Investigation of quality of cost data input in Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis in Malaysia

Commentators often pointed out the main focus of the local practitioners and scholars on LCC in the Malaysian construction industry is considerably on the LCC conversion which includes the methodology and models of computing LCC, but very little emphasis is given on the availability, accessibility,...

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Main Authors: Ayob, Mohd Fairullazi, Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin
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description Commentators often pointed out the main focus of the local practitioners and scholars on LCC in the Malaysian construction industry is considerably on the LCC conversion which includes the methodology and models of computing LCC, but very little emphasis is given on the availability, accessibility, currency and reliability of the data as inputs into the process of generating reliable LCC analysis. This paper presents the application of modified Delphi as a fieldwork approach to investigate the current state and practice of LCC in the Malaysian construction industry with specific reference to data inputs of LCC. A three-round modified Delphi process was implemented to obtain consensus of expert opinion regarding the availability, accessibility, currency and reliability of data as inputs into the process of generating reliable LCC analysis. The results establish that the majority of modified Delphi panellists agreed there are several data sources that are categorized as very current and very reliable for LCC analysis. However, the majority of panellists reached consensus there is no single data source that is readily available and accessible for LCC analysis. The study verified the problem of getting quality data inputs for producing a comprehensive and reliable LCC analysis is crucial. It has been identified as one of the significant factors that impose constraints to the implementation of LCC practice for building works in the Malaysia construction industry.
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spelling iium-516562016-08-17T06:08:15Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/51656/ Investigation of quality of cost data input in Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis in Malaysia Ayob, Mohd Fairullazi Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin TH Building construction TH4021 Buildings. Construction with reference to use. Commentators often pointed out the main focus of the local practitioners and scholars on LCC in the Malaysian construction industry is considerably on the LCC conversion which includes the methodology and models of computing LCC, but very little emphasis is given on the availability, accessibility, currency and reliability of the data as inputs into the process of generating reliable LCC analysis. This paper presents the application of modified Delphi as a fieldwork approach to investigate the current state and practice of LCC in the Malaysian construction industry with specific reference to data inputs of LCC. A three-round modified Delphi process was implemented to obtain consensus of expert opinion regarding the availability, accessibility, currency and reliability of data as inputs into the process of generating reliable LCC analysis. The results establish that the majority of modified Delphi panellists agreed there are several data sources that are categorized as very current and very reliable for LCC analysis. However, the majority of panellists reached consensus there is no single data source that is readily available and accessible for LCC analysis. The study verified the problem of getting quality data inputs for producing a comprehensive and reliable LCC analysis is crucial. It has been identified as one of the significant factors that impose constraints to the implementation of LCC practice for building works in the Malaysia construction industry. Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, IIUM 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51656/2/51656_-_Investigation_of_quality_of_cost_data_input_in_Life_Cycle_Cost.pdf Ayob, Mohd Fairullazi and Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin (2016) Investigation of quality of cost data input in Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis in Malaysia. Journal of Architecture, Planning and Construction Management, 5 (2). pp. 1-9. ISSN 2231-9514 http://journals.iium.edu.my/kaedjournal/index.php/KAEDJournals
spellingShingle TH Building construction
TH4021 Buildings. Construction with reference to use.
Ayob, Mohd Fairullazi
Abdul Rashid, Khairuddin
Investigation of quality of cost data input in Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis in Malaysia
title Investigation of quality of cost data input in Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis in Malaysia
title_full Investigation of quality of cost data input in Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis in Malaysia
title_fullStr Investigation of quality of cost data input in Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of quality of cost data input in Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis in Malaysia
title_short Investigation of quality of cost data input in Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis in Malaysia
title_sort investigation of quality of cost data input in life cycle cost (lcc) analysis in malaysia
topic TH Building construction
TH4021 Buildings. Construction with reference to use.
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/51656/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/51656/2/51656_-_Investigation_of_quality_of_cost_data_input_in_Life_Cycle_Cost.pdf