Unites the relevant organizations and partners from the areas of planning, construction and operation with the focus on the common goal: sustainably supporting the transition to digital construction and maintaining and expanding national and international competitiveness. buildingSMART Austria works closely with its sister organizations in Germany and Switzerland to increase the speed of development of individual projects. This cooperation across the borders also brings the association world of VDI, DIN, Gefma, SIA etc.
buildingSMART Nederland, Buildwise and CRTI-B host the chapter in the Benelux region. This Benelux chapter aims to streamline project delivery, improve data interoperability, and promote sustainability through digital transformation in the built environment. It acts as a hub for regional stakeholders to exchange knowledge and adopt global best practices tailored to local needs. An active community develops guidelines and documentation based on the openBIM standards to share them with the international community.
Works with the Croatian Association for Construction Management as a voluntary, non-profit association that gathers engineers, experts, scientists, researchers, and professors who act and work in the field of construction management, is positioned as one of the leading organizations for the improvement and digitalization of the construction industry. For more than 30 years association promotes best practices and construction innovations through the work of its members and the organization of international construction conferences.
Is a part of the Czech BIM Council (czBIM) established in 2011. czBIM as a professional Non-governmental Non-profit organization brings together experts from private and public companies and academia. The association protects and promotes the interests not only of its members but of the entire private sector, ensures that the implementation of BIM in the Czech Republic is transparent and that experience and needs from real practice are reflected. buildingSMART Czech Republic is an independent platform for the popularization, promotion, standardization, and development of the openBIM principles in the Czech Republic. buildingSMART Czech Republic’s primary role is to connect local openBIM efforts with the international community and vice versa.
The Danish chapter, buildingSMART Denmark, provides support to the digital journey of the Danish AEC industry and the built environment. By developing and standardizing the open exchange of data, we are ensuring transparent and accessible data across the AEC value chain, as well as defining and standardizing the associated work process. In collaboration with industry professionals, we focus on extending knowledge and application of openBIM across the industry on an operational level, as well as by communicating the value and potential of openBIM to business, policy, and government decision makers.
buildingSMART Finland (bSF) is a collaborative network of open information modeling and a Chapter of buildingSMART International. buildingSMART Finland works in conjunction with Building Information Model Ltd. The purpose of the network is to develop the standardization of information modeling, to spread information about the benefits of information modeling and to support those involved in the operation in the implementation of information model-based processes. We promote a comprehensive change in practices that benefit all operators working in the fields of architecture, engineering, construction and operation (AECO). bSF network offers a platform for these activities to our members.
Our mission is to support the digital transition, via BIM, of all construction nationwide. buildingSMART France brings together institutions, users and publishers, thus becoming a unique place for dialogue and consensual work for all professionals. From a perspective of digital continuity, buildingSMART France aims to facilitate the appropriation of BIM processes and interoperable digital technologies, intended for all professional actors entering the value chain of construction, building operation and infrastructure throughout the lifecycle. Subjects followed by the association include standardization around SmartBuilding technologies, SmartBuilding and SmartCities connection, BIM and IoT relationships, the extension of BIM to Infrastructure, IFC and GIS relationships, and more.
Has been part of the international buildingSMART movement for more than 20 years. The focus is the up-to-date organizational, procedural and technical support of digital processes in the entire construction value creation chain with the goal of an open, i.e. manufacturer- and product-independent working method. Association membership is open to all businesses, research and educational institutions, public sector agencies and private individuals involved in construction: planners, contractors, operators, product manufacturers, private and public builders, government agencies, software manufacturers and other service providers.
buildingSMART Iceland under BIM Iceland represents a strategic initiative within the building industry to endorse and implement open BIM standards. Established by BIM Iceland, a non-profit organization with a strong membership base comprising AEC sector companies and public entities, the chapter is dedicated to fostering interoperability and efficient workflows in the Icelandic building sector. Since its reformation in 2018, BIM Iceland has actively worked towards addressing the domestic market’s needs through collaborative efforts and industry-driven guidelines. With a renewed focus on expanding its international ties, the buildingSMART Chapter under BIM Iceland is poised to enhance the nation’s BIM capabilities by integrating global standards for digital construction and promoting international cooperation.
Is a national and international reference point for the promotion of open BIM. It is an association of professionals with the aim of spreading in Italy methods and professionalism of digitization of the construction industry. Spreading the BIM culture means to bring innovation in the entire building supply chain, contributing not only to improving and increasing the productivity of all the professionals involved in construction work but also reducing costs for clients, owners and tenants.
buildingSMART Norway takes responsibility for the Norwegian construction industry to succeed with buildingSMART’s openBIM Workflow and International openBIM standards. Accessible, standardized and digital life-cycle information is a condition for a more productive and sustainable industry. buildingSMART Norway is the National voice for digitalization of the industry using open standards. We are an independent and neutral member organization. We organize our member experts in domains to identify and solve common challenges. And we develop guidelines and industry standards to increase the uptake of openBIM in Norway.
Provides an open and neutral arena for highly skilled industry professionals to contribute to the topic of openBIM. Through its industry association and strong membership engagement, buildingSMART Poland aims to transform the built asset industry in its market. As a newly approved Chapter, buildingSMART Poland aims to deliver more value through a collection of resources that includes European construction sector reports, BIM use case studies and membership policies and regulations.
Is a non-profit association, which participated in an Iberian chapter of buildingSMART International until 2009. Reinstated as an independent Developing Chapter in 2022, buildingSMART Portugal is deeply rooted in the construction industry. The main objectives and initiatives are intended to serve this industry by contributing to its standardization and modernization, and contribute to the effective interconnection between the different actors in the construction industry throughout its lifecycle.
Is a non-profit association founded in 2016 that unites urban planners, architects, engineers, consultants, companies, organizations, institutions, academics and other construction professionals under the openBIM concept, promoting 3 main “pilons”: collaboration, technology and standardization. BIMTECH has a strong belief that these are the basics to optimize, reduce the risks and improve the sustainability of the construction sector. Their focus has always been creating a bridge between the local and international communities, to adapt and adopt world-wide recognized, tried-and-tested BIM strategies, protocols and standards.
buildingSMART Serbia or ‘Association BIM Serbia’ is a non-governmental and non-profit association established in April 2017 in Belgrade with the aim of achieving goals and activities in the field of promotion of the application and standardization of information technologies and sciences in construction. The goal of the Association is organized networking, connecting, socialization, education, and facilitating the sharing of experience among academic experts, engineers, enthusiasts and other interested individuals in the field of BIM/VDC technology, as well as the work on the standardization of BIM/VDC technology along with their application, cooperation with public organizations, institutions and associations engaged in the same types of activities, both in the country and abroad.
Is a part of siBIM, Slovene BIM association, established in 2015 with the aim to gather all interested parties in the area of digitalization of the built environment in the Republic of Slovenia, an EU member state, in a central, non-profit, open and neutral organization. siBIM developed an Action Plan for the Introduction of Digitalization for the Built Environment in the Republic of Slovenia, contracted by the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology of the Republic of Slovenia, which is a base for further built environment digitalization. buildingSMART Slovenia’s primary role is to connect local open BIM efforts with the international community.
Is main objective is to promote efficiency in the construction sector through the use of open interoperability standards on BIM to reach new levels in cost and time reduction. execution and increased quality. The Association is formed by all agents of the construction sector: Promoters / Investors, Construction Companies, Engineering, Architecture Studies, Software Developers, Facility and Project Managers, Research Centers, Manufacturers of Products and Materials, Universities and Public Administrations. It develops open and neutral BIM standards, accelerates interoperability in the construction sector through success stories, provides specification, documentation, and reference guides and identifies and solves problems that impede the exchange of information.
Operates under the BIM Alliance which was formerly part of the buildingSMART Nordic Hub. The Chapter is a non-profit organisation that has over 200 members that contribute to national and international standards for the built asset industry. Stakeholder groups cover infrastructure, facilities management, buildings and material, energy and environmental. The Chapter also contributes to the Smart Built Environment project which aims to enhance performance of the buildings sector.
As part of nima (formerly the UK BIM Alliance), represents and works with and for the built and natural environment industry. We facilitate the drive to digitally transform the industry through education, leadership and focus. In an industry of over 4M people, where 95% work in SMEs, or micro-SMEs, our mission is to ensure that all understand and benefit from, the value of a digital enabled industry. Together, nima and bSUKI inspire, influence, connect, support and transform the industry to bring to fruition, our ultimate vision of a thriving and sustainable built and natural environment, transformed by exploiting purpose-drive interoperable data.
Cooperating Member
Is the leader in the digital transformation of the Swiss construction and real estate industry and includes institutions, associations and companies along the entire value chain. The aim is to enable digitization and thus end-to-end cooperation of all stakeholders throughout the life cycle of a property. buildingSMART Switzerland develops practicable instruments that can be used by all in the construction and real estate industry and, using best practices, demonstrates concretely the benefits of digital transformation.
Observers Members
buildingSMART Greece was established as a chapter-in-formation of buildingSMART International in December 2024. The Greek chapter is committed to driving the digital transformation of the construction sector in Greece through the adoption and implementation of international openBIM standards and services. buildingSMART Greece aims to build a strong and dynamic network of professionals and organizations who share a common vision. The chapter collaborates across all areas of the construction industry, from architects and engineers to manufacturers and technology providers, to drive greater efficiency, transparency, and sustainability in projects. Through the use of openBIM standards and services, buildingSMART Greece promotes innovation, enhances project integration, and improves the overall quality and performance of the built environment in the country.
buildingSMART Lithuanie
Chapter in formation