The acceptance level of using e–construction by the IBS building contractor in Johor / Muhammad Azri Zaharullil

Globalization of construction business provides opportunities by opening up new markets. The construction industry needs to accelerate the migration of the industry into a knowledge industry founded on Information Technology (IT). They must shift towards the implementation of IT in the construction. In recent years, the construction industry in Malaysia seems to be using IT as much as other industry. The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), the national body has also put in effort to to allow maximum and effective means of interaction among the construction industry players especially IBS Contractor. The adaptation of IT in construction will gives a lot of benefits and the IBS Contractor together with other construction players must give their fully support to ensure they can reach the virtue offered for a new strategies together with a global effort in the construction industry using the IT platform. This academic project aims discussed on several issue regarding to overall view or perception of the acceptance level of e – Construction by the IBS building contractor in Johor. Saving time, cost reduction, more benefits, more practical and easy to access to the contractor are the factors that push the IBS contractor to implement e – Construction. To achieve this, the research has analyzed the main contributors which is IBS contractor to perceive their preview regarding the issue.