The prospects of wooden building construction in Malaysia: current state of affairs
The objective of this study was to evaluate the extent to which the practicing architects in Malaysia were familiar with timber products as a construction material. The materials consumption data was extracted from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) database and was used to conduct a...
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| author | Ab Latib, Hazirah Cheong, Lum Wai Halis, Rasmina Mohamad Kasim, Mohamad Roslan Lee, Yan Yi Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran Ioras, lorin |
| author_facet | Ab Latib, Hazirah Cheong, Lum Wai Halis, Rasmina Mohamad Kasim, Mohamad Roslan Lee, Yan Yi Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran Ioras, lorin |
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| description | The objective of this study was to evaluate the extent to which the practicing architects in Malaysia were familiar with timber products as a construction material. The materials consumption data was extracted from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) database and was used to conduct a survey among 189 respondent architects. The results indicated that the architects were familiar with common timber products such as plywood, fiberboard, particleboard, and laminated veneer lumber. Correlation analysis of awareness and knowledge against the rate of utilization of these timber products was significant. Furthermore, the most important deterrent factors for the use of timber products in building construction in Malaysia were the high cost, poor durability, restrictive building codes and by-laws, as well as the low fire resistance. More aggressive promotion of timber products as a potential construction material is advisable to be undertaken when the goal is to boost the material’s use in the construction industry. Policy makers may also consider providing financial incentives to increase timber products utilization in building construction in Malaysia. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-825632020-11-14T20:57:14Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82563/ The prospects of wooden building construction in Malaysia: current state of affairs Ab Latib, Hazirah Cheong, Lum Wai Halis, Rasmina Mohamad Kasim, Mohamad Roslan Lee, Yan Yi Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran Ioras, lorin The objective of this study was to evaluate the extent to which the practicing architects in Malaysia were familiar with timber products as a construction material. The materials consumption data was extracted from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) database and was used to conduct a survey among 189 respondent architects. The results indicated that the architects were familiar with common timber products such as plywood, fiberboard, particleboard, and laminated veneer lumber. Correlation analysis of awareness and knowledge against the rate of utilization of these timber products was significant. Furthermore, the most important deterrent factors for the use of timber products in building construction in Malaysia were the high cost, poor durability, restrictive building codes and by-laws, as well as the low fire resistance. More aggressive promotion of timber products as a potential construction material is advisable to be undertaken when the goal is to boost the material’s use in the construction industry. Policy makers may also consider providing financial incentives to increase timber products utilization in building construction in Malaysia. NC State University 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82563/1/The%20prospects%20of%20wooden.pdf Ab Latib, Hazirah and Cheong, Lum Wai and Halis, Rasmina and Mohamad Kasim, Mohamad Roslan and Lee, Yan Yi and Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran and Ioras, lorin (2019) The prospects of wooden building construction in Malaysia: current state of affairs. BioResources, 14 (4). pp. 9840-9852. ISSN 1930-2126 https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/resources/the-prospects-of-wooden-building-construction-in-malaysia-current-state-of-affairs/ 10.15376/biores.14.4.9840-9852 |
| spellingShingle | Ab Latib, Hazirah Cheong, Lum Wai Halis, Rasmina Mohamad Kasim, Mohamad Roslan Lee, Yan Yi Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran Ioras, lorin The prospects of wooden building construction in Malaysia: current state of affairs |
| title | The prospects of wooden building construction in Malaysia: current state of affairs |
| title_full | The prospects of wooden building construction in Malaysia: current state of affairs |
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| title_short | The prospects of wooden building construction in Malaysia: current state of affairs |
| title_sort | prospects of wooden building construction in malaysia current state of affairs |
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