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End of year message for 2018
2018 has been another ‘high growth’ year for buildingSMART reflecting our ‘start-up’ status. The two Standards Summit in Paris and in Tokyo were both highly professional and of ever-increasing stature…
Read MoreOur commitment to open digital workflows and data continuity
Autodesk is a co-founder of buildingSMART, formerly called International Alliance for Interoperability (IAI). We started this journey 22 years ago in 1996 with 11 strategic partners including AT&T, HOK, Archibus…
Read MoreGrowing evidence of the benefits of an integrated BIM+geospatial full lifecycle approach to construction
Building information modeling (BIM) has been applied to design-build construction projects for many years. A growing number of countries are mandating BIM for public projects. While the UK government has said that “…we…
Read MoreWhat does IFC Stand For?
I have just returned from an amazing buildingSMART Summit in Tokyo Japan attended by 469 people from 45 countries, working together to create open digital standards for the built environment.…
Read MoreMajor project delivery and digital transformation
GII is a high-profile initiative organised by McKinsey Consulting to convene leaders from around the world to pursue new solutions in major projects and infrastructure. Over the last four years,…
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