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Exploring the barriers and driving factors in implementing building Information Modelling (BIM) in the malaysian construction industry - a preliminary study

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Main Authors: Zuhairi, Abd. Hamid, Marshall-Ponting, Amanda, Ahmad, Tarmizi Haron, Nasly, Mohamed Ali, Zahrizan, Z.
Other Authors: zahrizan@ump.edu.my
Format: Other
Language:English
Published: The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) 2014
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Building Information Modelling
BIM
Malaysian Construction Industry
Barriers
Driving Factors
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spelling my.unimap-368252014-08-19T04:23:31Z Exploring the barriers and driving factors in implementing building Information Modelling (BIM) in the malaysian construction industry - a preliminary study Zuhairi, Abd. Hamid Marshall-Ponting, Amanda Ahmad, Tarmizi Haron Nasly, Mohamed Ali Zahrizan, Z. zahrizan@ump.edu.my nasly@ump.edu.my ahmadtarmizi@ump.edu.my A.J.Marshall-Ponting@salford.ac.uk zuhairi@cidb.gov.my Building Information Modelling BIM Malaysian Construction Industry Barriers Driving Factors Link to publisher’s homepages at http://www.myiem.org.my/ In Malaysia, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has recently gained attraction from construction players and some of them have applied it to several projects. By utilising the BIM process, the construction players have the opportunity to plan, coordinate and design in an integrated approach. This is one of the many benefits that they could gain and resulting in increased productivity. Despite these benefits, the implementation of BIM in the Malaysian construction industry is still lagging behind Singapore, for instance. Thus, it warrants a study such as the present to determine what are the actual barriers that hamper its implementation and what are the driving factors that could enhance its pace of implementation in the Malaysian construction industry. In this study, a questionnaire survey based on Convenience Sampling Method was carried out to gather the possible barriers and driving factors for BIM implementation among the Malaysian construction players. Additionally, Relative Importance Indices (RII) were used to analyse the data obtained and to identify those barriers and driving factors for the implementation of BIM in this country. Consequently, results of this study revealed that the main barriers for implementing the BIM are: 1) Lack of knowledge about BIM, 2) Reluctance and/or no insistence shown by the Malaysian construction industry players (Clients, Contractors and Consultants alike) on the use or implementation of BIM. The driving factors, on the other hand, that could lead to the speeding up of the implementation of BIM are: 1) Support and enforcing the implementation of BIM by the Government, 2) promote BIM training program and 3) Initiatives of senior management of the related industry players. In conclusion, for successful wide spread application of BIM in Malaysia, a good push from the government alone is far from enough. All other construction industry players mentioned must assume their roles well in promoting the use of BIM in their construction projects. 2014-08-19T04:23:31Z 2014-08-19T04:23:31Z 2014-06 Other The Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, vol. 75(1), 2014, pages 1-10 0126-513X http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/dspace/handle/123456789/36825 en The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM)
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topic Building Information Modelling
BIM
Malaysian Construction Industry
Barriers
Driving Factors
spellingShingle Building Information Modelling
BIM
Malaysian Construction Industry
Barriers
Driving Factors
Zuhairi, Abd. Hamid
Marshall-Ponting, Amanda
Ahmad, Tarmizi Haron
Nasly, Mohamed Ali
Zahrizan, Z.
Exploring the barriers and driving factors in implementing building Information Modelling (BIM) in the malaysian construction industry - a preliminary study
description Link to publisher’s homepages at http://www.myiem.org.my/
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Zuhairi, Abd. Hamid
Marshall-Ponting, Amanda
Ahmad, Tarmizi Haron
Nasly, Mohamed Ali
Zahrizan, Z.
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author Zuhairi, Abd. Hamid
Marshall-Ponting, Amanda
Ahmad, Tarmizi Haron
Nasly, Mohamed Ali
Zahrizan, Z.
author_sort Zuhairi, Abd. Hamid
title Exploring the barriers and driving factors in implementing building Information Modelling (BIM) in the malaysian construction industry - a preliminary study
title_short Exploring the barriers and driving factors in implementing building Information Modelling (BIM) in the malaysian construction industry - a preliminary study
title_full Exploring the barriers and driving factors in implementing building Information Modelling (BIM) in the malaysian construction industry - a preliminary study
title_fullStr Exploring the barriers and driving factors in implementing building Information Modelling (BIM) in the malaysian construction industry - a preliminary study
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the barriers and driving factors in implementing building Information Modelling (BIM) in the malaysian construction industry - a preliminary study
title_sort exploring the barriers and driving factors in implementing building information modelling (bim) in the malaysian construction industry - a preliminary study
publisher The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM)
publishDate 2014
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