employer or the facility manager who manages the
temporary construction workers’ accommodation
and amenities can arrange programmes and work/
life balance initiatives to help relieve the stress that
employees feel when trying to juggle the demands
of work and non-work responsibilities. The internal
communities (workers) could participate in and
enjoy playing sports or other programmes. Besides
that, professionalism should be demonstrated
in designing a hospitable, peaceful, and friendly
atmosphere within the temporary accommodation
and amenities, so that comfortable living quarters
are provided for construction workers.
Acknowledgement
The authors would like to acknowledge the
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)
Malaysia, MRT Corp., MMC-Gamuda PDP, CLAB
CLQ, Sunway Construction Sdn. Bhd., Petronas
Refinery Petrochemical Corporation Sdn Bhd
- Tecnicas Reunidas RAPID Camp - Package 3
(TR Camp), Gamuda Engineering and CREAM.
Acknowledgement is also due to: Datuk Ir. Elias
Ismail, Dato’ Ir. Rohaizi Mohd. Jusoh, Ir. M.
Ramuseran, Hj. Razuki Ibrahim, Norhidayah Razali,
Tengku Mohd, Hafizi Raja Ahmad, Mohd. Azizi
Arshad, Chuang Kuang Hong, Wan Nur Elieyana
Wan Hanafi, Natasha Dzulkalnine, Ihfasuziella
Ibrahim, Intan Diyana Musa and Mohammad
Faedzwan Abdul Rahman for their valuable
contributions and insights.
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