Malaysia has been experiencing significant growth in the construction industry over the past few years because of the development of massive infrastructure projects, commercial buildings, and residential properties across the country. Nevertheless, the recent development of BIM in the Malaysian building industry has further accelerated the progress in the sector. A digital tool that enables architects, contractors, engineers and owners to work harmoniously on a project, generating a virtual visual of the building, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has become increasingly prevalent in the industry. It permits the production of a three-dimensional representation of the building’s design and helps to avoid expensive and time-consuming rework. BIM involves creating and managing digital representations of buildings’ physical and functional characteristics. This is a cooperative approach that allows designers, technicians, builders, and proprietors to collaborate to create a comprehensi
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