CIDB Malaysia has launched a new testing and certification programme for Industrialised Building Systems (IBS) called IMPACT, marking a milestone in the nation’s effort to enhance the local IBS ecosystem.
It will now serve as a standard reference point for the construction industry to ensure the quality of IBS products and components in a systematic manner. It will ensure that the nation’s shift towards IBS will happen within a systematic, productive and consistent ecosystem.
IMPACT is based on CIDB’s standard known as Construction Industry Standard (CIS) 24:2018 IBS Manufacturer & Product Assessment & Certification.
The IMPACT programme is a holistic system that encompasses verification, validation , testing and certification of IBS products and components based on CIDB’s standards. With the implementation of this new system, the construction industry can be assured that IBS end-products are of high quality as they meet the specified requirements .
“The IMPACT programme’s systematic testing and auditing process gives industry players the assurance that the end product meets quality requirements, based on the certification given,” said CIDB Chairman Tan Sri Dr Ir Ahmad Tajuddin Ali.
The certification process will also boost the public’s confidence in the quality of IBS products, while also increasing its commercial value.
IMPACT was launched by Works Minister Baru Bian on Jan 17 Also present was Works Ministry secretary-general Dato’ Dr Syed Omar Sharifuddin bin Syed lkhsan and CIDB’s Chief Executive Dato’ Ir Ahmad ‘Asri Abdul Hamid.
Source | CIDB HEIGHTS Issue 2 Apr-Jun 2019