Development Of Building Information Modeling Research Articles

Prioritization of risks related to BIM implementation in brazilian public agencies using fuzzy logic

BIM (Building Information Modeling) is a disruptive technology that has changed the AEC industry (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) scenario, which has been growing worldwide, generating very effective solutions for the sector. In Brazil, this growth has been driven mainly by government actions through decrees and measures aimed at spreading BIM throughout the national territory. Thus, the market share that has not yet implemented this process is in a hurry to do so, and it is exactly at this point that many professionals, companies and agencies make mistakes, as they implement other processes without knowing its bases and prescriptions. It is in this context that carrying out studies such as this one becomes necessary. The main goal of this work is to generate a prioritization list of the main risks associated to BIM implementation in Brazilian public agencies. Such prioritization is based on the literature, on account of it seeking the most representative risks in the international context through a systematic mapping of the literature. These risks are submitted to a team involved with implementation processes in a representative body responsible for implementing this process in Brazil. Thus, a risk characterization is generated according to two aspects: likelihood of occurrence and impact. These data are submitted to the fuzzy rule-based inference system. Hence, through fuzzy logic, the list of prioritizations of the main risks linked to BIM adoption in the context of public agencies is generated. Using fuzzy modeling through subsystems to assess the criticality of risks related to BIM implementation is considered an innovation, which marks the originality of this article. The first three risks of the generated prioritization list are inadequate relevant knowledge and experience, interoperability issues and cultural resistance, all strongly interconnected. As a scientific contribution, this study demonstrates the themes to be initially solved in the Brazilian context for the elimination of its main obstacles. It also serves as a reference to countries that are in the same stage and context of implementation. Data like this tend to scientifically support the AEC industry and make BIM development, combined with public policies, able to reach maturity levels already presented by developed countries.

BIM, machine learning and computer vision techniques in underground construction: Current status and future perspectives

The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry is experiencing a technological revolution driven by booming digitisation and automation. Advances in research fields of information technology and computer science, such as building information modelling (BIM), machine learning and computer vision have attracted growing attention owing to their useful applications. At the same time, population-driven underground development has been accelerated with digital transformation as a strategic imperative. Urban underground infrastructures are valuable assets and thus demanding effective planning, construction and maintenance. While enabling greater visibility and reliability into the processes and subsystems of underground construction, applications of BIM, machine learning and computer vision in underground construction represent different sets of opportunities and challenges from their use in above-ground construction. Therefore, this paper aims to present the state-of-the-art development and future trends of BIM, machine learning, computer vision and their related technologies in facilitating the digital transition of tunnelling and underground construction. Section 1 presents the global demand for adopting these technologies. Section 2 introduces the related terminologies, standardisations and fundamentals. Section 3 reviews BIM in traditional and mechanised tunnelling and highlights the importance of integrating 3D geological modelling and geographic information system (GIS) databases with BIM. Section 4 examines the key applications of machine learning and computer vision at different stages of underground construction. Section 5 discusses the challenges and perspectives of existing research on leveraging these emerging technologies for escalating digitisation, automation and information integration throughout underground project lifecycle. Section 6 summarises the current state of development, identified gaps and future directions.

Collaboration-Based BIM Model Development Management System for General Contractors in Infrastructure Projects

For mass rapid transit (MRT) projects, the characteristics of MRT engineering include large scopes, long durations, complex interfaces, significant requirements for management, and complicated coordination and cooperation. Owing to the complexity of these projects, the use of building information modeling (BIM) technology will be necessary and helpful to improve construction management. The increasing application of BIM in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries has strengthened the need for effective construction management for general contractors (GC) for BIM implementation during the construction phase. Collaboration-based BIM model development for GCs typically involves relevant participants from different fields during the construction phase of MRT projects. However, collaboration-based BIM model development tasks often create numerous practical problems (e.g., reworks and errors regarding BIM model development). As the BIM manager and engineers for the general contractor who handle BIM model development are located in different departments and different office locations in MRT construction projects, a centralized platform is needed to share the latest real-time BIM model developments for related participants. Effective collaboration-based BIM model development management (CBMDM) is therefore essential for GCs to obtain accurate BIM models before the implementation of BIM-related applications. While the latest information for collaboration-based BIM model development should be updated and tracked effectively for CBMDM for related participants during the development process, in practice, GCs lack systematic approaches and information management platforms for use in CBMDM tasks. Thus, this study proposes a novel approach and develops an information system to manage and track all CBMDM tasks for GCs during the BIM development process. The purpose of this study is to develop a CBMDM system to improve the efficiency of sharing and tracking information for CBMDM activities. The research scope of this study is to propose an approach and system for CBMDM work in large-scale construction and infrastructure projects. The CBMDM system assists users by providing workflow management of CBMDM tasks for BIM engineers and managers so users can manage all BIM model development tasks effectively. The proposed system can also be utilized for other types of large-scale construction projects for CBMDM tasks. Furthermore, to understand its effectiveness, the proposed CBMDM system is applied to a case study of an MRT project in Taiwan. Finally, the major practical advantages, disadvantages, and limitations of the system are identified for infrastructure projects.

Adoption of Building Information Modelling in Malaysia Road Construction

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has changed the road development industry in the most recent decades. In spite of the fact that there are activities by administration of Malaysia to improve the selection of BIM in road development, yet the usage of BIM is still not true to form because of misty guide of BIM reception plan in Malaysia. Along these lines, it is essential to recognize the issues and difficulties in usage of BIM so as to improve the selection of BIM in this industry. This paper plans to analyze the street development industry in Malaysia to build up an unmistakable comprehension about BIM execution and to give the key arrangements and system for street development industry to expand the reception of BIM in Malaysia. This paper has built up broad BIM understanding which makes ready for the investigation by means of subjective and quantitative technique where the information is gathered through study poll among the street development partners in Malaysia and the gathered information is dissected with Average Index utilizing SPSS Software. The outcomes indicated the degree of current BIM usage in Malaysia street development industry is still extremely low and the issues and difficulties of BIM are distinguished in six zones incorporate specialized, process, legitimate, return of venture, government and individuals. Government has been recognized to assume a significant job in offering help to improve appropriation of BIM in Malaysia. The result of this investigation is communicated as a system for the usage of BIM in Malaysia involving issues that require thought for association to advance on BIM development stepping stool. This investigation clears a firm establishment for association to settle on choice in the appropriation of BIM in street development inside the general association structure.

As-built BIM in real estate management: the change of paradigm in digital transformation of economy

International Facility Management Association (IFMA) traditionally divides the management of real estate into asset, property and facility management. The paper explores how the emergence of building information modelling (BIM) has influenced the distribution of information about the building among the stakeholders. As-built BIM in industrial buildings is a significant part of digital transformation of industrial assets and emergence of Industry 4.0. The tendency of transferring the ownership of information from facility manager to asset manager as well as the increase of transparency is analysed in the recent literature. The development of as-built BIM has given the possibility to the owners of real estate to become not only the owners of the assets themselves but also the owners of digital assets. In order to clarify current situation in the scientific community, the research interest in building information modelling among the studies mentioning facility management, asset management and property management has been analysed. The role of information about the building components as well as practical examples of operational expenditures reduction are explored and discussed.

Predicting BIM labor cost with random forest and simple linear regression

The benefits of adopting Building Information Modeling (BIM) in a construction project have been well recognized. However, it involves additional labor costs and the timeliness of task completion should be considered because a BIM application may not be required (and paid for) by the owner in the current stage of BIM development. At present, a project manager often faces much risk in making decisions about the cost because the BIM labor cost is supposed to be proportional to the gross (or total) floor area in practice, and the project managers can only adopt simple linear regression to estimate it. Although this method is straightforward, it tends to have a high risk of estimation error. Therefore, this research tried to develop a new methodology based on Cross Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM) and proposed a hybrid approach by combining Random Forest (RF) and Simple Linear Regression (SLR) for improving the accuracy of prediction on a project's BIM labor cost in construction phase. Case studies are conducted to demonstrate and validate the prediction results using nineteen completed BIM projects from a leading construction company in Taiwan. A cost breakdown structure (CBS) was proposed to establish the training data set for machine learning. Moreover, this study proposes the use of effective floor area, instead of gross floor area, to be one of the features for training RF and SLR models. Clustering analysis is also adopted and confirmed to improve model performance. Through comparative studies, the hybrid approach of prediction methodology proposed in this study has been proved to be effective in reducing the risk of BIM labor cost prediction.

Implementing 5D BIM on construction projects: contractor perspectives from the UK construction sector

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report on primary research findings that sought to investigate and analyse salient issues on the implementation of 5D building information modelling (BIM) from the UK contractors’ perspective. Previous research and efforts have predominantly focussed on the use of technologies for cost estimation and quantity takeoff within a more traditional-led procurement, with a paucity of research focussing on how 5D BIM could facilitate costing within contractor-led procurement. This study fills this current knowledge gap and enhances the understanding of the specific costing challenges faced by contractors in contractor-led projects, leading to the development of 5D framework for use in future projects.Design/methodology/approachTo develop a fully detailed understanding of the challenges and issues being faced in this regard, a phenomenological, qualitative-based study was undertaken through interviews involving 21 participants from UK-wide construction organisations. A thematic data analytical process was applied to the data to derive key issues, and this was then used to inform the development of a 5D-BIM costing framework.FindingsMulti-disciplinary findings reveal a range of issues faced by contractors when implementing 5D BIM. These exist at strategic, operational and technological levels which require addressing successful implementation of 5D BIM on contractor-led projects adhering to Level 2 BIM standards. These findings cut across the range of stakeholders on contractor-led projects. Ultimately, the findings suggest strong commitment and leadership from organisational management are required to facilitate cost savings and generate accurate cost information.Practical implicationsThis study highlights key issues for any party seeking to effectively deploy 5D BIM on a contractor-led construction project. A considerable cultural shift towards automating and digitising cost functions virtually, stronger collaborative working relationship relative to costing in design development, construction practice, maintenance and operation is required.Originality/valueBy analysing findings from primary research data, the work concludes with the development of a 5D BIM costing framework to support contractor-led projects which can be implemented to ensure that 5D BIM is successfully implemented.

BIM Integration Possibilities in Different Study Cycles of Architecture Study Programme

European countries are developing or implementing policies that promote or require the use of information modelling in the architecture, engineering, construction and manufacture sectors. The integration of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to these sectors includes social, economic, political, legal and other aspects. This is why the implementation of BIM requires an integrated and broad approach that includes not only the BIM implementation and development strategy in designing companies but also in the field of education and professional training. The article discusses the potential of integrating BIM in different study programs and the possibilities of international cooperation in interdisciplinary BIM projects. The different levels of BIM will be explored in connection to different curricula. Particular attention is paid to the compatibility and applicability of design and innovative technology solutions using BIM methodology and the development of co-operation between higher education institutions in the Nordic region [1].
 The aim of this paper is to carry out a comparative analysis and present the integration model of Building Information Modeling (BIM) into the Architecture programmes in different study cycles based on the example of Nordic countries.
 Objectives:
 
 To provide BIM use opportunities in 3 years Bachelor level based on Engineeering architecture study programme of VIA University College;
 To provide BIM use opportunities in 5 years Integrated studies based on Architecture studies programme of Kaunas University of Technology;
 To provide BIM use opportunities in the 2 years Master of Science program in Sustainable Architecture at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology;
 To perform comparative analysis between different countries and different study cycles;
 To provide a possible model for integration of the international BIM project in different study cycles.
 

Awareness of Building Information Modeling Implementation in Retrofitting the Existing Residential Building in Malaysia

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a new paradigm in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry in Malaysia. In the literature, there are numerous reviews of BIM implementation on new buildings, while the BIM application in retrofitting existing buildings is rather disregarded yet. Only limited research has investigated the use of the potential of BIM in residential retrofit projects. This study seeks to investigate the current status of implementation of BIM for retrofitting residential buildings practicality. The research used the questionnaire as a quantitative method to collect data in the current study. One hundred twelve professionals were chosen for this study, and the response rate was 49 percent (55 respondents). The sample of the questionnaire survey consists of the academic experts and construction engineers and architects, BIM software designers, and construction organizations in Malaysia. The data collected through the respondents are analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software (SPSS Version 22). The results revealed that most of the respondents (47.3%) have a low level of awareness about BIM, and the majority of the respondents (29.1%) do not use BIM in their projects. Based on the investigation, the adoption of BIM residential buildings is timely. The most common obstacles to the BIM adoption for residential retrofit are the lack of customer demand, high initial investments, and lack of standards. In conclusion, this research provides information about the feasibility of BIM adoption for retrofitting the existing residential building. It is expected that this knowledge could be useful for BIM development and tackle barriers regarding BIM adoption in the Malaysia construction sector.

Review Building Information Modelling for Infrastructure: Benefits for Constructor

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a major transformation in the building industry. The construction is seen among the best solutions to overcome too many problems faced in conventional industry construction. Conventional construction is associated with two-dimensional (2D) drawing technology while BIM used three-dimensional (3D) model and each component in the construction process contains detail information. Therefore this study is to collect the earlier investigations on the use of BIM in infrastructure in the perspective of the constructor to view and analyze the current status for adopting this technique. The basic development of BIM for infrastructure is emphasized in this observation. Benefits for the constructor for Building Information Modelling for infrastructure will be analysed from past research. Through this observation, we have found many benefits for construction on BIM for infrastructure, especially for the design and construction phase. Selected for phases design and construct is by most collected themes on review of BIM uses throughout an infrastructure lifecycle. However, the listed benefits are the most stated in past research. These benefits show that this technology of BIM is the most effective method that been applied in the infrastructure construction industry, especially for the constructor.

THE USE OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (SCM) TO FACILITATE EFFECTIVE BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM) ADOPTION

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is essential for the progress of construction projects, and although it has been considered an optimal solution to improve the production, sharing, and management of building information within the construction team, disputes within the team persisted. Accordingly, this study goals to present the current progress of this research in the development of a validated framework. It was found in this article that disputes within the construction team were among the primary challenges in the BIM development in Malaysia public sector projects. In this case, the Supply Chain Management (SCM) tool will be used to manage these disputes. Therefore, this article attempts to determine the importance of adopting the tool and specify the factors of the disputes and strategies in developing the final research framework. To achieve these objectives, the Design and Development Research (DDR) approach will be applied. It is hoped that the framework would contribute to an improvement in the BIM practices, considering the potential of obtaining more advantages from the BIM application through the correct methods.

Overview of BIM integration into the Construction Sector in European Member States and European Union Acquis

The amount of information involved in any construction project and the necessity of control of time, cost and waste, has established Building Information Modelling (BIM) as an integral part of construction sector towards achieving adequate communication of information among various parties involved in construction projects. Moreover, it can be considered as a valuable tool for the optimum selection of materials, systems and design decisions, regarding not only the improve of a structure’s performance, but also in terms of reducing its carbon footprint during its life cycle. The study attempts to present the integration of BIM into the national legislation of European Member States, with a special focus on the energy related aspects of BIM analysis. This study performs an overview of the introduction of BIM into different aspects and requirements of the EU Member States building practices, through a comprehensive literature and legislation review of relative legislative documents of the construction sector. According to the findings of this overview study, the concept of BIM has already been incorporated in many aspects of the Acquis of EU Member States, which is recognized as a valuable tool to be exploited by the construction sector, however there is still room for development in this area. The study has revealed that especially in the energy assessment of the built environment, BIM applications are still lacking from the European Legislation. Examples and good practices of employing BIM for the implementation of the European Energy targets in the building sector are also presented and discussed. The findings of this study aim to shed light on the needs and requirements in the field of BIM development for the construction sector, as well as to indicate gaps and weaknesses of the European Member States Acquis towards harmonizing with BIM practices.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Benefits and Challenges: Malaysian Construction Organization Experience

Building Information Modeling is an innovative technology coupled with process and human interactions. BIM has been used by the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry in developed and developing countries including Malaysia. This paper aims to explore the BIM implementation in Malaysian Construction Industry. This paper begins with a literature review and then reports on the findings of case studies of selected Malaysian construction organizations, carried out with the aim to explore on existing BIM implementation establishing on the BIM applications, BIM benefits, and BIM future challenges. The review highlights on several BIM benefits regarding financial, better information, communication and coordination, respond to complexity, improved visual, improved sustainability, improved safety and also create service’s or business’s opportunities. Case study findings indicate that the BIM implementation in projects are still limited and requires more efforts to be made if the construction industry wants to gain BIM benefits. The results also indicate that although BIM implementation is considered low in the Malaysian construction industry, the participants are in a consensus of the benefits from BIM implementation, similar to those found in the literature. These benefits agreed by the participants that BIM implementation is a positive way to enhance the task efficiency in project delivery and also contribute to the higher visibility of the project, together with time and cost optimization. Furthermore, in the meantime, the organization that has the knowledge and skills in implementing BIM could benefit the opportunity in getting the new job or projects as well as being hired as the service provider in the construction industry. Nevertheless, implementing BIM is not without challenges. The data analysis had identified several challenges in regards to the implementation of BIM, which are non-technical (human and organizational culture) challenges and technical (technology) challenges. Thus, based on many future challenges for BIM, the Malaysian government and construction industry players need to collaborate and play their roles in supporting BIM development in Malaysia.

Development of a Project-Based Online Course for BIM Learning

The purpose of this paper was to present a method for developing a project-based online course for building information modeling (BIM) learning. As the development of BIM has gradually increased its influence on the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries, countries around the world have begun to focus on BIM education and import it into university courses. However, there have been many studies pointing out several problems with the BIM education curriculum. For example, BIM education should not be limited to modeling work, and students do not exactly know the entire BIM workflow. Therefore, this research proposed a project-based online course development method for solving BIM educational issues. The proposed method contains a course development process and guidelines for designing the course. As an example implementation, a five-week Autodesk Revit learning curriculum was developed. Such a curriculum was then utilized in a 32 student class for testing its effectiveness. The results showed that students could understand the BIM process more effectively through the designed project-based course. Additionally, with online video tutorials, students are free to allocate their study time based on their personal needs and adjust their learning progress for better understanding of the course contents.

Research on the methods of BIM reliability prediction with the construction schedule in the application of project of Chushandian reservoir

With the development of BIM (building information model), based on the existing construction management theory, combined with the idea of intelligent construction, fully integrating BIM and 4D technology, we can realize the optimization of construction schedule and real-time perception and control of the actual progress of construction. In this paper, the design model is built on the basis of 3D digital technology and CATIA software as the carrier. In the Sql Server database management system as the platform, with the use of information management platform data, the 4D BIM model has been formed, and the schedule control system has been applicated in the Chushandian reservoir project, preliminarily implemented schedule monitoring target. Chushandian project application shows that to achieve the progress of data entry, the use of human-computer interaction realized the dynamic simulation of the progress of the interactive query and other data. The comparison of schedule deviation can be achieved by entering the schedule and actual progress into the network database; through the analysis of abnormal records, and the formulation of measures, the realization of schedule can be ensured.

Evaluation of BIM based LCA in early design phase (low LOD) of buildings

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a convenient tool that is capable of collecting information throughout the whole life cycle of a building in one platform. The evolution in the digital BIM model in early design stages is not standardized, but Level of Development (LOD) is a concept that systematically structures the design processes divided into five levels. LOD is assessed in this paper as an opportunity to enhance the calculation of the environmental impacts in different early design stages more efficiently, using the methodology Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Enlightening the building elements that contribute to highest release of CO2, permits early building material selection. This facilitates a pathway towards sustainable and environmentally friendly buildings. This study evaluates BIM based LCA in early design stages (low LOD) through literature reviews and a case study. This papers’ case study executes LCAs at different LOD levels using the LCA software One Click LCA (OCL). Assessments in LOD 200, LOD 300, LOD 350 and an additional LOD 350 were utilized. The additional LOD 350 was deployed when LCA experts had implemented changes within OCL. Moreover, a concretized suggestion where today’s unpredictable development of BIM becomes part of a LOD framework is proposed.

BIM Data Exchange Standard for Hydro-Supported Structures

With the rapid adoption of building information modeling (BIM) across diverse industries, the need for a universal standard for BIM data exchanges has become critical for the success of BIM applications. Questions of the level of development and interoperability of BIM as methods to exchange data and integrate various model-based applications into an efficient work process have come to the forefront of BIM standardization to improve the design and construction of facilities. Current BIM software authoring tools center on conventional structural systems and are not yet adequate for modeling floating structures. Hydro-supported structures comprise a special type of structure that relies primarily on the hydraulic buoyancy of the supporting water body to maintain equilibrium and safety. It is an area that is increasingly drawing the attention of architects and engineers to resolve many issues in coastal areas and to deal with issues related to increased flooding and tropical storms, such as shoreline stabilization, hurricane response, alternative energy, and rainwater collection and utilization. The study centers on expanding BIM standardization for designing and analyzing floating and amphibious structures. It seeks to address the information delivery manual (IDM) and model view definitions (MVDs) as they provide the basis for data exchange specifications for the industry foundation classes (IFC) schema. This research aims to enable a proficient BIM workflow for designing hydro-supported structures characterized by the coherent, organized, and reproducible exchange of consistent data that is commonly recognized across the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.

A global taxonomic review and analysis of the development of BIM research between 2006 and 2017

PurposeThis paper aims to review the status of development of building information modelling (BIM), its trends and themes across the six continents of the world.Design/methodology/approachA total of 914 journal articles sought from the search engine of Web of Science (WOS) based on the country/region option of the WOS to group them into continents. A best-fit approach was then applied in selecting the suitable software programmes for the scientometric analysis and comparisons and deductions were made.FindingsThe findings revealed that there are differences in the development of BIM across the six continents of the world. South America and Africa are lagging in the BIM research and Australia and Asia are growing, whilst Europe and North America are ahead. In addition, there exist differences in the research themes and trends in these continents as against the single view presented in extant studies.Originality/valueThis study introduced a new approach to carry out a comparative and taxonomic review and has provided both academic researchers and industrial practitioners with a clear status of development of BIM research and the trend across the six continents of the world.

Building Information Modelling (BIM) Adoption by Quantity Surveyors: A Preliminary Survey from Malaysia

Inefficiencies and ineffectiveness of delivering construction projects have negatively impacted the construction industry for decades. However, the emergence of BIM technology has influenced the construction process with its many benefits towards project success. Among the benefits offered by BIM are reduced project time and cost; and enhanced team collaboration and communication through the improvement of project quality and its performance. Consequently, BIM applications are claimed to provide more reliable working practice for Quantity Surveyors especially in establishing their cost estimates. Despite its well-known advantages that drive BIM employment worldwide, its usage in Malaysia is still at infancy level, with the lack of implementation by the Quantity Surveyors. Thus, this paper aims to explore BIM usage amongst Quantity Surveyors in Malaysia. A preliminary survey was undertaken to capture their views on BIM awareness, the application of BIM software, BIM usage by project stages, prospects of BIM and its importance. The findings from the survey show that BIM implementation amongst the professionals was still low. The application of BIM tools was used mostly for cost estimating and preparing Bills of Quantities (BQ) for tender documentation purpose only. Although BIM was mostly rated as important, most of the respondents were only aware of BIM but were not using it in their practice. However, they showed their interest in knowing more on how BIM would benefit their practice. The significance of this preliminary study is in terms of getting input on BIM adoption level amongst the construction players focusing on the quantity surveying field, which could be used as a reference point and benchmark towards BIM development in Malaysia.

BIM Backed Decision Support System in the Management of Heritage Building

Historical buildings are always at risk to great danger strike by fire, flood and other potential disasters affecting the building conditions. Thus positive and continuous actions need to be taken to preserve the heritage buildings or else a country might lose its cultural heritage value. In managing historic buildings, managers are often faced with complex decision-making process due to limited or unavailability of reliable information. The absence of such information influenced the way decision making and problem-solving made by the managers. This paper aims to highlight the potentials of Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a decision support system for cultural heritage management. An embedded case study was conducted on Istana Balai Besar Kota Bharu, focusing on the changes of the historical building's layout to demonstrate the ontology. A measured drawing dated back in 1976 was used together with the terrestrial laser scanning activity performed presently on the physical building in creating a model in BIM environment. The result gives an overview about tracking information on changes within a historical building as part of cultural heritage management. This paper finds that by modelling the data captured by the 3D laser scanner and utilizing the existing data, BIM is capable of helping managers to retrieve, analyze and store important information in a more efficient and productive process. This exploration is substantial as a precursor to a much broader study on BIM for cultural heritage in the Malaysian context. As BIM is set to drive the construction industry, the finding made would be a catalyst for creating awareness to support the development of BIM for cultural heritage management in Malaysia.