Hidden menace of fly-by-night architects, unscrupulous contractors


KUALA LUMPUR: Although several years have passed, the forlorn expression of a senior citizen in his 70s remains vivid in the memory of Ar Azizul Azwar, a certified architect who has handled many cases of homeowners being deceived by unscrupulous contractors and "fly-by-night" architects.

The septuagenarian came to his firm seeking help after suffering a loss of about RM2mil due to trusting a fly-by-night, or uncertified, architect who was entrusted to build his dream bungalow, which to this day has not materialised.

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