Tackling rising costs


Cost of steel, copper and aluminium started going up in the first half of 2021. This year, it has gotten more significant,”

JUST when the property market looked set to finally recover from a two-year debacle in the form of a pandemic, players within the sector are now faced with a new quandary – rising raw material prices.

As developers and contractors grapple with compressed margins due to rising construction costs, ultimately, what will this mean for the end-user?

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RM 11.12/month

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RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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