KUALA LUMPUR: Construction companies foresee problems but cannot quantify estimated losses if the government issues a stop-work order on all construction projects due to the worsening haze.
IJM Corporation Bhd (IJM Corp) chief executive officer and managing director Datuk Soam Heng Choon said: “There will be losses in every aspect when you consider a project’s daily operations, such as workers’ daily wages, equipment and machinery rental.
“We cannot give an estimation of the losses, as it depends on the duration of the delay.”
Asked whether they would comply, Soam said they would because they were concerned about the workers’ health and safety, owing to the deteriorating air quality.
“However, we hope that the government would come to a mutual agreement with our suppliers and buyers, such as time extension for works in progress, to avoid being penalised if we do receive official instructions to halt our operations.”
Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor had said he was considering issuing a stop-work order on all construction projects here and in Putrajaya due to the worsening haze.