Introduction

The construction industry in Malaysia has transformed recently, using advanced technologies to
boost project productivity and sustainability. To address challenges like labor shortages and rising
material costs, integrating cutting-edge equipment and procedures has become critical. Moreover,
Malaysia's construction industry has long been considered an important contributor to the other
country's economic development but we now facing a lot of problem such as limited technology
adoption and skilled labor shortages, efforts to emphasize digital solutions and advanced
technologies are underway. Research suggests that implementing digital tools like Building
Information Modeling (BIM), automation, and robots could increase sector productivity by up to
30%. Additionally, the integration of technologies such as drones, virtual reality, and 3D printing
can revolutionize construction project management, leading to better delivery, cost savings, and
sustainability.

Problem Statement
The construction industry plays a vital role in Malaysia's economic growth, contributing
significantly to the nation's GDP and job opportunities. However, it faces challenges such as low
productivity and a reluctance to adopt advanced technologies like cloud computing, Internet of
Things (IoT), and Building Information Modeling (BIM). Factors such as limited understanding
of these technologies, resistance to change, and a shortage of technical experts contribute to slow
adoption rates. Additionally, the industry's fragmented structure, with multiple stakeholders
involved throughout project phases, hinders effective data exchange and collaboration. Despite the
potential benefits, the slow integration of advanced technologies and digital solutions in the
Malaysian construction industry persists due to factors like lack of awareness and skilled workers,
resulting in inefficiencies and limited collaboration among stakeholders.
The construction industry is important for Malaysia's economy growth, contributing significantly
to the nation's GDP and job opportunities. However, we face a lot of problems like low productivity
and not using new technologies quickly enough. This happens because people don't know much
about the new technologies, don't like to change, and there aren't enough skilled workers. Also, it's
hard for different groups involved in projects to share information. So, even though new
technologies could help a lot, they're not being used enough in Malaysia's construction industry.
Intro ori
The construction industry in Malaysia has undergone a significant transformation in recent years,
using the advanced technologies and digital solutions to increase efficiency of the project
productivity, and sustainability. In order to solve these issues facing the construction industry, such
as labor shortages, growing building materials prices, and the need for the higher quality and safety
requirements, the integration of these cutting-edge equipment and procedures has become essential.
Moreover, Malaysia's construction industry has long been considered an important contributor to
the other country's economic development. However, the industry in Malaysia faces a lot of
challenges, limited adoption of advanced technologies, including the low productivity, and
shortage of the skilled labor (Rahim et al., 2020). In order to solve these issues, the Malaysian
government and industry stakeholders have realized that they emphasize the importance of
adopting digital solutions and advanced technologies in the Malaysian construction industry.
In addition, according to a research conducted by the Construction Industry Development Board
of Malaysia (CIDB), the sector may become up to 30% more productive by implementing digital
technologies including Building Information Modeling (BIM), automation, and robots (CIDB,
2021). A number of programs and regulations aiming at promoting the adoption of these
technologies in the building industry have been spurred by this revelation.
Lastly, according to the World Bank report (2022), the construction industry can significantly
improve project delivery, cost savings and overall sustainability by integrating cutting-edge
technology and digital solutions. Example, drones, virtual reality and 3D printing are just a few
technologies that have the potential to revolutionize the way construction projects are organized,
implemented and monitored.
Problem Statement Ori
The construction industry plays an important role in Malaysia's economic growth and development,
contributing significantly to the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) and employment
opportunities (Rahim et al., 2017). One of the important sectors that makes a substantial
contribution to Malaysia's economic development and expansion is the building industry. However,
the industry has been plagued by various challenges, including low productivity, inefficiencies,
and a lack of adoption of advanced technologies and digital solutions (Hosseini et al., 2018;
Olanrewaju & Tan, 2020). In the Malaysian construction industry, the integration and application
of technologies such as cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), and Building Information
Modeling (BIM) have been comparatively slow in the Malaysian construction industry.
In addition, a number of factors, such as the lack of knowledge and comprehension of these
technologies among industry stakeholders, resistance to change, and a shortage of technical experts,
can be blamed for the low adoption rate of advanced technologies and digital solutions in the
Malaysian construction industry (Bakhary et al., 2015; Tan et al., 2019). Furthermore, the
construction industry's fragmented structure, which involves multiple stakeholders at various
phases of the project lifecycle, can provide difficulties for data interchange and collaboration
(Hosseini et al., 2018).
Moreover, the construction industry's fragmented structure, which is marked by a large number of
stakeholders participating at various phases of the project lifecycle, can present serious obstacles
to efficient data interchange, cooperation, and communication (Hosseini et al., 2018; Ahn et al.,
2016).
Lastly, the problem statement can be formulated as follows: "Despite the potential benefits offered
by advanced technologies and digital solutions, their integration and implementation in the
Malaysian construction industry have been relatively slow due to various factors, including a lack
of awareness, resistance to change, and a shortage of skilled workers, leading to low productivity,
inefficiencies, and a lack of collaboration among industry stakeholders."