A review of IBS implementation in Malaysia and Singapore
This paper is a review of IBS implementation in Malaysia and Singapore. It investigates the limitations and opportunities in implementation of IBS in Malaysia and Singapore. In Malaysia, Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) defines Industrialised Building System (IBS) as a construction...
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Malaysian Institute of Planners
2018
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/68491/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/68491/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/68491/7/68491_A%20review%20of%20IBS_scopus.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/68491/12/68491_A%20review%20of%20IBS%20implementation%20in%20Malaysia.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper is a review of IBS implementation in Malaysia and Singapore. It
investigates the limitations and opportunities in implementation of IBS in
Malaysia and Singapore. In Malaysia, Construction Industry Development Board
(CIDB) defines Industrialised Building System (IBS) as a construction technique
in which components are manufactured in a controlled environment (either onsite
or offsite), then transported, positioned and installed into a structure with less
additional onsite works. Content analysis is the method adopted in this study.
Data is collected from books, journal articles, annual reports and newspaper
articles. Studies show that IBS contributes many benefits including labour
reduction, cleaner and neater sites, easy installation, fast completion,
enhancement of quality finished products and flexibility. Construction industries
in countries like Singapore and Malaysia have shifted the construction methods
from conventional to prefabrication. In Malaysia, Construction Industry
Development Board (CIDB) is still promoting IBS in the private sector, whereas,
government sector has successfully adopted IBS. However, in Singapore,
Housing and Development Board (HDB) has implemented prefabrication in its
construction industry. IBS has many benefits but with these benefits there are
some limitations and hindrances as IBS is not widely adopted. This study
highlights the benefits and challenges to overcome for the improvement in the
implementation of IBS. |
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