The Understanding and Readiness among Contractors in Additive Manufacturing Technology in Local Construction Industry

Authors

  • Muhammad Zamir Ismail , Zul Zakiyuddin Ahmad Rashid* , Hamimah Adnan , Norazian Mohamad Yusuwan

Abstract

One of key technology in industrial revolution 4.0, additive manufacturing, has a potentail great influence to
construction industry in the future. Construction players especially contractors are expected to involve widely and
directly with the technology but their understanding about the technology are unidentified. In the same time,
Malaysian’s construction industry appears lack to embrace for technology that might lead the local industry be
uncompetitive if it cannot engage with the new technology. The research is prepared to study the contractors
understanding and readiness of additive manufacturing within the scope of a Malaysian state’s construction
industry, Penang. Literature reviews have been conducted to understand about the additive manufacturing
technology, its impact and future prospect in construction industry and further produced a set of survey questions,
distributed to contractors and analyzed using mean score. The outcome has identified that the local contractors do
not have understanding and not ready for addictive manufacturing technology. The study suggested that the
authorities can learn the AM adoption rate among contractors and further formulate strategies for them to venture
into the technology.

Published

2020-10-02

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