Construction method

Industrialized building system (IBS)

- IBS is a technique of construction where by components are manufactured in a controlled
environment, either at site or off site, placed and assembled into construction works.
- This method is use for this vertical mixed-use building project because IBS can be also
interpreted as an approach or process which allows the construction less labour-
oriented and faster as well as fulfilling quality concern
- The government has made it compulsory for all government projects to contain 70% of
IBS system in the construction work
- offers economisation of design, site work and materials, provides shorter construction
time, saving in labour, better quality control, immunity to weather changes and the most
importantly, the cost factor. It has been proven successful in some countries, namely
Finland, Denmark, Netherlands, Singapore, England and the United States (CIDB, 1998)
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Advantages of IBS
1. Cost saving (long run)
• The formwork of IBS components are mostly made of materials that can be
used repetitively (ie: steel or aluminium) and this reduces the construction
cost
2. Shorter construction time
- IBS speeds up the construction process because it requires less construction
time as the casting of precast element is done at factory only the erection of
components are done at site
3. Reduction of unskilled workers
- The use of IBS reduces the construction process at site and consequently
reduce the number of labour required on site
advantages
• 1. Better site environment and construction site cleanliness
• -IBS system reduces the wastage on site as the usage of formwork
and tools has been reduced
• 2. High quality and aesthetic value
• - The quality of the IBS components has its certain standard because
it is prefabricated in a strict environment and has good aesthetic
value too as it is cast using steel formwork and this creates a smooth
surface
• 3. Construction operation not affected by weather
• - The construction process will not be affected by the weather
because most of the construction operation of IBS is done in factory
Disadvantages
• 1. High initial cost 
• -The initial cost to invest in the IBS construction is higher as it
requires specified machine to cast the components
• 2. Requires highly skilled workers
• - Although the numbers of workers is reduced, the quality of workers
should be maintained in a good range. IBS system is easy to
assemble yet very risky to do so if the workers are not properly
trained.
dis
• 1. Prefabricated elements are inflexible
• -After the elements are constructed, the shape is hardly able to be
changed as it is built with high strength
• 2. Transportation inflexibility
• -Large IBS components might be a problem to transport from one
place to another and this will increase the construction cost and time
• 3. Limited Supply 
• -IBS system is not that famous in Malaysia’s construction industry yet
because not many manufacturers are available