IBAGNCO INTERLOCKING BRICK

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 INTRODUCTION
The interlocking Brick was introduced to Malaysia since 2010. Numerous tests were conducted to proof
this soil compress unbaked brick fulfil the requirements in term of quality and strength set required by the
local authorities.

This brick was commercialized in 2015 after obtaining the approval for construction from CIDB. The interlocking brick has been
certified as one of IBS approved materials and also obtaining the green certificate materials.

BENEFITS OF IB
1. Construct at lower Cost ( 40% saving Vs Conventional system)

Eliminate many elements & constructed at Lower Cost. It’s nearly impossible to construct good looking buildings without additional cost. Yet
Interlocking Brick achieves that goal. It’s an accomplishment of engineering as much as one of design. Using the Interlocking Brick building system,
you may save cost by eliminating formworks for reinforced concrete column and beams, plastering and painting costs, reducing many workers,
steels and cements. Not only that, due to faster completion compared to conventional construction method, you will save so much more on the
project’s operation cost.
BENEFITS OF IB
Eye Catching finishes. The looks explain it all. You may call it English, Tropicana or Mediterranean or even modern
contemporary style. Where else you may find structural element in construction that also acts as architectural
finishes?

Speedy construction and faster project completion. Clients, contractors, until to house owners all preferred faster
project completion. Constructing column and beam without the needs of plywood formworks as well as eliminating the
plastering works, weather proof construction, are ones of the key factors why it may be finished faster than
conventional construction. As a result, it generates a faster return of investments (ROI) and avoids the costly delay
cost.
BENEFITS OF IB

It’s as easy as A-B-C& just so easy to learn. Any builder or even any layman may learn how to build
using this system in a matter of a day or two. Since the interlocking brick system still using bricks just
like the conventional construction method, it’s not hard to figure why it’d be so familiar with the builder.
With other building system, you will need competent installer to construct. Call the manufacturer, and
they quote you with expensive installation charge. Call any contractor, and they will tell you to build
using conventional construction. Building system shouldn’t be that hard and with the interlocking brick, it
never is.

Cooler interior& comfortable environment. With our brick, you may not require to
install air conditioner. Reduce 4 degree temperature compare to conventional
system. Reduce cost and energy.

Green Technology. Unlike the conventional clay brick, this interlocking brick not
required to be baked inside the furnace. Therefore, zero CO2 emission to the
environment. The brick can also be recycled at IB factory.
1,000SQFT CASE STUDY (BRICKWALL)

CONVENTIONAL (CV) INTERLOCKING BRICKS SYSTEM (IB)

 ELEMENTS IN THE BUILDING

WORK BELOW LOWEST

STRUCTURAL FRAME ROOF FINISHES
FLOOR FINISH (WBLFF)

DOORS & WINDOWS EXTERNAL & INTERNAL SERVICES M&E

WALL
 ELEMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION
Services
1%
M&E
10% FOUNDATION
20%

Foundation

FINISHES Structural Frame

Roof
19% Structural Frame
Wall
7%
Door & Window
Finishes
Services
M&E
Roof
Door & Window 18%
7%

Wall
18%
 Cost Based on Elements

1. Roof
2. Door & Windows
3. Services (Sanitary&Kitchen)
4. Mechanical & Electrical
The Other 4 1.Foundation
35% 2.Structural Frame
3.Wall
4 Elements 4.Finishes
65%
CONVENTIONAL 1,000 SQFT HOUSE

RM 78,992 (Material & Labour Cost)

CONSTRUCTION COST COMPARISON

DIFFERENCE ?? Lets Find Out!!!!!

INTERLOCKING BRICK HOUSE (LOW COST)
COST SAVINGS BY ELEMENTS
1 • WALL

2 • FINISHES

3 • STRUCTURAL FRAME

4 • FOUNDATION
COST SAVINGS BY ELEMENTS
1 • WALL

2 • FINISHES

3 • STRUCTURAL FRAME

4 • FOUNDATION
 THE COST (1M2) - CONVENTIONAL
ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY RATES (RM) AMOUNT (RM)

Traditional
• Material Cost
– clay bricks
1. Clay Bricks No 60 0.50 30.00

2. Mortar M3 0.025 236.00 5.90

3. Finishing – Plastering (20mm) – (both side) M2 2 3.00 6.00

4. Finishing - Painting M2 2 5.00 10.00

5. Damp Proof Membrane M2 1 2 2.00

6. X-mate (Reinforcement) M2 1 1 1.00

7. Wastage – 10% 5.49

8. Stiffener (vertical) M2 1 2.7 2.70

Labour Cost

1. Bricklayer – 60 mins Day 0.125 80.00 10.00

2. Plasterer – 24 mins (base coat) Day 0.10 100.00 10.00

Plasterer – 24 mins (final coat) Day 0.10 100.00 10.00

3. Painting - 4 mins Day 0.016 75.00 1.20

TOTAL 94.29
Notes : Not including stiffeners (horizontal) & Skim Coat
THE COST (1 m2) INTERLOCKING BRICKS
• 1m2 of brickwall require 40 numbers of bricks, 0.84 kg reinforcement
bar, and 0.014 m3 of mortar. So, how much does it cost?

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY RATES (RM) AMOUNT (RM)

Material Cost
1. Interlocking Bricks No 40 1.50 60.00
2. Reinforcement bar Kg 0.84 2.30 1.93
3. Mortar M3 0.014 215.00 3.01
4. Finishing – Painting PU (both side) M2 2 0.70 1.40
5. Wastage – 5% 3.32
Labour Cost
1. Interlocking Brickwall – 10mins Day 0.021 50.00 1.05

2. Painting – 4 mins (both side) Day 0.016 50.00 0.80

TOTAL 71.51
SUMMARY COST SAVING PER M2 BRICKWALL

CONVENTIONAL INTERLOCKING BRICKS

RM 94.29 RM 71.51

• RM22.78 OR 25% SAVINGS PER SQM!

COST SAVINGS BY ELEMENTS
1 • WALL

2 • FINISHES

3 • STRUCTURAL FRAME

4 • FOUNDATION
FINISHES

• NO PLASTERING REQUIRED
• GIVES MORE AESTHETIC VALUE
• COOLER INTERIOR LOOKS
FINISHES
ITEM FINISHES QTY CONVENTIONAL IB DIFFERENCE %
1 INTERNAL FLOOR FINISHES 94m2 1,690.00 1,690.00 - -
2 INTERNAL WALL FINISHES 87m2 6,660.00 1,430.00 5,230.00 79%
3 INTERNAL CEILING
93m2 2,790.00 2,790.00 - -
FINISHES
4 EXTERNAL FLOOR FINISHES 10m2 100.00 100.00 - -
5 EXTERNAL WALL FINISHES 110m2 2,640.00 550.00 2,090.00 79%
6 EXTERNAL CEILING 45m2 1,350.00 1,350.00 - -
FINISHES
AMOUNT 15,230.00 7,910.00 7,320.00 48%
COST SAVINGS BY ELEMENTS
1 • WALL

2 • FINISHES

3 • STRUCTURAL FRAME

4 • FOUNDATION
STRUCTURAL FRAME
(NO COLUMN/BEAM)

• NO MORE REINFORCED
COLUMNS & ROOF BEAM
• INTERLOCKING BRICKWALL AS
LOAD BEARING WALL TO
SUPPORT ROOF STRUCTURE
• REINFORCED INTERLOCKING
BRICKWALL
• ELIMINATE CONCRETE WORKS
FRAME (BQ)
ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY RATES AMOUNT TOTAL TOTAL
(RM) (RM) (CONVEN) (MYIB)
Conventional
1 Column
Concrete M3 0.69 200.00 139.50
Formwork M2 18.60 32.00 595.20
Reinforcement Kg 139.50 3.20 446.40
2 Beam
Concrete M3 3.38 200.00 675.00
Formwork M2 56.25 32.00 1,800.00
Reinforcement Kg 675 3.20 2,160.00 5,820.00
IB
1 Brick Column (Car Porch) 2 115.00 310.00 310.00
DIFFERENCE RM5,510.00 OR 95%
COST SAVINGS BY ELEMENTS
1 • WALL

2 • FINISHES

3 • STRUCTURAL FRAME

4 • FOUNDATION
WORK BELOW/FOUNDATION
/SUBSTRUCTURE DESIGN

• MINIMAL SUBSTRUCTURE
DESIGN
• SUIT TO INTERLOCKING BRICKS
SYSTEM
• USING STRIP FOUNDATION
(THICKENING) OR RAFT
FOUNDATION
WBLFF (BQ)
ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY RATES (RM) AMOUNT (RM)
CV IB CV IB CV IB
1 Pad Footing
Excavation M3 28.00 - 10.00 - 280.00 -
Concrete M3 4.10 - 200.00 - 820.00 -
Formwork M2 21.00 - 32.00 - 672.00 -
Reinforcement Kg 328.00 - 3.20 - 1,049.60 -

2 Column Stump
Concrete M3 2.40 - 200.00 - 480.00 -
Formwork M2 31.00 - 32.00 - 992.00 -
Reinforcement Kg 455.00 - 3.20 - 1,456.00 -

CV = Conventional, IB = Interlocking Bricks

WBLFF (BQ Cont’d)
ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY RATES (RM) AMOUNT (RM)
CV IB CV IB CV IB
3 Ground Beam
Excavation M3 3.36 3.36 10.00 10.00 33.64 63.17
Concrete M3 3.36 3.36 200.00 200.00 672.75 1,263.38
Formwork M2 22.43 22.43 32.00 32.00 1,435.20 1,435.20
Reinforcement Kg 664.00 664.00 3.20 3.20 2,124.80 2,124.80

4 Ground Slab
Excavation M3 10.30 10.30 10.00 10.00 103.00 103.00
Hardcore M2 103.00 103.00 3.00 3.00 309.00 309.00
Concrete M3 10.30 10.30 200.00 200.00 2,060.00 2,060.00
Termite Treatment M2 103.00 103.00 5.00 5.00 515.00 515.00
BRC A8 Kg 103.00 103.00 10.00 10.00 1,030.00 1,030.00
Waterproofing membrane M2 103.00 103.00 5.00 5.00 515.00 515.00
CV = Conventional, IB = Interlocking Bricks
WBLFF (BQ Cont’d)
ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY RATES (RM) AMOUNT (RM)
CV IB CV IB CV IB
5 Apron Slab
Excavation M2 3.53 3.53 10.00 10.00 35.33 35.33
Hardcore M2 35.33 35.33 3.00 3.00 105.98 105.98
Concrete M3 3.53 3.53 200.00 200.00 706.50 706.50
Termite Treatment M2 35.33 35.33 5.00 5.00 176.63 176.63
BRC A8 Kg 35.33 35.33 10.00 10.00 353.25 353.25
Waterproofing membrane M2 35.33 35.33 5.00 5.00 105.98 105.98
AMOUNT TOTAL 16,030.00 10,900.00
DIFFERENCE 5,130.00 OR 32%

CV = Conventional, IB = Interlocking Bricks

MORE HIDDEN COST SAVINGS ELEMENT

INTERLOCKING BRICKS RESULTING

IN HIGH SPEED CONSTRUCTION
AND IN CONSTRUCTION,
TIME IS EXPENSIVE. TIME IS MONEY
 TIME FRAME - BRICKWALL CONSTRUCTION
1M2 OF BRICKWALL CONSTRUCTION
CONVENTIONAL METHOD
COST TIME
ITEM SCOPE OF WORK TIMELINE WORKER SKILLS
1 CONSTRUCT BRICKWALL 60 MINUTES SKILLED WORKER
2 PLASTERING – BOTH SIDE 96 MINUTES SKILLED WORKER
(BASE & FINAL COAT)
3 PAINTING – BOTH SIDE 8 MINUTES UNSKILLED WORKER
TOTAL TIME 164 MINUTES DIFFERENCE
INTERLOCKING BRICKS METHOD 146 MINUTES
ITEM SCOPE OF WORK TIMELINE WORKER SKILLS
1 CONSTRUCT INTERLOCKING BRICKWALL 10 MINUTES UNSKILLED WORKER
2 PAINTING – BOTH SIDE 8 MINUTES UNSKILLED WORKER
TOTAL TIME 18 MINUTES
TIME FRAME - BRICKWALL CONSTRUCTION
TIME TRANSLATE TO COST – LABOUR COST/1M2
COST TIME

1. CONVENTIONAL
SKILLED WORKER
164 MINUTES RM25.63
RM75.00/DAY
DIFFERENCE
RM23.57 OR 92%
2. IB
UNSKILLED WORKER
18 MINUTES RM2.06
RM55.00/DAY
 TIME COST
ITEM TYPE TIME REMARKS AMOUNT

1 IB 21 21 DAYS x 5 Workers (RM55.00/DAY) – RM5,775.00

DAYS Unskilled Labour

2 TRADITIONAL 90 90 DAYS x 7 Workers (RM67.50/DAY) – RM42,525.00

DAYS Combine Average for Skilled & Unskilled
Labour
 EXTRA HIDDEN SAVINGS
USING INTERLOCKING BRICK BUILDING SYSTEM

AS BUILDER (WAGES)

TRADITIONAL IB
TRADITIONAL
42,525 5,775 IB

88% 12%
• WHY DOES IT LABELLED AS COST SAVINGS?
• FAST WORKS – 10 MINUTES FOR 1M2 OF WALL
• VERY MINIMAL FINISHING. NO PLASTERING REQUIRED. ONLY PAINTING
• LESS MORTAR USAGE, BECAUSE IT IS A INTERLOCKING BRICKS.
• THE SYSTEM CAN BE USED AS PART OF STRUCTURE AS WELL. LESS REINFORCED
CONCRETE WORK
COST SAVINGS USING INTERLOCKING BRICK BUILDING SYSTEM
AS BRICK PURCHASER @RM1.50

23% SAVINGS = RM 18,452

WORK BELOW FINISHES FINISHES

STRUCTURAL FRAME
31% 39% WORK BELOW

STRUCTURAL FRAME
30%
 TIME FRAME

INTERLOCKING BRICKS ARE ALWAYS RELATED

TO A FAST CONSTRUCTION.
AND IN CONSTRUCTION, TIME IS MONEY.
 COST SAVINGS IN
CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS

ELEMENT COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL,

REDUCE UP TO
1 TIME 80% OFF LABOR COST

2 FINISHES 48%

3 STRUCTURAL FRAME (COLUMN/BEAM) 95%

4 BRICKWALL (PRODUCTION COST) 56%

5 WORK BELOW (FOUNDATION) 37%

OVERALL SAVINGS 20%-40% OFF

COMPARISON FOR 1,000SQFT HOUSE BY ELEMENTS
BUILDING SYSTEM DIFFERENCE
(RM)

ELEMENTS TRADITIONAL

AMOUNT WEIGHTAGE AMOUNT

IB

WEIGHTAGE AMOUNT %
1 WBLFF 16,030.00 20% 10,900.00 20% -5,130.00 32%

2 FRAME 5,820.00 7% 310.00 1% -5,510.00 95%

3 ROOF 14,330.00 18% 14,330.00 26% - -

4 WALL 14,512.00 18% 8,397.00 15% -8,115.00 56%

5 DOORS & WINDOWS 5,220.00 7% 5,220.00 9% - -

6 FINISHES 15,230.00 19% 7,910.00 14% -7,320.00 48%

7 SERVICES (SANITARY & KITCHEN) 990.00 1% 990.00 2% - -

8 MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL 7,500.00 9% 7,500.00 13% - -

TOTAL 79,632.00 100% 55,557.00 100% -26,075.00 34%

9 DURATION OF CONSTRUCTION 90 DAYS 21 DAYS 69 DAYS

 CONSTRUCTION COST COMPARISON
(BRICK PURCHASER @RM1.50)

RM 78,992 RM 52,134
DIFFERENCE OF
RM 26,857 or 34% (MATERIAL COST & LABOUR)
 CONCLUSION
WITH IB, SAVINGS CAN BE DONE UP TO

RM26,857.00 OR EQUIVALENT TO A MINIMUM 34%

FOR 1 UNIT 1000SQFT HOUSE.

IMAGINE IF ITS DONE TO 100 OR 1,000 UNIT HOUSES?

 COST

UP TO 40% COST SAVING

UP TO 400% FASTER IN COMPARE TO TRADITONAL
CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION

TIME QUALITY
ELEGANT LOOKS, STRONGER
& A LOAD BEARING WALL
 More Benefits..

Any builder or layman may

learn to build using this system
in 1-2 day

The IB can be reused and More than 2 hours fire

recycled (Crush and rated certified by Bomba
recompress at IB Factory) and Sirim Malaysia
IN IBAGNCO WE ARE PROVIDING FREE CONSULTATION TO THE BUILDER
INCLUSIVE BUILDERS CUSTOMER. FREE SETTING OUT DRAWING TO BE
PROVIDED ON PRELIMINARY TIME BASIS.

ABLE TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING ENDORSEMENT (PE) FOR LOCAL

AUTHORITY SUBMISSION AS THIS IB HAS BEEN APPROVED AND
ALLOWED TO CONSTRUCT BY CIDB
Method Of Installation..
 M&E (NO MORE HACKING)

IB BEAM REPLACEMENT CREATIVITY

CREATIVITY
COLLECTIONS
FOR MORE INFORMATION
PLEASE CONTACT BELOW:

• Company: Steadfast Hmy Enterprise

• Company Nickname: Ibagnco
• Office & Factory Address: Lot 237, Jln Besar Kg Makam 81900 Kota Tinggi
• Tel & whatapps: +60197115887
• Email: sfib5887@gmail.com
• Website: www.ibagnco.com