Validating site selection criteria for precast manufacturing plant in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Azman, Mohamed Nor Azhari, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun, S. Ahamad, Mohd Sanusi, Kiong, Tee Tze
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: AENSI 2014
• Subjects: TH Building construction
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/10989/1/Fulpaper%20Nasrun%20AJBAS%202014_462-468.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/10989/; http://www.ajbasweb.com/
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

The Malaysian Government has endorsed the usage of Industrialised Building System (IBS) in domestic projects none of the studies have contributed to the location decision for precast manufacturing plant which required proper location to improve the local economic activity development.The study in this research determines the precast manufacturing plant site selection criteria from literature review. The 15 site selection criteria 47 attributes were validated by conducting a workshop where the participants were from academicians, manufacturers, policy makers contractors.Statistical tests for coefficient of reliability, Cronbach’s alpha shows 0.877 acceptance level.The criteria attributes were rank based on the respondents.The new preference ranking criteria by the respondents are costs, economy markets, infrastructure, transportation optimum distance, capacity, l sites, labour, resources utilization, safety, work suitability, competition, inter-industry linkage, environmental risk, population political criteria.