Industrialized Building System, or IBS, refers to the new production mode, where construction parts are manufactured in a modernized factory, then delivered to the construction site to be assembled.

Compared to the conventional construction methods, IBS standardizes the design process, while digitizing, automating and modernizing the processes of construction and building parts production. This improves the products’ quality while making the best use of resources, presenting a more efficient, safer and cleaner alternative to the conventional method. Not only is this a more environmentally-friendly option, it would also provide training and employment opportunities in the evolving construction industry, promoting productivity and economic development in the region.

Through continual exploration and innovation, China’s IBS has improved by leaps and bounds. At the same time, China’s government has been actively promoting IBS as it presents the potential to solve the issues of urbanization, employment, resources, environmental protection, improving production and efficiency.

To advance the construction industry and realize the sustainable development of its economy, Malaysia’s government is also actively promoting the use of IBS. Through the eco-system approach, the Malaysian Investment Development Authority has begun upgrading the entire production chain to elevate the overall usage of IBS, starting with material design, construction and supply chain. As of 2014, almost 1,700 buildings, mostly government ones, had used IBS in Malaysia.