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BIM is a modeling technology consisting of digital tools that can be used in project planning, design, monitoring, and control among construction professionals to deliver the construction project efficiently, ensuring the whole project's success. The Malaysian government is aware of the potential benefits of implementing BIM. Therefore, the Malaysian government has launched several programs to encourage BIM in the hopes that the country's building industry will use it extensively. However, there are a few obstacles and difficulties that are delaying the adoption of BIM in Malaysia. The challenges of implementing BIM are usually encountered by smaller companies. Even with all of BIM's advantages, SMEs are still hesitant to use it when performing their task. The importance of this review is to understand the BIM Adoption amongst SMEs in the Malaysian construction industry. For methodology, a critical review was conducted to find out the present level of BIM adoption, the difficulties in implementing BIM technology, and the most effective strategies for promoting improved BIM adoption among SME contractors in the Malaysian construction industry. The review's major findings indicate that the adoption of BIM by SME contractors is still lagging because of several obstacles that need to be overcome before it can be put into practice. One of the biggest obstacles to SME contractors adopting BIM is cost. The government agencies' role in effectively promoting and encouraging BIM adoption in the Malaysian construction industry is the best way to improve BIM adoption among SME contractors. The importance of this study is in gathering feedback on the degree of BIM adoption among the construction industry participants, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized contractors. This information could serve as a benchmark and point of reference for the development of BIM in the Malaysian construction sector. Further research proposed including to identify the challenges of adopting BIM in future projects, investigating the way to enhance the construction professionals' knowledge of BIM technology, conducting similar research towards the reason and perception of different level managements on BIM, and developing a more appropriate approach for a good integration on BIM implementation in the context of the local construction industry.
Zulkifli et al. (Mon,) studied this question.