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Akmam Syed Zakaria, S and Amtered El-Abidi, K M (2021) Economic effects of migrant labor on industrialized building system (IBS) adoption in the Malaysian construction industry. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 50–66.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Labor market; economy; construction industry; industrialized building systems (IBS);
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1745-2007
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2020.1781587
  • Abstract:
    The Malaysian government has been encouraging industrialized building system (IBS) adoption as a modern method of construction to improve the precision of material and workmanship. However, the migration of foreign labor to Malaysia from its neighboring countries that offer comparatively lower income has affected IBS adoption in construction projects. In this study, economic perspectives were explored in conjunction with migrant labor, as this is vital to evaluate their influences on IBS adoption. Interview surveys were conducted to gather inputs on the real scenario of IBS implementation in the Malaysian construction industry, with the utilization of a qualitative narrative analysis technique. QSR NVivo Version 12.0 software was used to aid the organization and analysis of the data from the taped and transcribed interviews. Qualitative results show that the most significant economic factor related to migrant labor that influenced IBS adoption is labor cost, followed by project price, labor availability and project competition. These factors can be considered in the development of manpower guidelines which then can be used to assist the construction stakeholders in the decision-making of IBS adoption in construction projects.

Bostancioglu, E (2021) Double skin façade assessment by fuzzy AHP and comparison with AHP. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 110–30.

Cardellicchio, L (2021) Building defects in new iconic structures: the technical challenge and the economic impact of restoring the Jubilee Church in Rome. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 146–66.

Chang, W and Xue, C Q L (2021) Government and its aid buildings: the governmental influence on the design and management of China-aided stadium projects after 2000. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 36–49.

Elkhayat, Y O, Ibrahim, M G, Tokimatsu, K and Ali, A A M (2021) Life cycle cost analysis on three high-performance glazing systems for an office building in New Cairo, Egypt. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 131–45.

Lu, W, Tan, T, Xu, J, Wang, J, Chen, K, Gao, S and Xue, F (2021) Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) in construction: the old and the new. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 77–91.

Rahmani, F (2021) Challenges and opportunities in adopting early contractor involvement (ECI): client’s perception. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 67–76.

Saghafi, M R and Mirzaei, B (2021) The spatial configuration analysis of a high school through a participatory approach. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 17–35.

Tonetto, L M, Brust-Renck, P G, Ruecker, S, Fogliatto, F S and Pacheco, D A d J (2021) Differences in thinking styles across professionals with different academic backgrounds when developing a product. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 3–16.

Zami, M S (2021) Enablers supporting acceptance of earth-based material in UK urban housing sector. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(01–02), 92–109.