... 2025 23 09 2025 31 12 2025 05 01 2026 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Collective action Goal frames Low-cost housing Malaysia Nudge strategies Low-cost housing developments worldwide are frequently...

... building maintenance operations. The outcome may keep the life cycle cost down. Studies concerning the low-cost housing (LCH) maintenance concept through a framework are scarce in Malaysia. Thus, the study aims to investigate the state of LCH and develop a framework to improve LCH maintenance practices...

.... Thus, the need for the fire safety management plan (FSMP) has been proved as an instrument to mitigate fire and related risks in healthcare facilities. In Malaysia, FSMP regarding public healthcare building is yet to be explored in-depth. Therefore, this paper explores the information necessary...

... of procurement used for the selected refurbishment projects were either traditional or design-and-build. These procurement methods were found to be the most commonly used in refurbishment projects in Malaysia. Findings This study concludes that the design phase of refurbishment projects is adversely impacted...

... review includes a comprehensive study of building maintenance issues. Furthermore, this review has demonstrated how the way forward can moderate issues and their effects. Be conducted in Malaysia. Be indexed in Scopus or Web of Science. Be an article (journal or conference) and have...

.... This was followed by a questionnaire survey of refurbishment projects across Malaysia. A total of 55 respondents provided input through a questionnaire survey to identify these factors. Findings This study demonstrates that procurement strategy (PS), inappropriate contractors (IC), poor project management (PPM...

... that the findings of this study will assist in achieving high level of on-site construction productivity by focusing and acting upon the most risky constraints, where construction players in Malaysia could be guided well in their efforts in a time-, cost- and quality-effective manner. Originality/value...

...Lim Yoke Mui; Yahaya Ahmad; Faezeh Nabavi Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the reasons for the variance among tenders for conservation projects in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – Semi-structured interview approach was adopted because this method allows...

..., Malaysia were involved in this study. Data were gathered from the school management and maintenance personnel. No data have been obtained from the designers because difficulties in tracing the designers record since the school age are more than 20 years. Practical implications The study recommended...

... of an important designer's attributes through literature review followed by a questionnaire survey. A set of questionnaires was distributed to 100 selected designers who handled refurbishment projects in Malaysia. Findings In conclusion, the study identified six key designer's attributes in refurbishment...

... and assessment of the physical condition of a building. However, the awareness of the importance of BSs in Malaysia is still very low. The capabilities of BS graduates have long been debated by other professionals in the Malaysian construction industry and there are some issues that need to be clarified prior...

...Abdul Lateef Olanrewaju; Arazi Idrus; Mohd Faris Khamidi Purpose There have been complaints and criticisms of the conditions and performance of university buildings in Malaysia. The purpose of this paper is to report research looking into building maintenance practices in Malaysia. Design...

... of this paper is to present the findings of a study conducted on a complaint received by the Local Authority in Selangor, Malaysia, about the impact of adjacent new construction works on the conditions of existing buildings in the neighbouring vicinity. Design/methodology/approach The sample case study...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Building conservation Cost estimates Heritage Malaysia Heritage buildings are icons for a country and reflect the cultural background and the national identity of that country. For this reason, heritage buildings should be conserved as important...

...M.R. Abdul Kadir; W.P. Lee; M.S. Jaafar; S.M. Sapuan; A.A.A. Ali Purpose Labour usage represents one of the critical elements in the Malaysia construction industry due to severe shortage of local workers. This paper aims to present a construction performance comparison between conventional...

... The inferences drawn from this study could be used by the project managers to take account of these factors at an early stage, hence minimising the time and cost overrun. Having described the Malaysia's housing need, it is imperative to identify the project delay factors that can impede Malaysian residential...