The architects of the building, Fender Katsalidis Architects, cited the building’s height of 644 meters, comprising 118 floors and other complex dimensions of the building as the greatest challenge in designing and constructing the intelligent building. The complex structure demanded standardized data exchange and transfer between multi-disciplinary stakeholders involved in different phases of the project, to hasten and improve decision-making of project timelines, designs, and construction schedules. This required standardized integration of technology solutions at an international level, as the key project contractors and designers were from different part of the world. The architects, Fender Katsalidis Architects, are based in Melbourne, Australia; the contractor, Turner Construction Company (TCC), is based in the US; following which TCC further contracted the project to Turner International. Turner International directly hired all the subcontractors in Malaysia and used BIM to manage them and helped the contractors to directly report to them using data and visualizations. 

In addition, the design of the mega-tall Merdeka 118 also needed to include platinum sustainability certification under the USGBC’s LEED program, the Malaysian Green Building Index (GBI), and the Malaysian GreenRE program. Also, since the project site is surrounded by historic landmarks, including multiple stadiums, a pre-war school ground, and the Victorian Institution, the presence of these adjacent structures required highly accurate data capture, automation of building information modules, and precision excavation work with the application of advanced geotechnical monitoring solutions.