Abstract
This study is conducted to compare between the two approaches of construction. It is carried out through case studies on construction sites, distribution of a total of 100 questionnaires as well as interviewing respondents who are related to this discourse. The case studies for this research were carried out at four construction sites within the Malaysian state of Penang. Two case studies used Industrialised Building System method while the remaining two deployed the traditional method of construction. Based on the analysis of obtained results, it can be surmised that the Industrialised Building System approach has more to offer compared to the traditional method. Among these advantages are; reduced construction durations, reduced overall cost, reduced labour requirements, better site conditions and the production of components of higher quality among others. This study also managed to determine the perceptions of key players in the industry and their rationales in preferring the traditional approach while at the same time, admitting to the edges offered by the Industrialised Building System.
Highlights
The construction industry in Malaysia is experiencing a transformation from conventional methods to a more systematic and mechanized method known as the Industrialised Building System (IBS)
Various efforts were concerted with the aim of fulfilling all of the pre-determined research objectives pertaining to the two approaches of building construction in Malaysia
Besides from an in-depth literature review, relevant information was derived from catalogues issued by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) which contained sufficient data related to this discourse
Summary
The construction industry in Malaysia is experiencing a transformation from conventional methods to a more systematic and mechanized method known as the Industrialised Building System (IBS). The Malaysian government, involved through its agency, the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has been persistently pushing the construction industry to utilize of the Industrialised Building System (IBS) method of construction since the year 2003 [1] It is a part of an incorporated endeavor to further improve the aptitude, potential, effectiveness and competitiveness of the industry as well as to diminish the industry's dependence on foreign labours [2]. The first component is the structural system which includes cast in-situ columns, beams, slabs and frames [10] These frames are constructed through four successive operations which are the erection of timber formworks and scaffoldings, the erection of steel bars, the pouring of fresh concrete into forms and the dismantling of formwork and scaffoldings [10]. Pulau Pinang (Traditional Method) and 11 Unit Rumah, Tingkat Dua, Tingkat Satu, Tingkat Basemen, George Town, Pulau Pinang (Traditional Method)
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