BIM Implementation in Public Construction Projects in Indonesia

Abstract

The delayed of BIM advancement in Indonesia has proffered that Indonesian government awareness to generate an optimum knowledge and research in BIM implementation is frequently low. In order to catalyst some infrastructure projects which based government projects, the contractor companies should put their creativity and their improved knowledge to win the government projects. Regarding the existing challenges that frequently exist in several projects, BIM has been appeared as a sophisticated technology-based solution to overcome them. However, the level of BIM development in Indonesia nowadays has not been confirmed yet due to the BIM research evolvement is slowly. Even though, there are some companies which has utilised BIM either in their companies or their project such as the construction of Bakauheni - Terbanggi Besar toll road, the construction of Solo - Kertosolo toll road, etc. Nevertheless, the effectiveness and efficiency of BIM utilisation in a contractor company need to measure as an attempting to assist BIM research evaluation in Indonesia. By the questionnaire survey, this research is going to find out how BIM take the responsibility to reduce the complexity of diversity project. Moreover, the benefits and drawbacks which BIM contributes for several projects which have already through BIM’s role need to assembly as a further consideration for Indonesian government to arrange the convenience regulation regards to adopt BIM as the obligations later. Additionally, the assessment of the stakeholder’s role in BIM also necessary to evaluate since the optimum of BIM’s assignment in construction industry involving not only the contractor but also the consultant and the owner. Thus, the research is expected to endowment the further knowledge for BIM implementation in Indonesia.