Cost perspective for sustainability in Industrialised Building System (IBS) projects

Since 1998, the Construction Development Industry Berhad (CIDB) has been long promoting Industrialised Building System (IBS) in Malaysia. However, the use of IBS has not achieved an impressive number which only 10% and 50% have widely used in the past said CIDB in 2006. This research study focused on why IBS practice is still in an unconvincing market state of use and how sustainability in its cost perspective influences the use of IBS in each project. A questionnaire has been developed consists of four sections and has been distributed to 30 respondents in different IBS projects within the Selangor area in Malaysia. The data has been analysed using SPSS 23 software to determine the descriptive statistics and rank regarding the issues of implementing of IBS in the industry based on a cost perspective. The research study determined the level of understanding of IBS acceptance and awareness among the Malaysian construction industry. The findings encountered the main problems by constructions player while implementing IBS. In conclusion, strategies and recommendations are also suggested.