Open AccessTowards Integrated Team Practice: A Case of Malaysian Industrialised Building System (IBS) Construction Projects
Author(s) -
Mohd Nasrun Mohd Nawi,
Santhisegaran Nadarajan,
Mohd Faizal Omar,
Mohd Azian Zaidi,
Mohd Fadzil Mat Yasin
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
e3s web of conferences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.203
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2555-0403
pISSN - 2267-1242
DOI - 10.1051/e3sconf/20140301014
Subject(s) - process (computing) , process management , dimension (graph theory) , fragmentation (computing) , project team , engineering , knowledge management , order (exchange) , construction management , business , engineering management , computer science , civil engineering , mathematics , finance , pure mathematics , operating system
Problems associated with fragmentation in the traditional construction process, such as isolation of professionals, lack of co-ordination between design and construction, and the sequential manner of its processes, has impacted on construction performance leading to a lack of integration, wastage, low productivity and efficiency. Integrated team practice is perceived as paramount. Unfortunately, there has a limitation of study focus on the dimension of fully integrated team especially for Malaysian Industrialised Building System (IBS) projects. Accordingly, this research paper explores and identifies the dimension of fully integrated team from the traditional approach and conduct a validation process for implementing it in Malaysian IBS projects. The research presented uses interviews case study to obtain qualitative data. It was found that the dimension of fully integrated team from the traditional construction process could apply to the Malaysian IBS projects. Suggestions on how an integrated team practice in IBS design and construction process in order to minimise the fragmentation gaps will be concluded