CIDB Extends Initiatives For Contractors

The Construction Industry Development Board of Malaysia ('CIDB') had on 7 May 2020 introduced initiatives to ease the burden of construction industry players affected by the Movement Control Order, a summary of which is available here. Subsequently, on 19 January 2021, CIDB announced that they are extending several of these initiatives, with the aim of easing the burden on contractors that intends to register or renew their registrations with CIDB.

Relaxation of Registration Renewal Requirements

Previously, CIDB outlined several exemptions in relation to the requirements for renewal of local contractor registrations, as follows:

1. Exemption from having to fulfil Continuous Contractor Development (CCD) points;