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Influence of human factors on the uncertainties of refurbishment projects : a proposed conceptual approach

The number of building refurbishment projects has increased significantly over the past few years in Malaysia. The key features of such projects are that these are unique, with high uncertainties especially when these involve structural modifications with sensitive, dangerous and difficult operati...

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Main Authors: Ridzuan Yacob,, Masran Saruwono,, Zulhabri Ismail,, Low, Sui Pheng
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19591/1/02.pdf
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https://www.ukm.my/jkukm/si-21-2019/
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spelling my-ukm.journal.195912022-09-08T02:24:34Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19591/ Influence of human factors on the uncertainties of refurbishment projects : a proposed conceptual approach Ridzuan Yacob, Masran Saruwono, Zulhabri Ismail, Low, Sui Pheng The number of building refurbishment projects has increased significantly over the past few years in Malaysia. The key features of such projects are that these are unique, with high uncertainties especially when these involve structural modifications with sensitive, dangerous and difficult operations as well as the high number of building services involved. From many past studies, uncertainty has always been identified as one of the reasons for poor performance in such projects. This seems to be the case because few considerations were given to the human factor compared to the technical issues. This emphasis is however questionable in the real world. This conceptually based paper therefore aims to determine and understand the influence of human factor on the uncertainties of refurbishment projects. The method used for this study is based on a comprehensive review of related journal papers, book chapters and conference papers from 1997 to 2017. The exercise identified 146 articles initially. 57 papers were subsequently included for further analysis after screening and assessment for eligibility. This study concludes that the human impact element is indeed one of the most important factors that tends to influence the levels of uncertainties in building refurbishment projects. As a result, there is still room for improving the performance of building refurbishment projects. The findings of this study form the basis for an extended investigation to identify the effect of human factors on the uncertainties of building refurbishment projects in Malaysia. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19591/1/02.pdf Ridzuan Yacob, and Masran Saruwono, and Zulhabri Ismail, and Low, Sui Pheng (2019) Influence of human factors on the uncertainties of refurbishment projects : a proposed conceptual approach. Jurnal Kejuruteraan, 2 (1(SI)). pp. 9-17. ISSN 0128-0198 https://www.ukm.my/jkukm/si-21-2019/
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description The number of building refurbishment projects has increased significantly over the past few years in Malaysia. The key features of such projects are that these are unique, with high uncertainties especially when these involve structural modifications with sensitive, dangerous and difficult operations as well as the high number of building services involved. From many past studies, uncertainty has always been identified as one of the reasons for poor performance in such projects. This seems to be the case because few considerations were given to the human factor compared to the technical issues. This emphasis is however questionable in the real world. This conceptually based paper therefore aims to determine and understand the influence of human factor on the uncertainties of refurbishment projects. The method used for this study is based on a comprehensive review of related journal papers, book chapters and conference papers from 1997 to 2017. The exercise identified 146 articles initially. 57 papers were subsequently included for further analysis after screening and assessment for eligibility. This study concludes that the human impact element is indeed one of the most important factors that tends to influence the levels of uncertainties in building refurbishment projects. As a result, there is still room for improving the performance of building refurbishment projects. The findings of this study form the basis for an extended investigation to identify the effect of human factors on the uncertainties of building refurbishment projects in Malaysia.
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author Ridzuan Yacob,
Masran Saruwono,
Zulhabri Ismail,
Low, Sui Pheng
spellingShingle Ridzuan Yacob,
Masran Saruwono,
Zulhabri Ismail,
Low, Sui Pheng
Influence of human factors on the uncertainties of refurbishment projects : a proposed conceptual approach
author_facet Ridzuan Yacob,
Masran Saruwono,
Zulhabri Ismail,
Low, Sui Pheng
author_sort Ridzuan Yacob,
title Influence of human factors on the uncertainties of refurbishment projects : a proposed conceptual approach
title_short Influence of human factors on the uncertainties of refurbishment projects : a proposed conceptual approach
title_full Influence of human factors on the uncertainties of refurbishment projects : a proposed conceptual approach
title_fullStr Influence of human factors on the uncertainties of refurbishment projects : a proposed conceptual approach
title_full_unstemmed Influence of human factors on the uncertainties of refurbishment projects : a proposed conceptual approach
title_sort influence of human factors on the uncertainties of refurbishment projects : a proposed conceptual approach
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2019
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19591/1/02.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19591/
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