KUCHING, March 18 -- About one-third of Public Works Department (JKR) projects nationwide are currently progressing ahead of schedule, said Deputy Works Minister Ahmad Maslan.

He said that of the 855 ongoing projects, roughly one-third are either ahead of time or on track, while the remainder are behind schedule.

Projects are classified as delayed if they exceed 30 days behind schedule or fall more than 10 per cent short of scheduled progress, he added.

"In this regard, I have instructed JKR officers to expedite the implementation of delayed projects. Those that are behind schedule must be prioritised," he said after inspecting the Kuching Federal Multipurpose Building Complex (BGP) construction site today.

Ahmad Maslan said monitorin...