KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 outbreak in the country has left a lasting scar on the construction industry with suspension and delays in projects as well as cost overruns coupled with about 4,000 Covid-19 infections recorded just at various worksites as of Dec 21, making it extremely vulnerable.
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) records showed that the value of construction projects awarded fell 42% to RM55.3bil from January to October 2020 compared with RM94.6bil in the same period last year.
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