CITP to transform the construction industry before 2020

Najib said the CITP, which is part of the 11th Malaysia Plan, aims to ultimately create construction industry players that are sustainable at home and are able to compete in the International arena.

"The CITP is a comprehensive implementation plan which encompasses 18 initiatives, from four strategic thrusts namely Quality Safety and Professionalism (QSP), Environment Sustainability, Productivity and Internationalisation.

"Each of the four strategic thrusts seeks to transform and improve public and international image of the industry," he said during his speech, here, today.

Najib said the construction industry has achieved an astaunding average growth of 11.1 percent during the 10th Malaysian Plan.

"This surpasses the performance of all other economic sectors in the country.

"In 2012, at the height of the 10th plan, the construction industry achieved it's peak growth of 18.1 per cent and from then on, the industry had maintained it's double digit growth at 10.8 per cent in 2013, and 11.8 per cent in 2014.

"The Government expects that at the close of the 10th Malaysian plan this year, the industry will be able to maintain a double digit growth," he said.

Najib added that the construction industry recorded RM102 billion worth of projects in 2011 and had grown incrementally to RM157 billion in 2014.