
Why IFC Does Not Work in 80% of Projects
In the infrastructure industry, it is very common to hear that “IFC does not work”. This statement appears in conversations
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In the infrastructure industry, it is very common to hear that “IFC does not work”. This statement appears in conversations

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I want to talk about something that has bothered me for a long time:
– the ripple effects of poor coordination in multi-disciplinary teams,
– why often “coordinated” BIM model might be a ticking time bomb,
– and how a 20cm mistake in the design phase snowballs into millions $ USD in project losses.

Why stop at design? In the first part, we explored how IFC supports design, coordination, and construction preparation. But the

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When I first stepped onto the construction site as a design manager and BIM responsible, I thought IFC files were

You’re in a coordination meeting.
Your federated model is on the big screen, glowing with red, green, and yellow clashes. An hour passes. Then two. The conversation goes in circles, architects debating with engineers, electricians “blaming” plumbers. You click through hundreds of clashes, each one a tiny battle in a war you feel you’re losing.


If you coordinate BIM projects in Revit, IFC links have probably been a pain.
I speak with many BIM coordinators and managers who work in Revit. Many deliver openBIM projects where IFC is the standard exchange format.


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In my previous post about Open BIM, I showed you a requirement table example. We explored how proper IFC properties

If you coordinate BIM projects in Revit, IFC links have probably been a pain.
I speak with many BIM coordinators and managers who work in Revit. Many deliver openBIM projects where IFC is the standard exchange format.
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