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to cost and unfamiliarity with these tools . Most ECPs look at design software as their main design tool . We have not included design software in our survey as we deem design software as part of the ECPs working tools .
Government should provide some financial assistance if it wants to encourage use of BIM . In addition , training to be made available especially for those outside the Klang Valley .
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Key takeaways from the group discussion and validation workshop :
● Drones and video cams on site are only used if they are provided by the Client or if insisted on by the Client ’ s requirements . Drones and video cams presently cannot replace the physical site inspections to examine and sign off on contractor ’ s works .
● Drones and video cams are mainly used for general monitoring of the site and progress photos . Site inspection systems are mostly manually carried out . Most ECPs are unaware of any software or app that can be used .
Drone for Construction Supervision 69 % of the respondents have not used drones for construction supervision . The adoption is similar to the use of drones for design .
Real Time Video Camera 74 % of the respondents have not used real time video cams to help in construction supervision .
Digital Site Inspection System 73 % of the respondents do not use digital system to manage site inspection .
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Key takeaways from the group discussion and the validation workshop :
● Most ECPs have taken up BIM more on the basis of compliance to Client ’ s requirements . JKR presently insists on BIM for projects above RM50 million . Most ECPs feel that the use of BIM for a project is additional work and additional cost should be paid for this work . BEM to look into the SOF to include this as additional cost . The cost for both hardware and software for BIM is high . It is suggested that
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50 % of the respondents are still not using BIM . Only about 10 % of the respondents have been using BIM for more than 5 years .
SUMMARY ON STATUS OF DIGITALISATION
In summary , the status of digitalisation in the areas that were examined in the baseline survey is as follows :
a . Management of the ECP Digital Time Sheet management ( 39.11 %) Finance management ( 50.32 %) Digital HR management ( 28.15 %)
b . Project Delivery and Control Digital PE endorsement ( 54.39 %) Digital encrypted signature ( 44.33 %) Digital document management system ( 58.85 %)
c . Project Management ( use of project management software ) Primavera ( 16.31 %) Microsoft Projects ( 58.34 %) Free software ( 24.08 %)
d . Digital Design Tools and Instruments Drone ( 34.65 %) 3D Scanning ( 20 %) Photogrammetry ( 18.09 %) Computational Fluid Dynamics ( 18.73 %)
e . Construction Supervision Drone ( 30.57 %) Real Time Video Camera ( 26.24 %) Digital Site Inspection System ( 27.13 %)
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