Critical Success Factors in the Management of Rebuilding Dilapidated Schools Projects Using Industrialised Building System Method in Malaysia

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CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF REBUILDING
DILAPIDATED SCHOOLS PROJECTS USING THE INDUSTRIALISED BUILDING
SYSTEM METHOD IN MALAYSIA
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Introduction
Project managers perceive the management of rebuilding dilapidated schools more
challenging as compared to an entirely new project. There will be a need for more research
because most of the work needed to be done will be on site (Hassim, Jaafar and Sazalli 2009).
Assessing what needs to be changed and what needs to be maintained. The managers have to
consider the professionals needed as opposed to a new project where the professionals
required is common to all new projects. There might be fewer case studies for projects of
rebuilding dilapidated schools.
The industrialized building system method is a better choice of construction method
as compared to the conventional method. This is because the industrialized building system is
much less complex and takes a shorter time to execute compared to the conventional method
(Nawi et al. 2014).
The critical success factors in the industrialized building system contribute positively
to the management of the rebuilding of dilapidated schools in Malaysia. These factors when
implemented during the process of project implementation, the project is likely to have a
successful completion.
The Implementation of Industrialised Building System Method
Causal conditions
Many schools are in conditions that need upgrading. There is a need for a conducive
environment in which learning, as well as teaching, can take place. There should be good
infrastructure to support excellent performance from the students.
Phenomena
In order to plan for the rebuilding of these dilapidated schools in Malaysia, the management
should take into consideration the type of school building as well as the size of the project.

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Strategy, Interaction, Actions
Critical success factors
The critical success factors of industrialized building system method that can be used to
ensure successful management of the rebuilding of dilapidated schools projects can be
grouped into two; managerial skill and management technique (Kamar and Anuar 2011).
The managerial skills include; good working collaboration, effective communication channel,
a competent project team, strong commitment, and sturdy key decision.
Good Working Collaboration
Collaboration is about the involvement of all the members of the project team in working
together towards the achievement of the project goal. A working collaboration between the
team members helps to ensure that the problems that come up due to complex interfacing
between systems are solved faster (Nawi, Lee and Nor 2011). This makes sure that the
processes of manufacturing materials are efficient both at the site and outside site, for
prefabricated materials. Involvement of all the members of the project team in all the stages
of design, ensures that the opinions of the team members are considered so that the design
does not limit them at any point (Wi et al. 2009). This involvement also ensures that every
team member inputs their ideas into work to come up with the best possible solutions.
Effectual Communication
An effective way of communication should be developed to enable information to flow in the
chain of supply. This makes it possible to address issues that come up during scheduling of
work throughout the process of the project implementation. Effective communication
involves the downward flow of information from the management to the laborers at the
bottom of the chain of command. It also includes the upward flow of information to the
professionals at the top of the chain of command (Kerzner and Kerzner 2017). This ensures