Date: 10–14 April 2017
Company: Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)
CIDB launched the International Construction Week 2017 (ICW 2017) from 10 to 14 April 2017, and Ecobuild Southeast Asia 2017 from 12 to 14 April 2017, at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Both events played host to 15,000 industry professionals from the international community of builders and more than 100 exhibitors, who showcased their products, technologies and projects, as well as forged partnerships on the show floor.
The ICW 2017, themed Towards Enhancing Safety and Quality in Construction, focused on driving discussions in the areas of quality and safety, and the implementation of Construction Design Management (CDM).
Based on the CDM framework, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) developed the Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health in Construction Industry (Management). The guidelines were handed over by Director-General of DOSH Datuk Ir Mohtar Musri to heads of agencies under the Ministry of Works during ICW 2017’s official opening.
“Under the first strategic thrust of the Construction Industry Transformation Programme (CITP), which is quality, safety and professionalism, we have set an overall target of reducing the annual fatality rate in construction by 50 percent by 2020 from the 2015 baseline fatality rate of 10.94 per 100,000 workers,” said Minister of Works Malaysia Datuk Sri Fadilah Yusof in his opening speech. He also urged industry players to aspire for a zero-fatality rate, which is achievable, even with mega construction projects such as the London Olympics Park, with the commitment from all parties involved.
ICW 2017 also served as a platform for new partnerships and business opportunities. MATRADE and CIDB brought 10 international buyers from Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Indonesia, and matched them with 32 local companies. Altogether, 89 meetings had been conducted during this event.
Other organised activities throughout the seven-day event included the Open Ideas Competition, Chemical Research Paper Competition and Construction Career Fair.
Business contacts were exchanged and the latest technologies showcased at the three-day exhibition
