KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Ministry of Works (KKR) has welcomed the Sarawak Ministry of Infrastructure and Ports Development (MIPD)’s proposal to shorten the classification period for sick projects from 100 days to 30 days of delay.
Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said this following his official visit to the Multi-Class Armed Forces Family Housing (RKAT) project at Muara Tuang today.
He added that those who will carry out this new responsibility are the Sarawak Public Works Department (PWD), contractors and consultants involved.
“At the federal level, a project is classified as sick if it is delayed by more than 60 days or 20 per cent of the schedule, whichever comes first.
“In addition, a project is considered late if it is 30 days behind or 10 per cent off schedule, whichever is earlier.
“The Sarawak government is taking the lead by revising the threshold – if a project is 30 days late, it will be classified as a sick project,” he said at a press conference.
With that being said, Ahmad called upon all contractors to work harder to ensure the timely completion of projects or even finish ahead of schedule.
On March 15, Deputy Premier and Sarawak MIPD Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas stated that under the PWD’s existing regulations, action could be taken if an approved project is not actively implemented in 100 days.
He stated that if a contractor fails to show significant progress within 30 days, it signals an inability to proceed, and allowing PWD to intervene early and terminate the contract if necessary.
“We have discussed and felt that 100 days is too long.
“So, we are trying our best to see how we can shorten the classification of sick projects to just 30 days of delay,” Uggah said then.
