The perspective of construction team towards defects high-rise residential building in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia is one of the developing countries which is quickly increasing in all sectors, including the building industry. However, some buildings have been inadequately constructed. The flaws in high-rise buildings are one of the elements which require attention. The aim of this study is to determine the perspective of the construction team towards defects in high-rise residential buildings in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. The objectives of this study are to identify the type of defect occurred in high-rise residential building, to determine the causes of defects in high-rise residential buildings in Cheras Kuala Lumpur and to identify an effective approach in managing housing defects in high-rise residential building in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. A quantitative method was used by distribute to the construction team by using Google Form. Google Form is an internet software that allows an individual to create an online questionnaire. The SPSS (26.0) software is used to analyse the results. According to the study, the causes of defects in high-rise residential buildings are poor workmanship, poor quality of material, poor design quality, climate condition, lack supervision and quality of contractor. The types of defects are unstable foundation, cracking of walls/ leaning walls, roof defects, peeling paint, dampness, honeycombing and erosion of mortar joints.