Building Information Modeling: Acceptance Gaps Within Malaysian Construction Industry Player

The recognition of Building Information Modeling (BIM) constitutes a paradigm shift in the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industry around the world. Broader BIM acceptance will be able to transform the construction processes in order to perk up productivity, accomplish greater competence and make sure largely the sustainability of the AEC industry. This paper seeks to discover the acceptance gaps of implementing BIM in Malaysia AEC industry. A workshop was conducted by CIDB among five stakeholders: Public Private Partnership (PPP) Unit (UKAS), JARING, eMOST/ UMP, Greenwave Synergy (GWS) and CIDB eConstruct (EC) of the AEC industry in Malaysia. The findings suggest various acceptance factors and gaps existed for the wider acceptance of BIM. At the end of the workshop, the participants suggested a ‘term-licenses’ approach which requires participation and cooperation from global BIM software companies. This will ultimately contribute to the development of Long-Term Planning of BIM implementation in Malaysia.