Builders to meet minister on rising costs
KUALA LUMPUR: Works Minister Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamed will meet contractors of Works Department (JKR) projects today to discuss the rising costs of building materials.
He said some projects are running at a loss due to the high prices of building materials, and the Ministry wanted to find a way to ease the burden on the contractors.
"We need to find a solution, and decide on the next step to be taken (to overcome the issue)," he said.