Critical factors of implementing Industrialised Building System in Sarawak: A research on SMEs

Hadi, N A; Muhamad, W M N W; Othman, Mohd Khairul Fitri

doi:10.1088/1755-1315/67/1/012006

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“…Many contractors admitted that IBS will improve the remittance of the project, however, the lack of volume to use IBS economically is the main obstacle in the implementation of IBS, particularly in Sarawak. Various setbacks of IBS implementation were suggested such as resistance to change, negative perceptions of the stakeholders toward IBS designs, higher overall construction costs, lack of knowledge and exposure to IBS technology, and lack of IBS manufacturers in the industry (Hadi et al, 2017). It was also suggested that the considerable volume to adopt IBS economically in construction projects had become one of the critical pitfalls of IBS performance in Sarawak.…”

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Perception Analysis of Industrialized Building System (IBS) Implementation for G7 Contractors in Kuching, Sarawak

Lee¹,

Abdullah²,

Lee³

et al. 2021

ASMScJ

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Industrialized Building System (IBS) is one of the initiatives underpinning the green construction zeitgeist. A myriad of advantages can be associated with adopting IBS in construction, including inter alia, improved construction quality and productivity, minimisation of construction waste, optimisation of construction materials on-site, enhanced environmental sustainability, and many others. In spite of these advantageous propositions, there is exist a gap in the exposure towards IBS construction methods, particularly in the city of Kuching, Sarawak, as compared to more familiar conventional methods. Thus, the purpose of this study is to identify the issues and challenges experienced by contractors in their IBS endeavour as well as to propose a framework of solution. Moreover, this study investigated the impact of IBS adoption by G7 contractors registered with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) of Sarawak. Data of this study was collected via questionnaires distributed to the G7 contractors and subsequently analysed using descriptive and mean analysis. Results obtained from the study suggested that IBS construction method enhances the efficiency of construction for speedier completions, which recorded the highest ranking. Conversely, lowering the costs of construction through optimisation of materials registered the lowest ranking, suggesting that contractors do not necessarily perceive IBS as having a cost-saving ability. This study showed that IBS helps to improve the efficiency of the construction process. However, respondents were still uncertain that adopting IBS can reduce costs. This corresponds to the finding in which the most significant challenge perceived by the contractors was related to cost. This suggested a lack of integration between the different stakeholders, especially during the design stage, often resulting in the need for redesign works that required additional costs when IBS is to be adopted. In this regard, it was not a surprise to find that “promotions” obtained the top ranking as a solution in overcoming the IBS challenges. Hence, support from both the government and the private sector needs to be garnered and diligently promoted, so that the adoption of IBS in the Sarawak construction industry can be properly enhanced.

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confidence: 99%

Perception Analysis of Industrialized Building System (IBS) Implementation for G7 Contractors in Kuching, Sarawak

Lee¹,

Abdullah²,

Lee³

et al. 2021

ASMScJ

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“…In addition, the CIDB levy (0.125%) for any IBS involvement project is often argued too insignificant to make any difference. All findings supported by Hadi et al (2017) Next, the factor of Improve awareness was found to have the least significant among all the other factors. The only variable (Mass Media Advertisement) obtained a mean score of 3.18.…”

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Appraisal on Workforce Performance towards Industrialised Building System in Perak, Malaysia

Khor

Tiang

Abdullatef

et al. 2021

E-BPJ

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The workforce has always been the backbone of the construction industry in the Industrialised Building System (IBS). Previous researchers often obtain data and opinions from the perspective of construction professionals and often neglect the labour workforce opinion. This study aims to investigate various factors that affect the workforce's productivity in IBS performance. The data collection amounts 60 targeted respondents. This study found a strong correlation between motivation, education, and workforce skill level that affects productivity in implementing IBS. The resolution is to propose an improvement of monetary incentive and academic level of the workforce. Keywords: Workforce; Industrialised Building System (IBS); Construction Industry; Malaysia eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i18.3066

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“…Moreover, targeting customers is very important for companies that want to venture in IBS because payments made to the IBS contractor cannot be the same amount as what is paid for conventional projects, since the starting cost is not the same. It is therefore vital for IBS contractors to be paid the initial payment from the client in order for their business to sustain (Dzulkalnine et al, 2016;Hadi et al, 2017).…”

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Business Model Elements for Industrialised Building System

Mohamed¹,

Mohammad²,

Mahbub³

2021

IJARBSS

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The objective of this paper is to identify the elements of a viable business model that is suitable to be used by SME contractors in adopting Industrialised Building System (IBS). In order to achieve the objective this paper identifies and reviews the elements of business model that are important in business. A thorough review of the relevant literature on business model within the scope of IBS and supported by other industries had been conducted. From the findings, nineteen business model elements have been identified. There are 1.

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Critical factors of implementing Industrialised Building System in Sarawak: A research on SMEs

Cited by 9 publications

References 3 publications

Perception Analysis of Industrialized Building System (IBS) Implementation for G7 Contractors in Kuching, Sarawak

Perception Analysis of Industrialized Building System (IBS) Implementation for G7 Contractors in Kuching, Sarawak

Appraisal on Workforce Performance towards Industrialised Building System in Perak, Malaysia

Business Model Elements for Industrialised Building System

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