Review of BIM literature and government initiatives to promote BIM in Malaysia

The purpose of this paper was to review the current state of building information modelling (BIM) literature in Malaysia. A detailed description of the history and definition of BIM was also presented. A literature search was carried out on the Web of Science Core Collection (WoS CC) on BIM research...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering 2020-10, Vol.943 (1), p.12057
Main Authors: Sinoh, S S, Ibrahim, Z, Othman, F, Muhammad, N L N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Building management systems
Construction industry
Curricula
Literature reviews
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Summary:The purpose of this paper was to review the current state of building information modelling (BIM) literature in Malaysia. A detailed description of the history and definition of BIM was also presented. A literature search was carried out on the Web of Science Core Collection (WoS CC) on BIM research in Malaysia. Results showed that Malaysian output of BIM research peaked in 2016 and has shown a steady decline since. Most of the research from local affiliations were published in conference proceedings as opposed to academic journals. Also, a search among non-academic sources was conducted to reveal government efforts to promote BIM in Malaysia. Generally, the strategies used by the government to promote BIM include spreading awareness through roadshows, increasing competency through workshops and encouraging higher education institutes to include BIM in their curricula. Current focus should now be shifted to increasing collaboration among construction industry players using BIM as a medium for cooperation. Implications include the need for more peer-reviewed studies and a systematic nationwide study of BIM implementation in Malaysia to facilitate its growth on the national level.
ISSN:1757-8981
1757-899X
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/943/1/012057