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Construction Industry in Malaysia

if you think it’s all about hammerin nails and pourin cement, think again.

malaysia’s construction industry consists of 5 parties. all parties must be involved in order for a construction project to work out. the 5 crucial parties are:

client (owner/developer who covers a construction cost)
- government
- semi-private
- private

authorities (approval government bodies)
- majlis perbandaran manjung
- jabatan kerja raya
- environment impact assessment
- lembaga air perak
- tenaga nasional berhad
- telekom malaysia
- bomba

consultant (provides design expertise and advice)
- land surveyor
- town planner
- architect
- civil & structural engineer
- mechanical & electrical engineer
- interior designer
- quantity surveyor

contractor (contracts for construction projects)
- main contractor
- sub contractor

supplier (supplies construction materials)
- manufacturer
- distributor
- trading house
- hardware shop

note: the above is fully based on my own understandin of the construction industry in malaysia. feel free to correct me if there are any mistakes.

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Twin Dolphins Stress Test

Hey peeps, guess I decided to make a post after seeing TL’s constant pestering that all of us should make a post. So, I beat the rest of the barghers (e.g. CY, CB, MJ, Pat,…… etc) here to their first post afterall. :D

When I was in the Humanities buildings of my university, I came across something interesting, and I thought that I ought to share it here. As all of you know, stress is a part of our life, and managing it is the key to a happy life. Thus, I present this stress test for your convenience, generic, but rather accurate.

The following photo has 2 identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case study on stress level at St. Mary’s Hospital. Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water. The dolphins are identical.

A closely monitored, scientific study of a group revealed that in spite of the fact that the dolphins are identical, a person under stress would find differences in the two dolphins. The more differences a person find, the higher stress level the particular person has.

Look at the photograph. If you find more than a few differences, I seriously suggest that you take a vacation. You really need it.

Twin Dolphin Stress Test

Never take life too seriously, nobody ever comes out of it alive anyway. :)