Industrialised Building System (IBS) construction: Measuring the perception of contractors in Malaysia

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IBS: An economic perspective on mechanisation and automation

“…The key cost drivers that will influence the cost control and management of IBS project will depends on the cost of the technology adopted. The lack of investment on heavy equipments and mechanise construction systems due to high capital investment could also hampered a move to IBS (Kamar et al, 2012). Therefore, the technological cost is the foremost concern in the global industry as the optimum or feasible development costs in using IBS will depend on the number of projects secured from public and private sector.…”

“…In 2011, the constructionrelated cluster expanded by 14.7% (2010: 18.9%) and was a significant contributor to the growth of the domestic-orientated industries (Brandt, 2012). Kamar et al, (2012) sustainability involves innovation and the adoption of modern method of construction through industrialisation. Modern method is where work is centrally organised, and production operations are mechanised and focused on mass production.…”

Enhancing the Quality of Life by Adopting Sustainable Modular Industrialised Building System (IBS) in the Malaysian Construction Industry

“…IBS is a construction technique in which the components are manufactured in a controlled environment (on or off-site), transported, positioned and assembled into a structure with minimal additional site work (Kamar et al 2012). Malaysia has categorises IBS to suit the local practice through the years as shown in Table 1.…”

The Way Forward for Industrialised Building System (IBS) in Malaysia

“…In addition, sustainability involves innovation and the adoption of modern method of construction through industrialisation such as IBS. It is centrally organise, mechanised and automated production operations and focuses on mass production [16]. Using IBS as a platform in pursuing the sustainability agenda can also be immensely rewarding because it can offer organisations and players potential benefits [17].…”