KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 25): Construction sector consulting companies in Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan (PPN) have been allowed to operate from yesterday. The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), in a statement today, said the permission applies to consulting services such as architecture, engineering, quantity surveying and other related services. However, all companies must comply with the set standard operating procedures (SOP) and all conditions, regulations and other SOPs currently enforced. “Applications to resume operations are only required for areas under Phase 1 and Phase 2. “The consulting companies can submit their applications through the Ministry of International Trade and Industry’s (MITI) Covid-19 Intelligent Management System (CIMS) at https://notification.miti.gov.my/, under the Construction cluster by choosing among the sectors listed,” the statement said.
