PUTRAJAYA, 15 September 2026 (The Capital Post) – Malaysia is accelerating the digital transformation of its construction industry with the launch of the Putrajaya BIM Roadmap 2050 and myBIM Satellite Putrajaya at Malaysia BIM Day 2026.
The two-day conference, held on 14 and 15 September at the Putrajaya Corporation Complex, brought together about 600 participants from government agencies, industry, developers, contractors, professional bodies, academia and technology companies, alongside 35 exhibitors.
The event was jointly organised by Putrajaya Corporation (PPj) and the Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Works (KKR) and CIDB Digital Sdn. Bhd.
Works Minister YB Dato’ Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) YB Hannah Yeoh jointly officiated the main ceremony.
Held under the theme “BIM Beyond Design”, the conference focused on expanding Building Information Modelling (BIM) beyond design and construction to cover the entire asset lifecycle, including planning, operations, maintenance and asset management.
Alexander said digital transformation in the construction industry was no longer an option but a necessity and national agenda to improve productivity, efficiency and the quality of project delivery.
“BIM needs to evolve from merely being a technology into a working culture that supports more integrated, efficient and sustainable planning, construction and asset management,” he said.
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He added that AI, automation, data analytics and emerging technologies should be used to improve decision-making, reduce waste and enhance project performance.
Alexander also called for Malaysia’s construction industry to move from a project-centric to an asset-centric approach and said KKR was prepared to work with state governments and local authorities to encourage more inclusive BIM adoption, including among small and medium-sized contractors.
Hannah said Putrajaya’s development as a smart city should go beyond simply adopting technology and focus on how it can improve the planning, development and management of the city.
She said BIM could help Putrajaya manage urban assets more effectively throughout their lifecycle, while technologies should ultimately support better decision-making, reduce waste, improve efficiency and deliver better services to the public.
The Putrajaya BIM Roadmap 2050 was launched as a long-term framework to expand integrated BIM adoption in the planning, development and management of Putrajaya’s assets.
myBIM Satellite Putrajaya was also launched as a platform for BIM training, competency development and knowledge sharing among government personnel and industry players.
The conference focused on four areas — Policy, Leadership & Governance; Digital Project Delivery; AI & Emerging Technologies; and Digital Twin & Smart Asset.
According to a post on the official Facebook page of the Ministry of Works Malaysia, the integration of BIM with AI, Digital Twin, IoT and geospatial technologies is expected to improve efficiency and address challenges such as inconsistent data, duplicated work, project delays, rising costs and fragmented asset management. – The Capital Post
