MARCH DIARY 1st March 2013 MBAM Council Meeting No.2/2013 was held in MBAM Conference Room. 2nd March 2013 MBAM Site Safety Supervisor Site Assessment in Bintulu, 2nd Intake was attended by MBAM Executive Officer, Ms Cheryl Chong. 4th March 2013-11th March 2013 Site Safety Supervisor Course in Kuala Lumpur (Full Time) in MBAM Training Centre. 5th March 2013 Meeting with CIDB on Commencement of COCD Construction Trade Foremen was attended by MBAM Executive Director, Ms Loh Mei Ling, MBAM Manager, Ms Lee Siew Mei, MBAM Technical Director, Ir. Kor Chan Wah, MBAM Programme Consultant, Mr Andrew Ong and MBAM Manager, Mr Michael Thong in CIDB Headquarter. Meeting to Finalise all outstanding matters regarding MCS and MBAM Open House was attended by MBAM Council Member, Dato’ A. K. Nathan and MBAM Manager Cum Management Representative, Ms Zharraine Chang in KLCC. SSIC Presentation on SSIC Advisory Network was attended by MBAM President, Mr Matthew Tee Kai Woon in SSIC Berhad, I-City, Shah Alam. 6th March 2013 5th MCS 2013 Organizing Committee Meeting No. 4 was held in MBAM Conference Room. 7th March 2013 SIRIM TC on Concrete and Concrete Products was attended by MBAM Technical Director, Ir. Kor Chan Wah in SIRIM Bhd. CIDB Mesyuarat TWG-BCI Bil.1/2013 was attended by Mr Jim Mah from IJM Corporation Bhd in Menara Dato’ Onn, PWTC. MBAM Technical Committee Talk On The ManuBuild Project & Contract Information was attended by MBAM Council Member, Mr Ong Ka Thiam in MBAM Training Centre 8th March 2013 CIDB Jawatankuasa Kecil Terma-terma Kontrak (TOC) Kerja Ubahsuai Mesyuarat JKKTOC Bil 1/2013 was attended by MBAM PR Manager Cum Deputy Management Representative, Mr Lenny Lim, MBAM Technical Director, Ir. Kor Chan Wah and MBAM Contracts and Practice Committee Member, Mr Tee Seng Kong in Menara Dato’ Onn, PWTC. Meeting with the Representative of Eye4words Sdn Bhd, Ms Shalini Sockalingam to discuss about their proposal for MBAM 60th Anniversary Coffee Table Book was held in MBAM Meeting Room. MBAM-Tractors Malaysia CAT Constructiom Equipment and Technology Carnival by Sime Darby Industrial Sdn Bhd was attended by MBAM President, Mr Matthew Tee Kai Woon, MBAM Vice President, Mr Thomas Samuel, MBAM Vice President, Dato’ Tan Gim Foo, MBAM Honorary Advisor, Dato’ Ng Kee Leen, MBAM Council Member, Mr Eric Yong, MBAM Technical Director, Ir. Kor Chan Wah, MBAM Executive Officer, Ms Wong Lerk Wei, MBAM Executive Officer, Ms Cheryl Chong and MBAM IT Officer, Encik Mohd Farhan Bin Mohammad Din in Tractors Malaysia. Courtesy Visit to DOSH Sabah was attended by MBAM Vice President, Mr Foo Chek Lee and MBAM Senior Executive Officer, Ms Chai Min Fung in DOSH, Sabah. 9th March 2013 Site Safety Supervisor Course Kota Kinabalu Site Examination, 4th Intake was attended by MBAM Senior Executive Officer, Ms Chai Min Fung in The Riverson Project Site, Kota Kinabalu. 11th March 2013-12th March 2013 UPM Conference on Affordable Quality Housing was attended by MBAM President, Mr Matthew Tee Kai Woon and MBAM Alternative Representative, Mr Lee Seng Fong in Putrajaya Marriot Hotel. 11th March 2013 CIDB Kajisemula CIS 7: 2006, Quality Assessment System For Building Construction Work (QLASSIC) – Mesyuarat Bil 1/2013 was attended by MBAM Environment Commmittee Member, Ir. Laxana Naidu in Menara Dato' Onn, PWTC. Interview between MBAM President, Mr Matthew Tee Kai Woon with Capital Dynamics was held in MBAM Conference Room. MBAM CREAM MoU Signing Ceremony Meeting was attended by MBAM Executive Director, Ms Loh Mei Ling, MBAM Manager, Mr Michael Thong and MBAM Executive Officer, Mr Leon Leong in CREAM. 12th March 2013 SIRIM TC on Steel for Structural Purposes was attended by MBAM Technical Director, Ir. Kor Chan Wah in SIRIM Bhd. MTC Timber Talk Series-Nature's Gift to Exposed Structure:Timber was attended by MBAM Executive Officer, Mr Leon Leong in Malaysian Timber Council, Kuala Lumpur. 13th March 2013 Meeting with KLIAC was attended by MBAM Executive Director, Ms Loh Mei Ling, MBAM Programme Consultant, Mr Andrew Ong, MBAM Technical Director, Ir. Kor Chan Wah and MBAM Manager Cum Management Representative, Ms Zharraine Chang in KLIA Holdings, Sepang. MSPC Meeting was attended by MBAM PR Manager Cum Deputy Management Representative, Mr Lenny Lim in PIKOM Conference room. 14th March 2013 Ministry of Work Perjumpaan dengan Persatuan was held in MBAM Conference Room. International Construction Week (ICW 2013) -Interview Session with Major and Strategic Stakeholder was attended by MBAM President, Mr Matthew Tee Kai Woon in MBAM Conference Room. 5th MCS 2013 Organizing Committee Meeting No. 5/2013 was held in MBAM Conference Room. 15th March 2013 Jabatan Pengajian Tinggi-Majlis Pelancaran Pusat Kecemerlangan Industi bagi Kluster Bioteknologi was attended by MBAM Vice President, Dato’ Sri Sufri Bin Haji Mohd Zin in Manipal International University Putra Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. SIRIM TC on Steel Bars, Wire Rods and Wire Products was attended by MBAM Technical Director, Ir. Kor Chan Wah in SIRIM Bhd. MATRADE Coordination Discussion for year 2013 was attended by MBAM Deputy President, Mr Aziz Tan Sri Bahaman, International Affairs Deputy Chairman, Mr Tan Kim Yoke and MBAM Manager, Ms Lee Siew Mei in Menara MATRADE. MACRA Annual Dinner 2013 was attended by MBAM President, Mr Matthew Tee Kai Woon in HGH Convention Centre. 18th March 2013 Trade Foreman Training Meeting was held in MBAM Meeting Room. 19th March 2013 5th MCS 2013 and MBAM Open House 2013 - 1st Technical Meeting was attended by MBAM President, Mr Matthew Tee Kai Woon, MBAM Council Member, Mr Kenneth Liew, MBAM Executive Director, Ms Loh Mei Ling, MBAM Manager Cum Management Representative, Ms Zharraine Chang, 5th MCS 2013 Committee Members, Mr Lim Fan Chong, Mr Lee Chee Yian, Mr Vincent Lim and Mr Stewart Lee, MBAM Council Member, Mr Oliver Wee and MBAM Programme Consultant, Mr Andrew Ong in KLCC. 19th March 2013 NIOSH Soft Launch 3rd Borneo Conference and Exhibition of Occupational Safety and Health 2013 (BOSH 2013) was attended by Mr Cheong Kwee, Deputy President of Sabah Builders Association and Mr Johnny Wong from Sabah Builders Association in The Pacific Sutera, Sutera Harbour, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. 19th March 2013-20th March 2013 2-Day Training on Construction Personnel Latest Acts and Order was attended by MBAM Executive Director, Ms Loh Mei Ling, MBAM Senior Executive Officer, Ms Chai Min Fung, MBAM Manager, Ms Lee Siew Mei, MBAM Manager, Mr Michael Thong and MBAM Executive Officer, Ms Wong Lerk Wei in MBAM Training Centre. 21st March 2013 CIDB WG for Development of Green Technology Training.Promotion in Construction-Mesyuarat Bil. 1/2013 was attended by MBAM Manager, Mr Michael Thong in Menara Dato Onn, PWTC. HR Committee Meeting No.2/2013 was held in MBAM Conference Room. ICW2013-Sidang Media Minggu Pembinaan Antarabangsa was attended by MBAM Executive Director, Ms Loh Mei Ling and MBAM PR Manager Cum Deputy Management Representative, Mr Lenny Lim in Bilik Kelantan, Aras 2 PWTC. Seminar on BNM Governor’s Address on the Malaysian Economy and Panel Discussion was attended by MBAM President, Mr Matthew Tee Kai Woon and MBAM Vice President, Dato’ Ir. Low Keng Kok in Dewan Perdana, Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort, Kuala Lumpur. 22nd March 2013 REDHA’s Launching of Green Rating Tool was attended by MBAM Deputy Secretary-General 1, Mr Dennis Tan in Wisma REDHA. Dialog with Malaysia Quarry Association was held in MBAM Meeting Room. Bank Negara Malaysia Annual Report 2012 Financial Stability and Payment Systems Report 2012 Briefing Session was attended by MBAM President, Mr Matthew Tee Kai Woon, MBAM TreasurerGeneral, Mr Eric Lai Wee Meng and MBAM PR Manager Cum Deputy Management Representative, Mr Lenny Lim in Bank Negara Malaysia. Material Resources Committee Meeting No. 1/2013 was held in MBAM Conference Room. 5th MCS 2013 and MBAM Open House 2013 - Technical Meeting was attended by MBAM Executive Director, Ms Loh Mei Ling, MBAM Manager Cum Management Representative, Ms Zharraine Chang in KLCC. 23rd March 2013 MBAM Site Safety Supervisor Site Assessment Penang, 4th Intake was attended by MBAM Executive Officer, Ms Cheryl Chong and MBAM Admin Assistant, Ms Nabilah Binti Muhamad in The Golden Triangle, Project Site, Penang. 25th March 2013 5th Malaysian Construction Summit was held in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. MBAM Open House 2013 was held in Conference Hall 2, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. 26th March 2013 Opening Ceremony of International Construction Week 2013 and 14th REAAA Conference 2013 was attended by MBAM President, Mr Matthew Tee Kai Woon, MBAM Immediate Past President, Mr Kwan Foh Kwai, MBAM Deputy President, Mr Aziz Tan Sri Bahaman, MBAM Honorary Advisor, Dato’ Ng Kee Leen, MBAM Council Member, Mr Ong Ka Thiam, MBAM Executive Director, Ms Loh Mei Ling, MBAM PR Manager Cum Deputy Management Representative, Mr Lenny Lim and MBAM Manager Cum Management Representative, Ms Zharraine Chang in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. KLRCA Signing of the Host Country Agreement between the Government of Malaysia and AALCO was attended by MBAM Vice President, Dato’ Tan Gim Foo in Hilton KL. MBAM Site Safety Supervisor Technical Committee was held in MBAM Meeting Room (1st Floor). 27th March 2013 Appointment with Vivian Hoh, ICP was held in MBAM Meeting Room. Courtesy Visit by President of Chartered Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyor, UK, Mr Alan Burrow was held in MBAM Conference Room. Courtesy Visit by Sudan Contractors Union MBAM was held in MBAM Conference Room. 28th March 2013 MITI to attend Mesyuarat Membincangkan Cadangan Insentif bagi Pelaksanaan Standard was attended by MBAM Alternative Representative, Encik Shafidz Iswandi Bin Azhar and MBAM PR Manager Cum Deputy Management Representative, Mr Lenny Lim in MITI, Jalan Duta. 59thMBAM Anniversary Dinner Organizing Committee Meeting No. 5 was held in MBAM Conference Room. CIDB MCIEA 2012-The Accolade for Excellence was attended by MBAM Deputy President, Mr Aziz Tan Sri Bahaman, MBAM Council Member, Mr Oliver Wee, MBAM Executive Director, Ms Loh Mei Ling in Ballroom 2, Level 3, KLCC. 24th BIPC Meeting was attended by MBAM Executive Director, Ms Loh Mei Ling in Bangunan Ingenieur, Jalan Sultan, Petaling Jaya. MFPA 36TH Annual Dinner was attended by MBAM Council Member, Mr Kenneth Liew in Hilton Petaling Jaya Kristal Ballroom.