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The green hospital movement began years ago, following by several countries release their green rating system for the hospital buildings. In the past few years, a few newly constructed private hospital buildings in Malaysia have strived for the green building index certification. Paucity studies demonstrate that public hospital buildings have established for certifying the index. Despite the recognition of the importance of green building in achieving sustainability goal and the existence of many studies on issues associated with green innovations adoption in general, few have specifically examined factors influencing the development of green public hospital building. As a result, with the intent to enhance green building promotion efforts, the primary objective of this study is to investigate the key factors influencing the development of green public hospital building. A review of literature has been conducted and a set of factors were identified. A questionnaire survey was carried out based on the literature review to solicit experts’ opinions. The experts were requested to evaluate the degree to which factor was an important in the implementation of green public hospital buildings. Feedbacks from 82 design experts were collected and analysed using descriptive analysis. The findings indicate that several factors were identified as key factors for the development of green public hospital buildings. The identified factors have incorporated with the accomplishment of environmental stewardship, social responsibility and economic prosperity.

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Hybrid construction method with In-situ reinforced concrete (IRC) for wet areas in predominantly precast concrete (PC) buildings to overcome leakage problem is a setback for full IBS adoption. Various options explored to reduce IRC at toilet only to discover the answer is possible within the existing parameters of IBS. The proposal adopts composite construction comprised of metal permanent formwork and ISC casting for toilet floor while PC components remained as buildings structural framing system. This proposal combined different elements of IBS systems offers all the advantages associated with IBS; minimize wastages, better quality, shorter construction period and minimized unskilled workers.

: In today's world, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adoption is one of the most critical factors influencing project stakeholders' ability to effectively coordinate and collaborate construction activities. The construction industry and its stakeholders are often confronted with a large volume of data and serious communication. Unlike other sectors, the building industry's use of ICT has not been extensively studied. Consequently, it adds to a range of obstacles to completely using ICT. As a result, the study aimed to investigate the barriers of ICT in managing construction project. The objectives for this study were to identify the current state of ICT use in the construction industry and to investigate the barriers to ICT use in construction project management. The data for this analysis was gathered using both secondary and primary data collection methods. Secondary data was gathered using a literature review of previous studies and documents on ICT for construction project management. The study used a quantitative research design that included a questionnaire survey. To explain the respondents, a non-probability sampling approach was used. A total of 40 people responded to the questionnaire survey, which included members of different project teams. Statistical Program for Social Sciences applications was used to complete the data analysis (IBM SPSS). The results were produced using critical and descriptive analysis. Computers and email were found to be among the most widely used ICT methods for managing construction projects, according to the findings. One barrier to ICT implementation in construction project management was resistance to reform and the high cost of ICT adoption. Resistance to change and the high cost of ICT adoption were among the challenges to ICT implementation in construction project management.