2014
DOI: 10.1051/matecconf/20141001002
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Industrialised Building System in Malaysia: A Review

Abstract: Abstract. The construction industry in Malaysia is experiencing a migration from conventional methods to a more systematic and mechanised method known as the Industrialised Building System (IBS). Each state in Malaysia is currently examining the developments of the IBS and its potential to overcome the shortages of housing accommodations in this country. The Malaysian government, involved through its agency, the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has been persistently pushing the construction indus… Show more

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“…The distribution of each type was even as correlated to each other. Several human factors were identified such as mismanagement of materials, negligence and wrong usage [10]. As site layout became a major issue in causing waste, transportation related factors were included in the survey.…”
Section: Quantitative Data Analysismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The distribution of each type was even as correlated to each other. Several human factors were identified such as mismanagement of materials, negligence and wrong usage [10]. As site layout became a major issue in causing waste, transportation related factors were included in the survey.…”
Section: Quantitative Data Analysismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The guidelines outline requirements for party walls, new openings and decorative features related to a building's walls [19,20]. Shop houses are typically constructed from load-bearing clay brick with lime mortar and lime plaster finishes.…”
Section: Wallsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Distinct from conventional cast-in situ construction, prefabrication involves a set of construction technologies and processes, through which building components are manufactured in a controlled environment, transported, and assembled on the job-site in order to minimize site works [3,4]. A variety of interchangeable terms are associated with housing that uses the prefabrication technology, such as off-site construction [5], modular housing [6], industrialized building [3,7], modern methods of construction [8], and prefabrication housing [9]. In this study, "prefabricated residential building (PRB)" is used to represent residential buildings that use prefabrication technologies [10].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%