By 2020, property developers working on government projects worth more than RM100 million will be required to use the Building Information Modelling (BIM) system, reported Bernama.
According to Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) CEO Datuk Ahmad Asri Abdul Hamid, the BIM system could optimise a project’s cost in line with the Construction Industry Transformation Programme (CITP).
Formulated by the CIDB with the Works Ministry, the CITP will help steer the industry towards sustainability and higher productivity.
“The BIM system involves the development and management of building design information through the use of three-dimensional (3D) images and smart design information,” he said after attending a seminar on the BIM and the Malaysian Carbon Reduction and Environmental Sustainability Tool (MyCREST) that was launched by Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Among the projects using the BIM system are the Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission building in Shah Alam and the National Cancer Institute in Putrajaya, said Ahmad Asri.
Notably, a BIM centre of excellence will be set up in Kuala Lumpur in March 2017 to enable stakeholders, including civil engineers, architects and consultants to better understand the prototype of a building that will be developed using 3D images.
“We are also working with five universities in Johor, Pahang, Perlis, Sabah and Sarawak on the use the BIM system on government projects,” he said.
Meanwhile, Fadillah revealed government plans to use the BIM system in constructing public hospitals – one each in Pendang, Kedah; Kemaman, Terengganu; Pasir Gudang, Johor and Maran, Pahang.
Image sourced from Bernama
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