Load-bearing masonry technology: success factors and challenges of implementation in the Malaysian construction industry
This study aims to identify the success factors and challenges of implementing load-bearing masonry (LBM) technology in the Malaysian construction industry. The success factors and challenges of implementing LBM technology have been identified in previous literature. Further, this research has be...
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| author | Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun Abdullah, Che Sobry Ramli, Nor Azlinda Zalazilah, Mohd Hanizan Bahaudin, Ahmad Yusni |
| author_facet | Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun Abdullah, Che Sobry Ramli, Nor Azlinda Zalazilah, Mohd Hanizan Bahaudin, Ahmad Yusni |
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| description | This study aims to identify the success factors and challenges of implementing load-bearing
masonry (LBM) technology in the Malaysian construction industry. The success factors and
challenges of implementing LBM technology have been identified in previous literature.
Further, this research has been carried out in which interviews were conducted to explore the
real-life construction situation in Malaysia. The findings indicate that the success factors for
LBM-technology implementation are organizational readiness, good collaboration, easier to
install, skilled labor, continuous improvement of knowledge, excellent work coordination,
improved efficiency of construction work, and environmentally friendly methods. The issues
faced by construction firms, however, are related to a lack of knowledge, expertise, and
government incentives and promotion as well as a lack of local demand. Based on these
findings, it can be agreed that all the factors gathered from the previous literature are
significantly related to the success factors and challenges in this study. Further study should be
performed to improve the understanding of success factors and challenges on LBM-technology
implementation. |
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| spelling | uum-260832019-05-28T00:39:18Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/26083/ Load-bearing masonry technology: success factors and challenges of implementation in the Malaysian construction industry Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun Abdullah, Che Sobry Ramli, Nor Azlinda Zalazilah, Mohd Hanizan Bahaudin, Ahmad Yusni HD28 Management. Industrial Management This study aims to identify the success factors and challenges of implementing load-bearing masonry (LBM) technology in the Malaysian construction industry. The success factors and challenges of implementing LBM technology have been identified in previous literature. Further, this research has been carried out in which interviews were conducted to explore the real-life construction situation in Malaysia. The findings indicate that the success factors for LBM-technology implementation are organizational readiness, good collaboration, easier to install, skilled labor, continuous improvement of knowledge, excellent work coordination, improved efficiency of construction work, and environmentally friendly methods. The issues faced by construction firms, however, are related to a lack of knowledge, expertise, and government incentives and promotion as well as a lack of local demand. Based on these findings, it can be agreed that all the factors gathered from the previous literature are significantly related to the success factors and challenges in this study. Further study should be performed to improve the understanding of success factors and challenges on LBM-technology implementation. IJTech 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/26083/1/IJT%208%202018%201561%201568.pdf Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun and Abdullah, Che Sobry and Ramli, Nor Azlinda and Zalazilah, Mohd Hanizan and Bahaudin, Ahmad Yusni (2018) Load-bearing masonry technology: success factors and challenges of implementation in the Malaysian construction industry. International Journal of Technology, 9 (8). pp. 1561-1568. ISSN 2086-9614 http://doi.org/10.14716/ijtech.v9i8.2757 doi:10.14716/ijtech.v9i8.2757 doi:10.14716/ijtech.v9i8.2757 |
| spellingShingle | HD28 Management. Industrial Management Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun Abdullah, Che Sobry Ramli, Nor Azlinda Zalazilah, Mohd Hanizan Bahaudin, Ahmad Yusni Load-bearing masonry technology: success factors and challenges of implementation in the Malaysian construction industry |
| title | Load-bearing masonry technology: success factors and challenges of implementation in the Malaysian construction industry |
| title_full | Load-bearing masonry technology: success factors and challenges of implementation in the Malaysian construction industry |
| title_fullStr | Load-bearing masonry technology: success factors and challenges of implementation in the Malaysian construction industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Load-bearing masonry technology: success factors and challenges of implementation in the Malaysian construction industry |
| title_short | Load-bearing masonry technology: success factors and challenges of implementation in the Malaysian construction industry |
| title_sort | load bearing masonry technology success factors and challenges of implementation in the malaysian construction industry |
| topic | HD28 Management. Industrial Management |
| url | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/26083/1/IJT%208%202018%201561%201568.pdf |
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