Special Feature
IBS is a green approach whereby the built environment is protected through systematic and well-planned constrution process. The ability to reduce
the effects of construction on the environment will generate less waste materials, less noise and disturbance, minimal defects, lower accident rate and
generally improves the overall health and safety conditions for construction workers.
who are doing the Ikea and TRX projects,
because they have a very good system of
safety control at sites and very good safety
record. We are hoping that we can collaborate
with them and send people to their projects
to observe and learn from them.
There is also a collaboration with
Petronas that was signed recently, basically
on training, because Petronas realise that
building of their facilities is also construction.
There are a lot of trades where they feel
we should accredit and one of these is
mechanical fitters in Terengganu. So in order
for people to be recognised and work as fitters
for Petronas, they have first to be trained and
accredited by CIDB.
Another collaborator that has come on
board is Bayer; they have a very good system
of panels for housing that are supposed to be
sustainable, insulated, etc and we are working
with them. In fact they have already built a
show house for us in Cheras at the IBS Centre.
When you talk about best practices and
learning from the best, the way to go now is
through collaboration.
With combined elements of green technology in its construction, this hybrid showhouse uses low
emission glass panels to reduce heat absorbtion and room temperature.
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