The perception and benefits of building information modelling in construction industry case study of Petaling Jaya, Selangor / Nurizzati Syamimi Zaiful and Junainah Mohammad

This paper explores the benefits of implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the construction industry. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a promising and widely discussed methodology aimed at tackling the issue of construction waste generation, particularly during the design and preconstruction stages. It offers sustainable evaluation methods, life cycle simulations, cost-effective engineering, improved collaboration, and the assessment of alternative ideas in the construction industry. In Malaysia, implementing BIM faces challenges due to the lack of a strong consensus on its application and usage. There is no unified BIM manual for implementation, and cultural barriers and unclear fee structures further hinder progress. BIM adoption rate remains relatively low in Malaysia, with cost being the primary challenge. This research aims to investigate the perception and benefits gained by architects in implementing Building Information Modeling (BIM) in construction projects in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The study was conducted among 88 architects in Petaling Jaya using quantitative method. Fortunately, all the questionnaire was distributed to respondents through Google Forms using purposive sampling. The findings demonstrate that the majority of the respondents are agreed that there is fewer demand in using building information modelling. Furthermore, the study show that the respondent mostly agreed by implement building information modelling can integrate cost elimination.