Papers by syahminawi zahirah
The construction industry plays a big role in Malaysia"s development and expected to be a major c... more The construction industry plays a big role in Malaysia"s development and expected to be a major contributor towards the realisation of Malaysia Vision 2020. Although the construction industry is very competitive, it is currently very labour-intensive. The ineffectiveness and low productivity are caused by the failure of the industry to utilise the new as well as other relevant labour-reducing technologies. Industrialised Building System (IBS) is a building systems in which structural components are manufactured in a factory, on or off site, transported and assembled into a structure with minimal additional site works. In order to remain competitive especially in the era of globalisation, the Malaysian government has formulated a roadmap called IBS roadmap 2003-2010 to promote the usage of IBS in the local construction industry. One of the targets is to reduce the level of foreign workers to only 15% by the year 2010. Besides reduced dependency on labour, the simplified construction solutions also offer better control of quality, increased productivity and faster completion, less wastage, neater and safer construction sites and cleaner environment; which lead to a lower total construction costs. The usage of IBS is not new in the Malaysian construction industry, particularly the usage of precast concrete elements in the construction of dwelling units since nearly four decades ago. From there, numerous construction projects in Malaysia have utilised IBS, especially when the requirement is to build fast and with high precision and quality. Nevertheless, the usage of IBS in the Malaysian construction industry is still very low if compared to the conventional method. A recently completed survey conducted by Constrution Industry Development Board Malaysia on the application of IBS by Malaysian contractors shows that the usage in local construction projects is about 30%. This paper aims to review the implementation of IBS in Malaysia construction industry. It is an attempt to fulfil the government's call for the adoption of IBS in Malaysia construction industry. And also to enhance the understanding of the development of technology and management in construction industry to be up against the word globalization.
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Papers by syahminawi zahirah