Critical ICT-Inhibiting Factors on IBS Production Management Processes in the Malaysia Construction Industry

[摘要] Industrialized Building System (IBS) is one of the approaches that had been introduced as an alternative to conventional building method where it becomes the new strategy of enhancing the sustainable construction in current industries while spearheading a huge advancement of benefits with green constructions into the existing industries. The IBS approach is actively promoted through several strategies and incentives as an alternative to conventional building methods. Extensive uptakes of modern Information Communication Technology (ICT) applications are able to support the different IBS processes for effective production. However, it is argued that ICT uptake at the organisational level is still in its infancy. This raises the importance to identify critical inhibitors which are inhibing the effective uptake of ICT in the IBS production management process. Critical inhibitors to ICT uptake were identified through questionnaire survey with the IBS industry stakeholders. The mean index and critical t-values are generated with the use of the quantitative tool, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The top ten priority ranked inhibitors reflect the Cost, People and Process elements to ICT uptake. High costs in acquiring the technologies and resistance to change were some main concerns from the findings.

[发布机构] Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Johor; 86400, Malaysia^1;Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM), Makmal Kerja Raya Malaysia, IBS Centre, Jalan Chan Sow Lin, Kuala Lumpur; 55200, Malaysia^2;Department of Construction Management, Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Johor; 86400, Malaysia^3

[学科分类] 土木及结构工程学

[关键词] Industrialized building systems (IBS);Industry stakeholders;Information communication technology;Production management;Questionnaire surveys;Resistance to change;Statistical packages;Sustainable construction