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Assessment

Construction Assessment Centre (CASC) is a unit under Centre for Quality Assurance and Certification (CQAC) mainly focuses on managing assessment program for both Quality Assessment System in Construction (QLASSIC) and Safety and Health Assessment System in Construction (SHASSIC) also for MyCREST and Sustainable INFRASTAR which are programs owned by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB).

QLASSIC

An independent assessment tool to measure and evaluate the workmanship quality of a building construction work based on Construction Industry Building (CIS 7: 2014 Quality Assessment System for Building Construction Works). It enables quality of workmanship in that project to be objectively measured through a scoring system.

National Housing Policy (2018-2025) under Focus No.2 which is to emphasize QLASSIC Certification for all new public and private housing projects.

For application, click here.

Application Process/Flow

Application

Main contractors to submit application.
Sampling

No of sample to be assessed are based on the project GFA and sampling guideline in CIS 7.
Notification of Assessment

Independent and certified CIDB assessors are to carry out the assessment.
Project

Undertake assessment at project site.
Certified Issuance

CREAM to issues assessment report and certification.
Certified Issuance

CREAM to distribute the assessment report and certification to applicants.
Customer Satisfaction

Benefits

Automatic CCD points = 15 points for contractor’s registration renewal
Allows project owner / contractors to benchmark their workmanship quality on an industry wide basis.
Gives that extra competitive edge to project owners/contractors that consistently deliver projects with high QLASSIC score.
A good QLASSIC score track record serves to enhance the reputation of the project owner/contractor and ensures future marketability
Towards Continuous Improvement in construction quality
Eligible to be awarded during QLASSSIC Day
To have standard quality assessment system for quality of workmanship of building projects

Who Can Apply?

Developer/Client

Main Contractors

QLASSIC Building Categories

Category A
Residential (Landed)

Category B
Residential (Strata)

Category C
Non-residential
(Without centralised aircon)

Category D
Non-residential
(Without centralised aircon)

FAQ

Download Brochure

Download CIS 7

Application Guideline

Application Form

Frequent Questions

For any enquiries, please contact our support.

Construction Assessment Centre (CASC) Secretariat
Tel : +603-2779 1480
Email: casc@cream.my / syed@cream.my

SHASSIC

An independent assessment tool to assess the safety and health at the worksite in the construction projects where the assessment covers 25% to 75% of a project physical progress.

SHASSIC Assessment is currently using CIS 10:2022 (latest revision since CIS 10:2018) where it is inclusive of construction planning stage and construction stage.

For application, click here.

Application Process/Flow

Application/Notice
Assessment Date Arrangement
Assessor in-charge Arrangement
Assessment On Site
Report Processing
Certified Issuance
Customer Satisfaction

Benefits

Automatic CCD points = 15 points for contractor’s registration renewal
Fee fully subsidized by CIDB
Towards OHSAS 18001/MS 1722/ISO 45001 Certification
Towards Continuous Improvement
Can participate in MCIEA for Safety Category
Readiness for Occupational Safety and Health in Construction Industry-(Management) (OSHCIM)
Subsidised for government project

Who Can Apply?

Project Owner

Main Contractors

FAQ

Download Brochure

Download CIS 10

Application Guideline

Frequent Questions

For any enquiries, please contact our support.

Construction Assessment Centre (CASC) Secretariat
Tel : +603-2779 1480
Email: casc@cream.my / syed@cream.my

Sustainable INFRASTAR

Sustainable INFRASTAR stand for Sustainable Infrastructure Rating Tool where it applies an objective and evidence-based rating system that assesses the following conditions: land use planning and management, resource management, energy and water management, biodiversity and other ecosystem services, social and cultural protection and stakeholder coordination.

Objectives

To create a continuous awareness on the importance of sustainability throughout the pre-commissioning stage of infrastructure projects.
To prioritise significant environment and social attributes for sustainable infrastructure as early as the conceptual stage.
To convey an improved performance related to environmental and social through project design and construction.
To recognise and reward efforts made by projects towards achieving an exceptional level of sustainable infrastructure.
To ensure the implementation of environmental and social best practices are in accordance with the standards adopted locally and globally.
To measure the level of sustainability of infrastructure projects.

Which Projects Are Applicable?

Sustainable INFRASTAR can be applied to most type of infrastructure projects (except the building portion) including the following:

Toll Expressway
Federal Road
State Road
Municipal Road
Tunnel Highway
Bridge

Heavy Rail (Commuter Rail)
Express Rail Link (ERL)
Light Rapid Transit (LRT)
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)
High Speed Rail
Funicular Railway Line (Cable Railway)

Dam/Reservoir
Water Supply Network
Water Treatment Plant
Monorail

Runway
Public Infrastructure
Airport Rail Link

Waterway
Canal
Port
Jetty
Marina

Solid Waste
Treatment Plant
Incinerator
Recycling Plant
Sewerage Pipe Network
Wastewater Treatment Plant

Power Plant
Power Supply Network
Telecommunication Network

FAQ

Download Brochure

Download Application Forms

Assessment Flow

Guideline

For any enquiries, please contact our support.

Construction Assessment Centre (CASC) Secretariat
Tel : +603-2779 1480
Email: casc@cream.my / syed@cream.my

MyCREST

MyCREST, or the Malaysian Carbon Reduction and Environmental Sustainability Tool, aims to guide, assist, quantify, hence reduce, the built environment’s impact in terms of reduced carbon emissions and environmental impact, while considering a more holistic life cycle view of the built environment. It also aims to integrate socio-economic considerations relating to the built environment and urban development.

MyCREST Tools

MyCrest essentially combine three basic tools to construct a “scoring plan” which is then used to assess a building for certification. Each tool is the basis of rating for each phase of the project. MyCREST awards different star rating to the different phases of a project and awards an overall star rating. In this way, all three phases of the project namely the Design, Construction and Operation & Maintenance are being assessed. The tools are:

MyCREST Scorecard
MyCREST Carbon Calculator
MyCREST Reference Guideline

MyCREST Aims

To integrate carbon assessment criteria and reduction strategies into the matrix of sustainability resulting in a combined sustainable assessment rating system for the built environment
To provide a quantifiable carbon assessment within a holistic sustainable rating system by integrating and extending the present criteria into life-cycle-linked performances and parameters
To extend the present green building assessment into life cycle impacts and its quantification
To combine both carbon emission and sustainable performance factors into a combined criterion linked to the design, construction, commissioning, and operations of buildings
To be in line with the aims of Low Carbon City Framework (LCCF) by Ministry of Energy, Green Technology, and Water (KeTTHA)

MyCREST Objectives

To quantify the environmental impacts of the built environment in both carbon reduction and sustainable impact terms
To ensure the best environmental practice according to global and local standards and targets
To maintain and improve a database of impacts and best practice case studies to reduce carbon emissions in design and life cycle impacts
To raise awareness of the life cycle impacts of the built environment and its components
To balance robustness with ‘durability’ and practicality and ease of use
To produce a tool flexible enough to be used by all stakeholders, consultants and contractors and for all building types and scenarios
To balance long and short-term targets
To balance environmental and 'human' socioeconomic issues