Building Information Modelling (BIM) for sustainable industry: The Malaysian architect's perspective

• Published in: Alam Cipta
• Main Author: Jamal K.A.A.; Mohammad M.F.; Hashim N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2019
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073154048&partnerID=40&md5=1b970783090cf52b89ece450b398d501

The Malaysian construction industry is steadily gearing its way towards the adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM). Subsequently, architects hold a significant role being one of the key players in the industry. Despite rapid development, BIM adoption within the industry is extremely low and only a few organisations are putting it into practice. Previous research has enumerated a broader aspect of BIM in the context of the construction industry holistically, but merely a small number concentrate specifically on local architects thus forming a knowledge gap. Therefore, this paper focused primarily on addressing the minimal BIM adoption amongst architects by exploring its current utilisation, benefits and driving factors as well as awareness. The study was quantitative, whereby a survey was created to study the trends and elicit the opinions of architects. The findings consequently showed that the current BIM usage was still low, with majority of the architects displaying moderate level of awareness. Several driving factors were identified relating to people, process, policy and technology which should be addressed in the future. This study would provide the industry with invaluable insight regarding BIM adoption and serve as a critical reference in assessing the changes and effects of its progress in Malaysia. © 2019 UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA.