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Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Re-engineering economic growth for greater prosperity
Focus area D: Transforming construction
• Strategy D1: Enhancing knowledge content
• Strategy D2: Driving productivity
• Strategy D3: Fostering sustainable practices
• Strategy D4: Increasing internationalisation
" The Government will introduce the Construction Industry Transformation Programme( CITP), 2016-2020, to propel the industry forward and meet market demand."
Criticality of construction industry and CITP recognised within 11 th Malaysia
Plan( RMKe-11)
RMK-11 recognises importance of construction industry and CITP … with a specific Focus Area within Chapter 8 of the document
Figure 17: Chapter 8 of the 11 th Malaysia Plan
Quality, Safety & Professionalism
Quality, safety and professionalism ingrained in industry culture
Expected Outcomes from 4 Strategic Thrusts of the CITP
More than 50 % public projects exceed acceptable QLASSIC score
More than 50 % reduction in worksite fatalities and injuries
Ease of Doing Business indicator in dealing with construction permits improved bt 5 % points
Environmental Sustainability
Malaysian sustainable infrastructure: a model for the emerging world
100 % of large infrastructure projects exceed sustainability requirements
4 Mt CO2
equivalent reduction per year
Productivity
More than doubling productivity, matched by higher wages
2.5x increase in productivity to US $ 16,500 per worker
Internationalisation
Malaysian Champions: Leading the charge locally and globally
10 companies achieve 5 STAR SCORE rating
50 Malaysian companies earn G8 Status
10 more constructions-related companies export construction services in the global market
Figure 18: The expected outcomes from the Four Strategic Thrusts of the CITP
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