Abstract
Industrialized building system (IBS) has been introduced in construction industry as early as 1960’s. The challenges facing our construction industry are due to shortage of skill labour and high cost of construction. Therefore, the concept of construction using IBS is proposed to reduce our dependency on intensive labor works and to reduce the cost of construction. However, the process of changing the traditional construction method to IBS has been delayed due to the reluctant to accept the changes and even resistant to changes. Therefore this paper presents the concept of Industrialized Building System, the scope of IBS, challenges and way forward to inculcate the use of IBS construction in Indonesia.
Highlights
Housing needs continue to rise very rapidly in Indonesia, in urban areas
Industrialized Building System is usually associated with sustainable construction which is described as the ability of the construction system to consider the environmental impact of a building over its entire lifetime, while optimizing its economic viability and the comfort and safety of its occupants [2]
As Industrialized Building System (IBS) system is quite new in Indonesia, a way forward to motivate and promote the system is a big challenge to the Indonesia construction industry
Summary
Housing needs continue to rise very rapidly in Indonesia, in urban areas. One of the ways to speed up the construction of these affordable housing is to use Industrialized Building System (IBS) in construction. The concept of IBS usually associates with the preservation of the environment which concern on related issues such as the efficient use of resource, continual social progress, promising economic growth, and improve standard of living. This paper generally discussed on issues facing our construction industry and current researches related to the use of Industrialized Building System (IBS). This paper discusses the current implementation of IBS, its shortcomings and the way to enhance the system forward It elaborates the current issues by focusing on stability, build-ability and cost efficiency and research done in IBS
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