Committee of Supply 2023 debate, Day 5: Yip Hon Weng on support for built environment sector
In Parliament on Thursday (Mar 2), MP Yip Hon Weng said more can be done for the construction sector which has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, contractors must be paid in a timely manner and coordination among Government agencies for relevant services can improve. He also called for a bigger push to attract locals to take on higher value-added jobs such as engineers to build up resilience when the next pandemic or crisis hits. Mr Yip asked if a shorter work-week of five days could be implemented for the sector. He said when workers are well-rested, workplace accidents are less likely to happen and morale and productivity will improve.
In Parliament on Thursday (Mar 2), MP Yip Hon Weng said more can be done for the construction sector which has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, contractors must be paid in a timely manner and coordination among Government agencies for relevant services can improve. He also called for a bigger push to attract locals to take on higher value-added jobs such as engineers to build up resilience when the next pandemic or crisis hits. Mr Yip asked if a shorter work-week of five days could be implemented for the sector. He said when workers are well-rested, workplace accidents are less likely to happen and morale and productivity will improve.
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