Malaysian Style.

As usual, the rules or regulations suddenly appear when things goes wrong.

The Public Works Department (PWD) has found the contractor assigned to build the Putrajaya Immigration headquarters to have failed to install pipes according to specifications, leading to the burst pipe incident recently.

Works Minister Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu said the contractor was responsible for carrying out all construction work and pipe installations. From the beginning, the pipes were fixed without being coated with couplings and they were not anchored to the wall.

He said the contractor should have made sure that pipe installation works were done correctly and safely before handing over the maintenance responsibility to the PWD.

In another news The Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said that the Certificate of Completion and Compliance issuing parties who are from professional groups like architects and engineers unlike previously under the Certificate of Fitness for Occupation (CFO) system that was handled by local authorities.

The creation of the post of Building Commissioner in the Buildings and Property Act is to overcome problems in the maintenance and management of buildings and property and the parties that issue the Certificate of Compliance and Completion (CCC) for building projects will be held accountable for its safety forever

Just imagine that if every 5/10 buildings in Malaysia have burst pipe in thier house, who would be blame?? The contractor or the Inspecting Authorities?

Another BIG disgrace to the PWD again after the MRRII incident.

1. The Star
2. Bernama