KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The Works Ministry (KKR) is hoping to receive special allocations next year to replace existing utilities under Federal roads with new technologies, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

PUNCAK ALAM, Sept 29 — About 60 per cent of federal roads in the country have expired service lives and need to be repaired with an allocation of approximately RM3 billion, said Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

KEPALA BATAS, Sept 11 — The Works Ministry (KKR) is well-prepared for a flood disaster following the warning notification by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) that major floods are expected to hit several states in the peninsular this November.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Illegal land use for agricultural purposes in highland areas has been identified as the main cause of damage to federal roads and slopes that come under the purview of the Ministry of Works (KKR).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The government has always taken steps to assist contractors to complete their projects, including allowing them to apply for the implementation of the Variation of Prices (VOP) clause to ensure the survival of contractors affected by the rising prices of building materials.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — The proposed Petaling Jaya Dispersal Elevated Highway (PJD Link) project has been approved in principle by the cabinet on November 12, 2017.

GERIK, June 20 — The Works Ministry needs an allocation of RM3.4 billion to repair the sick or damaged federal roads throughout Peninsular Malaysia.

KUCHING, May 22 — The Pan Borneo Highway project is expected to be ready in the next five years, including the construction of the Trans Borneo Highway that will connect Sarawak and Sabah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — Repair works on damaged infrastructure due to the recent floods nationwide are expected to cost some RM1 billion, the Works Ministry (KKR) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — The Works Ministry (KKR) estimates that some 30,000 jobs will be created in various fields, especially the construction sector, next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Phase Two of the Construction Industry Vaccination Programme (CIVac) which will kick off on Aug 5 will involve 55,000 construction workers in Penang and Johor.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — A total of 150 construction sites nationwide have been ordered to close since June 1 for failing to comply with the stipulated standard operating procedure (SOP) of the movement control order (MCO) 3.0.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has tested positive for Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Construction work needs to be stopped during the movement control order (MCO) period in the states involved, according to the Works Ministry.

RAUB, Jan 7 — A total of 172 federal roads and 97 state roads nationwide were reported to have been affected by floods that hit several states.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — The Works Ministry is prepared to train people who lost their jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic so that they would have the skills required to work in the construction industry, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said only 48.48 per cent or RM33.4 billion of the allocation for government development projects has been spent as at Aug 26, 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — The government has studied and considered various factors and implications in regard to the proposed abolition of highway tolls in the country, according to Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — The government will extend the use of natural rubber in road construction throughout the country this year, said Deputy Works Minister Datuk Eddin Syazlee Shith.