Applications of building information model (BIM) in Malaysian construction industry

[摘要] Since the introduction of BIM in Malaysia in 2009, the technology adoption rate is slow when compared to other countries of the world. Most of the construction companies in Malaysia have an insight on the BIM concept but are yet to implement it in the management of their construction projects. By the year 2020, the Malaysian government will make BIM mandatory, this makes it important to carry out research on the possible applications of the technology. A qualitative method of enquiry was used for this study in Klang Valley using semistructured interview. The responses received were analysed using Principal component analysis (PCA). The result of the analysis showed that "quantity take-off and estimation", "clash detection and coordination", "integration and collaboration of stakeholders", and "design and visualisation" as the main applications of BIM in Malaysia presently. The implication of this findings is that the Malaysian construction industry productivity is likely to increase to meet the demand of the population through the implementations of BIM. More also, BIM technology is regarded as the future of construction industry, which makes it very important for the industry.

[发布机构] Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia^1;Department of Architecture, School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria^2;Department of Management of Technology, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur; 54100, Malaysia^3

[学科分类] 土木及结构工程学

[关键词] Building Information Model;BIM;Construction companies;Construction projects;Integration and collaboration;Malaysian construction industry;Malaysian governments;Semi structured interviews;Technology adoption