eprintid: 16451 rev_number: 2 eprint_status: archive userid: 1 dir: disk0/00/01/64/51 datestamp: 2023-12-19 03:22:58 lastmod: 2023-12-19 03:22:58 status_changed: 2023-12-19 03:06:16 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Altaf, M. creators_name: Alalaoul, W.S. creators_name: Musarat, M.A. creators_name: Hussain, A. creators_name: Saad, S. creators_name: Rabbani, M.B.A. creators_name: Ammad, S. title: Evaluating the awareness and implementation level of LCCA in the construction industry of Malaysia ispublished: pub keywords: Life cycle, Awareness; Construction professionals; Construction projects; Economic sustainability; Implementation; Life cycle costs analysis; Malaysia; Malaysian construction industry; Malaysians; Statistical data analysis, Construction industry note: cited By 6 abstract: Life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) is an effective indicator to evaluate the economic sustainability of construction projects. LCCA implementation in the Malaysian construction industry remains limited due to its unawareness. This research aims to examine the LCCA awareness and implementation and evaluate the factors that promote LCCA implementation. A survey of 320 Malaysian construction professionals was conducted, followed by statistical data analysis including frequency, mode and relative importance index. According to the findings, 20.1 of newly hired employees in consultancies and contruction firms have minimum education and no awareness, 20�70 had average awareness with some experience in the field and higher degrees, and 4.4 had a high level of awareness with extensive experience in the field. This study provides an in-depth glance into LCCA knowledge, awareness, implementation and factors that can enhance the LCCA implementation in Malaysia and other developing nations. © 2022 date: 2022 publisher: Ain Shams University official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85122837134&doi=10.1016%2fj.asej.2021.101686&partnerID=40&md5=c16a46311ae5a7a90edfb6ea9e0adc9e id_number: 10.1016/j.asej.2021.101686 full_text_status: none publication: Ain Shams Engineering Journal volume: 13 number: 5 refereed: TRUE issn: 20904479 citation: Altaf, M. and Alalaoul, W.S. and Musarat, M.A. and Hussain, A. and Saad, S. and Rabbani, M.B.A. and Ammad, S. (2022) Evaluating the awareness and implementation level of LCCA in the construction industry of Malaysia. Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 13 (5). ISSN 20904479