Integrating Mechanisation and Automation (M&A) in the construction
process is necessary to less dependency on labour, reduce production time and costs,
improve working conditions, avoiding dangerous works, allow work to be performed
where people cannot do, and eventually will increase performance, and product quality.
This paper discusses the current state in the implementation of M&A in the
Industrialised Building System (IBS) approach. Qualitative and quantitative research
was conducted in this research. G7 at Klang Valley was been respondent in this
research. A questionnaire (80 respondents) and a semi-structures interview (10
respondents) had participated in this research. Descriptive analysis (SPSS) and the
thematic analysis using in this research to analysed data have been collected from
questionnaire form and interview form. From the data analysis result, the reduction in
depending on foreign labour are the most significant driving factors in the
implementation of M&A. Furthermore, the high capital cost can be reduced after a
long-term construction in the implementation of M&A. Also, the government support
and promoting is important in term of fund and tax incentive in the IBS project among
the G7 construction company in Klang Valley. This research can provide an insight
into the implementation of M&A on the ways of looking forwards to industrialisation
in order to create sustainability in IBS construction
