Factors impeding the industrialized building system (IBS) implementation of building construction in Malaysia

In Malaysian construction industry, Industrialised Building System (IBS) has been introduced to replace the traditional construction method. While the government has been making significant efforts to encourage the IBS adoption, the uptake of IBS in Malaysia construction projects remains low. This s...

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Main Authors: Md. Ali, Massofia, Abas, Nor Haslinda, Mohd Affandi, Haryanti, Abas, Nor Ain
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Language:English
Published: Science Publishing Corporation 2018
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author Md. Ali, Massofia
Abas, Nor Haslinda
Mohd Affandi, Haryanti
Abas, Nor Ain
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Abas, Nor Haslinda
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Abas, Nor Ain
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description In Malaysian construction industry, Industrialised Building System (IBS) has been introduced to replace the traditional construction method. While the government has been making significant efforts to encourage the IBS adoption, the uptake of IBS in Malaysia construction projects remains low. This study seeks to identify the barriers to the uptake of IBS and to propose the strategies to enhance the implementation IBS in Malaysian housing construction process from the perspectives of consultants. Interviews were conducted with five selected experienced individuals who were working with consultants (civil and structure engineer and quantity surveyor). The results revealed that, lack of knowledge and insufficient skilled workers are the main factors that impede the IBS uptake in Malaysia. Meanwhile, the most strategy proposed by the interviewees is to increase the facilities and incentives in order to expand research and development in IBS
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spelling uthm-38862021-11-22T06:18:23Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3886/ Factors impeding the industrialized building system (IBS) implementation of building construction in Malaysia Md. Ali, Massofia Abas, Nor Haslinda Mohd Affandi, Haryanti Abas, Nor Ain T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TH Building construction In Malaysian construction industry, Industrialised Building System (IBS) has been introduced to replace the traditional construction method. While the government has been making significant efforts to encourage the IBS adoption, the uptake of IBS in Malaysia construction projects remains low. This study seeks to identify the barriers to the uptake of IBS and to propose the strategies to enhance the implementation IBS in Malaysian housing construction process from the perspectives of consultants. Interviews were conducted with five selected experienced individuals who were working with consultants (civil and structure engineer and quantity surveyor). The results revealed that, lack of knowledge and insufficient skilled workers are the main factors that impede the IBS uptake in Malaysia. Meanwhile, the most strategy proposed by the interviewees is to increase the facilities and incentives in order to expand research and development in IBS Science Publishing Corporation 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3886/1/AJ%202018%20%2837%29.pdf Md. Ali, Massofia and Abas, Nor Haslinda and Mohd Affandi, Haryanti and Abas, Nor Ain (2018) Factors impeding the industrialized building system (IBS) implementation of building construction in Malaysia. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7 (4). pp. 2209-2212. ISSN 2209-2212 https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.17863
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TH Building construction
Md. Ali, Massofia
Abas, Nor Haslinda
Mohd Affandi, Haryanti
Abas, Nor Ain
Factors impeding the industrialized building system (IBS) implementation of building construction in Malaysia
title Factors impeding the industrialized building system (IBS) implementation of building construction in Malaysia
title_full Factors impeding the industrialized building system (IBS) implementation of building construction in Malaysia
title_fullStr Factors impeding the industrialized building system (IBS) implementation of building construction in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Factors impeding the industrialized building system (IBS) implementation of building construction in Malaysia
title_short Factors impeding the industrialized building system (IBS) implementation of building construction in Malaysia
title_sort factors impeding the industrialized building system (ibs) implementation of building construction in malaysia
topic T Technology (General)
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TH Building construction
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