THE READINESS AND CHALLENGES IN THE INDUSTRIALISED BUILDING SYSTEM (IBS) ADOPTION IN SARAWAK FROM G7 CONTRACTORS’ PERSPECTIVE

Muhammad Syafiq Bahrin  Samsi; Mohd Firdaus  Zainuddin; Fairiz Miza  Yop Zain; Mohamad Tajudin  Saidin; Mohd Esham  Mamat; Zaiwanizar  Zainal Abidin

doi:10.24191/myse.v11i1.985

Authors

Muhammad Syafiq Bahrin Samsi
Mohd Firdaus Zainuddin
Fairiz Miza Yop Zain
Mohamad Tajudin Saidin
Mohd Esham Mamat
Zaiwanizar Zainal Abidin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24191/myse.v11i1.985

Keywords:

IBS, adoption, readiness, challenges, Sarawak

Abstract

Industrialised Building System (IBS) is defined as method for thorough integration of subsystems, components, and parts into a single overall system that utilizes industrialised manufacturing, transportation, assembling, and erection on site. Buildings that are built by using IBS method have many benefits, including high quality, low cost, fast construction, high flexibility, minimal wastage, and less environmental impact. However, adopting IBS in Sarawak has several hindrances such as logistical situation in rural Sarawak and the overpriced IBS adoption due to lack of manufacturer in the areas which causes lack of readiness among contractors. Thus, the aim of this research is to identify the G7 contractors’ readiness and investigate the challenges of IBS adoption for construction in Sarawak. One hundred and twenty-five sets of questionnaire surveys were distributed to G7 contractors in Kuching area by using google form as online medium and were analysed using SPSS version 26 software. The findings from the survey showed that Sarawak G7 contractors still lack readiness in IBS adoption due to challenges faced. Thus, further research needed on steps to be taken to reduce challenges in adopting IBS in Sarawak.

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