Purpose-Despite the wave of enthusiasm for BIM as a platform for information sharing, issues from the context of information sharing behaviours still exist. The aim of this study is to explore the behavioural factors for successful information sharing in Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach-Based on literature review, a questionnaire was designed containing seven identified behavioural factors and their sub elements. Data was collected through questionnaire survey with forty-two experienced BIM practitioners. In addition to that, qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine construction practitioners in the Malaysian construction industry. Initially, a descriptive statistical analysis was adopted, followed by multivariate analysis which was employed to examine the possible effect of demographic attributes (i.e. nature of organisation and work experience in BIM) on the behavioural factors. Findings-The analytical results indicated that communication, accountability and trust were the top three behavioural factors influencing successful information sharing. Additionally, majority of the behavioural factors on information sharing were found to be not significantly dependent on both, the nature of organisations and the level of BIM experience. Overall, the success of information sharing in the digital environment (i.e. BIM) depends on organisational behaviour supported by the collaborative constructs. Research limitations/implications-Due to the fact that BIM implementation in Malaysia is still in its infancy, this study was limited to local context with small-scale BIM practitioners. Therefore, their views may not represent all BIM related stakeholders in the industry. Practical implications-The success of information sharing in BIM projects is a result of a combination of various factors and this study provides construction practitioners with information on the behavioural factors, which could assist them in creating collective and collaborative information sharing digital environment. Originality/value-Despite the fact that this study is country-specific, the paper presents a new perspective on the behavioural context of information sharing in BIM projects. The findings further extend the current BIM literature by providing an insight into what it takes for project teams to reinforce their information sharing in the Malaysian digital environment through improvements in behaviours.
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