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Innovative procurement adoption for Industrialised Building System (IBS) projects

Industrialised Building System [IBS] is a new method that used prefabrication components in building construction as an alternative towards enhancing construction performance. The Construction Industry Development Board [CIDB] embraced the IBS method to enhance productivity and building quality, red...

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Main Authors: Ariffin, H. L. B. T., Lynn, B. Y. H., Shukery, N. B. M., Rahiman, N. B. A., Mahmud, S. H. B., Raslim, F. B. M.
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Published: Science Publishing Corporation Inc 2018
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QE Geology
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spelling my.utm.798332019-01-28T06:56:21Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/79833/ Innovative procurement adoption for Industrialised Building System (IBS) projects Ariffin, H. L. B. T. Lynn, B. Y. H. Shukery, N. B. M. Rahiman, N. B. A. Mahmud, S. H. B. Raslim, F. B. M. QE Geology Industrialised Building System [IBS] is a new method that used prefabrication components in building construction as an alternative towards enhancing construction performance. The Construction Industry Development Board [CIDB] embraced the IBS method to enhance productivity and building quality, reduce wastage on site, increase occupational safety and health, and reduce overall cost of construction. Currently, most of the IBS project developments in Malaysia are still adopting traditional procurement system. How-ever, traditional procurement system has been criticised for its fragmented procedure to project delivery in terms of integration and collaboration of the project team. As a result of that problem, a number of issues have recently arisen such as reworks, time delay, rising costs, lack of communication and coordination, and wastages. The purpose of this research is to identify challenges of the current procurement system and to investigate the possibilities of implementing innovative type of procurement method for IBS im-plementation. A deductive research approach was adopted. Reviewing relevant literature before embarking into any academic re-search project is one way of exploring a known theory in a holistic manner. It also appears to be one of an essential feature to create a firm foundation for the research. Based on extensive literature reviews; this paper describes what are initiatives that have been taken from developed nations which are known as earlier IBS adopters and through the findings these experiences may shed some light on the type of procurement that have been adopted. This study was conducted among Grade 7 IBS contractors in Malaysia to gain further clarification on the immensity of the issues as well as assessing the research instrument. The findings from this study reveal that financial matters, lack of early involvement, lack of integration and coordination, knowledge and understanding, role and responsibility, risk liability, communication and information, attitude and relationship matters are challenges embedded in the existing procurement approach in adopting IBS. Suggestion on how innovative type of procurement method such as Separation of IBS from Main Contract, Partnering and Integrated Project Delivery [IPD] will be able to minimise the fragmentation gaps will be concluded. Science Publishing Corporation Inc 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/79833/1/HamizahLiyanaAriffin2018_InnovativeProcurementAdoptionforIndustrialised.pdf Ariffin, H. L. B. T. and Lynn, B. Y. H. and Shukery, N. B. M. and Rahiman, N. B. A. and Mahmud, S. H. B. and Raslim, F. B. M. (2018) Innovative procurement adoption for Industrialised Building System (IBS) projects. International Journal of Engineering and Technology(UAE), 7 (2.29). pp. 887-892. ISSN 2227-524X http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.29.14277 DOI:10.14419/ijet.v7i2.29.14277
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Ariffin, H. L. B. T.
Lynn, B. Y. H.
Shukery, N. B. M.
Rahiman, N. B. A.
Mahmud, S. H. B.
Raslim, F. B. M.
Innovative procurement adoption for Industrialised Building System (IBS) projects
description Industrialised Building System [IBS] is a new method that used prefabrication components in building construction as an alternative towards enhancing construction performance. The Construction Industry Development Board [CIDB] embraced the IBS method to enhance productivity and building quality, reduce wastage on site, increase occupational safety and health, and reduce overall cost of construction. Currently, most of the IBS project developments in Malaysia are still adopting traditional procurement system. How-ever, traditional procurement system has been criticised for its fragmented procedure to project delivery in terms of integration and collaboration of the project team. As a result of that problem, a number of issues have recently arisen such as reworks, time delay, rising costs, lack of communication and coordination, and wastages. The purpose of this research is to identify challenges of the current procurement system and to investigate the possibilities of implementing innovative type of procurement method for IBS im-plementation. A deductive research approach was adopted. Reviewing relevant literature before embarking into any academic re-search project is one way of exploring a known theory in a holistic manner. It also appears to be one of an essential feature to create a firm foundation for the research. Based on extensive literature reviews; this paper describes what are initiatives that have been taken from developed nations which are known as earlier IBS adopters and through the findings these experiences may shed some light on the type of procurement that have been adopted. This study was conducted among Grade 7 IBS contractors in Malaysia to gain further clarification on the immensity of the issues as well as assessing the research instrument. The findings from this study reveal that financial matters, lack of early involvement, lack of integration and coordination, knowledge and understanding, role and responsibility, risk liability, communication and information, attitude and relationship matters are challenges embedded in the existing procurement approach in adopting IBS. Suggestion on how innovative type of procurement method such as Separation of IBS from Main Contract, Partnering and Integrated Project Delivery [IPD] will be able to minimise the fragmentation gaps will be concluded.
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author Ariffin, H. L. B. T.
Lynn, B. Y. H.
Shukery, N. B. M.
Rahiman, N. B. A.
Mahmud, S. H. B.
Raslim, F. B. M.
author_facet Ariffin, H. L. B. T.
Lynn, B. Y. H.
Shukery, N. B. M.
Rahiman, N. B. A.
Mahmud, S. H. B.
Raslim, F. B. M.
author_sort Ariffin, H. L. B. T.
title Innovative procurement adoption for Industrialised Building System (IBS) projects
title_short Innovative procurement adoption for Industrialised Building System (IBS) projects
title_full Innovative procurement adoption for Industrialised Building System (IBS) projects
title_fullStr Innovative procurement adoption for Industrialised Building System (IBS) projects
title_full_unstemmed Innovative procurement adoption for Industrialised Building System (IBS) projects
title_sort innovative procurement adoption for industrialised building system (ibs) projects
publisher Science Publishing Corporation Inc
publishDate 2018
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/79833/1/HamizahLiyanaAriffin2018_InnovativeProcurementAdoptionforIndustrialised.pdf
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