Challenges in the Integration of Supply Chains in IBS Project Environment in Malaysia

The importance of the Industrialised Building System (IBS) was highlighted under the Strategic Thrust 5 of the Malaysian Construction Industry Master Plan (CIMP). However, the fragmentation and adversarial relationships among players in the IBS supply chain has been identified as the major obstacles in the IBS construction project delivery and environment. The main research will look into the challenges of IBS supply chains in the project procurement delivery. This paper will present the results from semi- structured interviews conducted on key IBS supply chain players with interesting outcomes which include the critical challenges on behavioural issues of attitude, relationship and communication.