S. A. S. Zakaria and G. Brewer and T. Gajendran
Contextual Factors in the Decision Making of Industrialized Building System Technology
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2012
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International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering
https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2021
https://publications.waset.org/vol/67
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
Currently, the Malaysian construction industry is
focusing on transforming construction processes from conventional
building methods to the Industrialized Building System (IBS). Still,
research on the decision making of IBS technology adoption with the
influence of contextual factors is scarce. The purpose of this paper is
to explore how contextual factors influence the IBS decision making
in building projects which is perceived by those involved in
construction industry namely construction stakeholders and IBS
supply chain members. Theoretical background, theoretical
frameworks and literatures which identify possible contextual factors
that influence decision making towards IBS technology adoption are
presented. This paper also discusses the importance of contextual
factors in IBS decision making, highlighting some possible crossover
benefits and making some suggestions as to how these can be
utilized. Conclusions are drawn and recommendations are made with
respect to the perception of socioeconomic, IBS policy and IBS
technology associated with building projects.
Open Science Index 67, 2012