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Status dan tahap penggunaan jentera dan mesin di kalangan kontraktor G7 di Malaysia
Mohamed Nor Azhari Azman1, Fardila Mohd Zaihidee2, Mohd Nasrun Mohd Nawi3, Kamarul Anuar Mohamad Kamar4, Zuhairi Abd Hamid5, Ramlee Mustapha6, Khuan, Wai Bing7, Tee, Tze Kiong8.
The wide use of machine and machinery in the construction industry can reduce the dependency on foreign workers. The Construction Industry Development Board is formulating a strategic plan to promote the use of machine and machinery in the construction industry. Therefore, this study aims to study the level and status of the usage machine and machinery among the G7 contractors at construction sites. The instrument used in the study consist of questionnaire and interviews. Based on the literature findings, there are 9 types of machine and 9 types machinery used in the construction industry. The percentage use of machine and machinery as well as the level of mechanisation for each phase of construction is at level 1, where the machine and machinery is still driven by the operator and do not involved high technology. The main recommendation in this study is to provide training on the latest information on machine and machinery and CPD (Continue Professional Development) training to promote the use of machine and machinery. In addition, the offering better incentives such as tax breaks and loan facilities should be awarded and provided by the government to activate the economic growth.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
- Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
- Lafarge Malaysia Berhad, Malaysia
- Construction Industry Development Board, Malaysia
- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
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