BIM information management
IFC, IDS, ISO 19650, common data environments and the exchange of data between vendors, including who pays for API access.
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EU: the new Construction Products Regulation applies
Ask manufacturers for digital declarations you can read into your specification and BIM object data.
EU: deadline for transposing the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Follow your national transposition text, not the directive, for the obligations that will reach your projects.
Singapore: every new project submits through CORENET X
If you design in Singapore, make sure your model and drawing pipeline matches the CORENET X submission workflows before October 2026.
Germany: federal building projects from 0.5 M€ move to BIM Level III
If you work for federal building authorities, check which Level III use cases your project's information requirements will add in 2027.
Türkiye: digital project preparation regulation enters into force
Check which of your projects fall under Madde 4 from 1 September 2027 and whether your authoring tools export PDF/A and discipline-level IFC.
Spain: public works contracts above 5.38 M€ require the advanced BIM level
If you bid for Spanish central-government work, map your BIM deliverables to the plan's level definitions before the 2027 tenders are drafted.
Singapore: ongoing projects must move onto CORENET X
List your projects that will still be live in late 2027 and plan their migration of submission records.
Türkiye: PDF/A duty for 2D permit documents extends to all buildings
Make sure your drawing and document pipeline produces conformant PDF/A files rather than print-to-PDF or scanned output.
Türkiye: IFC delivery of permit models becomes mandatory, largest municipalities
Agree with each discipline who owns the IFC export, which classes and properties from EK-5 to EK-7 are required, and who fills the EK-9 quality-control form.
Spain: the integrated BIM level becomes the rule for the largest public contracts
Treat 2030 as the end state when choosing a common data environment and information requirements for long-running public projects.
Türkiye: IFC delivery of permit models becomes mandatory, second tier
Agree with each discipline who owns the IFC export, which classes and properties from EK-5 to EK-7 are required, and who fills the EK-9 quality-control form.
Türkiye: IFC delivery of permit models becomes mandatory, third tier
Agree with each discipline who owns the IFC export, which classes and properties from EK-5 to EK-7 are required, and who fills the EK-9 quality-control form.
Türkiye: IFC delivery of permit models becomes mandatory, all other buildings
Agree with each discipline who owns the IFC export, which classes and properties from EK-5 to EK-7 are required, and who fills the EK-9 quality-control form.
Türkiye: digital project rules extend beyond housing and mixed-use buildings
If you design non-residential buildings, plan the BIM and PDF/A transition for 2033 and watch for amendments that bring the date forward.
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Keeping project context across conversations
IFCMemoryBench tests whether agents can combine earlier project decisions with live queries of BIM models.
Reasoning across BIM geometry
SGR-BIM links regulatory meaning to model geometry through a knowledge graph, tested on fire-safety queries.
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The openBIM Awards recognise work across design, delivery and research
buildingSMART announced its 2026 winners following the Tokyo summit. Recognised work includes IFC alignment geometry, infrastructure delivery and lifecycle information management.
Autodesk appoints Diana Colella to lead its AEC business
The company announces a leadership transition for its architecture, engineering and construction business, with Forma and its AI strategy among the stated priorities.
Autodesk previews agents across its industry clouds
At Autodesk University, the company previewed new agentic capabilities across Forma, Fusion and Flow. These announcements distinguish previews from features already available in Autodesk Assistant.
AEC Data Model API access moves to a subscription-linked model
Autodesk announced AEC Data Model API pricing effective 6 October, with usage included in qualifying subscriptions and limited free-tier access. Teams should check their own subscriptions and data-export requirements.
A new data bridge between Bentley and Autodesk enters private beta
A Data Exchange connector for OpenRoads Designer and MicroStation opens to private beta participants. The initial focus is moving infrastructure data into Revit workflows.