By DayakDaily Team
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21: The success of projects run by the Public Works Department (JKR) cannot be measured solely by the ability to complete them ahead of schedule, but must meet the set period, cost, and quality specifications, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.
He said contractors must prioritise all three aspects to prevent delays, quality problems, or ultimately being categorised as a sick project.
“It (a project) is not ahead of time if there are problems with quality. Ahead of time means that it must be achieved within the set cost and also within the set quality specifications. Then it is really ahead of time,” he said to reporters after officiating the Handing Over of the Letter of Acceptance (SST) and the Letter of Appointment of the Superintendent Officer for the Perak police contingent headquarters (IPK) and housing construction project here today.
Nanta said the Ministry of Works (KKR) and JKR had set key performance indicators (KPIs) to zero out sick and abandoned projects, along with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines to monitor project implementation.
Yesterday (Aug 20), Deputy Minister of Works Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Maslan said the trend of sick projects under JKR’s supervision continued to decline to 4.13 per cent from 5 per cent previously, involving 36 out of 871 projects currently under construction.
Earlier, in his speech, Nanta reminded contractors who received SST to carry out the trust given with full integrity, responsibility, and commitment, and to ensure the project is completed according to specifications, achieves the best quality level, and is completed within the stipulated period.
He also emphasised the superintending officer’s role in proactively monitoring work progress, identifying issues on site, and taking immediate remedial action to ensure the project schedule and performance are not affected. — Bernama
