KUALA LUMPUR: The Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB) through its subsidiary, Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM), has inked a strategic partnership with Gamuda Industrial Building System Sdn Bhd (GIBS) on information research and data sharing to enhance construction productivity in Malaysia.

In a statement, CIDB said both parties will leverage on GIBS’ digital IBS factory, its processes and operations for research, including design in Building Information Modelling (BIM) platform, quantity taking and ordering of materials, robotics manufacturing and digital controls, digital tracking and delivery of panels, pods, and so on, as well as production planning and management and quality of finished products.