Malaysian initiatives on building information modelling (BIM) towards construction 4.0: A literature review

The fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4.0) has created a paradigm shift and shaped the industrial sector towards digital transformations.IR4.0 spurs growth and development through its efficiency capacity, as documented in the literature. The growth of the construction industry is a subset of the universal set of the value of the gross domestic product. Thus, IR4.0 has a spill over effect on the construction industry. This paper aims to map the readiness state of Industry 4.0 in the Malaysian construction industry from the point of view of the national agenda and an overall approach to the management of related activities. The methodology of this paper is based on a systematic literature review regarding the readiness of Construction 4.0, specifically Building Information Modelling (BIM), towards national aspiration. The findings reveal that the Malaysian construction industry is still lagging behind in terms of technology due to key players’ hesitation to put in sufficient investment to gain relevant knowledge and skill sets which are very important. Government to encourage, mandate and enforce construction players to involve and embrace their knowledge and skills in the latest construction technology widely used in the current construction industry, especially BIM. From the current performance of BIM, it can be concluded that the needs of the quadruple helix, which include Government bodies (public authorities, regional development agencies, and policymakers), industry, academia, and citizens, are crucial to working collaboratively to achieve the level digitisation of the construction industry.