Smart Construction Implementation in the Malaysian Construction Industry

Authors

  • Yazira Ayob School of Construction and Quantity Surveying, College of Built Environment. Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Nurul Afida Isnaini Janipha School of Construction and Quantity Surveying, College of Built Environment. Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor. Malaysia
  • Izza Izzati Norazwan Booi Zalam Corporation Sdn Bhd, Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24191/bej.v21iSpecial%20Issue.2437

Keywords:

Smart Construction, Digitalisation, Smart Manufacturing, IR 4.0, Construction Industry

Abstract

Smart construction involves the entire process of advancing digitisation, connectivity, visualisation, automation, and intelligence. Malaysia has recently started implementing smart construction, particularly in line with Industrial Revolution (IR) 4.0. Therefore, this research aims to investigate the implementation of smart construction in the Malaysian construction industry. Two (2) objectives were outlined: to identify the components of smart construction and to determine the benefits of smart construction in the Malaysian construction industry. An extensive literature review was done to obtain general information related to the components of smart construction and its benefits at large. A 254 questionnaire surveys were distributed to the G7 contractors in Johor via an online platform to learn in-depth about the components and benefits of smart construction in the Malaysian context. 31% of responses were obtained and analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. Findings revealed two (2) main components of smart construction: digital technologies and manufacturing, and five (5) core benefits have been identified. Thus, the emergence of smart construction will lead to better construction site management, proper construction monitoring, enhanced resource and asset management, and improved workplace safety. This research acts as a continuous source of information for the ongoing research undertaken by the author on the need to establish smart construction concepts in the Malaysian construction industry.

Author Biographies

Yazira Ayob, School of Construction and Quantity Surveying, College of Built Environment. Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Yazira Ayob is currently studying for a Bachelor of Quantity Surveying with Honours at the School of Construction and Quantity Surveying, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Malaysia. Her research interests are primarily in construction and project management, IT and innovation and sustainability. She presented part of her dissertation at the International Proceedings, QSRI 2024. You can contact her by email at yaziraira6@gmail.com.

Nurul Afida Isnaini Janipha, School of Construction and Quantity Surveying, College of Built Environment. Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor. Malaysia

Nurul Afida Isnaini Janipha currently a Senior Lecturer at the College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor. She obtained her MSc (Hons) Integrated Construction Project Management, majoring in integrated IT with Construction Project Management from Universiti Teknologi MARA. With over 15 years of working experiences, she carrying out teaching and research duty, involved with the administration of undergraduates as well as responsible for organising and supervising events for lecturers and students. Her research area covers construction project management, green and sustainability, construction economics and IT and innovation. She also has presented papers in conference and published articles in various journals. You can contact her by email at nurulafida@uitm.edu.my.

Izza Izzati Norazwan Booi, Zalam Corporation Sdn Bhd, Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Izza Izzatie Binti Norazwan Booi has been in the construction industry for around 9 years, she graduated from the Universiti Teknologi Mara with a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying and MSc in Project Management from University Malaya. She is currently practicing as a Senior Quantity Surveyor at Main Contractor Company, Zalam Corporation Sdn Bhd, No 3 Jalan Radin Anum, Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She had served in few type of projects throughout her 9 years of experience but her strength is more on high rise development. Due to her passion for construction industry, she had also participate in academia as a part time lecturer with Universiti Teknologi Mara from 2022 until 2023. Her primary research interests are Digital Construction Industry. She has written about these topics in publications such as the Artificial Intelligence Adaptive Factors to Enhance Nation Sustainability (AI-AF). You can contact her via email at izzaizzatie1224@gmail.com

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Ayob, Y., Janipha, N. A. I., & Norazwan Booi, I. I. . (2024). Smart Construction Implementation in the Malaysian Construction Industry. Built Environment Journal, 21(Special Issue). https://doi.org/10.24191/bej.v21iSpecial Issue.2437

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