Project participants, for instance, architects, construction engineers, facilities managers, have different responsibilities, knowledge, and needs in terms of creating and using data. Such data are …

If you read this text, you probably would like to implement BIM in your organization, you are a designer, you lead a design group, or …

The number and type of information we assign to the objects may vary depending on a project’s stage, the country, industry, etc. Since it is still hard to standardize all this information, the number of attributes assigned to classes in the IFC schema is reduced to the necessary minimum. And that does not mean we can do nothing about it. The IFC schema meets such requirements by Properties, which we can almost freely assign to objects. In this post, I am going to focus on this particular topic.

In the previous article “Secrets of IFC format”, I have mentioned the structure of relationships in the IFC schema. This structure reminds of a simplified …

Have you ever wondered which country is the best and most advanced in terms of implementing BIM technology? Which country supports the BIM development in …

The idea of open standards seems to be extremely important for technology development (including construction). The application of these standards is a driving force behind innovation. New technologies improve process efficiency, reduce costs, and speed up project delivery time.
Where does the idea of open standards giving any results come from? There is no need to look far. Let’s have a look at the most recognizable example, a few people could imagine their everyday life without… the INTERNET.