The stoppages include construction of Indonesia’s first light rapid transit (LRT) and parts of a mass rapid transit system. Some contractors feel under pressure to hire partner firms with little or no experience in major construction and building design to meet tight deadlines. But the government has now ordered that scores of major projects be re-evaluated in the wake of the accidents – a daunting task. Most recent accidents were due to ill-advised shortcuts and employee fatigue, said Syarif Burhanuddin, chairman of the government-backed Construction Safety Committee. “I feel very uncomfortable every time I’m stuck in traffic near building projects and worry that an accident could happen,” he said.

Source: New Strait Times March 07, 2018 06:56 UTC