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Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology has been acknowledged to offer many benefits to construction players. Many countries especially developed countries have adopted BIM massively in the construction industry, whereas in a developing nation like Malaysia, BIM adoption remains low. Compared to other professionals, quantity surveyors appear to lag in BIM application. The low adoption rate among quantity surveyors is due to a lack of awareness and is still uncertain about the benefits of BIM for their profession. The objectives of this study are (1) to identify the awareness level among the quantity surveying profession on the implementation of BIM, (2) to investigate the perception of the QS profession on the benefits of BIM implementation, and (3) to determine the challenges of BIM implementation. The quantitative research method was used in this study in which questionnaire surveys were distributed to the quantity surveying profession working in Melaka. Data collected from the questionnaire were then analysed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. At the end of the study, the awareness level, perception of BIM benefits, and critical barriers to BIM implementation were discussed and identified in this study. The majority of respondents were aware of BIM implementation and had knowledge of it, but they had not implemented it in their practice due to certain obstacles. Results suggested that the Malaysian construction industry requires BIM implementation strategies to ensure government and industry players collaborate to adopt BIM successfully.
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To Cite this Article: Mustapa, S. A. H. S., & Jamaluddin, N. A. (2022). Awareness Level and Challenges of Building Information Modelling (BIM) Implementation among Quantity Surveying Profession. International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management and Sciences, 11(3), 494–501.
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