Abstract
Participation of Local Youth Workers in Construction Industry and Strategies for Improvement: A Study in Kelantan and Terengganu
Highlights
As a consequence of the RM7.3 billion injection steps implemented by the government, the construction industry today reported an increase in contracts from both the public and private sectors
The objectives of this study are to identify the factors that contributed to the low participation of local youth workers in the construction industry and to identify strategies to increase the participation of local labour in the construction industry
The outcomes of the study revealed that, the respondents are on the opinion that the driven forces behind the local workers lack of participation in the construction industry are linked with the unfavourable working condition of the sector such as uncomfortable, unsafe, unhealthy working conditions, wage compensation and image in construction site
Summary
As a consequence of the RM7.3 billion injection steps implemented by the government, the construction industry today reported an increase in contracts from both the public and private sectors. The number of foreign workers brought into the country was previously disputed by many Malaysians because they feared that more foreign workers would flood the job market and enjoy basic facilities in the country, while there were still many locals who did not have employment, graduates. It is necessary for the government to do something so that local employees can fill most of the vacancies in the 3D sector. Securing Malaysian competitiveness is a valuable asset and is the biggest challenge in the construction industry (CIDB, 2015)
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