Client's perception of factors contributing to project delay : case study of projects completion in Multimedia University

For a company to grow, the construction industry is one of the industry that plays a major role in the economy by giving contribution of employment opportunity and financial support. As globalization is concern, delays in the construction industry is a global phenomenon. Delay is defined as the extended time beyond completion date stated in a contract. Delays can be eliminated and minimized only when their causes or factors affecting delay are identified. This study presents findings of a survey aimed at identifying the most important causes of delays in construction projects from the viewpoint of clients in Multimedia University. This research focused on clients’s perception towards the factors contributing to project delay. There are six causes of delay were identified during the research. Based on the literature review, questionnaire is distributed to the respondents who are clients for Multimedia University and a total of 150 responses was set as the target based on the sample size. Top three common causes of delay been identified and with the used of SPSS, the results show significant relationship between the project delay and clients perceptions

The Impact of Supply Chain Practices on Sme Companies in Melaka

The supply chain has become crucial day by day. This is due to supply chain practices are giving the impact for the organization performance. The purpose of study is to find out the impact of supply chain practices on organization performance focusing SME companies. Based on previous researcher, there are four variables namely postponement, information sharing, strategic supplier partnership and customer relationship has been used to measure the organizational performance. There are 200 questionnaires been send out to the respondent who are currently work in SME. Based on the data collected the results show significant relationship between the supply chain practices and SME companies performance through the tested variables. At the end of the study, researcher has put some recommendations to improve the quality of future research in this area

Effects of Soil Properties to Corrosion of Underground Pipelines: A Review

A b s t r a c t This review concentrates on corrosion properties that expose to soil environment. Forms of corrosion classified with respect to outward appearance and altered physical properties are uniform attack, galvanic corrosion, erosion corrosion, stress corrosion, crevice corrosion, pitting and inter-granular corrosion. A porous soil may retain moisture for a longer period for optimum aeration and indirectly increase the initial corrosion rate. External corrosion is corrosion attack upon the outside of the pipe soil medium and the most failure mechanisms experienced by buried steel pipelines. Many systems possibly in contact with soil have risk to be corroded such as storage tanks and pipelines

PENYULUHAN KEPADA MASYARAKAT TENTANG PENCEGAHAN DEMAM BERDARAH DENGUE (DBD) MELALUI PSN 3M PLUS DI DESA BONTOALA KECAMATAN PALLANGGA KABUPATEN GOWA

Demam berdarah Dengue (DBD) merupakan penyakit yang disebabkan oleh virus Dengue dan ditularkan oleh nyamuk Aedes aegypti dan Aedes albopictus. Penyakit DBD ini erat sekali hubungannya dengan masalah kebersihan lingkungan. Metode penanggulangan yang banyak diterapkan saat ini adalah tindakan pencegahan antara lain program pengendalian vektor. Jumlah kasus DBD baik secara nasional maupun di lingkup Kabupaten Gowa yang masih tinggi. Pencegahan penyakit DBD yang dapat dilakukan secara rutin dan telah direkomendasikan oleh WHO adalah Pemberantasan Sarang Nnyamuk 3M plus. Adapun rincian 3M tersebut terdiri dari menguras tempat penampungan air, menutup tempat penampungan air, dan mengubur barang-barang bekas yang dapat menjadi tempat penampungan air, sedangkan yang dimaksud dengan plus adalah menaburkan bubuk larvasida, menggunakan obat nyamuk, menggunakan kelambu saat tidur, memelihara ikan pemakan jentik nyamuk, menanam tanaman pengusir nyamuk, mengatur cahaya dan ventilasi dalam rumah, menghindari kebiasaan menggantung pakaian di dalam rumah. Perilaku PSN 3M plus ini dilaksanakan masyarakat 1 kali dalam seminggu di masing-masing rumah, lalu untuk daerah yang lebih luas / lapangan dilaksanakan kerja bakti 1 kali sebulan untuk memberantas sarang nyamuk demam berdarah. Evaluasi akhir dilakukan untuk mengetahui manfaat kegiatan penyuluhan yaitu mitra mampu melaksanakan kegiatan yang telah diikuti dengan menghitung persentase mitra yang mampu melaksanakan pengendalian vektor DBD melalui PSN 3M Plus secara berkelanjutan, serta mampu menerapkan ilmu yang didapat dalam penyluhan ini, baik dilingkungan umum maupun di lingkungan tempat tinggal masing-masing

EDUKASI PEMANFAATAN OBAT TRADISIONAL SEBAGAI ASI BOOSTER

Various types of plants in the surrounding environment that have medicinal properties are many that can be obtained and utilized, and can even be planted themselves, which are known as family medicinal plants. This medicinal plant has begun to be widely studied, especially Indonesian Native Medicinal Plants, because it has relatively small side effects when compared to modern medical drugs. Communities in Pattallassang District generally have various types of medicinal plants that are planted in their yards and are often used as alternative treatments for certain types of diseases or as supplements, one example being breastfeeding boosters, which are very much needed by mothers in carrying out their activities. exclusive breastfeeding program. To support the exclusive breastfeeding program, various efforts must be made, one of which is the use of breastfeeding boosters, which is expected to help increase the production of breast milk. The purpose of the community service activity is to increase understanding of the importance of exclusive breastfeeding and to provide education about the use of several plants that have the potential as breastfeeding boosters in terms of processing techniques and more rational ways of using them. This service is carried out at Merpati Posyandu, Pattallassang Village, Pattallassang District, Takalar Regency. The method of providing community service activities is by providing counseling and demonstrations on how to process and manufacture good traditional medicines. The results of the activity assessment showed that participants gained knowledge about the types of traditional medicines, especially breastfeeding boosters, along with good processing and manufacturing methods of traditional medicines

Study on dimensional stability of particleboard made using glutardialdehyde modified corn starch as the binder at various relative humidity

The objective of the study was to evaluate the dimensional stability of experimental particleboard panels made from rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) using modified starch as binder. Panels were manufactured using 15% corn starch modified with glutardialdehyde and 13% modified starch with 2% Urea Formaldehyde resin as improvement. The particleboards were tested for their dimensional stability towards moisture. Results found that the 2% replacement of modified starch with urea formaldehyde resin showed a little increased in dimensional stability compared to using glutardialdehyde modified corn starch only as the binder. Therefore, this study indicated that combination of modified corn starch and urea formaldehyde resin can have a potential to be used as an improved binder to produce particleboard panels with accepted properties

Current status of industrial accident learning in Malaysia

The accident rate in Malaysia is decreasing; however, statistically it is still high if compared with other developing nations. One of the reasons why accidents keep on happening is due to poor learning from accidents. This paper discusses the level of accident learning from accident reports submitted to the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Malaysia and the Society Security Organization (SOCSO) Malaysia involving 1,291 accident cases. Based on the quality and completeness of accident reports, their levels of learning were classified into five accident causation levels which are no, limited, fair, good and excellent learning

Occupational safety and health assessment in metal industry within small and medium enterprise

According to annual report from the Social Security Organization (SOCSO) between years 2009 and 2011, metal industry has the highest reported number of accidents compared to the other manufacturing industry in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the actual causes of problems that lead to the accidents involving metal industries within SMEs. In this study, checklist through site visits has been used to collect the data. The overall result reveals that the main causes of accident are due to organization failure, human factor, machine failure and surrounding environment

Statistical analysis of metalworking accidents within small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are known to be one of the major contributors to the national economy. However, in terms of occupational safety and health (OSH) implementation and performance, these SMEs, especially in the metalworking sector have yet to meet the necessary standard. This paper discusses the statistical analysis of accidents in metalworking industry by using accident reports submitted to the Department of Safety and Health (DOSH) and Social Security Organization (SOCSO) which involved 1635 accident cases. The main objective is to identify the real causes of accidents and recommend an appropriate action plan for accidents prevention at the workplace

Prognostic model to predict postoperative acute kidney injury in patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery based on a national prospective observational cohort study.

Background: Acute illness, existing co-morbidities and surgical stress response can all contribute to postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery. The aim of this study was prospectively to develop a pragmatic prognostic model to stratify patients according to risk of developing AKI after major gastrointestinal surgery. Methods: This prospective multicentre cohort study included consecutive adults undergoing elective or emergency gastrointestinal resection, liver resection or stoma reversal in 2-week blocks over a continuous 3-month period. The primary outcome was the rate of AKI within 7 days of surgery. Bootstrap stability was used to select clinically plausible risk factors into the model. Internal model validation was carried out by bootstrap validation. Results: A total of 4544 patients were included across 173 centres in the UK and Ireland. The overall rate of AKI was 14·2 per cent (646 of 4544) and the 30-day mortality rate was 1·8 per cent (84 of 4544). Stage 1 AKI was significantly associated with 30-day mortality (unadjusted odds ratio 7·61, 95 per cent c.i. 4·49 to 12·90; P < 0·001), with increasing odds of death with each AKI stage. Six variables were selected for inclusion in the prognostic model: age, sex, ASA grade, preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate, planned open surgery and preoperative use of either an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or an angiotensin receptor blocker. Internal validation demonstrated good model discrimination (c-statistic 0·65). Discussion: Following major gastrointestinal surgery, AKI occurred in one in seven patients. This preoperative prognostic model identified patients at high risk of postoperative AKI. Validation in an independent data set is required to ensure generalizability