BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING IN SINGAPORE: A REVIEW OF THE STATE-OF-THE-ART

Abstract

This paper examines the current practice, extent of BIM use and the respective benefits and barriers of building information modelling (BIM) in Singapore based on an industry-wide investigation among 104 organisations from various construction disciplines. The results show that currently, BIM is mainly used for visualization and clash detection in the design and construction stages, and there is a lack of inter-disciplinary collaboration. The results suggest that the extent of BIM use is dependent on the company type and size. Despite apparent disparity in BIM usage among professions and the lack of collaborative usage, majority of respondents still agree that BIM is a tool to enhance collaboration between parties. The result also highlighted several deficiencies of current practice with regards to Building and Construction Authority (BCA)’s strategies and proposed some brief recommendations.