1.

0 INTRODUCTION

"We are entering into an era of continued growth as we position ourselves into the
New Millennium when we become an industrialized nation with not only manufactured goods
to export but also skills and expertise to sell overseas. In order to fulfil this aspiration the
Construction Industry need to be guided, nurtured and developed to attain the required quality
and ingredient" said by Y.B. Datuk Leo Moggie, Minister of Public Works, 16 December 1994.
The United Kingdom (UK) has established the Construction Industry Training Board
(CITB) which is funded by contractors in the UK as mandated by the law. All contractors doing a
specific volume of annual business or above, contribute funds based on the number of hours
worked on projects per year. The governing body of CITB comprises of representatives from
government, education, labour and business. Using the CITB as a model, Malaysia has set up a
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) to monitor and upgrade the industry. CIDB
also collects funds in a similar way to the CITB.
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) is established under the Act 520
Construction Industry Development Board 1994. CIDB is a statutory body under the Ministry of
Works, Malaysia and began its operation officially in 1995. Main income from levy on
construction contracts worth more than RM500,000.00 (around RM90 million annually) Main
responsibilities of CIDB in construction world is to develop the capacity and capability of the
construction industry through the enhancement of quality and productivity by placing great
emphasis on professionalism, innovation and knowledge, in the endeavour to improve the quality
of life.
CIDB Malaysia has taken various significant and effective steps as well as initiatives that
are geared towards the enhancement of the Malaysian Construction Industry. In the long run,
CIDB's endeavours to assist the Construction Sector to attain the level of a captive global player,
in the course of undertaking efforts to prepare Industry Players to excel in their project delivery.

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OBJECTIVE OF CIDB
The overall objective of CIDB is to develop the capacity and capability of the Construction
Industry through the enhancement of quality and productivity by placing great emphasis on
professionalism, innovation and knowledge, in the endeavour to improve the quality of life.

MISSION OF CIDB
Together we develop the Malaysian Construction Industry

VISION OF CIDB
To be a credible organisation in developing a World Class Construction Industry

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QUESTION 1
Can you share about your personal background and your academic qualification?
FULL NAME

: MOHD HAFIZ BIN ZAHAR

HOMETOWN : KAJANG, SELANGOR

AGE : 31
JOB : MANAGER AT CIDB SELANGOR

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
PRIMARY SCHOOL

: SEKOLAH RENDAH KEBANGSAAN 1, JALAN SEMENYIH,

KAJANG
YEAR 1990 - 1995

SECONDARY SCHOOL : (i) SEKOLAH MENENGAH TINGGI KAJANG

YEAR 1996 1998 (FORM 1 3)
(ii) SEKOLAH MENENGAH TEKNIK SG BULUH,
SELANGOR
YEAR 1999 2000 (FORM 4 5)
HIGHER EDUCATION : (i) KOLEJ MATRIKULASI KUALA PILAH,
NEGERI SEMBILAN
YEAR 2001 2002 (SAINS TEKNOLOGI)
(ii) KOLEJ UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI TUN
HUSSEIN ONN (KUITTHO), BATU PAHAT, JOHOR
YEAR 2003 2006 (IJAZAH SARJANA MUDA
KEJURUTERAAN AWAM
PEMBINAAN & ALAM SEKITAR)

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PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT
ANUGERAH KHAS PERKHIDMATAN DI CIDB TAHUN 2011
ANUGERAH PERKHIDMATAN CEMERLANG CIDB TAHUN 2013

JOB CAREER
2006 2008 : SITE ENGINEER AT HRA TEGUH SDN BHD
2008 UNTIL NOW : MANAGER AT CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
DEVELOPMENT BOARD (CIDB).

VISION AND MISION

BERJAYA DI DUNIA & DI AKHIRAT.
MEMPUNYAI KELUARGA YANG SEMPURNA, BAHAGIA & CERIA

QUESTION 2
Have you involved in any construction project so far?

Yes, at Port Dickson when I was working with HRA Teguh Sdn Bhd as site
engineer (Power Plant Project at Jimah TNB Power Station & Rehabilation of
Power plant PD2).

QUESTION 3
How long have you been involved with CIDB and your achievement?

Since 2008 until now. My position is Manager.

June, 2008 June, 2014 working at CIDB Johor.
June, 2014 until now at CIDB Selangor.

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QUESTION 4
What is the most challenging obstacle that you have experienced during your involvement with
CIDB?

To improve the contractor attitude in developing skills and knowledge since some of the
contractors are illegal as they did not registered under CIDB so we at CIDB find it hard
to supervised them and ensure they follows the good ethic of construction however some
of the legal contractors also failed to follow the ethic of construction.

QUESTION 5
What is the main responsibility of CIDB in construction world?

To develop the capacity and capability of the construction industry through the
enhancement of quality and productivity by placing great emphasis on professionalism,
innovation and knowledge, in the endeavour to improve the quality of life.

Planning the
direction of
the Industry

Coordinating
the needs and
wants of the
Industry

RESPONSIBILITY
OF CIDB

Addressing
the pertinent
issues and
problems
faced by the
Industry

Making
recommendations
in the formulation
of policies for the
Industry

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Other roles and responsibilities of CIDB Malaysia include :

Carrying out all activities in respect of the Construction Industry

Awarding certificates of proficiency

Establishing, expanding, promoting the establishment or expansion of companies,

corporations or other bodies to carry out activities deemed requisite, advantageous
or convenient for or in connection with the performance of its functions

To initiate and maintain a construction industry information system

To provide, promote, review and coordinate training programmes organized by

public and private construction training centres for skilled construction workers
and construction site supervisors

To accredit and register contractors including to cancel, suspend or reinstate the

registration of any registered contractors

QUESTION 6
How many departments are there in CIDB and what are their roles?

There are four departments in CIDB

(i)
Development sector
(ii)
Operation sector
(iii)
Management sector
(iv)
Corporate and Business sector

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The Information Technology Unit involves in operation and

maintenance, database for industry and matters relating to office
automation and internet system

CORPORATE
AND BUSINESS
SECTOR

The Construction Business Development Division is responsible for

matters relating to construction industry resources, for promotion and
investment of CIDB and also relating to enterpreneurial and
procurement

The Registration & Levy Division involves in registration of

contractors and imposition of levy to the contractors concerned

The Management Services Division is responsible for administration

and personel management, and in finance and account of CIDB

The Technology Development Division is responsible for

Standardisation and Quality in construction industry, research and
development, and also giving technology support to the industry

OPERATION
SECTOR

MANAGEMENT
SECTOR

DEVELOPMENT
SECTOR

The Construction Personel Development Division involves in

construction personel accedition, in skill standards and training
development, and also in development coordination, ABM and
accreditation program

Project success can be defined as meeting goals and objectives as prescribed in the
project plan. A successful project means that the project has accomplished its technical
performance and maintained (Yaw et al 2003). However, when the project cannot be completed
in time this is called project delay.
Delay could be defined as an act or event that extends the time required to perform the
tasks under a contract. It usually shows up as additional days of work or as a delayed start of an
activity (G. Sweis et al 2007).

QUESTION 7
If a project has been delayed to a certain period of time, what action should CIDB take to
maintain the progress of the project?

CIDB does not have any project, or conducting / controlling project or awarding a project
to contractors. If there have been delayed in a project, CIDB can only advised by writing
a letter to the contractor to expedite/ accelerate the project according to the time schedule.
We also will do the enforcement at site.

QUESTION 8
How about if the project has been abandoned?

If CIDB received a complaint from main contractor or developer or government agency

or etc about an abandoned project, CIDB will send our enforcement to the site project to
determine the course why the project is abandoned, check the contractor registration
status (the license). The contractors are not allowed to abandon any project without good
reasons. If failed, CIDB can take disciplinary action on their company registration
(license).

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QUESTION 9
Is there any penalty or disciplinary action being taken to the contractor involved?

Yes, under the CIDB Act 520.

Section 29 penalty for carrying out construction works without being registered shall be
guilty of an offence under this Act and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not

exceeding fifty thousand ringgit (RM50,000).

Under the CIDB Act 520, any contractors or anyone that involved in construction in
Malaysia need to follow the construction rule. If they failed to do so there will be action

being taken according to the offense committed.

However, before any judgement being made or action being taken, CIDB will investigate
the case.

PROCESS OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR CONTRACTOR

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Safety management is the key to ensuring that safety measures are implemented on construction
site, thus Malaysia government has been announced many agencies to manage the safety and
health and a lot of enforcement or program are launched on construction site.(Steve Rowlinson,
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2004)
As we know, construction bring a huge contribution to country economic growth but it
also bring an impact of construction safety problem threaten construction site worker such as
injuries, illnesses even death. According to statistic the Social Security Organisation (Socso) paid
out RM1.6 billion in compensation to 52,639 workers who were involved in accidents at the
workplace and while travelling to.(The Star, 2011)
Variety of unexpected accidence occur, the light caused by the loss of equipment and
working hours, minor injury, but severe case may ruin and death. The construction safety and
health is the process of construction industrial development, which cannot be ignored. Workers
are often because of lack of experience caused accidents, the proportion of the damages around
50%, it is very serious case to threated construction site safety.

QUESTION 10
Accidents occur at construction site is one of the biggest issue that haunt construction industry
since some of the accidents caused fatal. What is CIDBs action to increase awareness between
worker or industry player about how they should take serious regarding their safety?

Many program and rules and regulation that have been enforcing to safety and health to
minimize the accident happen in construction site by the board. Those programs are result
in effectiveness to minimize the accident rate in construction site such as safety and
health induction and green card program. CIDB also award those well performance
construction site workers called Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Award
(MCIEA) every year.

CIDB Green Card initiated by CIDB since August 1997. This is an integrated program
that involves the registration and accreditation of Construction Personal to enhance safety
level at Construction Sites and ensure that construction workers are aware of the
importance a safe and healthy working place and provides a basic knowledge on safety
and health at the construction work site.
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This Program entails a one day Safety and Health Induction Course for construction
Workers and provision of personal protective equipment consisting of a safety booklet
and helmet. Green Card will be issued to participants of the one day safety and health
induction course which also services as proof of registration with CIDB under the

category of construction personnel.

Those Construction Personnel who have been registered with CIDB and issued the Green
Card are automatically covered by a special Insurance Scheme that insures the

Construction Personnel against death and accidents.

This insurance scheme is the result of CIDB continuous efforts towards improving
construction workers welfare as well as providing security for them and their loved ones.
Since August 1997, when this scheme was launched, construction personnel have enjoyed
a 24-hr worldwide coverage which is not limited to accidents at work sites alone.

EXAMPLE OF CIDB GREEN CARD

Former Minister of Human Resources, Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn said that Malaysia
currently has about 1.8 million foreign workers and at the same time, local employers are
submitting a large number of applications monthly to the Home Affairs Ministry to employ
more foreign workers. (Bernama, 2006).
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Therefore, it shows that it is easily for the employer to bring-in the foreign workers to the
industry. Most of the reason, it is happened because there are highly demand for local
workers in the industry since local citizens are not interested to work in this field. In
desperate situation when demand for workers are high and they need to compete with others
in order to get employee, local employers do not have any choice but to employ foreign
workers in order to execute construction work.
QUESTION 11
Nowadays in construction industry demand for workers are high especially for skilled workers,
how CIDB deals with this situation to ensure this situation will not cause slowdown in any
construction project?

The demand on the skilled works is very huge in construction industry. How CIDB deals
with this situation are :
Construction personnel Accreditation programme (local or foreign workers). In
this program, CIDB will check and accredit the construction works on site. This

accreditation done through observation and the workmanship / skill on site.

CIDB also have our own Construction Academic or Akademi Binaan Malaysia
(ABM). Here we do the training to construction personnel and the youth. Here we
produce the skilled works to cater the construction industry demands.

QUESTION 12
Percentage of foreign workers in construction industry is greater compare to local workers. How
CIDB deal with this to ensure in future Malaysia will not only depends on foreign workers to
work at construction site?

For this question, the answer is same on the question no 11 point no 2. CIDB have our
own subsidiaries (ABM) in 6 regions (ABM Utara, ABM Selatan, ABM Tengah, ABM
Timur, ABM Sabah & ABM Sarawak). Here we trained and produced the skilled workers

to cater the construction industry demand.

Use of workers especially foreign workers can be reduce when construction industry
imply the contractors to use Industrial Building System (IBS) method in construction. By

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using this method, number of workers can be reduced hence time for construction can

also be reduced.
The Construction Academy of Malaysia, or Akademi Binaan Malaysia (ABM), is the
training arm of the CIDB, which caters for the development and upgrading of skills

amongst construction personnel.

The ABM focuses on equipping construction personnel with the right tools in order to be
skilled, of a certain standard, competent, qualitative and productive.
The ABM has outlined 7 objectives to fulfil its role

To produce more local skilled and semi-skilled construction personnel, in order to

reduce the country's dependency on foreign workers;

To undertake structured and widely-recognized Construction Skills Development

Courses, which will be conducted by well-trained professional trainers;

To produce productive, safety conscious, quality oriented and competent

construction personnel, in order to meet the ever-changing needs of the
construction industry;

To provide opportunities for construction personnel to upgrade their skills from

time to time;

To support the industry in its pursuit of competitive advantage, by providing it with

the necessary construction manpower, which is capable of handling increasingly
advanced construction technology;

To develop and pave the way for present and future exports of locally-groomed
skilled manpower; and
QUESTION 13
To carry out skills accreditation programmes.
What are the strategies currently being implemented to attract local people especially youth to
work in construction industry?

To motivated their perception about working in construction industry. This is because in

construction there comprise of 3D syndromes (Dirty, Dangerous & Difficult) that caused
youth to feel burden when they are working in this circumstance. This 3D syndromes
should be eliminated from their perception and show them how interesting it is when
working in construction industry.
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CIDB also take initiative by sponsoring the training course that being conduct by ABM in
order to attract local citizen to join this academy and develop their interest in this field.

QUESTION 14
Intake of foreign people as workers in our country especially at construction site is said to be one
of the factors causing rate of crime to be high in Malaysia. What is CIDBs role to control or
minimize this problem?

CIDB are not involving in the controlling of crime problem among the construction

works (local or foreign).

However, we do the seminar integrity to the contractors. This seminar tells them about

the contractor antique in construction industry.

This hope will help to reduce the crime in Malaysia since CIDB does not have the rights
to take action on criminals.

3.0 CONCLUSION
By conducting this interview session, I get a clear view on what is the important of
having authorities in Malaysia and how they help in Malaysia development especially in
construction field. In order to complete my given task, I have chosen one of the authorities in
Malaysia roles is CIDB as my interviewed organization. I have interviewed En. Mohd Hafiz b.
Zahar, manager at CIDB Selangor, on roles and responsibilities of CIDB.
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) is a statutory body under the
Ministry of Works that carrying out all activities in respect of the Construction Industry. CIDB
plays important roles in this industry to ensure construction industry in Malaysia are well
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organized and are free from any problem that can cause any damage that can ruin Malaysias
reputation. With CIDBs overall objective to develop the capacity and capability of the
Construction Industry through the enhancement of quality and productivity by placing great
emphasis on professionalism, innovation and knowledge, in the endeavour to improve the quality
of life, this statutory board does every aspect to achieve their objective and goal.
CIDB Malaysia has taken various significant and effective steps as well as
initiatives that are geared towards the enhancement of the Malaysian Construction Industry. In
the long run, CIDB's endeavours to assist the Construction Sector to attain the level of a captive
global player, in the course of undertaking efforts to prepare Industry Players to excel in their
project delivery. From this research, I found that CIDB is one of the local authorities in Malaysia
that is very important especially in construction field as without this board, Malaysia
Construction Industry might not run smoothly as now and with all the issue that popped out in
this field might cause cancerous in the industry.
Throughout this interview session, I have learn a lot of new knowledge regarding
construction rules in Malaysia and how the process of the rules being carried out. I also learnt on
do and dont in construction ethics and aware of current issues that related with construction
industry such safety issue, worker issue and project issue. This issue taught me on how to adapt
myself in construction world and get rid of 3D Syndromes (Dirty, Dangerous & Difficult) in
construction field.

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Bernama (2009) Government to continue reducing foreign workers. Kuala Lumpur. from
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Bernama (2009) Malaysia to cut foreign workers in construction sector via IBS. Kuala
Lumpur. from http://www.bernama.com/ retrieved on 8 January 2015

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 Bernama (2007) Reducing the dependence on foreign workforces. Kuala Lumpur. from
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