GREEN RESOURCES
Enhanced Construction Practices
Construction Industry Transformation Programme (CITP)
CITP is Malaysia’s national agenda to transform the construction industry to be highly productive, environmentally sustainable, with globally competitive players while focused on safety and quality standards. The CITP is driven by the Ministry of Works through the Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB).
CITP recognises three key enablers required to sustain the momentum of the CITP implementation and in fulfilling its objectives, aspirations and outcome by 2020. These key enablers are collaboration, governance and coordination.
Quality Assessment System In Construction (QLASSIC)
QLASSIC is an assessment system that measures and evaluates the workmanship quality of a building construction work based on Construction Industry Standard (CIS 7:2014). This assessment method was developed by the Construction Industry Board Development (CIDB) with various industry players and stakeholders in 2006.
Ensuring quality workmanship is of utmost important to developers because it will minimise the need for rectification works which can be expensive and tedious. QLASSIC sets out the standards of workmanship quality for various construction elements and covers four main components namely structural works, architectural works, mechanical and engineering works as well as external works.
There are four categories of buildings assessed using QLASSIC. They are Landed housing, Stratified housing, public/commercial/industrial building with and without centralised cooling system.
Industrialised Building System (IBS)
IBS is a building method which enables construction firms to manufacture building components in a controlled environment and then assemble it on site. IBS is vigorously supported by Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB).
IBS has been identified as a key tool for Construction Industry Transformation Programme (CITP) as it can achieve one of the goals which is to enhance productivity. IBS is estimated to reduce construction time by as much as 50%. Beside better quality and faster completion, it will help reduce the number of foreign labourers in construction sector. The government hopes to cap foreign labour dependency at 15% by 2020.
There are five types of structural classification of IBS. They are Pre-cast Concrete Framing, Panel and Box Systems, Steel Formwork Systems, Steel Framing Systems, Prefabricated timber Framing Systems and Block work Systems. In the CIDB IBS content scoring system, an IBS score is determined based on application of IBS methods to structural system, wall system and other simplified solutions.
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
BIM is a process for creating and managing information on a construction project across the project lifecycle. In Building Information Model, the digital description of every aspect of the built asset enables those who interact with the building to optimize their actions, resulting in a greater whole life value for the asset.
BIM brings together all of the information about every component of a building in one place so that all the entire development project team are able to work under the same standards. BIM makes it possible for anyone to access that information for any purpose. In this way, the risk of mistakes or discrepancies is reduced, and abortive costs minimized.
In addition, BIM provides a set of interrelated and cross-referenced information. For example, objects in the model are linked to related information including manuals, specifications, commissioning data, photos, and warranty details. This allows the owner or facility manager to efficiently and accurately manage the asset.
CITP is Malaysia’s national agenda to transform the construction industry to be highly productive, environmentally sustainable, with globally competitive players while focused on safety and quality standards. The CITP is driven by the Ministry of Works through the Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB).
CITP recognises three key enablers required to sustain the momentum of the CITP implementation and in fulfilling its objectives, aspirations and outcome by 2020. These key enablers are collaboration, governance and coordination.
Quality Assessment System In Construction (QLASSIC)
QLASSIC is an assessment system that measures and evaluates the workmanship quality of a building construction work based on Construction Industry Standard (CIS 7:2014). This assessment method was developed by the Construction Industry Board Development (CIDB) with various industry players and stakeholders in 2006.
Ensuring quality workmanship is of utmost important to developers because it will minimise the need for rectification works which can be expensive and tedious. QLASSIC sets out the standards of workmanship quality for various construction elements and covers four main components namely structural works, architectural works, mechanical and engineering works as well as external works.
There are four categories of buildings assessed using QLASSIC. They are Landed housing, Stratified housing, public/commercial/industrial building with and without centralised cooling system.
Industrialised Building System (IBS)
IBS is a building method which enables construction firms to manufacture building components in a controlled environment and then assemble it on site. IBS is vigorously supported by Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB).
IBS has been identified as a key tool for Construction Industry Transformation Programme (CITP) as it can achieve one of the goals which is to enhance productivity. IBS is estimated to reduce construction time by as much as 50%. Beside better quality and faster completion, it will help reduce the number of foreign labourers in construction sector. The government hopes to cap foreign labour dependency at 15% by 2020.
There are five types of structural classification of IBS. They are Pre-cast Concrete Framing, Panel and Box Systems, Steel Formwork Systems, Steel Framing Systems, Prefabricated timber Framing Systems and Block work Systems. In the CIDB IBS content scoring system, an IBS score is determined based on application of IBS methods to structural system, wall system and other simplified solutions.
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
BIM is a process for creating and managing information on a construction project across the project lifecycle. In Building Information Model, the digital description of every aspect of the built asset enables those who interact with the building to optimize their actions, resulting in a greater whole life value for the asset.
BIM brings together all of the information about every component of a building in one place so that all the entire development project team are able to work under the same standards. BIM makes it possible for anyone to access that information for any purpose. In this way, the risk of mistakes or discrepancies is reduced, and abortive costs minimized.
In addition, BIM provides a set of interrelated and cross-referenced information. For example, objects in the model are linked to related information including manuals, specifications, commissioning data, photos, and warranty details. This allows the owner or facility manager to efficiently and accurately manage the asset.
