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Factor Hindering the Implementation of Industrialized Building System in Construction Industry of Sindh

Abstract

The concept of construction industrialization and prefabrication is represented by the term Industrialized Building System (IBS). It was used to progress from conventional patterns of prefabrication. IBS as a new method of construction has number of benefits as it provides good quality reduces construction time, better management, optimum productivity, reduce wastage and safety and these benefits will ultimately lead us to customer satisfaction and better business environment. Though there are numerous benefits but still in Sindh, Pakistan the convention and labour intensive method of constructions are in use because stakeholders of construction industry are indifferent, this may be due to resistance towards change, cost and financial issues, poor skills and knowledge, legal and cultural issues etc. Thus, this paper identifies the factors hindering the implementation of IBS in construction industry of Sindh by reviewing literature. Next, the pilot study was carried out among the stakeholders of construction industry of Sindh to validate the factors identified from literature review and for that purpose 43 construction professionals having more than 5 years experience were selected. The top hindering factors identified from literature review and validated through pilot study are resistance in changing work environment, lack of code and standards, logistics and supply chain issues, cost and financial issues. Statistical analysis software V22 was used to analyze the data. At the end the paper put forward some recommendations to overcome the top factors hindering the implementation of IBS in construction industry of Sindh.

Country : Pakistan

1 Muhammad Nawaz2 Prof. Dr. Nafees Ahmed Memon3 Samiullah Sohu

  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan
  2. Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan
  3. Department of Civil Engineering, Quaid E awam University of Engineering Science and Technology Larkana Campus, Pakistan

IRJIET, Volume 5, Issue 3, March 2021 pp. 66-69

doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2021.503013

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