Assoc. Prof. Dr. WONG Sing Sing joined University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) in 2013. He holds a B.Sc (Hons.) in Housing, Building and Planning, M.Sc. in Project Management and Ph.D. in Quantity Surveying from Universiti Sains Malaysia. Currently, he is the Dean, School of Foundation Studies and Associate Professor, School of Built Environment. Supervisors: Prof. Sr Dr. Abdul Rashid Adul Aziz Phone: +6084367546 Address: 868, Persiaran Brooke, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
Nowadays, the implementation of the Industrialized Building System (IBS) is an innovative techniq... more Nowadays, the implementation of the Industrialized Building System (IBS) is an innovative technique adopted by construction firms to increase the efficiency, quality and productivity of their projects. IBS brings several benefits such as reducing the project duration, providing cleaner, neater and safer construction site, producing high quality of work, reducing foreign workers on site, and reducing construction cost. Nevertheless, these benefits are shown mainly for projects placed in urban areas alone. IBS is not a common practice for projects located in rural areas. The present study examines the benefits of implementing IBS in rural areas of Sarawak, Malaysia which the level urbanization is low. Qualitative method with a case study approach is adopted in the present study. The present study aims to provide an insight for construction firms, as well as the government, that are going to implement IBS in their projects in rural areas, especially in developing countries.
J. for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, 2010
... Osman Mohamad is a Professor at the School of Management in USM. ... Usman and Rashid (2002, ... more ... Osman Mohamad is a Professor at the School of Management in USM. ... Usman and Rashid (2002, pp.101102), reported that ... upgrading of Chitradurga Section (km189 to km207) in the State of Karnataka Package 3 under the Western Transport Corridor Tumkur-Haveri Section ...
Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 2010
... Abu Bakar, Z. (2008), "Challenges face by Malaysian contractors in international ven... more ... Abu Bakar, Z. (2008), "Challenges face by Malaysian contractors in international ventures", Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, . ... Corresponding author. Abdul-Rashid Abdul-Aziz can be contacted at: abdulrashid.abdulaziz@gmail.com. ...
Nowadays, the implementation of the Industrialized Building System (IBS) is an innovative techniq... more Nowadays, the implementation of the Industrialized Building System (IBS) is an innovative technique adopted by construction firms to increase the efficiency, quality and productivity of their projects. IBS brings several benefits such as reducing the project duration, providing cleaner, neater and safer construction site, producing high quality of work, reducing foreign workers on site, and reducing construction cost. Nevertheless, these benefits are shown mainly for projects placed in urban areas alone. IBS is not a common practice for projects located in rural areas. The present study examines the benefits of implementing IBS in rural areas of Sarawak, Malaysia which the level urbanization is low. Qualitative method with a case study approach is adopted in the present study. The present study aims to provide an insight for construction firms, as well as the government, that are going to implement IBS in their projects in rural areas, especially in developing countries.
J. for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, 2010
... Osman Mohamad is a Professor at the School of Management in USM. ... Usman and Rashid (2002, ... more ... Osman Mohamad is a Professor at the School of Management in USM. ... Usman and Rashid (2002, pp.101102), reported that ... upgrading of Chitradurga Section (km189 to km207) in the State of Karnataka Package 3 under the Western Transport Corridor Tumkur-Haveri Section ...
Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 2010
... Abu Bakar, Z. (2008), "Challenges face by Malaysian contractors in international ven... more ... Abu Bakar, Z. (2008), "Challenges face by Malaysian contractors in international ventures", Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, . ... Corresponding author. Abdul-Rashid Abdul-Aziz can be contacted at: abdulrashid.abdulaziz@gmail.com. ...
Uploads
Papers by Sing Sing WONG