Kangar: All construction industry stakeholders in Perlis, including contractors, consultants, and students, are urged to fully utilise the programmes, training, and opportunities provided by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) in collaboration with the federal government. Raja Muda of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail called on them to collaborate in strengthening competitiveness, adopting new technologies, and supporting the nation’s digitalisation goals to ensure Perlis’s construction sector grows in line with other states.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the opening of the new CIDB office in Perlis marks a significant milestone for the state. The construction industry in Perlis is expanding rapidly and holds potential to contribute to the country’s development agenda. Current figures indicate that this sector is a key driver of Perlis’s socio-economic growth, as stated by Tuanku Syed Faizuddin at the official launch of the CIDB Perlis office in Kangar Jaya.

Perlis Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli and Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Maslan were also present at the event. Tuanku Syed Faizuddin expressed confidence that the new CIDB office would enhance service delivery to the industry and the public. He urged CIDB staff to leverage the modern facilities to improve work quality, strengthen enforcement, expand training and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes, and support digital transformation through technologies like Building Information Modelling (BIM).

Meanwhile, Ahmad mentioned that more than 130,000 contractors are registered with CIDB nationwide, including 2,076 in Perlis. He noted that contractors in the state are engaged in projects worth over RM1.1 billion, with levy-eligible projects above RM500,000 totaling RM689.3 million. The levy collected amounts to RM861,715, with 69 percent coming from government projects and 31 percent from private sector developments.