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ALL TOO OFTEN , in complying with building schedules or timely delivery of end products to the marketplace , quality of workmanship is either taken for granted or worse , overlooked , to the detriment of the industry as a whole and the dismay of consumers , in particular . Addressing the issue , the Construction Industry Development Board ( CIDB ) instituted , back in 2006 , QLASSIC , the Quality Assessment System in Construction , to measure and evaluates workmanship quality of buildings . Based on set ‘ Construction Industry Standards ’, QLASSIC is a voluntary , pointscoring system where industry players call on CIDB to conduct quality audits of a myriad construction elements , e . g ., floors , doors and windows , ceilings , walls , roofs , internal and M & E fixtures , external works footpaths and turfs .

For the many top-scoring developers and contractors committed to QLASSIC , it was a momentous occasion to be recognised by CIDB , and presented awards of excellence , at the launch of QLASSIC Day 2015 . Officiating at the inaugural event , the Honourable Minister of works , YB Dato ’ Sri Haji Fadillah Haji Yusof , Minister of Works Malaysia reiterated that with the construction sector valued at now topping RM70 billion ( up to September 2015 ), “ industry players cannot afford to overlook quality issues .”

The Hong Kong Experience Assessment systems , however , are not unique to Malaysia as special guest and keynote speaker , Ar Jimmie Kai Kwong Tam shared his experience as Lead Assessor , Hong Kong Housing Authority Building Contractors ’ Performance Assessment Scoring System ( PASS ). A holistic system that objectively measures performance of contractors and quality of work done , PASS conducts site inspections , desk-top assessments and record checks to assess : ( a ) Works : engineering , comprising structural ( reinforcement , formwork , finished concrete , construction quality and practice ) and site formation ( geotechnical works , e . g ., excavation , slope , filling and compaction , etc .; architectural

Minister of Works YB Dato ’ Sri Haji Fadillah Haji Yusof ( front row , centre ), CIDB Chief Executive YBhg Dato ’ Sri Ir Dr Judin Abdul Karim ( front row , far right ), CIDB Sr GM-Construction Technology Development Division Ir Elias Ismail ( front row , far left ), Hong Kong Housing Authority Building Contractors ’ Performance Assessment Scoring System ( PASS ) Lead Assessor Ar Jimmie Kai Kwong ( front row , 2nd from left ) and recipients of the awards .

( interim ), i . e ., floor , finishes , ceiling , window , plumbing / drainage , etc .; and , ( b ) General , i . e ., management input , programme and progress , environmental and other obligations ( e . g ., noise control ) and safety .

Awards of Excellence Recipients B & I congratulates the following high scorers for best QLASSIC achievements in 2014 :

a ) Residential : Small (< RM20 million ) Developer : I & P Menara Sdn Bhd ( Alam Sari Phase 3P3C ) Contractor : Makassar Sdn Bhd

b ) Residential : Medium ( RM20 – 100 million )

Developer : Must Ehsan Development Sdn Bhd ( Frangipani Parcel L Phase 1 ) Contractor : Encorp Construct Sdn Bhd

Developer : Sime Darby Property Berhad ( The Mews Phase 5T ) Contractor : AIMA Construction Sdn Bhd

c ) Residential : Large (> RM100 million ) Developer : Tetap Toara Sdn Bhd ( Jaya One Project ) Contractor : Al-Ambia Sdn Bhd

f ) High QLASSIC Achievement - 24 recipients ( projects ), including : Bangunan Pejabat Kerajaan Lot 4G5 Presinct 4 Putrajaya ; Botanica 4 Tropical Hillside Villas Penang ; Emerald Garden Phase 2C , Gombak ; KP Perdana Phase 5B ( I ) and 5b ( II ), Kuala Terengganu ; S123 Nusabayu Phase 2A , Nusajaya , Johor Bahru ; Kota Bayu Emas Phase A11 , Klang

g ) Special Appreciation for active QLASSIC participation Developer : Sime Darby Property Berhad Main Contractor : Metro Kajang Construction Sdn Bhd Kitacon Sdn Bhd

Government : Implementation Coordination Unit ( ICU ), Jaabatan Perdana Menteri Kementerian Dalam Negeri

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