Critical Success Factors for the Implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) among Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) G7 Contractors in the Klang Valley, Malaysia

Abstract

The benefits of BIM had been established and published by many works of literature, especially on its benefits to the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. The adoption of BIM reduces projects cost, time and increases the quality of work from the context of project management towards achieving smart cities. BIM is a process rather than a product, and it has the abilities to make a city "smart". Despite its advantages, its application in Malaysia is limited, especially among contractors. The objectives of this study are 1) To determine the prevalence of BIM usage among CIDB G7 contractors in the Klang Valley 2) To identify the factors affecting the adoption of BIM among CIDB G7 contractors in the Klang Valley and 3) To analyze and rank factors affecting the adoption of BIM among CIDB G7 contractors in the Klang Valley. Extensive literature survey identified the factors that affect the adoption of BIM. From the factors, Likert scale questionnaires were developed and sent to targeted respondents to obtain their feedback. Feedbacks obtained indicated that a high prevalence of BIM usage at 71%. Relative Importance Index (RII) was used to rank the factors affecting the adoption of BIM. The factors in decreasing order are 1) Tax, 2) Government support, 3) Cost, 4) Research collaboration, 5) Impact on business process, 6) BIM standard, 7) Training, 8) Organizational leadership, 9) Organizational culture, 10) Time impact, 11) Data sharing protocol and 12) Interoperability.