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Research paper thumbnail of Establishing Project Performance and Sustainability Principles: A Case Study on Diamond Building Project

In the absent of proven successful sustainable building project in Malaysia,this paper attempts t... more In the absent of proven successful sustainable building project in Malaysia,this paper attempts to venture study on the impact of sustainability principles consideration in building towards influencing project success. The preliminary study in this research indicates 22 sustainability principles to be practiced towards achieving successful performance of sustainable building project. The study utilised a case study method with interviews, observations and review of relevant documents to explore the sustainability principles that have been considered in the project and their impact towards project performance. This paper looks at a case study project in Malaysia: Diamond building, which has achieved successful performances through the practices. The finding reveals the benefits of sustainability consideration towards project success.

Research paper thumbnail of A Review on Sustainability Principles of Building: Formulation of a Theoretical Framework

Journal of Surveying, Construction & Property, 2014

Sustainable development has received encouraging attention since the Rio Declaration on Environme... more Sustainable development has received encouraging attention since the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development was signed in 1992 Earth Summit. In Malaysia, the focus on sustainability in building, especially in devising policies has been spelled out in the government policies at national, state and local level. It can be considered that many efforts relating to sustainability in building project have been implemented in the country, however till now sustainability in Malaysian building projects are still remain without proven. It was revealed that most of the current frameworks of sustainability in the country are not equipped to handle sustainable building project. It is often encouraged environmental measure in most cases, yet the rest of measures are less promoted. To response to the issues, this study therefore aims to explore the sustainability principles of building through the review of relevant literatures. Content analysis is used to identify the principles in the sustainability literature relevant to building projects. A theoretical framework of sustainability principles of building was then formulated to be the main outcome of the study. The framework consists of a list of 29 sustainability principles of building to be taken into account throughout the project development process. The findings is very important to be a useful starting point for future study, especially for formulating a clear guide for the development of upcoming sustainable building projects to its actual meaning.

Research paper thumbnail of Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences Establishing Project Performance and Sustainability Principles: A Case Study on Diamond Building Project

In the absent of proven successful sustainable building project in Malaysia,this paper attempts t... more In the absent of proven successful sustainable building project in Malaysia,this paper attempts to venture study on the impact of sustainability principles consideration in building towards influencing project success. The preliminary study in this research indicates 22 sustainability principles to be practiced towards achieving successful performance of sustainable building project. The study utilised a case study method with interviews, observations and review of relevant documents to explore the sustainability principles that have been considered in the project and their impact towards project performance. This paper looks at a case study project in Malaysia: Diamond building, which has achieved successful performances through the practices. The finding reveals the benefits of sustainability consideration towards project success.

Research paper thumbnail of Sustainability Integration through Project Planning Process of GEO Building Project

Sustainable building is a complex and holistic development idea. The level of complexities and in... more Sustainable building is a complex and holistic development idea. The level of complexities and innovation needed in this project are only possible through implementation of efficient sustainability integration strategies throughout the project planning process. In Malaysia, project planning process is sequential. Lack of integration in this process is believed to be a source of poor project performance and a major cause of adversarial relationships among project stakeholders. For that reason, this study attempts to explore the factors that enable sustainability to be integrated successfully into Malaysian building through the project planning process. The preliminary study in this research indicates 20 critical factors to integrate sustainability through the process. Using a case study method, this study shows that efficient sustainability integration factors throughout a project planning process will improve sustainability performance.

Research paper thumbnail of Towards Developing a Sustainability Integration Framework for Building Project

Journal of Building Performance Simulation

Sustainable building projects are naturally different from conventional projects due to the requi... more Sustainable building projects are naturally different from conventional projects due to the requirement of special materials and building practices, as well as the management commitment to sustainability. Therefore, a sustainable building project requires additional considerations on many aspects more than the conventional project. Although there are many researches on the paybacks of a sustainable building, nevertheless, huge numbers of barriers also contributes to the multiple failing of the projects within the market such as knowledge gaps, communication shortfall, ownership structure and operating cost responsibility, funding issues and the risks, and other technical and process issues. Many researchers believe that project planning process holds the strategic position in overcoming the barriers all together. Modifications should be made to the traditional planning process and practices in order to minimize risks and improve the chances of delivering the project successfully. Th...

Research paper thumbnail of Sustainability Integration Into Building Projects: Malaysian Construction Stakeholders' Perspectives

Planning process is the most crucial stage for sustainability integration in building constructio... more Planning process is the most crucial stage for sustainability integration in building construction projects. This paper aims at proposing a framework to integrate sustainability through planning process of building projects in Malaysia. The proposed framework consists of the strategies that should be implemented during the project planning process. Based on the available literature, twenty-one strategies were found to be significantly related to the proposed framework. A total of 357 Malaysian building project stakeholders were selected to be contributed for questionnaire survey to identify locally relevant and priorities of the strategies. The respondents were chosen from the stakeholders who are directly involved in sustainable building project and/or the stakeholders who were judged as knowledgeable on the project. A framework was then developed using the identified strategies. The findings are useful for future researchers and practitioners to find solution for encouraging and i...

Research paper thumbnail of Sustainable Building through Project Planning Process

European Journal of Sustainable Development, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Project Managers’ Cognitive Style in Decision Making: A Perspective from Construction Industry

International Journal of Psychological Studies, 2014

A large and growing body of literature focuses on the project manager's technical issues while ig... more A large and growing body of literature focuses on the project manager's technical issues while ignoring the so-called soft project management. This study proposes that there is a need to extend management practices for project management from a human-related factor by incorporating the cognitive styles in the decision-making process towards the accomplishment of a successful project. The study aims to introduce the concept of cognitive styles in decision making by project managers. Furthermore, it takes up a discussion on the definition and types and roles of cognitive styles by linking these styles with project manager's decision making behaviour. A questionnaire-based survey using Cognitive Style Instrument (CoSI), covering 110 project managers in the construction industry, was used to determine the cognitive styles among Malaysian project managers. The paper provides the empirical findings that reveal that Malaysian project managers used Cognitive Style on a daily basis in their project environment. Planning Style was the most preferred style, followed by Knowing Style and Creating Style. This study is significant both for researchers and practitioners to shed light upon the ways in which project managers organise and process information and make judgements from a psychological perspective. Moreover, this study contributes more generally to the evolving understanding of the human intellect process in project management. This paper introduces the concept of Cognitive Styles as an important human-related factor for project managers, contributing to the body of project manager's soft skills.

Research paper thumbnail of A study of the impact of COVID-19 on construction workforce productivity in Malaysia

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Apr 15, 2022

PurposeThis paper aims to study the reaction of construction project managers in coping with work... more PurposeThis paper aims to study the reaction of construction project managers in coping with workforce productivity challenges that arise from the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachQuantitative research via questionnaires targeting the project managers from G7 contractor companies in Malaysia was carried out in the data collection process. In total, 182 responses have been analysed descriptively and inferentially using SPSS software.FindingsThe research discovers that most of the construction projects and their workforce productivity were adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides, the strategies adopted by project managers in Malaysia and the ranking of strategies based on their effectiveness were indicated.Originality/valueThe findings of this research have contributed to a new understanding of the construction workforce productivity during the COVID-19 era from the perspective of project managers in Malaysia. A guideline established from the ranking of strategies would be useful to ensure the survival of the industry in Malaysia aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Research paper thumbnail of Selecting a Standard Set of Attributes for the Development of Machine Learning Models of Building Project Cost Estimation

PLANNING MALAYSIA

Accurate cost estimation is a critical aspect of successful construction projects, and the applic... more Accurate cost estimation is a critical aspect of successful construction projects, and the application of machine learning offers promising advancements in this domain. However, to achieve reliable cost predictions, the selection of a standardized set of attributes that significantly influence model performance is essential. This research addresses the research gap by investigating the systematic clarification of a standard set of attributes for machine learning models in building cost estimation. Firstly, plenty of attributes were summarized by literature review, then by questionnaire surveying and focus group discussion of the Delphi study period, the final 68 ranked attributes were determined and formulated the attribute set of building data. The findings of this research are beneficial to improve the accuracy of estimation by providing the essence of developing a building cost estimation of machine learning because the domain researcher can refer to these listed attributes to de...

Research paper thumbnail of BIM Application in Construction Projects: Quantifying Intangible Benefits

Buildings

Building information modelling (BIM) has been considered an effective and efficient tool among st... more Building information modelling (BIM) has been considered an effective and efficient tool among stakeholders of the construction sector as it delivers prominent results. Hence, this work aimed to determine the intangible benefits of BIM in construction projects. Various statistical analyses were performed to identify the most critical intangible benefits of BIM required for justification. To rank the intangible benefits of BIM, the relative importance index was adopted. Then, the rotated component matrix was conducted to correlate each intangible benefit to its estimated components. In the last phase of the research, interviews were conducted to validate and confirm the critical intangible benefits. Five critical intangible benefits were identified: better understanding of design, better information received and given, improved communication through visualization, reduce design error and improved accuracy of drawings. By knowing these five critical benefits, clients should prioritise...

Research paper thumbnail of Implementation of Heritage Building Information Modelling (Hbim) for Construction and Demolition Waste Management

PLANNING MALAYSIA

Historic Building Information Modelling (HBIM) is a process applied to existing buildings which e... more Historic Building Information Modelling (HBIM) is a process applied to existing buildings which enable the creation of a model that can simulate the actual construction of the existing building by starting up with a digital survey using laser scanner or camera for photogrammetry. The implementation of HBIM in Malaysia construction industry is relatively low. However, the studies in Malaysia regarding HBIM implementation rarely focus on the technical information in implementing HBIM. Therefore, this research is aimed to develop a guideline of implementing HBIM in Malaysia heritage building by identifying the methods of data capturing and modelling. The research method adopted was quantitative approach via questionnaire survey. The research found that terrestrial laser scanner, photogrammetry and combination of image-based and range-based method are the data capturing’s method while the processing of survey data will be data cleaning, data registration, surface meshing, texturing, and...

Research paper thumbnail of Development of Guidance for the Adoption of Circular Economy in Construction and Demolition Waste Management

PLANNING MALAYSIA

The rise in the amount of construction and demolition waste and its negative impacts on the envir... more The rise in the amount of construction and demolition waste and its negative impacts on the environment had made it become a hot issue globally. Therefore, efficient construction and demolition waste management are extremely important in the construction industry. The circular economy is introduced to shift the current linear economy practice of “take-make-consume-dispose” to “take-makeconsume-reuse and recycle” toward a more sustainable and efficient construction and demolition waste management by decrease the illegal dumping and construction and demolition waste issues. However, the concept of circular economy has still not been widely developed in current practices of waste management where many of the players in the construction industry still in the process of understanding how to adopt circular economy practices. Thus, this research aims to develop the strategy for the adoption of Circular Economy (CE) for Construction and Demolition Waste Management (CDWM). The quantitative m...

Research paper thumbnail of Forecasting GHG emissions for environmental protection with energy consumption reduction from renewable sources: A sustainable environmental system

Research paper thumbnail of How technological, environmental and managerial performance contribute to the productivity change of Malaysian construction firms

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

PurposeTotal factor productivity (TFP) change is an important driver of long-run economic growth ... more PurposeTotal factor productivity (TFP) change is an important driver of long-run economic growth in the construction sector. However, examining TFP alone is insufficient to identify the cause of TFP changes. Therefore, this paper employs the infrequently used Geometric Young Index (GYI) and stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) to measure and decompose the TFP Index (TFPI) at the firm-level from 2009 to 2018 based on Malaysian construction firms' data.Design/methodology/approachTo improve the TFPI estimation, normally unobserved environmental variables were included in the GYI-TFPI model. These are the physical operation of the firm (inland versus marine operation) and regional locality (West Malaysia versus East Malaysia). Consequently, the complete components of TFPI (i.e. technological, environmental, managerial, and statistical noise) can be accurately decomposed.FindingsThe results reveal that TFP change is affected by technological stagnation and improvements in technical eff...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of weather-productivity models of construction labour for tropics

Built Environment Project and Asset Management

PurposeWeather is one of the main factors affecting labour productivity. Existing weather-product... more PurposeWeather is one of the main factors affecting labour productivity. Existing weather-productivity models focussed on hot and cold climates paying less attention to the tropics. Many tropical countries are expected to be the most areas affected by accelerated climate change and global warming, which may have a severe impact on labour health and productivity. The purpose of this paper is to assess whether the existing models can be used to predict labour productivity based on weather conditions in the tropics.Design/methodology/approachFive models are identified from the literature for evaluation. Using real labour productivity data of a high-rise building project in Malaysia, the actual productivity rate was compared with predicted productivity rates generated using the five models. The predicted productivity rates were generated using weather variables collected from an adjusting weather station to the project.FindingsCompared with other models evaluated in this paper, the Unit...

Research paper thumbnail of The dynamic role of ecological innovation and sustainable finance in improving green productivity: evidence from China

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja

Research paper thumbnail of Moving a step closer towards environmental sustainability in Asian countries: focusing on real income, urbanization, transport infrastructure, and research and development

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja

Environmental pollution has become the matter of concern all over the world with the increase in ... more Environmental pollution has become the matter of concern all over the world with the increase in urbanization, transport, indus- trialization and several other factors. The researcher has therefore designed this study to investigate the impact of urbanization, research and development R&D expenditure, infrastructure devel- opment and real income on the emission of carbon dioxide in Asian countries. The data collection process involved six Asian countries from 1997 and ending 2019. The panel data estimation and analysis tools and techniques were applied on the collected data and the results were obtained. The results of regression esti- mation suggest that as per MG estimator, all the variables have significant and positive impact on CO2 emission but infrastructure development has insignificant impact. In case of FMOLS, again all the variables have significant and positive impact on CO2 emis- sion but infrastructure development has insignificant impact. However, in case of DOLS, all the variables have shown significant impact on CO2 emission. In the last, DK estimator indicates that urbanization, real income and population density have significant and positive impact on CO2 emission but R&D expenditure and infrastructure development has insignificant impact. In this way, the impacts of all independent and control variables on CO2 emis- sion were estimated.

Research paper thumbnail of The Mediating and Moderating Effects of Top Management Support on the Cloud ERP Implementation–Financial Performance Relationship

Sustainability

Cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) is one of the most sought-after information technology (... more Cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) is one of the most sought-after information technology (IT) solutions for improving business performance due to its affordability, scalability, and pay-per-use subscription model. The impact of cloud ERP implementation on business performance, on the other hand, remains inconclusive. Additionally, an important factor that transverses all organizational processes, including IT implementation, is top management support (TMS). However, the TMS’s role in the latter stage (business value realization) of cloud ERP implementation is unclear. The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating and moderating impacts of top management support (TMS) on the relationship between cloud ERP implementation and financial performance. A total of 204 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia were surveyed, and data analysis was conducted using partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). The results demonstrate that TMS plays a partial...

Research paper thumbnail of Energy performance of electrical support facilities: The case of adaptive re-used historical buildings in Malaysia

International Journal of Physical Sciences, Feb 1, 2009

International Journal of Physical Sciences Vol. 4 (12), pp. 752-757, December, 2009 Available onl... more International Journal of Physical Sciences Vol. 4 (12), pp. 752-757, December, 2009 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/ijps ISSN 1992 - 1950 © 2009 Academic Journals ... Energy performance of electrical support facilities: the ... SN Kamaruzzaman1*, Azlan ...

Research paper thumbnail of Establishing Project Performance and Sustainability Principles: A Case Study on Diamond Building Project

In the absent of proven successful sustainable building project in Malaysia,this paper attempts t... more In the absent of proven successful sustainable building project in Malaysia,this paper attempts to venture study on the impact of sustainability principles consideration in building towards influencing project success. The preliminary study in this research indicates 22 sustainability principles to be practiced towards achieving successful performance of sustainable building project. The study utilised a case study method with interviews, observations and review of relevant documents to explore the sustainability principles that have been considered in the project and their impact towards project performance. This paper looks at a case study project in Malaysia: Diamond building, which has achieved successful performances through the practices. The finding reveals the benefits of sustainability consideration towards project success.

Research paper thumbnail of A Review on Sustainability Principles of Building: Formulation of a Theoretical Framework

Journal of Surveying, Construction & Property, 2014

Sustainable development has received encouraging attention since the Rio Declaration on Environme... more Sustainable development has received encouraging attention since the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development was signed in 1992 Earth Summit. In Malaysia, the focus on sustainability in building, especially in devising policies has been spelled out in the government policies at national, state and local level. It can be considered that many efforts relating to sustainability in building project have been implemented in the country, however till now sustainability in Malaysian building projects are still remain without proven. It was revealed that most of the current frameworks of sustainability in the country are not equipped to handle sustainable building project. It is often encouraged environmental measure in most cases, yet the rest of measures are less promoted. To response to the issues, this study therefore aims to explore the sustainability principles of building through the review of relevant literatures. Content analysis is used to identify the principles in the sustainability literature relevant to building projects. A theoretical framework of sustainability principles of building was then formulated to be the main outcome of the study. The framework consists of a list of 29 sustainability principles of building to be taken into account throughout the project development process. The findings is very important to be a useful starting point for future study, especially for formulating a clear guide for the development of upcoming sustainable building projects to its actual meaning.

Research paper thumbnail of Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences Establishing Project Performance and Sustainability Principles: A Case Study on Diamond Building Project

In the absent of proven successful sustainable building project in Malaysia,this paper attempts t... more In the absent of proven successful sustainable building project in Malaysia,this paper attempts to venture study on the impact of sustainability principles consideration in building towards influencing project success. The preliminary study in this research indicates 22 sustainability principles to be practiced towards achieving successful performance of sustainable building project. The study utilised a case study method with interviews, observations and review of relevant documents to explore the sustainability principles that have been considered in the project and their impact towards project performance. This paper looks at a case study project in Malaysia: Diamond building, which has achieved successful performances through the practices. The finding reveals the benefits of sustainability consideration towards project success.

Research paper thumbnail of Sustainability Integration through Project Planning Process of GEO Building Project

Sustainable building is a complex and holistic development idea. The level of complexities and in... more Sustainable building is a complex and holistic development idea. The level of complexities and innovation needed in this project are only possible through implementation of efficient sustainability integration strategies throughout the project planning process. In Malaysia, project planning process is sequential. Lack of integration in this process is believed to be a source of poor project performance and a major cause of adversarial relationships among project stakeholders. For that reason, this study attempts to explore the factors that enable sustainability to be integrated successfully into Malaysian building through the project planning process. The preliminary study in this research indicates 20 critical factors to integrate sustainability through the process. Using a case study method, this study shows that efficient sustainability integration factors throughout a project planning process will improve sustainability performance.

Research paper thumbnail of Towards Developing a Sustainability Integration Framework for Building Project

Journal of Building Performance Simulation

Sustainable building projects are naturally different from conventional projects due to the requi... more Sustainable building projects are naturally different from conventional projects due to the requirement of special materials and building practices, as well as the management commitment to sustainability. Therefore, a sustainable building project requires additional considerations on many aspects more than the conventional project. Although there are many researches on the paybacks of a sustainable building, nevertheless, huge numbers of barriers also contributes to the multiple failing of the projects within the market such as knowledge gaps, communication shortfall, ownership structure and operating cost responsibility, funding issues and the risks, and other technical and process issues. Many researchers believe that project planning process holds the strategic position in overcoming the barriers all together. Modifications should be made to the traditional planning process and practices in order to minimize risks and improve the chances of delivering the project successfully. Th...

Research paper thumbnail of Sustainability Integration Into Building Projects: Malaysian Construction Stakeholders' Perspectives

Planning process is the most crucial stage for sustainability integration in building constructio... more Planning process is the most crucial stage for sustainability integration in building construction projects. This paper aims at proposing a framework to integrate sustainability through planning process of building projects in Malaysia. The proposed framework consists of the strategies that should be implemented during the project planning process. Based on the available literature, twenty-one strategies were found to be significantly related to the proposed framework. A total of 357 Malaysian building project stakeholders were selected to be contributed for questionnaire survey to identify locally relevant and priorities of the strategies. The respondents were chosen from the stakeholders who are directly involved in sustainable building project and/or the stakeholders who were judged as knowledgeable on the project. A framework was then developed using the identified strategies. The findings are useful for future researchers and practitioners to find solution for encouraging and i...

Research paper thumbnail of Sustainable Building through Project Planning Process

European Journal of Sustainable Development, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Project Managers’ Cognitive Style in Decision Making: A Perspective from Construction Industry

International Journal of Psychological Studies, 2014

A large and growing body of literature focuses on the project manager's technical issues while ig... more A large and growing body of literature focuses on the project manager's technical issues while ignoring the so-called soft project management. This study proposes that there is a need to extend management practices for project management from a human-related factor by incorporating the cognitive styles in the decision-making process towards the accomplishment of a successful project. The study aims to introduce the concept of cognitive styles in decision making by project managers. Furthermore, it takes up a discussion on the definition and types and roles of cognitive styles by linking these styles with project manager's decision making behaviour. A questionnaire-based survey using Cognitive Style Instrument (CoSI), covering 110 project managers in the construction industry, was used to determine the cognitive styles among Malaysian project managers. The paper provides the empirical findings that reveal that Malaysian project managers used Cognitive Style on a daily basis in their project environment. Planning Style was the most preferred style, followed by Knowing Style and Creating Style. This study is significant both for researchers and practitioners to shed light upon the ways in which project managers organise and process information and make judgements from a psychological perspective. Moreover, this study contributes more generally to the evolving understanding of the human intellect process in project management. This paper introduces the concept of Cognitive Styles as an important human-related factor for project managers, contributing to the body of project manager's soft skills.

Research paper thumbnail of A study of the impact of COVID-19 on construction workforce productivity in Malaysia

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Apr 15, 2022

PurposeThis paper aims to study the reaction of construction project managers in coping with work... more PurposeThis paper aims to study the reaction of construction project managers in coping with workforce productivity challenges that arise from the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachQuantitative research via questionnaires targeting the project managers from G7 contractor companies in Malaysia was carried out in the data collection process. In total, 182 responses have been analysed descriptively and inferentially using SPSS software.FindingsThe research discovers that most of the construction projects and their workforce productivity were adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides, the strategies adopted by project managers in Malaysia and the ranking of strategies based on their effectiveness were indicated.Originality/valueThe findings of this research have contributed to a new understanding of the construction workforce productivity during the COVID-19 era from the perspective of project managers in Malaysia. A guideline established from the ranking of strategies would be useful to ensure the survival of the industry in Malaysia aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Research paper thumbnail of Selecting a Standard Set of Attributes for the Development of Machine Learning Models of Building Project Cost Estimation

PLANNING MALAYSIA

Accurate cost estimation is a critical aspect of successful construction projects, and the applic... more Accurate cost estimation is a critical aspect of successful construction projects, and the application of machine learning offers promising advancements in this domain. However, to achieve reliable cost predictions, the selection of a standardized set of attributes that significantly influence model performance is essential. This research addresses the research gap by investigating the systematic clarification of a standard set of attributes for machine learning models in building cost estimation. Firstly, plenty of attributes were summarized by literature review, then by questionnaire surveying and focus group discussion of the Delphi study period, the final 68 ranked attributes were determined and formulated the attribute set of building data. The findings of this research are beneficial to improve the accuracy of estimation by providing the essence of developing a building cost estimation of machine learning because the domain researcher can refer to these listed attributes to de...

Research paper thumbnail of BIM Application in Construction Projects: Quantifying Intangible Benefits

Buildings

Building information modelling (BIM) has been considered an effective and efficient tool among st... more Building information modelling (BIM) has been considered an effective and efficient tool among stakeholders of the construction sector as it delivers prominent results. Hence, this work aimed to determine the intangible benefits of BIM in construction projects. Various statistical analyses were performed to identify the most critical intangible benefits of BIM required for justification. To rank the intangible benefits of BIM, the relative importance index was adopted. Then, the rotated component matrix was conducted to correlate each intangible benefit to its estimated components. In the last phase of the research, interviews were conducted to validate and confirm the critical intangible benefits. Five critical intangible benefits were identified: better understanding of design, better information received and given, improved communication through visualization, reduce design error and improved accuracy of drawings. By knowing these five critical benefits, clients should prioritise...

Research paper thumbnail of Implementation of Heritage Building Information Modelling (Hbim) for Construction and Demolition Waste Management

PLANNING MALAYSIA

Historic Building Information Modelling (HBIM) is a process applied to existing buildings which e... more Historic Building Information Modelling (HBIM) is a process applied to existing buildings which enable the creation of a model that can simulate the actual construction of the existing building by starting up with a digital survey using laser scanner or camera for photogrammetry. The implementation of HBIM in Malaysia construction industry is relatively low. However, the studies in Malaysia regarding HBIM implementation rarely focus on the technical information in implementing HBIM. Therefore, this research is aimed to develop a guideline of implementing HBIM in Malaysia heritage building by identifying the methods of data capturing and modelling. The research method adopted was quantitative approach via questionnaire survey. The research found that terrestrial laser scanner, photogrammetry and combination of image-based and range-based method are the data capturing’s method while the processing of survey data will be data cleaning, data registration, surface meshing, texturing, and...

Research paper thumbnail of Development of Guidance for the Adoption of Circular Economy in Construction and Demolition Waste Management

PLANNING MALAYSIA

The rise in the amount of construction and demolition waste and its negative impacts on the envir... more The rise in the amount of construction and demolition waste and its negative impacts on the environment had made it become a hot issue globally. Therefore, efficient construction and demolition waste management are extremely important in the construction industry. The circular economy is introduced to shift the current linear economy practice of “take-make-consume-dispose” to “take-makeconsume-reuse and recycle” toward a more sustainable and efficient construction and demolition waste management by decrease the illegal dumping and construction and demolition waste issues. However, the concept of circular economy has still not been widely developed in current practices of waste management where many of the players in the construction industry still in the process of understanding how to adopt circular economy practices. Thus, this research aims to develop the strategy for the adoption of Circular Economy (CE) for Construction and Demolition Waste Management (CDWM). The quantitative m...

Research paper thumbnail of Forecasting GHG emissions for environmental protection with energy consumption reduction from renewable sources: A sustainable environmental system

Research paper thumbnail of How technological, environmental and managerial performance contribute to the productivity change of Malaysian construction firms

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

PurposeTotal factor productivity (TFP) change is an important driver of long-run economic growth ... more PurposeTotal factor productivity (TFP) change is an important driver of long-run economic growth in the construction sector. However, examining TFP alone is insufficient to identify the cause of TFP changes. Therefore, this paper employs the infrequently used Geometric Young Index (GYI) and stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) to measure and decompose the TFP Index (TFPI) at the firm-level from 2009 to 2018 based on Malaysian construction firms' data.Design/methodology/approachTo improve the TFPI estimation, normally unobserved environmental variables were included in the GYI-TFPI model. These are the physical operation of the firm (inland versus marine operation) and regional locality (West Malaysia versus East Malaysia). Consequently, the complete components of TFPI (i.e. technological, environmental, managerial, and statistical noise) can be accurately decomposed.FindingsThe results reveal that TFP change is affected by technological stagnation and improvements in technical eff...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of weather-productivity models of construction labour for tropics

Built Environment Project and Asset Management

PurposeWeather is one of the main factors affecting labour productivity. Existing weather-product... more PurposeWeather is one of the main factors affecting labour productivity. Existing weather-productivity models focussed on hot and cold climates paying less attention to the tropics. Many tropical countries are expected to be the most areas affected by accelerated climate change and global warming, which may have a severe impact on labour health and productivity. The purpose of this paper is to assess whether the existing models can be used to predict labour productivity based on weather conditions in the tropics.Design/methodology/approachFive models are identified from the literature for evaluation. Using real labour productivity data of a high-rise building project in Malaysia, the actual productivity rate was compared with predicted productivity rates generated using the five models. The predicted productivity rates were generated using weather variables collected from an adjusting weather station to the project.FindingsCompared with other models evaluated in this paper, the Unit...

Research paper thumbnail of The dynamic role of ecological innovation and sustainable finance in improving green productivity: evidence from China

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja

Research paper thumbnail of Moving a step closer towards environmental sustainability in Asian countries: focusing on real income, urbanization, transport infrastructure, and research and development

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja

Environmental pollution has become the matter of concern all over the world with the increase in ... more Environmental pollution has become the matter of concern all over the world with the increase in urbanization, transport, indus- trialization and several other factors. The researcher has therefore designed this study to investigate the impact of urbanization, research and development R&D expenditure, infrastructure devel- opment and real income on the emission of carbon dioxide in Asian countries. The data collection process involved six Asian countries from 1997 and ending 2019. The panel data estimation and analysis tools and techniques were applied on the collected data and the results were obtained. The results of regression esti- mation suggest that as per MG estimator, all the variables have significant and positive impact on CO2 emission but infrastructure development has insignificant impact. In case of FMOLS, again all the variables have significant and positive impact on CO2 emis- sion but infrastructure development has insignificant impact. However, in case of DOLS, all the variables have shown significant impact on CO2 emission. In the last, DK estimator indicates that urbanization, real income and population density have significant and positive impact on CO2 emission but R&D expenditure and infrastructure development has insignificant impact. In this way, the impacts of all independent and control variables on CO2 emis- sion were estimated.

Research paper thumbnail of The Mediating and Moderating Effects of Top Management Support on the Cloud ERP Implementation–Financial Performance Relationship

Sustainability

Cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) is one of the most sought-after information technology (... more Cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) is one of the most sought-after information technology (IT) solutions for improving business performance due to its affordability, scalability, and pay-per-use subscription model. The impact of cloud ERP implementation on business performance, on the other hand, remains inconclusive. Additionally, an important factor that transverses all organizational processes, including IT implementation, is top management support (TMS). However, the TMS’s role in the latter stage (business value realization) of cloud ERP implementation is unclear. The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating and moderating impacts of top management support (TMS) on the relationship between cloud ERP implementation and financial performance. A total of 204 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia were surveyed, and data analysis was conducted using partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). The results demonstrate that TMS plays a partial...

Research paper thumbnail of Energy performance of electrical support facilities: The case of adaptive re-used historical buildings in Malaysia

International Journal of Physical Sciences, Feb 1, 2009

International Journal of Physical Sciences Vol. 4 (12), pp. 752-757, December, 2009 Available onl... more International Journal of Physical Sciences Vol. 4 (12), pp. 752-757, December, 2009 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/ijps ISSN 1992 - 1950 © 2009 Academic Journals ... Energy performance of electrical support facilities: the ... SN Kamaruzzaman1*, Azlan ...