The Impact of Building Consultants on Malaysia's Construction Industry
The building and construction industry in Malaysia has grown from a relatively small sector to form the backbone of the country's economic growth. Building consultants have played a significant role in the Malaysian building and construction industry's rapid development. They bring expertise in several fields of construction, which is certainly critical to the building process, influencing Malaysia's urban landscape and ensuring that any building project is successful. This article discusses the multilateral impact of building consultants on Malaysia's construction industry, which ranges from a consideration of the increases in efficiency at the project level to compliance with rules and regulations and the overall growth in the industry. 1. Enhancing Project Efficiency Building consultants bring a lot of expertise to the table, which dramatically improves project efficiencies. Their work typically starts at the very concept stage of a project, where conceptualizing an