The Penang Grasp Builders (PMB) Affiliation has appealed to the Street Transport Division (JPJ) to implement a versatile transitional mechanism for lorry load laws, balancing enforcement goals with sensible trade wants.
PMB President Dato’ Goh Teng Whoo acknowledged that whereas the Affiliation totally helps the federal government’s highway security initiatives, the present strict enforcement of load limits threatens to disrupt building timelines and improve prices throughout the provision chain.
He highlighted that lorry operators face quite a few technical and administration challenges of their every day operations, together with points corresponding to weighing discrepancies, various lorry specs, rising transportation prices, and driver coaching necessities.
Due to this fact, he appealed to the federal government to think about these sensible difficulties when implementing enforcement measures, requesting an adjustment interval for operators to make essential adjustments and enhance their general enterprise operations.
“The authorities ought to regulate load capability limits moderately, based mostly on lorry fashions and precise operational circumstances,” Dato’ Goh advised.
He defined that strict laws wouldn’t solely drive up building prices and delay venture timelines however might additionally necessitate doubling the prevailing variety of lorries to fulfill market demand.
“Many lorry operators are small to medium enterprises with restricted money move, making quick fleet upgrades or enlargement to adjust to strict load limits unaffordable,” he added.
He emphasised that with out affordable changes to load limits, your complete building ecosystem, from materials suppliers and contractors to property builders, would undergo with end-consumers in the end bearing the elevated prices.
Moreover, he talked about that the development sector is already grappling with a separate problem, a sudden 25% worth improve for concrete, which Dato’ Goh described as “unreasonable.”
“A ten–15% improve could be manageable, however 25% creates great strain on venture viability,” he famous.
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