Potential Improvement of Building Information Modeling (BIM) Implementation in Malaysian Construction Projects

Abstract

Part 4: Building Information Modeling (BIM)International audienceApplication of building information modeling (BIM), such as preview design clashes and visualize project’s model increase effectiveness in managing construction projects. However, its implementation in Malaysian construction projects is slow in order to see and gain the benefits. Therefore, this paper aims to explore on potential improvement that could increase BIM implementation in construction projects. A literature review was conducted in the history of BIM and its effects on construction projects in Malaysia. This is further supported by semi-structured interviews with construction players, consist of client, architect, structural engineer, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineers as well as contractor to discover potential improvement that could increase BIM implementation in construction projects. Encouragement from the government and top managerial level in an organization were found as a way to increase BIM implementation in construction projects. Highlighting the potential improvement is expected to increase BIM implementation in construction projects

Catching Up With Building Information Modeling: Challenges and Opportunities for Quantity Surveyors

“…Another management challenge is the question that arose among the stakeholders, which is who shall be responsible for developing the models and how the costs will be distributed. Hence, to clear this issue, solutions have to be created by researchers, vendors and professional organizations together so that the use of BIM will increase in the Malaysian construction industry (Latiffi, Mohd, & Rakiman, 2015c). Hong, et al (2016) reported that it is hard to adopt new information technology (IT) in the industry due to technical reasons.…”

Barriers Analysis to Effective Implementation of BIM in the Construction Industry

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PLM and BIM Approach to Support Information Management in Nuclear Decommissioning: A Synthesis

“…BIM is defined as the method of generation execution and monitoring of the "building data" during its life process. Moreover, BIM is also known as a combination of process and technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness of delivering a project from inception to operation and maintenance [10]. In construction projects, BIM has been used by architecture, engineering and construction or facilities management (AEC/FM) to implement collaborative management of construction projects between all stakeholders.…”

“…It creates and manages huge landscape of opportunities by associating with like-minded and in-lined areas and processes. In [10], they state that BIM is a process that brings all data or information on project design together in one parametric model giving benefits to construction projects in terms of time, cost and quality and helps design team to solve the design clashes early in pre-construction stage. As a summary, BIM consists of at least three dimensions: process, technology and people.…”