Construction Nexus - Productivity Way Up Malaysia

OVERVIEW

“Construction & Built Environment”

Construction & Built Environment Productivity Nexus (COBEPN) established under the Twelfth Malaysia Plan (12MP) is one of the Government’s initiatives to boost national productivity and economic growth through collaboration between the Government, industry players, and academia.

Under the Twelfth Malaysia Plan (12MP), productivity of the construction sector is expected to grow at an average rate of 3.8% per annum to RM46,200 supported by the increased adoption of modern construction technology and methods. In return, this will contribute 4.2% to the construction sector output growth.

Initiatives

Workforce

Strengthen coordination between medical schools and industry to ensure supply/demand match of
professions

Technology

Boost awareness and adoption of technological upgrades and modern farming techniques

Industry Structure

Set up networks to provide high-quality coordinated patient care to reduce medical errors and improve patient care quality

Eco-Systems

Review policies to ease
foreign skilled healthcare
professionals work in the
subsector
Develop and rollout a
national database to facilitate patient transfer between public and private healthcare providers
Streamline regulations
and ensure robust implementation of regulatory reforms