Building Information Modeling (BIM) fundamentally requires the importation of a three dimensional (3D) model with a series of repository data. Numerous studies were conducted to clarify the philosophy of BIM and promote its adoption in construction and engineering projects. The primary contributions this research presents to the construction engineering and management body of knowledge would be the technical review, analysis and appraisal of various issues concerned with the usability of four dimensional (4D) BIM. The research aims to determine the readiness and development of 4D BIM. The technical literature review was conducted on this information of various BIM software websites, journal articles, brochures and videos against their required 4D elements. Comparative analysis was conducted to compare the technical (TECA) and project planning functionality (PPFA) aspects for developing 4D models with features provided by available BIM software. This analysis yielded matrices which can be used to help guide decision making on which BIM software to invest in. The results reveal that all of the software has in their way served the purpose for developing the 4D BIM model.

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