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The Malaysian government has been promoting the use of the industrialised building system (IBS) for construction projects since 2003. Worldwide, there are a number of project management competency standards available, but they are generic in nature. This study was conducted to devise a competency framework suitable for industrialised building system (IBS) construction projects. A three-pronged mixed research method comprising qualitative interviews, a quantitative questionnaire survey and face-to-face validation was adopted. The competencies generated were classified as primary and secondary, and assigned to the various initial, planning, implementation, monitoring and closing construction life cycle phases. The proposal fills a gap in the project management landscape by testing and combining academic and non-academic literature with the 'emergent' competencies from the interviews. These are used in conjunction with conventional project management wisdom. IBS is increasingly being applied worldwide, although under different terminologies; therefore, the framework could also potentially be of use beyond Malaysia.

The level of satisfaction with the residential environment affects the quality of life. Thus, the aim of this paper is to measure the quality of life on the current low cost residential environment under the management of City Hall Kuala Lumpur (CHKL). A questionnaire survey was distributed among occupants of public low cost residential. The findings indicate that the quality of life is measured using the objective and subjective indicators. Generally, occupants of the lower cost residential are satisfied with the physical design element but are unsatisfied with the physical environment elements.

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Implementing Industrialised Building System (IBS) to the construction industry has the potential of contributing to sustainable construction development. However, since the introduction of IBS and its promises to improve the current construction method and scenario in Malaysia, the public perception towards its applicability is becoming an issue. This issue is greatly contributing to the low usage of IBS components in the construction industry. Low implementation of IBS will result in the target of achieving sustainable construction is far from being reached. Better public perception will create better understanding and demand of IBS adoption, indirectly contributing to the future sustainability environment.