Led by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), a delegation of construction related companies from Malaysia visited the UK to explore opportunities in development projects owned by Malaysian developers, reported The Edge.
The move, which is part of the initiatives under the Construction Industry Transformation Programme (CITP), is aimed at helping Malaysian construction industry players undertake projects and render services in the UK, noted CIDB chairman Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Ali.
“One of the best ways to do this is to work together with Malaysian developers who are already involved in large scale developments in the UK, particularly the Battersea Power Station Development,” said Ahmad Tajuddin, who led the delegation.
Aside from enhancing the export of Malaysia’s construction services, the mission will also elevate the use of Malaysia’s construction resources both in local and overseas projects, explained CIDB chief executive Datuk Ahmad ‘Asri Abdul Hamid.
“The CITP has put in place a target of getting 10 more local construction companies to export their services globally to the collective value of RM8 billion from 2016 to 2020. As at December 2017, we have recorded RM4.85 billion accumulated from overseas projects won by Malaysian companies,” he said.
Meanwhile, the delegation – which includes 37 representatives from 28 companies involved in various construction-related professional services like engineering, architecture, quantity surveying, project management and Building Information Modelling consultancy – not only visited the Battersea Power Station Development Corp but also projects owned by YTL, IJM Land and EcoWorld.
The delegation also included building material manufacturers and suppliers.
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