KUCHING: The newly launched Industrialised Building System (IBS) factory at Demak Laut here is capable of producing a maximum of 500 housing units annually.
Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the factory operations commenced in September last year, with a focus on producing essential building components such as slabs, walls, beams, staircases, and columns.
“This factory’s impressive capacity enables it to produce a maximum of 500 housing units annually.”
Beyond housing components, he said, the factory also manufactures external precast products crucial for infrastructure projects such as box culverts, tetrapods, retaining walls, U and L-shaped drains, interlocking wall panels, and more.
Awang Tengah said the factory’s output is poised to contribute significantly to Sarawak’s vision of becoming a modern state by 2030; anticipating the growing demand for prefabricated components.
He was speaking at the official ceremony of the factory here on Tuesday (Feb 6), which was launched by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
The construction of this IBS Factory began in August 2021 and was successfully completed in May last year.
The factory encompasses various components, including a two-storey office block, two workshops, open concrete casting area, single-storey utility building, tar-sealed driveway and parking lots, and Open Green and SESCO substation.
According to Awang Tengah, the IBS has become the preferred choice over conventional methods in constructing a building due to its consistent quality, reducing construction waste generation, shorter construction period, among others.
In addition, it also creates opportunities for high-skilled jobs with decent salaries.
He was said the factory would be able to provide job opportunities for local graduates in the field of IBS, helping to retain skilled workers needed for Sarawak’s development.
“Looking forward, the LCTSB factory has plans to expand its production and aims to export IBS products to Sabah, Kalimantan, Brunei, and West Malaysia.”
The IBS factory is owned by LCDA CTR Technology Sdn Bhd, a government-linked company formed through a collaboration between LCDA Real Estate Sdn Bhd and CTR Prefab Technology Sdn Bhd.
