@proceedings {26461,
	title = {
	The discrepancy in the construction industry of Malaysia: one of the



	most contributing industries in Malaysia\&rsquo;s economy and the highest



	contributor of the fatal accidents

},
	journal = {5th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering Research 2019 (ICMER 2019) 30 - 31 July 2019, Kuantan, Malaysia},
	volume = {Volume 788 2020},
	year = {2020},
	abstract = {Abstract. Malaysian construction industry is considered as substantial power for the economyof the country. The value of construction work is increasing year per year. Malaysia{\textquoteright}s economyexperienced a commendable growth the recent years; basically, the construction industry isstatistically significant with economic development and has strong linkages with other industrysectors. However, the Malaysian construction industry is facing many challenges especially thefatal accidents. These last came first on top of the construction sector compared all otherindustries. This article describes the importance of the construction sector for Malaysia{\textquoteright}seconomy and its efficient contribution across all states of Malaysia. Furthermore, detailedstatistics and analysis were carried out to describe the severity of fatal accidents occurred inconstruction industry of Malaysia. Besides, recommendations were listed in order to bettermanage the construction industry without involving in fatal accidents. By taking into accountthe significant influence of the construction industry on Malaysian economy, full attentionshould be given to the construction field by the Malaysian government and improve further theconstruction management in general and the construction safety in particular.},
	url = {https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/788/1/012034/pdf},
	author = {zid chaher and Narimah Kasim and Ali Raza Soomro and Abdelbaki Laidoune}
}
