.0-related areas to be incorporated into the syllabus, in ensuring that the students are equipped with such skills and knowledge, in meeting market demands. The construction stakeholders' could look into the identified challenges for strategizing the organizations in moving towards IR4.0 adoption.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to investigate quantity surveying students' perspectives on the challenges of IR4.0 implementation in the construction industry by employing factor analysis method. The findings contribute to the body of knowledge in relation to the opinions of a younger generation who has more exposure towards technology on the hindrance of IR4.0 adoption.

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“…The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly pointed out that China's economy has transformed from a high-speed growth stage to a high-quality development stage. As one of the pillar industries, the construction industry plays a key role in promoting socio-economic development (not only in China but also in the whole world [1,2]). Meanwhile, the coming of construction 4.0 and the entering of a new century in the construction industry [3][4][5] both indicate that the whole industry is facing great reform and challenge.…”

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Analytical Comparison of German Owner’s Budget Estimate and Chinese Contractor’s Bid: A Case Study for a Warehouse Building Project in China

2022

Sustainability

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Nowadays, the need for scientific and modernized engineering cost management has been increasingly prominent. Hence, this study compared the differences of the quantities’ terms, the management philosophy, the related institutions (or specifications), and other factors in engineering cost management between China and Germany accompanied by a case study for a warehouse building project in China. There are two main parts. Firstly, according to the literature research, the comparative analysis was conducted on the engineering cost-control mode, the list of bills of quantities, and other parameters between China and Germany. On the basis of this, the “differences” between China and Germany especially in the bidding process were further studied with the empirical analysis of engineering cases, which is a supplementary argument to the theoretical analysis. Finally, several related suggestions were put forward, including proposing a set of “universal” bills of quantities (which can be understood by Chinese enterprises and also accepted by foreign-funded enterprises), the establishment of the whole process, a dynamic and information-based project cost-management system, cultivation of talents with the advanced management concept, and the development of international engineering companies and project-management companies with core competitiveness. The conclusions are expected to provide some references for China’s construction industry to further expand the international market and to increase the influences in global markets.

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The discrepancy in the construction industry of Malaysia: one of the most contributing industries in Malaysia’s economy and the highest contributor of the fatal accidents

Cited by 8 publications

References 20 publications

Variations in Foreign Labor Policies: A Comparative Analysis of Malaysia and Singapore

Variations in Foreign Labor Policies: A Comparative Analysis of Malaysia and Singapore

Challenges of industrial revolution 4.0: quantity surveying students' perspectives

Analytical Comparison of German Owner’s Budget Estimate and Chinese Contractor’s Bid: A Case Study for a Warehouse Building Project in China

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