![Foreigners occupying abandoned school were construction workers - police Foreigners occupying abandoned school were construction workers - police](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/71670879675_TBWARGAASINGSEKOLAH.jpg)
Foreigners occupying abandoned school were construction workers - police
Police confirms that foreigners occupying an abandoned school in Taman Desa are actually construction workers from a nearby building site.
Tue Dec 13 2022
![Ministries agree to agency's proposal to manage entry of foreign construction workers - Hamzah Ministries agree to agency's proposal to manage entry of foreign construction workers - Hamzah](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-07/61658141207_TBHAMZAH.jpg)
Ministries agree to agency's proposal to manage entry of foreign construction workers - Hamzah
The Home Ministry and the Human Resources Ministry have agreed to a proposal from Construction Labor Exchange Berhad to enable the agency to fully manage the entry of foreign construction workers.
Mon Jul 18 2022
![Applications for migrant construction workers approved, but response slow - Fadillah Applications for migrant construction workers approved, but response slow - Fadillah](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-06/61654863462_TBFadillah.jpg)
Applications for migrant construction workers approved, but response slow - Fadillah
The government has approved some 14,000 applications to recruit migrant construction workers but the response from the foreign workers themselves has been quite slow.
Fri Jun 10 2022
![Up to 100 missing in collapsed Nigerian highrise Up to 100 missing in collapsed Nigerian highrise](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-11/61635818074_LAGOS.jpg)
Up to 100 missing in collapsed Nigerian highrise
A luxury residential highrise under construction in Lagos collapses, trapping construction workers under a pile of concrete rubble.
Tue Nov 02 2021
![Melbourne construction sites shut down after anti-vaccine mandate protest Melbourne construction sites shut down after anti-vaccine mandate protest](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/51632189346_ProtestMelbourne.jpg)
Melbourne construction sites shut down after anti-vaccine mandate protest
An anti-vaccine mandate protest turned violent after Victoria govt required all construction workers to have at least one dose by Friday.
Tue Sep 21 2021
![Phase two of CIVac to begin Aug 5 - Fadillah Phase two of CIVac to begin Aug 5 - Fadillah](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/71605686962_FadillahYusof.jpg)
Phase two of CIVac to begin Aug 5 - Fadillah
Phase Two of the Construction Industry Vaccination Programme (CIVac) which will kick off on Aug 5 will involve 55,000 construction workers in Penang and Johor.
Thu Jul 22 2021
![Concrete slab at highway construction site collapses, two workers injured Concrete slab at highway construction site collapses, two workers injured](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-06/41624108925_NKVERUNTUH.jpg)
Concrete slab at highway construction site collapses, two workers injured
Two Bangladeshi construction workers were injured after a concrete slab and metal reinforcements at a new highway construction site above the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), near here, collapsed.
Sat Jun 19 2021
![Three dead, one seriously injured after crane topples on SUKE highway Three dead, one seriously injured after crane topples on SUKE highway](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-03/51616379980_kemalangan.jpg)
Three dead, one seriously injured after crane topples on SUKE highway
Preliminary investigations found three construction workers died while a local road user was injured in the incident.
Mon Mar 22 2021
![Nine bodies of landslide victims found, efforts underway to find two others Nine bodies of landslide victims found, efforts underway to find two others](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-10/51508658937_Tanahruntuh.jpg)
Nine bodies of landslide victims found, efforts underway to find two others
Nine bodies of foreign construction workers buried alive during the landslide at Tanjung Bungah here yesterday, have been found so far.
Sun Oct 22 2017
![Three dead, many feared buried in Tanjung Bungah landslide Three dead, many feared buried in Tanjung Bungah landslide](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-10/71508558243_TanahRuntuh.jpg)
Three dead, many feared buried in Tanjung Bungah landslide
At least three people have been killed in a landslide incident at a construction site in Tanjung Bungah, here, this morning.
Sat Oct 21 2017
![Two construction workers killed in Pengerang Two construction workers killed in Pengerang](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-10/81507591957_Petronas.jpg)
Two construction workers killed in Pengerang
Kota Tinggi district police chief Supt Ahsmon Bajah said the police were still investigating the cause of the 3.45 pm incident.
Mon Oct 09 2017
![Two workers crushed by fallen crane platform Two workers crushed by fallen crane platform](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-02/41487757846_MAYATGENERIC.jpg)
Two workers crushed by fallen crane platform
Two construction workers were killed after a crane platform fell on them at the Taman Capital Tanjung Tuang housing construction site.
Sat Aug 12 2017
![Fourth body found in rubble of Israel building collapse Fourth body found in rubble of Israel building collapse](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-09/41473162299_BenjaminNetanyahu.jpg)
Fourth body found in rubble of Israel building collapse
"Rescue forces have extracted an additional body," an army statement said, with three more construction workers still believed to be missing.
Wed Sep 07 2016
![Structure collapse in Segambut, two construction workers buried Structure collapse in Segambut, two construction workers buried](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-08/61472553929_TanahRuntuh.jpg)
Structure collapse in Segambut, two construction workers buried
Two construction workers were buried under the PLUS Highway bridge at Jalan Segambut Dalam here when the structure they were working on collapsed.
Tue Aug 30 2016
![CIDB cert mandatory for construction workers, site supervisors from June 1, 2016 CIDB cert mandatory for construction workers, site supervisors from June 1, 2016](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-06/71435380619_IRONSCAFFOLDING.jpg)
CIDB cert mandatory for construction workers, site supervisors from June 1, 2016
All skilled construction workers, site supervisors must have a CIDB competency certificate from June 1, 2016 before being allowed to work.
Wed Apr 27 2016