Worker shortage throws wrench into the works

Hanisah launching the seminar on occupational safety and health and workshop on accident prevention. With her are (from left) Wee, Penang Master Builders president Datuk Goh Teng Whoo and MBAM council member Michael Yap.

Contractors across the country are eagerly waiting for their supply of foreign labour to help the industry recover, says Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) president Oliver Wee Hiang Chyn.

“The construction industry is still facing an estimated shortage of 550,000 workers, particularly from Indonesia and Bangladesh.