Decision supported by this page
Which IBS delivery option fits the design and programme, what project inputs are needed for the IBS Score and product review, who will act as the local professionals and contractor, and does the imported system remain commercially viable after local works?
Best-fit buyers
Six procurement questions
Which IBS system fits the design, repetition and programme?
What inputs are needed to calculate the preliminary IBS Score?
Which manufacturer, product and imported-material requirements may apply?
Who acts as the local architect, engineer, PSP and registered contractor?
How will factory quality and completed workmanship be inspected?
Does the system remain viable after import and local works?
Best-fit projects and less-suitable conditions
Potentially strong fit
- Repetitive low-rise accommodation
- Industrial and workforce accommodation
- Hotel room clusters
- Standardised residential or institutional components
- Projects with early design standardisation
May fit after review
- Public housing
- Projects with tender-specific IBS targets
- Sabah and Sarawak logistics
- High-finish hospitality
- Wet-area modules
- Complex local-authority or fire requirements
Less suitable when
- No local PSP or professional team
- No CIDB-registered contractor for local work
- The buyer expects a guaranteed score without drawings
- Regulated materials have not been reviewed before shipment
- A one-off design removes the standardisation benefit
System selection by project use
No system is automatically the best choice. The recommendation follows review of the project and local delivery responsibilities.
| Project use | Panelized | Flat-pack | Volumetric | Required review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potential IBS Score contribution | Depends on actual project design | May contribute through standardised components | Requires project calculation | Use current drawings and the applicable method |
| Manufacturer and product pathway | Project review required | Project review required | Project review required | Review actual manufacturer, components and imported-material exposure |
| Local supply integration | May suit local finishes and trades | May suit local assembly | May suit controlled pod interfaces | Define local products, contractor and professional scope |
| Imported-material exposure | Depends on the component schedule | Depends on the kit schedule | Depends on the integrated module BOM | Review before production and shipment |
How projects are evaluated and delivered
01 Define
Define the Malaysia project and procurement route
Confirm the project location, use, scale, procurement route, current drawings, tender requirements and local appointments.
- State or federal territory, project use, scale and programme
- Employer, importer, PSP, engineers and contractor status
- Current drawings, tender requirements and any stated IBS target
- Proposed structural, wall, floor, roof, room or bathroom-module strategy
- Destination port, inland route, site storage and local-work assumptions
02 Review
Review IBS, imported-material and project feasibility
Review the actual design, component schedule, IBS inputs, imported-material exposure and local professional pathway without guaranteeing a score or approval.
- Panelized, flat-pack or volumetric fit for the design and programme
- Project-specific IBS calculation inputs and applicable methodology
- Actual imported material and product classifications
- Manufacturer, material, testing and quality evidence available
- PSP, engineer, CIDB-registered contractor and authority requirements
03 Agree
Agree supply, local work and commercial responsibilities
Separate China supply and manufacturer evidence from Malaysian design, submissions, contracting, import, installation and completion responsibilities.
- China bill of materials, manufacturer submissions and factory-quality scope
- Malaysian PSP, professional, importer and contractor responsibilities
- Foundations, services, finishes, local products and licensed work
- Mock-up, inspection, testing and workmanship requirements
- Quotation assumptions, exchange-rate exposure, exclusions and landed-cost items
04 Release
Release documents, production and delivery
Release the agreed design, component, material, quality and logistics workstreams only after the required project reviews are recorded.
- Controlled drawings, component schedule and bill of materials
- Imported-material and product submission status
- Inspection plan, samples, mock-up and release records
- Packing, shipping, port-to-site and storage information
- Installation, testing, Forms G and CCC-support records where applicable
Three compliance layers
Import and product compliance
Manufacturer and product assessment, Act 520 material checks, product certificates, FTTR and any applicable import path must be reviewed against the actual component list before shipment.
Source-controlled claims: MY-IMPORTED-MATERIAL-REVIEWBuilding-system evidence and project engineering
Malaysia has an established Industrialised Building System framework. Project teams may need to consider the current IBS Score method, manufacturer or product assessment, imported-material requirements and tender-specific conditions. The applicable pathway depends on the system, materials, project type and procurement documents.
Source-controlled claims: MY-IBS-FRAMEWORK, MY-CURRENT-CIS-REVIEWLocal permit, authority review and final acceptance
Manufacturer information must be incorporated into a project designed, submitted and supervised by the appropriately appointed Malaysian parties. ExportPrefab does not act as the local Principal Submitting Person, authority, registered engineer or CIDB-registered contractor unless a separately verified legal entity and contract expressly establish that role.
Source-controlled claims: MY-CONTRACTOR-REGISTRATIONCountry-specific climate, hazard and site inputs
Unknown inputs are recorded as unknown. ExportPrefab does not select statutory design parameters on behalf of the appointed local professional.
State or federal territory
Evidence scope to be confirmedProject type and procurement route
Project input requiredGross floor area
Local professional review requiredStructural, wall, floor and roof systems
Not assessed without a project briefStandard grids and repeated dimensions
Evidence scope to be confirmedStandard components and prefabricated MEP
Project input requiredBathroom or room modules
Local professional review requiredCurrent drawings and stated tender target
Not assessed without a project briefRoof and facade water management
Evidence scope to be confirmedVentilation, heat and condensation
Project input requiredCoating and corrosion exposure
Local professional review requiredWet-season construction and storage
Not assessed without a project briefDestination port and site route
Evidence scope to be confirmedResponsibility matrix
Final responsibility follows the actual appointments, law, project documents and written contract.
| Workstream | ExportPrefab / China supply | Employer / importer | Malaysian PSP and engineers | CIDB-registered contractor | CIDB / authority / assessor | Required output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project requirements and appointments | Records confirmed project, procurement and supply assumptions | Provides the brief, site, tender and importer inputs and appoints local parties | Reviews local criteria and identifies submission requirements | Reviews the proposed construction method and local-work inputs | No direct review until an applicable submission or assessment is made | Confirmed requirements and appointment register |
| Local design and statutory submissions | Provides system data, manufacturer drawings and material information | Approves the brief, funds local design and appoints the PSP | Prepares, reviews and signs the local design and submissions | Provides buildability and construction-method inputs | Reviews or approves within the applicable process | Controlled local submission package |
| IBS inputs and project calculation | Provides system and component data needed for the project calculation | Provides tender targets and current project documents | Prepares or reviews the project-specific IBS calculation | Provides component and construction-method inputs | Reviews the calculation only where the applicable process requires it | Project-specific IBS record without a guaranteed score |
| Imported material and product review | Provides the exact bill of materials, manufacturer records, product data and stated limitations | Confirms the importer and procurement route | Reviews technical applicability and classification inputs | Submits contractor or importer inputs and installs accepted products | Reviews or accepts applicable material and product submissions | Component-level material and import register |
| Manufacturing and factory quality | Provides agreed drawings, material records, inspection records and nonconformity closure | Approves inspection, witness and mock-up requirements | Reviews specified manufacturing evidence | Executes or attends agreed checks only under its appointment | No direct factory role unless an applicable scheme requires it | Inspection plan, closure record and production release |
| Foundations, utilities and installation | Provides agreed foundation, service and installation interface information | Provides site inputs and appoints the local contractor | Designs and signs foundations, services and project interfaces | Executes local works, installation and licensed activities and supplies records | Inspects or approves where applicable | Local works and installation records |
| Forms G, CCC and handover | Provides supplier close-out documents and agreed technical responses | Confirms employer decisions and appoints completion parties | Prepares and signs professional forms and certifications as appointed | Executes testing and commissioning and supplies contractor records | Reviews or accepts CCC-related submissions within the applicable process | Project-specific completion and CCC-support record |
Evidence and documents to prepare
Concept and feasibility
- Project brief and site inputs
- System comparison
- Preliminary scope and responsibility split
Technical review
- Design basis and coordinated drawings
- Material, performance and interface information
- Comment and revision register
Pre-production
- Design-freeze record
- Approved manufacturing information
- Inspection and release plan
Delivery and acceptance
- Packing and shipping records
- Arrival and installation records
- Testing, as-built and O&M information
Related planning resources
Total installed cost and programme
Installed-cost drivers
A factory price is only one cost layer.
- China supply
- Freight and insurance
- Taxes, port and customs
- IBS assessment activities
- Manufacturer and product assessment where applicable
- Testing and certification
- Import compliance
- Local PSP and professional fees
- CIDB contractor
- Foundations, cranes and installation
- Mock-up and QLASSIC-related activities
- Exchange-rate allowance
- Testing, commissioning and contingency
Programme drivers
Timing depends on decisions, evidence, logistics and local work.
- Project information and drawings
- IBS and product pre-checks
- Local professional appointment
- Design freeze
- Samples and mock-up
- Technical submittals
- Production and inspection
- Import and delivery
- Installation hold points
- Testing, records and CCC support
Local delivery and partner model
Any manufacturer, distributor, supplier, agent or exclusive-partner status requires a completed assessment and signed agreement. An enquiry or discussion does not establish partner status.
Projects and reference configurations
Evidence statusThis page does not currently claim a completed Malaysian project, a CIDB-certified ExportPrefab system or a formally appointed Malaysian partner. Such claims will appear only after the supporting evidence, agreement and publication rights have been verified.
Review published recordsCommon rejection and delay reasons
Frequently asked questions
Is ExportPrefab CIDB or IMPACT certified in Malaysia?
No certification or registration is claimed unless a current record identifying the exact holder, scope and validity is shown in the Technical Evidence index. Official Malaysian IBS frameworks must not be confused with ExportPrefab's own status.
Can you guarantee a project's IBS Score?
No. The IBS Score depends on the actual project design and applicable methodology. ExportPrefab may provide system and component information to support the responsible project team's calculation and review.
Can ExportPrefab act as the local contractor or Principal Submitting Person?
Not by default. These roles must be held by appropriately appointed Malaysian parties unless a separately verified legal entity and written contract expressly establish otherwise.
Which imported products need certification or a Certificate of Approval?
Requirements must be reviewed component by component using the actual material list, specification, classification and current official process. A generic building-level statement is not sufficient.
Can an imported system be used in a government project?
It may be evaluated within a project led by parties that meet the tender and contractor requirements. Eligibility, IBS, local-content and product conditions are determined by the specific procurement documents and current rules.
How do you coordinate with Malaysian architects and engineers?
ExportPrefab supplies the agreed system data, manufacturer drawings, material information and review responses. The appointed Malaysian professionals incorporate, check and submit the information within the local project design and approval process.
Can the quality plan support QLASSIC requirements?
A project quality plan can be coordinated around the employer's inspection and workmanship requirements. This does not guarantee a QLASSIC score or replace site assessment by the responsible Malaysian parties.
Do you have completed Malaysian projects or an appointed local partner?
No completed-project or appointed-partner claim is made unless the project evidence, agreement, validity and publication rights have been verified.
Official sources
Official frameworks are not ExportPrefab certificates. Links are provided for project-team review.
Industrialised Building System
- Version or publication
- Not stated by source
- Accessed
- 2026-07-11
- Next review
- 2026-10-09
- Supports
- MY-IBS-FRAMEWORK
Construction Industry Standards
- Version or publication
- Not stated by source
- Accessed
- 2026-07-11
- Next review
- 2026-10-09
- Supports
- MY-CURRENT-CIS-REVIEW
Construction Materials
- Version or publication
- Not stated by source
- Accessed
- 2026-07-11
- Next review
- 2026-10-09
- Supports
- MY-IMPORTED-MATERIAL-REVIEW
Contractor Registration
- Version or publication
- Not stated by source
- Accessed
- 2026-07-11
- Next review
- 2026-10-09
- Supports
- MY-CONTRACTOR-REGISTRATION