Safety and health factors influencing performance of Malaysian low-cost housing: structural equation modeling (SEM) approach
Current sustainable building, design and construction practices in Malaysia are primarily aimed at minimizing environmental and resource impacts and improving the safety, health, and productivity of a building's final occupants. The primary objective of this study is to construct a valid and re...
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4406/ http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4406/1/Safety_and_Health_Factors_Influencing_Performance.pdf |
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| Summary: | Current sustainable building, design and construction practices in Malaysia are primarily aimed at minimizing
environmental and resource impacts and improving the safety, health, and productivity of a building's final occupants.
The primary objective of this study is to construct a valid and reliable instrument to quantitative measure the level of
conformance by construction practitioners towards building safety and health performance of low-cost housing in
Malaysia. The proposed research model was tested empirically using through a survey of 268 construction
practitioners using partial least squares (PLS) and structural equation modeling (SEM) tool. Statistical results confirm
that architecture, building services, external environment, management approaches and maintenance management
positively influences safety and health performance of low-cost housing in Malaysia. The results, besides indicating
the suitability of the PLS in statistical analysis, has also contributed to a better understanding of safety and health
performance of low-cost housing in Malaysia. Findings are useful for organisations, market participants and
practitioners to enhance Malaysian sustainable construction. |
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