SFIB 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.

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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.

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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.

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1,000SQFT CASE STUDY (BRICKWALL)

CONVENTIONAL (CV) INTERLOCKING BRICKS SYSTEM (IB)

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 ELEMENTS IN THE BUILDING

WORK BELOW LOWEST 
STRUCTURAL FRAME ROOF FINISHES
FLOOR FINISH (WBLFF)

DOORS & WINDOWS EXTERNAL & INTERNAL  SERVICES M&E

WALL
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 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%

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 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%

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CONVENTIONAL 1,000 SQFT HOUSE

RM 78,992 (Material & Labour Cost) 9
CONSTRUCTION COST COMPARISON 

DIFFERENCE ?? Lets Find Out!!!!!
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INTERLOCKING BRICK HOUSE (LOW COST)

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COST SAVINGS BY ELEMENTS
1 • WALL

2 • FINISHES

3 • STRUCTURAL FRAME

4 • FOUNDATION
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COST SAVINGS BY ELEMENTS
1 • WALL

2 • FINISHES

3 • STRUCTURAL FRAME

4 • FOUNDATION
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 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
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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
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SUMMARY COST SAVING PER M2 BRICKWALL

CONVENTIONAL INTERLOCKING BRICKS

RM 94.29 RM 71.51

• RM22.78 OR 25% SAVINGS PER SQM!

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COST SAVINGS BY ELEMENTS
1 • WALL

2 • FINISHES

3 • STRUCTURAL FRAME

4 • FOUNDATION
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FINISHES

• NO PLASTERING REQUIRED
• GIVES MORE AESTHETIC VALUE
• COOLER INTERIOR LOOKS

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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%

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COST SAVINGS BY ELEMENTS
1 • WALL

2 • FINISHES

3 • STRUCTURAL FRAME

4 • FOUNDATION
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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

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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%
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COST SAVINGS BY ELEMENTS
1 • WALL

2 • FINISHES

3 • STRUCTURAL FRAME

4 • FOUNDATION
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WORK BELOW/FOUNDATION
/SUBSTRUCTURE DESIGN

• MINIMAL SUBSTRUCTURE 
DESIGN
• SUIT TO INTERLOCKING BRICKS 
SYSTEM
• USING STRIP FOUNDATION 
(THICKENING) OR RAFT 
FOUNDATION

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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
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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
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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

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MORE HIDDEN COST SAVINGS ELEMENT

INTERLOCKING BRICKS RESULTING

IN HIGH SPEED CONSTRUCTION
AND IN CONSTRUCTION,
TIME IS EXPENSIVE. TIME IS MONEY 28
 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
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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

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 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

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 EXTRA HIDDEN SAVINGS 
USING INTERLOCKING BRICK BUILDING SYSTEM

AS BUILDER (WAGES)

TRADITIONAL IB
TRADITIONAL
42,525 5,775 IB

88% 12%

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• 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  

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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%

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 TIME FRAME

INTERLOCKING BRICKS ARE ALWAYS RELATED TO 
A FAST CONSTRUCTION. 
AND IN CONSTRUCTION, TIME IS MONEY.
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 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

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COMPARISON FOR 1,000SQFT HOUSE BY ELEMENTS
DIFFERENCE
BUILDING SYSTEM (RM)
TRADITIONAL IB
ELEMENTS AMOUNT WEIGHTAGE AMOUNT 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

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 CONSTRUCTION COST COMPARISON 
(BRICK PURCHASER @RM1.50)

RM 78,992 RM 52,134
DIFFERENCE OF
RM 26,857 or 34% (MATERIAL COST & LABOUR) 38
 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?

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 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
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 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

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 WITH STEDFAST IB, AS  PRODUCER, 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
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Method Of Installation..

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 M&E (NO MORE HACKING)

IB BEAM REPLACEMENT CREATIVITY

CREATIVITY 44
COLLECTION

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