A study on effectiveness of Building Information Modelling (BIM) on the Malaysian construction industry

Abstract The introduction of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Malaysia has been fairly recent and is gaining popularity. Although most literature have been focused on the adoption and application of BIM in Malaysia construction industry, the effectiveness of BIM has not been investigated. This study aims to investigate the influence of BIM on the Malaysian construction industry. A qualitative approach was taken and interviews were conducted with professionals with prior knowledge in both the construction industry and BIM. Information obtained from the interviews was used to identify and categorise the determining factors. It was found that the application of BIM in Malaysian construction industry is somehow not fully effective in terms of time and cost, owing to the absence of standards in modelling and the frequent request for design changes. However, the results also show that BIM in Malaysia has the potential to be as effective as other developed countries if the major problems addressed being solved.