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2.1.3 Issues of the Management Industrialised Building System. 2.1.3.1 Cost in management The

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2.1.3 Issues of the Management Industrialised Building System.
2.1.3.1 Cost in management
The processed for installation the structure of industrialised building system (IBS) requires high initial investment capital for pre-casters to purchase new machinery, mould, importing foreign technology and wages of skilled worker. (hazreeni,azam, 2010). In the process, by using the conventional method of construction the project is a first choice from many small contractors are reluctant to adopt IBS system. It may the small contrctor was using conventional method compared the new method. (Kamar, Alshnawi, and hamid, 1779). It may financial issues become the main obstacle for small contractors to move forward with the IBS system (Kamar, Alshnawi, …show more content…

The cost for machinery in setting up the machine is very high initial cost, included manufacturing plant as well as the cost of transportation has reduced the margin of profit (Baharudin, Wahid, 2006). However, IBS has demonstrated that the savings in the construction time is able to compensate the higher construction cost incurred (Baharudin, Wahid, 2006).

2.1.3.4 Design Structure of IBS

The design of IBS will give a good and bad effect to industrial construction. The design of structure should be follow the specification of the structure and conditon of site. IBS requires more coherent structure of process planning and control from start to end of the project in order to reach the goals and reduce defect and errors (hazreeni,azam, 2010). Based on the previous research, that the term IBS is often misinterpreted with negative image due to its past failures and unattractive architecture (hazreeni,azam, 2010).

2.1.3.4 Capability of IBS structure in Malaysia

The construction industry in Malaysia have a good thing and also bad thing. It refer to the experience the construction management in construction industry. It may encourage the capability of the structure construction industry. The Industrialised Building System (IBS) in Malaysia, the construction industry plays a significant role in a progressive country by working together with other industries, such as materials manufacturing and

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