A Study on the Current Status of BIM Implementation by Quantity Surveyors in Malaysia

Ngoo, Jia Xing (2021) A Study on the Current Status of BIM Implementation by Quantity Surveyors in Malaysia. Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

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Abstract

Building Information Modelling, as a new technology in Malaysia has been a very crucial tool to help in the nation’s growth in economics. It also leads the development of Quantity Surveyors to a broader career. However, the adoption rate of BIM is determined to be at low level according to an official study by CIDB. Thus, a study on the current implementation of BIM by the Quantity Surveyors is proposed. Firstly, in Chapter 1, the problem that is disrupting current society was determined and the research objectives were formed to obtain clearer vision and direction for further study. The research objectives were the barriers that block Quantity Surveyors from using BIM, the strategies to promote BIM among the Quantity Surveyors and the drivers that attract the Quantity Surveyors to utilise BIM in Malaysia. In Chapter 2, the fundamental introduction to BIM was inserted to give a brief knowledge to pave a basic road to the following discussion. Then, the research objectives stated in Chapter 1 were also further discussed and investigated in Chapter 2 with theoretical data supported which was collected from secondary sources such as journals, articles and books. The sources were mainly obtained with the E-Library of TARUC. Next, Chapter 3 is created to support the statement made in Chapter 2, primary data was obtained through the distribution of questionnaire forms in order to achieve these research objectives. In this study, 200 sets of questionnaire forms based on the research objectives were drafted and sent to the target respondents through email. The questions are mainly composed of closed-ended questions, checklist questions and likert scale questions. The respondents are selected within Kuala Lumpur boundaries due to its uniqueness of location and population. Then, in chapter 4, the data collected from the questionnaire was analysed using SPSS software at version 21. In this research, descriptive statistics and frequency distribution were used to analyse the data with the aids of figures. After the data was analysed, discussion was conducted on the result generated. Next, a reliable conclusion was drawn out. Lastly, Chapter 5 is the conclusion and recommendations for this research. It concluded the previous chapters and also included the contribution of study, recommendations for the parties concerned and recommendations for future studies, as well as the limitations in this study. In a nutshell, the outcome of this study will be useful for all construction industry players as well as the Information Technology developers.