CIDB hopes for funds to boost tech in construction

Raising the level of technology in construction is crucial. Industrial Building Systems (IBS) Excellence Programme nvolved the construction of an IBS hub in seven states in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) hopes the government can provide incentives for programmes that can increase the adoption of technology in the construction sector for Budget 2022.

CIDB Malaysia chief executive Datuk Ahmad Asri Abdul Hamid said several key programmes had been formulated by CIDB for implementation during the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) including the Industrial Building Systems (IBS) Excellence Programme, which involved the construction of an IBS hub in seven states in Malaysia.