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B I N A Malaysia’s Sustainable

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 EDITORIAL
It’s TIME TO ZERO IN on
Waste Management
As one of the fastest
growing industries in Malaysia,
construction is essential to the
continued progress of our country
in the next few years. Malaysia is
building itself into a well respected
regional powerhouse, but we must
continue on our current path in
order to achieve our goals.
Experts have told us that we can no
longer improve our standing in the
world or internal standard of living
through capital expenditures alone.
We must find a way to increase
productivity in our building projects.
Investing in our workforce,
technological infrastructure and
project processes is the three-
pronged approach that many
experts have stated will improve
our construction productivity. Within
these investments is a natural
inclination to reduce waste. By
definition, waste represents a lack
of efficacy in our building efforts.
Waste is obviously difficult to look
at or think about, but we must see
it as an opportunity. The lesson it
teaches us is that we must shore up
our preplanning and on-site methods
and produce on a higher level.
Current waste management efforts
rely on methods that are not green
and end up doing much more harm
than good. As a country, we cannot
have our private businesses building
us up only to be brought down again
from pollution. There are also many
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Surveys show that initiatives such as MyCREST
have relatively high awareness among professionals
self-centred incentives to move
towards better waste management.
In actual practice, the higher
efficiency methods that produce
less waste and provide for better
recycling methods give a project
the ability to increase revenues and
lower costs.
In short, traditional methods of waste
management such as incineration
and landfill use do us no good
publicly, nor do they benefit the
projects that spawn their use. They
negate the benefits we gain from
building, and they are not even the
most efficient way to do business.
There is no upside, and we owe it to
our shared destiny to do better.
There is a great deal of
opportunity for improvement in
the construction industry. Surveys
show that initiatives such as the
Malaysian Carbon Reduction and
Environmental Sustainability Tool
(MyCREST), which impose green
standards and standards for waste
management, have relatively high
awareness among professionals.
However, implementation remains
low because of confusion about the
policies, the mandatory nature of
those policies, and the advantages
that compliance offers.
We hope that you will utilise the
information in this magazine to
inform yourself of the many initiatives
that are currently on the books and
the advantages of compliance with
those measures. There are a number
of organisations that you may not be
aware of that can help in your efforts
to improve policies and procedures
on your construction site. You may
also be quite happy to know of the
many advantages, both internal
and external, that you may receive
from compliance with green waste
management initiatives.
Make good use of the resources here.
This is a time of great opportunity!
The
Editorial
Team
 MyCREST

Incentives
to Reduce
Construction Waste
with MyCREST

The Malaysian Carbon Reduction

and Environmental Sustainability Tool
(MyCREST) is helping to quantify positive
efforts to incorporate green standards into
the construction industry. Alongside its
quantification of environmental standards,
MyCREST also provides incentives for
construction projects to reduce on-site
waste and carbon emissions.

With MyCREST certification comes many

advantages, both internal and external.

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 MyCREST
Creating an efficient process to the separation and
reuse of on-site materials will save money and time
On-Site Incentives
Increased Efficiency
Green construction sites with an eye
to reduced waste have been proven
to work more efficiently.
Lean Management
Lean management refers to efficiency
in process. In general, monitoring and
optimising for an imposed efficiency
standard tends to lead to better
outcomes. When these standards
include precise objectives such as
reducing on-site waste, avoiding
pollution in water runoff or lowering
the total time spent on-site, they
create internal incentives of higher
project revenues and lower project
costs, among other things.
Lean management under MyCREST
may include incentives such as using
haulers on-site instead of trash bins.
Haulers allow waste to be separated
and more easily transported and
recycled off site. Lean management
efforts may also include just in time
delivery of products. JIT helps to
ensure less loss from theft as well as
a reduction in the erosion of unused
materials. Lean manufacturing may
also include planning out a schedule
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between the many moving parts of
a construction project to eliminate
wasteful labour costs. There are many
other initiatives under this umbrella
that may create opportunities for
lower costs or a higher profit.
Water & Waste Management
Proper water and waste management
is a direct offshoot of initiatives from
the low carbon community. Just as
schedules and processes can be
optimised through the concept of
lean management, physical resources
may also be managed for increased
efficiency and a reduced carbon
emissions rate.
Taking the time to organise a project
landscape to (1) separate on-site
pollution from water sources and
(2) separate water runoff from local
sewer architecture, is just one of the
ways in which the water and waste
management concept can be used
to the benefit of a project. Project
managers will not have to deal
with censure or fines from creating
pollution, nor will the project require
any additional, efficiency reducing
efforts to be taken in the middle of the
project. In the same way, creating an
efficient process to the separation and
reuse of on-site materials keeps the
flow of process and cost efficiency
within a project that would otherwise
have to step away from its core
function to handle ancillary issues.
No matter the scale of the project,
this level of focus will save money
and time.
Green Technology
Tax Incentives
Internal Improvements
Leading to External Rewards
In 2017, the Construction Industry
Development Board (CIDB) was
recognised as an official partner of
MyHIJAU, Malaysia’s official green
recognition programme. As an
official MyHIJAU partner, CIDB is
now certified to assess green
construction initiatives to verify that
they are truly environmentally-friendly
and qualify for MyHIJAU certification.
Among these initiatives are the
Malaysian government’s
green technology tax incentives.
Internal improvements are rewarded
by the Malaysian government with
green technology tax incentives,
which will be allocated for projects
which began from 2013 to 2020.

Since 2009, the Green Building
Index has prompted the Malaysian
government to invoke various
strategies to spur green construction
activities. Among these activities
is the rebranding of the Malaysia
Energy Centre and the launch of the
National Green Technology Policy
(NGTP). If a project is certified as
green by the NGTP, it can receive a
100% tax exemption on any capital
expenditure that it needs to obtain
that certification.
Investment Tax Allowances and
Income Tax Exemptions on a green
project are also qualified for 100%
of a qualifying capital expenditure
and statutory income until 2020,
respectively. These tax incentives
are monitored by the Ministry of
Investment Development Authority
(MIDA) and were introduced in the
official Malaysian budget of 2014.
As they announced these new
incentives, MIDA took great pains
to showcase that it would not be
expensive for companies to seek out
or receive certification for these tax
incentives to take hold. As a matter of
fact, it is actually quite advantageous
for a company to go green, and for
many other reasons outside of those
mentioned directly above. Methods
required to go green are simply overall
good practices on-site anyway.
MyCREST
The scope of a construction project
that is eligible for various tax
incentives is expanding as time goes
on. Currently, Malaysia has projects
that are based on solar, biomass,
many Hydro, geothermal and biogas
sources that have been approved
for both ITA and ITE incentives.
Qualifying expenditures are also
expanding. Here is a short list of what
construction projects can expect to
receive benefits on.
Energy efficiency – This category
includes high efficiency motors,
motion sensors, variable speed drives
and insulation walls.
Water efficiency – This category
includes a water recycling system or
a rainwater harvesting system, among
other initiatives.
Indoor environmental quality –
Air filters that help to clean the air
and improve IAQ are all included
in the auspices of the updated tax
agreements.
Integrated waste management
– Any initiative that has to do with
waste treatment, waste recovery or
waste management is included in the
updated tax agreements.
Supporting services –
Electric vehicle services, certification
and verification bodies and green
township are supporting services
that are included. Design and
feasibility study services as well
as other advisory and consultancy
services relating to green construction
are also included, especially those
that are in green township and low
carbon cities planning.
It is important to note that
construction companies within
Malaysia can look to personal
incentives to direct their efforts
towards green construction projects,
not just a “larger social benefit.”
The benefit to companies is here,
now and quite quantifiable. Projects
can expect lower costs, higher
efficacy and higher quality from
looking to concepts such as lean
management and on-site best
practices. There are added incentives
from the outside in green technology
tax incentives and the goodwill of
public and private entities within
the country.
As the green construction industry
proliferates into the mainstream,
internal and external incentives will
likely increase. Project managers
and executives are encouraged to
continue to look for ways to reduce
construction waste as well, to
continue to prove the validity of
the overall initiative.
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Designing with
Minimal Waste
in Mind
The Malaysian Carbon
Reduction and Environmental
Sustainability Tool (MyCREST)
is the governmental standard that
helps to place Malaysia on the
leading edge of green construction
in the region. The initiative guides
the efforts of the private sector in
construction, inspiring the use of
new technologies and processes
to build out human developments
while minimising the negative
effects to the natural space.

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Designers now have the vital
responsibility to consider
the environmental impact of
construction, including waste
generation and disposal, while
continuing to drive forward
innovation. MyCREST has been
enacted long enough for the industry
to develop best practices toward
these efforts.
The MyCREST
Scorecard
In order to place a true value on
environmental best practices, it is
important to understand the metrics
that quantify success. MyCREST
functions on a three stage scorecard
that includes the Design Stage,
Construction Stage and the
Operation and Maintenance
(O&M) Stage - to coincide with
the standard phases of a modern
construction project.
As the Malaysian construction industry acclimates itself to MyCREST,
there will be many more opportunities to implement best practices
The Assessment Criteria that
MyCREST considers includes
Pre Design (PD), Infrastructure
& Sequestration (IS), Energy
Performance Impact (EP), Occupant
& Health (OH), Lowering Embodied
Carbon (EC), Water Efficiency
Factors (WE), Social & Cultural
Sustainability (SC), the Demolition
& Disposal Factor (DP), Sustainable
& Carbon Initiative (IN), Waste
Management & Reduction (WM),
BEST PRACTICES
and Sustainable Facility
Management (FM).
The best practices discussed below
coincide with at least one of the
above categories, although they
may be assessed across categories
depending upon the nuances of
the project. Because MyCREST
objectives are created to coincide
with the goals of the Low Carbon
City Framework (LCCF), best
practices may also overlap into
solutions that are recognised by this
tool as well.
Sustainable
Construction
Best Practices
Using Industrialised Building
System Components
Forward thinking designers can get
ahead of the sustainability
curve by using on-site components
manufactured through the
Industrialised Building System (IBS).
Although IBS technology is widely
available on the market, it has yet
to hit the mainstream. Experts
say that IBS will become more
prevalent in the industry as labour
costs rise throughout the industry.
Vendor development programmes
are currently in place that will allow
for wider manufacturing of IBS
components, which will improve
their incorporation into modern
construction projects as well.
IBS components have a reputation
for being not only environmentally
friendly, but also cost effective and
less labour intensive than traditional
precast elements. As initiatives and
standards such as the Construction
Industry Transformation Programme
(CITP) become more relevant in
the construction industry, project
managers and executives who take
the time to think ahead will most
certainly run into less headwind as
sustainability efforts in the country
move forward.
Forward Thinking
Site Management
Proper preparation on-site tends
to prevent more serious problems
down the line. Some of the best site
management comes from relatively
simple changes. For instance, site
managers can reduce production
by limiting or banning smoking
on-site, and investing in recycling
containers reduces on-site organic
waste output. Simply placing mats
in the doorways of buildings to keep
lead and poisonous chemicals from
moving inside is a great way to limit
the proliferation of pollution around
the site as well.
Keeping a site clean using the
methods above helps to reduce
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stormwater pollution by keeping
construction waste out of the water
supply. Runoff can also be reduced
or contained through the use of silt
fencing around the work area. There
are also many professional best
practices that can help to clean the
water supply and redirect its flow
away from any of the local sewers.
Energy Reduction Through
Lean Manufacturing
Lean thinking in general is a best
practice to invoke around every
aspect of a construction project,
but lean manufacturing techniques
can be especially helpful. However,
lean manufacturing is especially
important, as this initiative helps to
reduce the physical waste on-site
as well as wasteful processes that
needlessly extend the time and
budget of construction projects.
For instance, on-site tool sheds
that are designed by professional
tradespeople to organise work site
tools can be a great way to reduce
wasted production time. Workers
will no longer have to guess where
the right screwdriver or drillbit is,
fewer tools get lost in the mix, and
overall efficiency increases along
with reduced clutter in terms of
foot traffic.
Lean scheduling works the
same way as lean organisation.
Coordinating time frames with
subcontractor foremen ahead of a
project groundbreaking can help to
create a faster, more efficient overall
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Construction Periodical
process that reduces everything
from the carbon footprint to the daily
waste output. Lean scheduling also
works with the supply chain as well.
Invoking a just-in-time standard for
delivery of materials keeps them from
sitting outside for a long time without
being installed. This reduces runoff
and also eliminates the time that is
usually wasted by moving things.
JIT also helps to reduce theft of
materials on the job.
Reducing On-site Waste
Using haulers helps to reduce
waste in a far more sophisticated
way than trash bins. The modern
generation of haulers now contain
pickers that can be used to separate
different materials, creating more
opportunities to recycle. Some
construction foremen have stated
they can avoid landfills 75% to
95% of the time by invoking this
separation process.
If a project is predicted to have a
small footprint upfront, using haulers
may still be a great way to create a
more sustainable project. The hauler
can still transport waste; however,
it does not have to separate them
into different containers if space is
scarce. Many materials, such as
concrete, may be able to be
recycled on-site.
Selecting Renewable
Materials
As the demand for green materials
increases, there will be more
opportunity to select these materials
There are many common-sense methods of
designing with minimal waste in mind, which can
be utilised on projects
directly from local recycling plants.
Renewable products such as wood
and bamboo can be recycled into
different projects. This practice will
improve as the industry begins to
move towards sustainability as a
whole, and each project will actually
help projects that come after it.
There is also a great deal of
advantage in putting dual flush toilets
and low-flow faucets on-site and into
the project architecture from
the beginning.
As the construction industry within
Malaysia acclimates itself to the new
standards of MyCREST and ancillary
initiatives, there will be many more
opportunities to invoke the best
practices mentioned here. There
are also many other common sense
methods of designing with minimal
waste in mind that can be utilised
on projects in the current landscape.
Construction companies within the
country are always encouraged to
find and promote new methods of
sustainability and report them to
the wider industry for use on
other projects.
Site leaders are also encouraged to
inform all workers of sustainability
standards that are taking hold within
the industry. The more seriously that
front-line workers take sustainability,
the more common it will become.
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Peraturan-Peraturan 2016:
Cleaning Up Our Act
in Construction
The construction industry is a major force in any
developing nation, and Malaysia is no different. In our
drive to modernise ourselves, we have built increasingly
advanced structures and facilities for both the
business and private sectors in a large number of
areas, improving both our economy and our
living standards.

Building Up and technology we will need to meet Growth Brings Solid

the Nation’s Growth
Since the 1990s kicked off with the
launch of Vision 2020, construction
has been a major player in Malaysia’s
development. Thanks to the direction
of government initiatives and the
vision of property developers, we
have continued to modernise our
nation for both business and day to
day life. From outfitting buildings for
the latest industries and technologies
to updating our city planning
into modern, harmonious green
townships with a comprehensive
list of facilities and amenities, the
construction industry is vital to
Malaysia’s continuous efforts to
update and improve itself for the
21st century. It plays its part by
ensuring that Malaysia is equipped
with the infrastructure it needs to
remain competitive and relevant in
the modern world, preparing the way
forward with the modern facilities
the future and make the benefits of
these advancements available to the
whole nation.
The importance of these efforts can
be seen in more than the construction
industry’s projects. The construction
industry is also one of Malaysia’s
most significant contributors to our
economic growth. 2017 marked
an all-time high in the construction
industry’s Gross Domestic Product
(GDP), peaking at RM13,838 million.
This represented annual growth of
5.8% over the previous year, and
4.3% of Malaysia’s total GDP. All
of this indicates the construction
industry’s significant role in the
aggregate economy of the country, as
the infrastructure and opportunities
it provides ultimately benefits other
sectors as well. Revenue generation,
capital formation and employment
creation (both during and after
construction) all support our GDP and
socio-economic development.
Challenges of Its Own
However, the sheer size of the
construction industry and its
continuous growth comes with a cost:
the Construction & Demolition (C&D)
waste produced by construction.
Our ever-expanding growth and
development places a proportional
burden on the construction industry,
leading to more projects. And while
these projects benefit the economy,
they also produce more waste in
proportion to the number and scale of
the projects. Construction projects in
Malaysia result in a lot of waste from
natural debris as well as manmade
construction materials. Additionally,
illegal dumping and mismanagement
of materials have only made the
problem worse, to the extent that in
2015 Malaysia produced nearly 300
tons of construction waste daily, and
the amount is expected to increase in
the future.

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As Malaysia continues the journey 2016/Solid Waste and Public to figure it out themselves or dump
towards becoming a developed Cleansing Management (Scheme waste illegally in the wrong places.
nation, we have also worked to refine for Construction Solid Waste)
our waste management practices. Regulations 2016 come in. Additionally, the act also has an
We have gone from indiscriminate This initiative was instituted by the exhaustive list of the different
waste dumping to landfills, and government for the benefit of the materials that fall under one of
we are now headed toward more construction industry and the nation. their three solid waste categories:
sophisticated waste management It aims to further improve Malaysia’s recyclable materials, leftover
regimens. The increasing importance construction methods and habits to materials, and debris from site
and scale of the construction industry become far more efficient, sustainable cleaning. Clear examples are neatly
and its projects makes these waste and environmentally-friendly, saving organised and introduced for the
management alternatives equally costs as well as our beautiful natural reference of builders, such as the
important as we pursue progress in resources by reducing waste and natural and artificial materials which
a responsible, sustainable manner. poor management. This is achieved are recyclable, such as aggregate,
Better methods are not only by the initiative’s comprehensive list of plastics, concrete, asphalt, and even
desirable, but essential at the rate we regulations and steps to be followed electronics. This will give construction
are developing if we wish to advance during construction. Waste is sorted agencies a clearer grasp of the types
into the future while preserving of materials they are working with
our natural resources and beauty. and gathered according to type, then as well as how to manage them,
However, these measures have not safely disposed of at official sites by instead of carelessly lumping them
yet taken root, and Malaysia has yet licensed collectors. all into a single pile for disposal. This
to uniformly adopt better practices will reduce the amount of materials
for waste management for various The initiative’s schedules provide actually disposed, divide them into
reasons such as unfamiliarity or doubt a comprehensive outline of the more manageable amounts, and
of modern methods. participating states, site locations, recycle materials for more
and authorities responsible for sustainable construction.
Regulating Construction deciding what sort of solid waste
the locations will be allocated The initiative also requires all those
Solid Waste toward. This gives everyone a clear involved in transporting the waste
organisational flow that is easy to and running the sites to be officially
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carrying out their respective roles

according to the procedures and
conditions found in the initiative.
These procedures cover all parties
involved and all stages of waste
collection, starting with keeping the
sites safe and the transportation
secure, and even including keeping
records and licensed receipts
detailing the type and amount of
waste, date of collection, and site of
disposal. These add an extra layer of
security to keep track of how much
waste is produced and where it
goes. And in the event that any of the
parties involved fail to comply, they
can be fined up to RM10,000.

Evolving Our Ways

for the Future
The Peraturan-Peraturan Pengurusan
Sisa Pepejal dan Pembersihan
Awam (Skim Bagi Sisa Pepejal
Pembinaan) 2016/Solid Waste and
Public Cleansing Management
(Scheme for Construction Solid
Waste) Regulations 2016 provide
the construction industry with a new
paradigm for waste management
and disposal, and is equipped with
the ability to enforce it. This leaves no
room for uncertainty for construction
agencies wondering if these practices
are compulsory.

Our nation is constantly striving to

meet the demands and challenges
of its journey towards developed
country status. This initiative is a step
in the right direction towards making
the construction process safer, more
efficient, and more sustainable for
our environment. By adopting it, we
will be able to modernise not just
our infrastructure, but our methods
and culture.

This initiative is a step in the right direction towards

making the construction process safer, more
efficient, and more sustainable for
our environment

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Sustainable Construction
Best Practices:
BETTER WAYS
TO DISPOSE
OF WASTE
Proper waste disposal is one of
the core tenets of green construction,
and it is also essentially important if a
project is to remain in compliance with
the Sustainable Construction Excellence
Centre (MAMPAN) and the Construction
Industry Development Board (CIDB)
of Malaysia. With the aid and the
support of these organisations, new
technologies are being introduced into
the marketplace at perhaps the fastest
rate in history. Let’s take a look at some
of the most promising and innovative
best practices.

3R Construction projects. From 70% to 80% of has proven to be the concept of

Waste Reduction
3R stands for “reduce, reuse,
recycle.” In Malaysia, the National
Solid Waste Management Policy
puts the meat to the bones of this
general strategy.
As of 2017, landfill dumping
constitutes a common but inefficient
method of waste disposal in the
majority of Malaysian construction
materials in landfill dumps within
the country are recyclable materials.
Roadside dumping still remains a
problem for Malaysian authorities
as well.
Reduction of Waste
Through Careful
Pre-Planning
Of the 3Rs, the most effective
concept for sustainable projects
reduction. If there is less overall
waste on-site, the monies that would
be used to reuse and recycle can
be saved. Additionally, the concept
of having materials that need to be
reused or recycled implies a surplus
of materials on-site, which means
there is some sort of inefficiency that
may be addressed within the project.
The first pre-planning priority for
more sustainable construction is
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(JIT) approach to the supply chain.
Delivering materials JIT helps to
ensure the right amount of materials
on-site without overdelivery. JIT
also helps to reduce the amount of
materials that erode or lose efficacy
from sitting unused on-site, only to be
discarded as unfit or lower quality.
The Imposition of
3R Through Law
Among contractors in a study
conducted by the National Solid
Waste Management Department,
the Penang Local Authority, the
Headquarters of Solid Waste and
Public Cleansing Management
Corporation and the CIDB in
Penang and its Headquarters,
only a small portion of contractors
are introduced to the concept of
3R through regulation, contract
requirement or law. One of the best
practice methodologies the Malaysian
government has is to impose
limitations on landfill dumping and
incineration. 67% of the contractors
had knowledge of 3R in the survey,
but only 39.2% of these contractors
practiced 3R in their management of
construction waste.
A secondary method for the
introduction of 3R concepts is
Another component of preplanning that can
reduce waste is to design buildings that support
reuse, adaptation and disassembly
BEST PRACTICES
through university education. Even
less of the contractors surveyed said
that they had been introduced to the
3R concept from university work than
from some sort of legal imposition or
requirement.
Designing for
Disassembly, Reuse
and Adaptability
Yet another component of pre-
planning that can reduce waste is to
design buildings that support reuse,
adaptation and disassembly. These
buildings provide both short and
long term benefits for their residents
and the surrounding communities.
Another advantage of this practice is
the avoidance of building removal in
total. Materials within this structure
can be more easily and cost efficiently
directed and disassembled for other
uses in the future.
Under the auspices of this charge,
architects and foremen are
encouraged to develop a plan
of adaptation that includes key
information such as built drawings,
structural properties, repair access,
key components and contact
information. Contractors can gain
success here through the use of
simple open span assemblies,
modular building components and
structural systems. The use of
materials that are proven to have a
higher durability is another charge, as
well as the minimisation of different
types of materials that do not have
this characteristic. For instance,
mechanical fasteners such as
nails, screws and bolts rather than
adhesives or sealants are conducive
to this initiative. Finally, a set plan
to allow for the safe movement of
workers will aid in disassembly,
building adaptation and repair efforts.
Preparation
for Deconstruction
Projects that include certain types of
materials rather than others are more
deconstructable than others. Taking a
cue from the Department of Housing
and Urban Development in the United
States, best practices here would
include the following.
Wood framed buildings - Certain
types of wood such as American
chestnut, old growth southern yellow
pine and Douglas fir allow for a piece
by piece construction that aids in the
deconstruction process, reducing
waste and allowing the unused
lumber to be reused in
many applications.
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The use of specialty materials
that resale well – Multi-pane
windows, architectural mouldings,
unique electrical material fixtures,
unique doors and hardwood flooring
are just a few of the examples of
materials that bring a high value on
the resale market, meaning that these
materials would not go to the landfill
even if they were extra on-site.
Use low quality mortar with
high quality brick - This type of
construction is more easily broken up
and cleaned, and the brick can be
reused in other projects.
Structurally sound buildings - This
can be partially accomplished through
a JIT supply chain as well as checking
revamped structures for old, worn out
materials before building over it.
Stopping the use of dangerous
materials - Lead, asbestos and
polychlorinated biphenyls are a few
examples of materials that should not
be used in any sort of construction
project in the modern era. It may
behove the Malaysian government
to take a look at the restricted
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materials of other countries that have
successfully implemented 3R or
ancillary policies.
Incentivising
Contractors
The monetary value of waste has
been shown to be a good incentive
to entice contractors to participate
in 3R initiatives. Pre-planning is
essential here, as records show that
contractors are less likely to believe in
or implement 3R standards if they are
unaware of the monetary advantages
or if the changes in production are
shown to have unsustainable cost or
time frames. However, the attitude
of contractors also plays a role in
implementation, and this can be
changed through education and the
imposition of proven policies into a
legal standard from governmental
organisations.
There is a great deal of confusion as
to whether certain 3R standards are
mandatory in construction projects
that are under the jurisdiction of
Best practices in solid waste management
will naturally continue to be an important
part of the Malaysian construction industry
the Malaysian government. In the
survey mentioned above, 37.1% of
contractors thought that 3R was not
mandatory while 29.4% of contractors
were not sure. Those who thought
that 3R was mandatory (33.6%) also
mentioned the sustainable building
rating metric of the Green Building
Index as well as the Malaysian
Carbon Reduction and Environmental
Sustainability Tool (MyCREST).
These statistics prove that there
is a great opportunity to invoke
waste management best practices,
as 86.7% of contractors noted
environmental pollution as the top
negative impact of ineffective building.
MAMPAN continues to move towards
its midterm initiatives to increase the
compliance with and participation
in sustainable construction efforts
until 2020. Best practices in waste
disposal will naturally continue to be
an important part of this process.
The technologies mentioned above
serve many companies well now, and
promise to improve upon themselves
in the very near future.

Innovations in
Construction
Site Waste
Management
Bina MAMPAN speaks to Dr Mohd Pauze bin Taha
to gain some insight into the innovations
and best practices in sustainable construction
waste management
There’s no doubt that
the construction industry
plays a major role in
Malaysia’s economic growth.
In 2016 alone, the value
of construction projects
awarded increased to
RM229 billion while 2015
recorded a value of RM141.8
billion. The industry is
expected to contribute 5.5%
to the nation’s GDP in 2020.
While the industry’s contributions to
the nation’s economy are positive,
its generation of waste is less
commendable. As the industry has
expanded, so has its consumption of
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materials and its creation of waste.
In 2015, Solid Waste and Public
Cleansing Management Corporation
of Malaysia (SWCorp) confirmed that
approximately 8 million tonnes of
construction waste were generated
from construction projects each year.
(Taha, 2015)
However, the outlook is not as bleak
as it seems. Green growth is a core
premise of the 11th Malaysia Plan.
No longer will we be adopting the
“Grow first, clean up later” model
that has been in practice over the
past six decades.
Environmental sustainability, the
second strategic thrust of the
Construction Industry Transformation
Programme, merely reflects the goal
of green growth. One of its initiatives
commits the industry to reducing
irresponsible construction waste.
Only by committing to growth that is
resource-efficient, clean, and resilient
can the nation progress without
causing harm to the environment.
By using resources wisely, the
construction industry can reduce
its consumption of raw materials,
conserve scarce landfill space, reduce
GHG emissions and ultimately, lighten
the burden on the environment.
On climate change, Malaysia is
committed to reducing the GHG
emission intensity as ratio of its GDP
by 45% by the year of 2030.
Stripped down to its foundations,
sustainable management of
construction and demolition waste is
about the right attitude.
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What Are the Common

Factors Behind Construction
Waste Generation?

• Inadequate planning
and scheduling
• Errors in design and
design changes
• Over-ordering and under-ordering
of materials
• Poor handling of materials damage
during handling or transportation
• Poor storage of materials
• Lack of management techniques
to minimise waste
• Mistakes in construction Designing for deconstruction is a model
in vogue in many developed countries
Design Waste Out

In local and international studies,
errors and changes in design and
flawed plans have been cited as
some of the major reasons waste is
generated in construction projects.
One 2008 UK study by Osmani et al
revealed that many architects take
the view that waste is commonly
generated during site operations.
Hence, waste management is simply
not a priority in the design stage.
In a perfect world, there would be
no design errors and changes to
the design late in the construction
process. The amount of waste
generated would be zero. Some
professionals might conclude that
the creation of waste is inevitable
owing to the nature of construction.
It isn’t inevitable. Waste can be
prevented and minimised from the
very beginning.
With the prevalence of Building
Information Modelling (BIM) and
Industrialised Building System (IBS),
it is possible to design waste out
of construction.
BIM enables architects, contractors,
and other workers to input data
on a building and generate three-
dimensional digital models of a
building in different stages of its
life-cycle. Hand-drawn illustrations
and sketches can be disastrously
inaccurate, forcing workers to knock
out parts that have been partially built
and redo them. Embracing BIM would
limit errors and changes in the design
stage. It would also push architects
to consider alternative designs,
strategies, and materials which will
prevent and minimise wastage in line
with the project’s construction site
waste management plan.
Through BIM, architects can visualise
the demolition or deconstruction
process. BIM-compliant design for
deconstruction tools help planners in
predicting and determining the type
and volume of recoverable materials.
Designing for deconstruction is a
model in vogue in many developed
countries. Common principles in this
model include:
• Designing for prefabrication
and assembly
• Standardising connection details
• Design with reusable materials
• Design for flexibility
and adaptability
For example, a design for assembly
and disassembly would call for
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Reducing material wastage
during construction is
as simple as making
certain tweaks
consolidating plumbing services in the
design, the lengths of pipes needed
would also be reduced.
Under IBS, building parts are
manufactured in a controlled
environment and then delivered to
the site for assembly. Prefabrication
and onsite assembly would
certainly minimise wastage caused
due to mistakes by unskilled and
inexperienced workers.
Reducing Waste
On and Offsite
Inefficient scheduling, material
procurement, and site management
are some of the major causes of
waste generation.
Firstly, materials and supplies are
ordered in bulk to obtain a discount
from the suppliers resulting in
excessive storage of materials.
When the materials are stored
improperly onsite, they could be
damaged due to the weather
or multiple handling during
transportation, delivery, and storage.
Secondly, waste also results from
cutting stock size materials as the
leftovers are often unfit to be
used anywhere.
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Inadequate packaging leads to
material damage and wastage.
Overpackaging the materials will
certainly ensure that the materials are
sufficiently protected, but the extra
packaging is wasted.
Reducing material wastage during
construction is as simple as making
certain tweaks to the delivery
schedule, materials ordered, and
site management techniques.
The following ways are just some
of those tweaks Malaysian
contractors could make:
• Just-in-Time Delivery method
where materials are delivered
as and when they are needed
to prevent excessive storage
and handling
• Order cut-to-length materials
instead of stock sizes(examples:
timber, steel bars, metal studs
ordered to length)
• Ensure proper on-site storage
of materials
• Ensure materials are not overly
or inadequately packaged
• Practice the take-back system
where manufacturers, dealers,
and importers are obliged to
reclaim specified products
for the purpose of recycling
or disposal
Reuse and Reuse Materials
Many construction materials can be
used multiple times. By maximising
their usage, contractors could ease
the consumption of virgin resources.
Timber, for example, is conventionally
reused up to 4 times.
Design for deconstruction also
opens up pools of reusable materials.
As they are recovered carefully
during the deconstruction process,
materials such as screws, steel
beams, lights, and glass panes
among others can be assessed
for reuse in the construction or
renovation of other buildings.
Efficient segregation of waste also
prevents materials from being
contaminated. Conversely, if piles of
timber and concrete were dumped
in the same waste skip, it would be
difficult to reuse the timber.
Nevertheless, there is hope for mixed
waste. In Germany, a technology of
drying distillation and burning is used
to separate every kind of material
that can be reprocessed cleanly from
waste and reused.
Using Recycled Waste
Waste can be repurposed and
transformed into new products. For
example, waste wood is shredded
and separated from foreign elements
such as metal. The resulting wood
chips are then sent to construction
and demolition waste recycling
facilities to be recycled. They can also
be used to generate energy.
Some types of waste can also
be used as alternatives to virgin
materials in the process of creating
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new construction materials. Fly ash,
crushed concrete, marble waste, and
quarry dust for example can be used
as aggregates in concrete.
Though some construction
professionals remain sceptical of
these alternatives as opposed to
natural aggregates, studies have
shown that they are comparable in
quality and can improve the properties
of concrete. As an example, fly
ash can heighten the strength and
durability of concrete. Quarry dust
consists of rough, angular particles
and leads to increased strength due
to better interlocking.
More importantly, recycled concrete
or green concrete as it is otherwise
known reduces the concrete
industry’s CO² emission by 30%.
While the 2020 target for recycling
waste is set at 22%, as of 2013, the
recycling rate of construction waste is
rather low at 10.5%.
Under the CITP, at least three new or
existing C&D waste recycling centres
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will be equipped with construction-
specific recycling equipment by the
fourth quarter of 2020. And that will
hopefully speed things up!
Responsible Disposal
Waste management was not a priority
for Malaysian construction companies
in the past. They did not practice
waste separation, nor did they
appoint registered waste collectors.
Waste was often dumped at
landfills, illegal dumpsites, and
private properties.
A 2012 study on the rise of illegal
dumpsites revealed financial issues
as a major factor which contributed
to the increase. The great distance
between the project site and gazetted
landfill was also a leading cause.
The study also reported that some
contractors intended to evade the
landfill tipping fees to maximise
their profit.
Though it would be false to say
that the practice of illegal dumping
no longer exists in Malaysia, most
construction companies appoint
registered waste collectors who
collect the waste in Roll-On-Roll-Off
containers who in turn dispose of the
waste at inert landfills.
Sustainable waste management
doesn’t stop at disposal. There are
certainly steps Malaysian contractors
and other parties can take to prepare
waste for disposal responsibly and
prevent future waste:
• Quantify and measure waste
according to types and volumes
instead of visual estimation.
For example, a scale could
be attached to each Roll-On-Roll-
Off container.
• Record the types and amounts of
waste generated and their causes
• Increase the number of transfer
stations to reduce the costs of
transportation and distance
between the gazetted landfill and
project site
• Increase the tipping fee at landfills
to encourage contractors
to recycle
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Confessions
of a Landfill
Engineer
The working environment in landfill
engineering is tough, but landfill engineers
rise to the challenge by planning and
Achmat Nadhrain Ibrahim,
designing proper landfills for the sake
Senior General Manager, Cypark
of the environment.

To gain further insight into the
profession, Bina MAMPAN sought
Achmat Nadhrain Ibrahim, Senior
General Manager at Cypark, an
environmental engineering firm which
explores renewable energy and green
technology, and manages landfills for
municipal solid waste and inert waste.
All About the Plan
Nadhrain revealed that the roles and
responsibilities of landfill engineers
involve a lot of calculation, saying,
“Their job is basically to plan the
landfilling activity. They have to come
up with a plan of where and which
area of the land that they need to
landfill. What’s the capacity per area
that they need to fill with rubbish?
They have to calculate based on
the current incoming waste for that
particular area. How many days or
weeks can that one particular
area last?”
Next, they must take this and
break it down. Setting the landfilling
procedure is a significant duty, as all
operators and workers depend on
the plan.
“Let’s say that the total lifespan is 20
years. They must break it down every
year for all 20 years. So, they must
have at least 20 sheets of drawings to
show and anticipate what will happen
every year. On a daily or weekly
basis, they have to see the plan for
the month. For example, let’s say this
month we are expected to receive
30,000 tonnes. Then, they must
calculate the volume for each block.
Let’s say each block has the capacity
to receive 1,000 tonnes, and that we
receive 100 tonnes of waste every
day. Each block can operate for 10
days. If things don’t follow the plan, it
might lead to overflow or underflow.
It’s very important for the engineer to
calculate and plan for the incoming
waste,” explains Nadhrain.
Sourcing the proper machinery for
the landfilling activities is also a major
responsibility.
“When I operate a landfill, I need
equipment. If I need to fill the area
at the back of a cell, then I need a
bulldozer to push the rubbish
to that area.”
The stability of landfills is also a
major issue in landfill management.
Industrial catastrophes occur because
of unstable construction. As with any
operation affecting the environment,
a Detailed Environmental Impact
Assessment (DEIA) will be carried
out. The risk factors will be
highlighted in the DEIA report which
landfill engineers have to take into
consideration when planning and
designing the landfill. Common
factors highlighted in DEIA reports
for planned landfills include smell,
noise, and pollution.
Tools of the Trade
“As far as I know, there is no specific
subject called landfill engineering.
Maybe recently, there is. But even
if there was, I don’t think there are
people who are taking it up. What
we require is a person with a basic
knowledge of civil engineering,” says
Nadhrain. “In the current market,
there aren’t many people studying
to become landfill engineers. It’s a
career choice. It’s up to the individual.
They don’t need to have a degree
or diploma. As long as you have
the necessary knowledge in civil
engineering practices, we can
employ you.”

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“We must look to cleaner
sources of energy.” – Nadhrain
Certain tools of the trade are must-
haves in this field, as Nadhrain says,
“AutoCAD. Of course, now there are
some specialised waste and landfill
management software.”
Skills and knowledge aside, it seems
that a hardy disposition is necessary
for someone in this field.
“Working in a landfill is not easy. We
need a person who can withstand
tough conditions. Someone with a
strong sense of determination in their
career and someone who enjoys
the job.” Nadhrain chuckles, “And of
course, you must be healthy. You’re
working under the hot sun every day.”
The working hours are the standard
8 to 5 on a 6-day shift. The working
hours may be extended depending
on the circumstances. In some cases,
a landfill site may receive the waste
from a client in the last hours of the
working day.
Aside from the smell, weather, and
harsh working conditions, those
working onsite frequently come into
contact with dangerous items among
the waste.
A Rewarding Career
Despite the dangers faced, a career
in landfill engineering can be rather
fruitful, says Nadhrain, “For a landfill
trainee, starting pay is around
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RM1,500. For a general manager,
it can be around RM15,000 –
RM20,000 per month. The sky’s
the limit.”
“One could become a senior landfill
engineer, a manager, a general
manager, a consultant. The career
path doesn’t stop. It’s his abilities.
When he becomes a general
manager, he could be doing other
things, not just landfill engineering.”
An Unexpected Journey
Nadhrain’s own career path is one
with many forks in the road. He’d
never envisioned working in landfill
engineering and waste management
when he graduated from the
University of Brighton in 1994
with a Bachelor of Science in
Mechanical Engineering.
Fresh out of university, he began
his career as a mechanical engineer
working on steel tanks at SCOMI,
then known for its design and
fabrication of special purpose
vehicles, followed by three years at
Proton. He then served a few stints
in various construction companies
including a one-year stretch in
South Africa.
It wasn’t till 2004 that he joined
Cypark and entered the environmental
engineering and waste management
industry, adding that when he joined
Cypark, he started off by managing a
landfill project.
Over the past 14 years, some of
the projects under his supervision
include the Solid Waste Modular
Advanced Recovery Treatment
System (SMART) sanitary landfill and
Waste-to-Energy plant in Ladang
Tanah Merah, the Taman Beringin
Safe Landfill Restoration Project,
and 16 safe landfill closure projects
in Peninsular Malaysia.
When probed to name the landfill
project he’s proudest of, Nadhrain
counts the Ladang Tanah Merah
plant among his greatest successes.
The state-of-the-art facilities at the
LTM plant include waste reception,
segregation, recycling facilities,
an anaerobic bioreactor system,
a sanitary landfill and a waste-to-
energy plant.
Though he started off in mechanical
engineering, he adapted and
learned quickly due to his interest in
environmental engineering.
“Enthusiasm is important. Whatever
the project is, I believe it will work. It
sounds a bit clichéd, but we have to
make the world a better place. The
world is generating electricity using
gas and coal, but these resources are
depleting. We must look to cleaner
sources of energy,” says Nadhrain.
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Levels of Waste:
EXPERTS WEIGH-IN
ON INEFFICIENCIES
IN CONSTRUCTION

Construction in Malaysia has some distinctive trends when it comes to waste generation,
as professionals struggle to find the right balance in a competitive industry. And while it’s
understandable to a certain degree, decision-makers may want to rethink how their materials
are used, so they don’t waste money or threaten the future of our planet. As sustainable building
continues to evolve, the Standard Code of Practice for Construction Solid Waste Management
received a helping hand from a study conducted across different sites to determine the level of
waste. In the article “Professionals’ Views on Material Wastage Level and Causes of Construction
Waste Generation in Malaysia” published in Malaysian Construction Research Journal, Volume
21, Foo Chee Hung and Nabila Syazwanie Kamaludin examine how it was conducted, and what
the results say about the construction industry at large.

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Doing the Legwork
This study was an attempt to get
construction leaders to open up
about what was happening in their
daily lives. Researchers had to get
in on the ground level to pass out
general surveys and personally
interview decision-makers. Each
project has its own rhythm based
on the nature of the building (e.g.,
residential, commercial, etc.), which
means each company will have their
own way of handling their waste.
To gather the necessary information,
researchers had to conduct personal
interviews to obtain the necessary
data and then use those responses
to come to general conclusions.
The waste is defined as how much
material was purchased as opposed
to how much was used
on the project.
Expectations
versus Reality
From over-ordering supplies to
unpredictable damaging events,
it’s difficult to predict how
much material each building project
will need. Compounding this problem
is the fact that most construction
crews are rewarded for sticking to
their schedule rather than protecting
the environment. Therefore, it’s easier
to order extra materials so there’s no
chance of delays, which may end
up generating far more waste than
anyone ever anticipated. Construction
leaders in Malaysia also have a
tendency to dispose of their waste at
inappropriate waste sites rather
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than taking the time to recycle their
materials or finding an environmentally
friendly landfill.
Trouble in Designs
Sometimes, construction companies
are blamed for what is actually a
design flaw hidden underneath the
seemingly obvious problem. It’s
pivotal for everyone involved in the
building process to be concerned
with the level of material wastage. The
client and the designer need to work
together to determine how to make
each project as efficient as possible.
One of the most important things
a designer can do is to stick to the
plan. Changes in the design during
the project can result in partial or even
total demolition, both of which can
massively contribute to total waste.
On-Site Problems
All employees know just how
temperamental working on a
construction site can be, but all
those unknowns can be very hard
on the bottom line. Employees may
damage materials during transport or
store them in precarious positions.
Extreme wind, sun, or rain may end
up damaging a particularly vulnerable
part of the building. Thieves or
vandals may steal or destroy
valuable materials, or equipment may
malfunction and damage existing
structures. One of the biggest
problems is that leaders may not
take the time to develop a waste
management strategy, which can end
up landing a project (and the planet)
in hot water.
Results
The study grouped all of the
responses together to come up with
relevant trends in material wastage.
The main items that were routinely
wasted were relatively inexpensive
packaging materials such as glass,
plastic, and cardboard. Timber
formwork and brick were rated
at increased wastage levels over
cement, tiles, steel, but only at a
slightly higher rate. The materials
least likely to be wasted were
steel formwork and glass. Those
conducting the study unsurprisingly
found that excess remnants from
packaging materials were the number
one contributor of waste, but they
also found that temperature and
humidity, material mishandling, and a
lack of waste management plans also
weighed heavily on final numbers.
Solving the Problem
Communication and a lack of
planning are two of the more common
reasons for waste in any industry, and
construction is no exception. Those
who care about creating a more
sustainable business need to pay
attention to what they’re ordering and
why. They need to be aware of how
their employees treat the resources
or hold training sessions to correct
any potential confusion. Designers
need to be willing to stick to the plan
rather than constantly changing their
mind on the fly. Finally, construction
managers need to develop a waste
management strategy that will work
to recycle or reuse every material
they can.
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USING SUPPLY
CHAIN MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE
CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES

The construction industry is critical for any country wanting to develop its wealth, and without it,
other businesses and industries would have no place and no way to conduct business. Without the
necessary infrastructure, a country will not be able to achieve optimal economic growth. Malaysia is
trying to compete in the global market, and the construction business will need to be able to meet
changes in the demands being made on it.

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Unfortunately, there are some
challenges in the Malaysian
construction industry which have kept
about 5% of all construction projects
from being completed. In an effort
to discover what the problems are
and look to solutions for the future,
studies are being conducted to find
out what the major problems are.
In the article “Construction Supply
Chain Management Practices in
Malaysia” published in Malaysian
Construction Research Journal,
Volume 12, Faisal Zulhumadi, Che
Sobry Abdullah, Azhar Ahmad and
Zulkifli Mohamed Udin examine these
challenges and propose some ways
of overcoming them.
Supply
Chain Management
One management strategy which
is used to improve performance in
many industries is Supply Chain
Management (SCM). SCM includes
all of the activities a business or
organisation needs to plan and carry
out a project, from drawing the plans
and buying the materials to delivering
the finished product to the customer.
SCM is a complex process and there
are special strategies and software
which make it easier for businesses
to carry out.
Companies which employ best
practices using SCM find the best
ways to streamline the production
process, from beginning to ending,
resulting in a reduction of waste.
Those who successfully practice
SCM find the most efficient and
cost-effective ways to do all of the
individual tasks. For SCM to work
well, all of the partners in the
enterprise must work well together,
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from the suppliers of the raw
materials to the distributors of the
final goods.
The key to success using Supply
Chain Management is ensuring
that businesses use collaboration,
risk management and change
management to help all involved
parties align their goals and
communicate effectively (change
management involves a plan that
helps to prepare and support all of
the individuals within the business to
make the necessary changes). Supply
chain sustainability is an important
component of any plan, and covers
legal and ethical implications like the
effect the business will have on
the environment.
Findings of the Study
In this case, the study was conducted
to find out which practices were
causing the most problems for
construction projects using SCM
principles, using surveys and
interviews of people who worked
directly in the construction business,
including contractors, developers
and suppliers.
Because of how rapidly the industry
is growing, there has been a
significant amount of innovation, but
unfortunately there is little evidence
that the industry is adopting strong
SCM practices. There needs to be
a more strategic and systematic
adoption of new policies and
practices which will help the industry
to improve its performance and allow
individual construction companies
to compete on both the local and
international levels.
In the final analysis, construction
industry workers are adopting some
SCM practices, mostly in areas like
customer and supplier management
and supply chain management skills.
There are many areas where workers
are resistant to change and use
methods which are leading to waste
and even failure to execute some
projects. Overall, the players in the
construction industry understand
the concepts of SCM but need
to develop more comprehensive
practices in all the areas of
production.
Looking to the Future
There are several goals that industry
workers can aspire to, which will help
them to achieve more success and
work more efficiently. These include:
1. Strengthening the image of the
construction industry itself,
2. Aiming for the highest standards
in the areas of occupational safety
and health and environmental
issues, and
3. Benefiting from globalisation
by trading materials on
the world market.
Among the top areas of concern
are materials and green practices.
Unfortunately, clients do not
normally require construction
projects to employ green practices,
and the expense is a prohibitive
factor. In order to convince the major
players in the construction industry to
adopt green practices, there will be
a steep learning curve in the overall
process. Government agencies that
are involved with the construction
industry will need to step in and
take responsibility for guiding
the construction industry to
better practices.
The construction industry has
successfully adopted new practices
and procedures over the last several
decades. Considering the abilities and
determination of Malaysian workers
to succeed, these new goals
are achievable.

MyCREST
Certification
Begins Here
This is your chance to join the MyCREST team! Complete
these courses and become a MyCREST Qualified Professional or
MyCREST Assessor. Gain valuable job skills and advance your career
at the same time!
MyCREST, or the Malaysian Carbon
Reduction and Environmental
Stability Tool, is the brainchild of the
Construction Industry Development
Board (CIDB) under the government’s
Construction Industry Transformation
Programme (CITP), Malaysia’s
national agenda to transform
our construction industry into a
highly productive, environmentally
sustainable, and globally competitive
industry which is focused on safety
and quality standards.
MyCREST pursues that vision with
quantifiable results, a collection
of best environmental practices
that match global standards, a
comprehensive database of case
studies. It is a tool that guides
every stakeholder involved in the
design, construction, operation &
maintenance of building by adopting
sustainable development practices.
It also aims to quantify the actual
carbon emission at every stage of the
building lifecycle. The MyCREST tool
aims to guide, assist, quantify and
thereby reduce the built environment’s
impact in terms of reduced carbon
emissions, environmental, and
socioeconomic impact.
NEWS & EVENTS
Through MyCREST, the construction
industry will be transformed to
actively factor in quantifiable carbon
assessments and sustainability
ratings at all stages of construction.
MyCREST provides an objective,
measurable result for a project’s
design, construction, and operation
& maintenance. Projects whose
results fail to meet MyCREST’s
standards will not receive certification.
Through a combination of objective
results that can be enforced and
new strategies to reduce waste and
improve sustainability, MyCREST
will help to elevate the standard of
Malaysia’s sustainable construction
to an international standard, bringing
our construction practices into
the modern age. The standards
set by MyCREST are set to be the
standard in the ASEAN region, and
it is expected to see adoption by
countries within the region
and beyond.
These courses are held with the goal
of exposing construction industry
personnel to MyCREST’s general
assessment structure. It aims to train
and certify qualified professionals and
assessors by imparting to
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them the knowledge required for
correctly interpreting the prerequisites
and requirements of MyCREST’s
standards and reference guides,
as well as how to use the carbon
calculator and record its results
while preparing and submitting
objective reports, along with
sharing comprehensive MyCREST
implementation practices.
Armed with this knowledge and fully
certified, participants will be given
valuable career skills and credentials,
while the nation will gain more trained
experts to propagate MyCREST’s
knowledge and practices. With
MyCREST certification, one is on
the cutting edge of sustainable
construction and equipped to
pursue a career in the transforming
construction industry of Malaysia
and beyond.
For any inquiries about these
MyCREST courses, please
contact Mr Hazwan
at 03-4040 0040.

Qualified Professional Assessor

Qualified Professionals are the personnel accredited
by CIDB whose role is to facilitate the industry in
adopting MyCREST in building construction projects.
Criteria:
Assessors are personnel accredited by CIDB
whose role is to access building construction
projects using MyCREST. Only MyCREST
Qualified Professionals are eligible to become
MyCREST Assessors.

• Attended MyCREST Awareness & Qualified Criteria:

Professional Training Course
(2.5-day course) • Successful completion of MyCREST Qualified
Professional training course, and
• Performed group assessment and passed
MyCREST Qualified Professional • Attended MyCREST Assessors
Examination, and Training Course (2-day course).

• Completed and Submitted MyCREST

Qualified Professional registration form.

• Requirement:

 Applicant should be at least 21 years old

 Applicant should be Degree or

Diploma holder from a recognised
institution in Architecture, Civil/
Mechanical/Electrical Engineering,
Built Environment study or other
construction related fields OR
Applicant should have minimum
3 years of working experience in
construction industry

No. Title Venue Date

1 Qualified Professional Course Level 11, QP 1 (17–19 April 2018)

(date of written assessment and Sunway Putra Tower QP 2 (8–10 May 2018)
group presentation TBA) QP 3 (7–9 August 2018)
QP 4 (18–20 September 2018)
QP 5 (29–31 October 2018)

2 Qualified Assessor Level 11, Assessor Course 1 (14–15 May 2018)

Course Sunway Putra Tower Assessor Course 2 (8–9 November
2018)

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 NEWS & EVENTS

MAMPAN’s 2018
Exhibition Participation
Take a look at MAMPAN’s exhibition
schedule for 2018! We’ll be
participating in these exhibitions at
these dates and places. Find us at
the upcoming events and come join
us there!
These exhibitions are conferences
and gatherings on the regional and
global level, assembling the best
and brightest industry experts of
the ASEAN region and beyond.
The construction industry’s leading
experts will be gathered in one place
to engage one another in an involved
and insightful discussion about the
construction industry’s current state
and its future.
From these experts, you can
gain access to their considerable
knowledge, experience, and insight.
Get educated on and exposed to
the latest best practices in the world
of construction. In doing so, you
can stay ahead of the curve and
adopt more advanced methods
and practices thanks to getting an
exclusive insider’s look.
Here, participants learned more
about specific topics such as urban
development at the World Urban
Forum (WUF) 2018, or the latest
industry developments during the
Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE)
and International Construction Week
(ICW) 2018. As befits Malaysia’s
drive to transform its construction
industry to be more sustainable, there
are multiple exhibitions relating to
environmentally-friendly construction,
such as the International Greentech &
Eco Products Exhibition & Conference
Malaysia (IGEM) 2018 or the Green
Energy Expo Forum 2018.
In addition to being a premium source
of knowledge, these exhibitions
are also a gathering of the who’s
who in the construction industry.
Attendees will have a golden
opportunity to network and build their
reputation in the industry by mingling
with other thought leaders, giving
them the opportunity to forge vital
business connections.
These exhibitions represent a golden
opportunity for anyone seeking
knowledge or opportunities in the
construction industry, so check out
when and where they’ll be held!

No. Title Venue Date

1 World Urban Forum (WUF) 2018 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre 7–13 February 2018
2 Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2018 Putra World Trade Centre 22–24 February 2018

3. International Construction Week (ICW) Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre 27–29 March 2018
2018
4. Asiawater 2018 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre 10–12 April 2018
5. National Seminar on Sustainable Dewan Tan Sri Mahfoz Khalid, 24–25 April 2018
Development Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia
6. The 19th International Architecture, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre 4–7 July 2018
Interior Design & Building Exhibition
(ARCHIDEX) 2018
7. Green Energy Expo Forum 2018 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre 17–19 July 2018
8. Landscape Asia (LAX) 2018 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre 27–29 August 2018
9. International Greentech & Eco Products Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre 17–20 October 2018
Exhibition & Conference Malaysia
(IGEM) 2018
10. 44TH IFAWPCA Convention 2018 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre 12–16 November 2018

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BIM, MyCREST & QLASSIC

Road Tour 2018
We are bringing BIM, MyCREST & QLASSIC knowledge across the country. Find us at the right
place and time, and learn more about what these tools can do for the construction industry.

No. Venue Date

1. Vistana Hotel, Kuantan, Pahang 5 July 2018

2. La Boss Hotel, Melaka 2 August 2018

3. Tabung Haji Hotel, Alor Star, Kedah 29 August 2018

4. Promenade Hotel, Tawau, Sabah 20 September 2018

5. Water Front Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak 4 November 2018

The MAMPAN Expert Forum

Our experts will be hosting a forum on
four special construction topics! Find
us at Sunway Putra Hotel on these
dates. Join in to learn more and have
your questions answered!
It’s rare for industry experts in any
field to gather all at once, and it’s
even rarer to get the opportunity
to learn from them. But MAMPAN
is serving as the platform for the
best and brightest thinkers and
practitioners in the industry, bringing
all that knowledge, experience and
insight in one place. Now you have a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn
from the masters, seeing the leading
experts all in one place exchanging
their thoughts and expertise.
Our forums will be covering special
construction topics which will be
of immense benefit to any industry
players looking to learn more and
add value to themselves. Subjects
of paramount importance such as
environmentally friendly developments
and the shape of the government’s
role will be covered, and specialist
topics in certain scenarios such as
natural disasters will also be available.
Those who attend will be equipped
with knowledge for the future and
prepared for the worst-case scenario.
On top of this, our special expert
forums are not just a place for you to
learn! In addition to getting exposure
to the latest practices and news,
you will get an opportunity to mingle
with the greatest. Learn from them
and forge business connections, and
increase your value in the industry
while giving your career a boost. Who
knows whom else you might meet
and the doors they will open for you?
Our forums will be held at Sunway
Putra Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Be sure to
stay tuned to know which forum is up
next and when it takes place!

No. Title Venue Date

1. Government Green Procurement Sunway Putra Hotel, Kuala Lumpur 5 July 2018

2. Landslide Sunway Putra Hotel, Kuala Lumpur 14 May 2018

3. Flood Sunway Putra Hotel, Kuala Lumpur To be confirmed

4. Green Infrastructure Sunway Putra Hotel, Kuala Lumpur To be confirmed

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