Muhibah Perniagaan dan Pembinaan Sdn Bhd was fined RM100,000, while subcontractor China Communications Construction Company (M) Sdn Bhd was slapped with a RM200,000 penalty.

The Construction Industry Development Board said disciplinary proceedings held by the board on Sept 20 also found both the contractors violated a rule to ensure the safety of buildings and construction work either during or after construction.

On March 22, three foreign workers were crushed to death while a motorist was seriously injured when a gantry crane toppled over at the highway construction site near Puncak Banyan, Persiaran Alam Damai in Cheras.

In November last year, the main contractor and subcontractor of Package CA2 of the SUKE project were fined RM80,000 and RM100,000 respectively, following an incident in which a concrete slab fell from the elevated highway and crushed a passing vehicle on Sept 19.