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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Volume 1 Issue 1 2025

Application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the Construction Sector in Malaysia

  • Suzila Mohamad Syazli Fathima
Submitted
June 11, 2026
Published
2025-02-25

Abstract

A collection of digital technologies called Building Information Modeling (BIM) may control the efficiency of
building projects. Malaysia's Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) sectors have adopted BIM. The Director of the
Public Works Department (PWD) first proposed the use of BIM in Malaysia in 2007. This article aims to explore the use of BIM
in the Malaysian construction sector. The definitions and history of BIM, construction-related challenges, the use of BIM and BIM
tools in construction projects, and the advantages of BIM were all covered in a study of the literature. The Malaysian government
promotes the use of BIM in building projects because it may solve issues including delays, conflicting professional designs, and
cost overruns. The government has recommended Autodesk technologies as a platform for BIM tools. Navisworks, Cost-X, Revit
Architecture, Revit Structural, and Revit MEP are further tools. It is imperative that those involved in construction understand the
significance of using BIM in building projects. This is due to the fact that, as in many other nations, BIM may be one of the
requirements a business must meet in order to be eligible for government and private projects. Additionally, BIM enhances the
efficacy and efficiency of building projects. Additionally, it may be used to enhance cooperation and communication among
construction industry participants. Because of the government's efforts to promote BIM, it is anticipated that BIM technology
would be used more widely in Malaysia's building sector.