Open AccessStudy on Adoption of Building Information Modelling in Reducing Construction Waste in Malaysia
Author(s) -
Gunalaan Vasudevan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/358/4/042002
Subject(s) - building information modeling , construction industry , construction waste , operations management , knowledge management , business , engineering , engineering management , process management , computer science , construction engineering , scheduling (production processes) , waste management
This paper is study of the adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM)be adopted in finding a salient solution to the long-going predicament of management and minimisation of construction wastes in Malaysia. In doing so, the focus has been on the identification of ways BIM technologies could be introduced, the proclamation of its advantages in comparison to conventional methods and systems as well as the challenges the Malaysian construction industry and its players faced in pushing forward a formalised and standardised implementation of BIM in significantly reducing the amounts of construction wastes generated by the industry. The research, in answering the aim and objectives of the study was conducted by reviewing past, relevant literatures as well as through the distribution of questionnaire survey to industry players. The questionnaire was distributed to 135 industry players located in the Klang Valley and 91 out of 135 distributed questionnaires were returned and thus, perused in conducting the research analyses. Microsoft Excel and Statistical Package Social Science (SPSS) software were utilised in analysing and presenting the collected data. The analyses of data revealed that the adoption of BIM in Malaysia is relatively stagnant and happens at a low rate. Poor waste management and minimisation plans, poor awareness on the importance of such plans coupled with lack of demand from clients are regarded as the main reasons as to why this waste reduction has become a mare’s nest. In response to that, effective planning and scheduling of activities, effortless synchronisation of project design, site and materials together with detection of errors, discrepancies and clashes were chosen as the most important BIM-based benefits that could tackle this issue down once a proper implementation is set in place.