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Current BIM & IFC news.

A concise view of open standards, model validation, digital construction and AEC software developments. Every item links to the organization or company that published it.

Autodesk Forma

AU2026: Autodesk expands Forma and leverages AI

Autodesk further consolidates Forma as its AEC future with new cloud solutions and AI technologies to help users in practical ways The post AU2026: Autodesk expands Forma and leverages AI appeared first on Architosh .

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Construction tech

Suffolk, MIT detail where AI can shave costs and schedules in construction

Dive Brief: The combined application of six artificial intelligence-enabled levers can cut project costs by 17% to 20% while trimming schedules by 22% to 25%, according to an analysis of a sample, 180,000-square-foot multifamily project by Suffolk Construction and the Massachuset

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BIM workflow

Validated BIM's Role in Verifying Fire and Life Safety Compliance

Learn how BIM and rule-based verification help improve fire and life safety coordination, reduce design risks, and support safer, code-aligned buildings.

Read at Solibri
Open tech

ODA DevConnect 2026: inWEB™

ODA DevConnect 2026: inWEB™. ODA builds SDKs for people who work with complex engineering data

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Open tech

OpeningDesign's Frankenstein Build...

A Bonsai build that combines 100+ open PRs. I use it for production work every day, and you can use it to test those PRs while v0.9.0 is on hold.* Branch: theoryshaw/IfcOpenShell → Ryan_build-0.8.6-alpha2607071335 Why this build There hasn't been a v0.9.0 release in a while, beca

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Construction tech

Buildots raises $130M as data center projects surge

Dive Brief: Buildots, a startup that turns jobsite footage into digital twins for contractors, has raised $130 million in a funding round, the company announced Monday. O.G. Venture Partners led the round. The Tel Aviv-based startup lets contractors upload their captured video fo

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Open tech

Workflow Concepts - Centralized Live Linked Asset File

Hi Folks, As this Forum is mainly dedicated to Architects using Bonsai, and in the sequence of this post I decide to share some ideas/concepts that would be nice to have in Bonsai. I encourage everyone to post similar content with titles starting with "Workflow Concepts - ". ;) M

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Construction tech

Eaton and Autodesk expand construction data collaboration

Workbench 360 aims to reduce manual handovers and improve visibility on complex building projects.

Read at Construction Briefing
Open tech

OpenSKP - a from-scratch, MIT-licensed SketchUp (.skp) reader/writer (Python, TS, .NET, Dart, C++)

Posting here on a member's suggestion over on the IfcOpenShell repo ( issue #9481 ), where the discussion was about native .skp import for Bonsai. OpenSKP is an independent, from-scratch .skp reader and writer - no SketchUp install or Ruby API dependency, just a library ( pip ins

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Open tech

Your LLM is off by two transforms

Your LLM is off by two transforms. ODA builds SDKs for people who work with complex engineering data

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Open tech

Let AI read your models without opening your drive

Let AI read your models without opening your drive. ODA builds SDKs for people who work with complex engineering data

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Construction tech

AI in construction: Connected data matters

Construction leaders evaluating AI in construction often begin by asking how much time it will save. They want to know whether it can analyze bids faster, simplify drawing management, identify unusual payroll activity or help finance teams review project performance. Those questi

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BIM workflow

Solibri Named to the 2026 BuiltWorlds Building Tech Top 50

Solibri is recognized in BuiltWorlds' 2026 Building Tech Top 50 for quality assurance, highlighting BIM validation's role in reducing rework and project...

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Open tech

AI in AEC Has an Access Problem Solved and a Trust Problem Unsolved

The distinction between querying the model and relying solely on downstream drawings and exports introduces a fundamental difference in how we apply AI to project workflows.

Read at Speckle
Construction tech

Records Show File Transfers in Oracle-Procore Intellectual Property Dispute

New evidence released in the ongoing lawsuit between the construction tech giants shows a possible transfer of proprietary data related to software integration capabilities.

Read at Engineering News-Record
openBIM

buildingSMART International Announces Finalists for the 2026 openBIM® Awards

London, U.K. - September 1, 2026 - buildingSMART International is pleased to announce the finalists for the buildingSMART openBIM® Awards 2026, recognising outstanding projects, research and technologies that demonstrate the...

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Open tech

Ask your model anything. On any project, any size, anywhere.

A new AI layer built directly on your models and a re-platformed viewer that removes the size limits that once made browser-based 3D impractical for your largest projects.

Read at Speckle
Autodesk Forma

Revit as a Forma Connected Client: What customers can do today

Revit as a Forma Connected Client brings project context, analysis, and connected cloud workflows from Autodesk Forma into detailed design.

Read at Autodesk News
AEC media

ToolTalk: Ichi is AI-powered QA/QC and CA review for AEC

Ichi is our focus today in this ToolTalk article as we overview the new upcoming AI-powered QA/QC and CA phase automation software for the AEC industry The post ToolTalk: Ichi is AI-powered QA/QC and CA review for AEC appeared first on Architosh .

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Construction tech

Autodesk Donates $1M to University of Florida for 'Design and Make' Lab

The Autodesk Design and Make Laboratory opened August 4 at the University of Florida, after a $1-million donation from Autodesk.

Read at Engineering News-Record
AEC media

Buildots adds laser scanning through NavVis partnership

Buildots adds laser scanning through NavVis partnership. Construction intelligence platform gains survey-grade reality capture, viewable alongside progress data and BIM

Read at AEC Magazine
openBIM

buildingSMART International confirms its new board

The International Council AGM elected Eric Bugeja as Chair, Will Sharp as Vice-Chair and five affiliated directors.

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AEC media

Revizto adds platform connections with AI MCP integration

Revizto unveils AI-ready data intelligence layer to unify and streamline AEC/O BIM and enterprise workflows for the building industry The post Revizto adds platform connections with AI MCP integration appeared first on Architosh .

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Autodesk Forma

Autodesk Forma adds more than 70 construction updates

The July release covers the renamed Forma construction products and new tools for managing access, information and project change.

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BIM workflow

How Forma and Revit will evolve together

Autodesk says Revit remains central to detailed BIM while more connected and outcome-focused workflows are developed in Forma.

Read at Autodesk News
Open tech

Data warehouse meets design data: Connecting the last missing piece of enterprise intelligence

Speckle now integrates with Databricks and Snowflake (beta), bringing design and BIM data together with enterprise data for portfolio analysis and AI-driven insight.

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Digital twins

Preparing IFC data for GIS and operational digital twins

An on-demand session focuses on spatial digital twins and preparing openBIM information for GIS and operational platforms.

Read at buildingSMART International
Norway

Geodata melder seg inn i buildingSMART Norge

buildingSMART Norge er en nøytral interesseorganisasjon som fremmer nyskaping og digitalisering i bygg-, anleggs- og eiendomsnæringen.

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Construction tech

Managing construction at one of the most complex venues in sports

Learn how Gillette Stadium construction team uses Autodesk Forma and connected data to plan projects while keeping the venue operational.

Read at Autodesk News
Model checking

Accessibility checks should begin earlier in design

Solibri describes how model validation can expose clearance, circulation and spatial issues before they become costly site changes.

Read at Solibri
Norway

Nytt styre i buildingSMART Norge

buildingSMART Norge er en nøytral interesseorganisasjon som fremmer nyskaping og digitalisering i bygg-, anleggs- og eiendomsnæringen.

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POFIN

Lite prosjekt, stor bekreftelse: Oslo VAV viser at POFIN fungerer i praksis

buildingSMART Norge er en nøytral interesseorganisasjon som fremmer nyskaping og digitalisering i bygg-, anleggs- og eiendomsnæringen.

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BIM workflow

2名のbuildingSMART Japan会員が、buildingSMART International Fellowに選出

buildingSMART Japan(東京都渋谷区 代表理...

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BIM workflow

buildingSMART International Summit 2026、東京で開催決定!

2026年10月、BIM・デジタル建設分野の世界最大級の国際...

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AEC media

Software for Storytelling

AECbytes published an update relevant to aec media. Open the original source for scope, compatibility notes and implementation details.

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AEC media

ALLPLAN Infrastructure Digital Conference 2025

AECbytes published an update relevant to aec media. Open the original source for scope, compatibility notes and implementation details.

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