Welcome to the November edition of the buildingSMART International newsletter - and our new look!

We’re excited to introduce our refreshed design, created to make your reading experience clearer, more engaging, and easier to navigate.

In this new format, you’ll find the latest announcements, Industry highlights, updates from our Chapters, Domains, and Projects, highlights from recent events, and a preview of what’s ahead for the buildingSMART community.

In the Spotlight

ISO Publishes New Compatibility Policy for ISO 16739-1 (IFC): A Major Step for Stable Evolution of the Standard 🔗

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Recordings from the buildingSMART Summit in Berlin are now available on our YouTube channel 🔗

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New Case Study

Qonic Intelligence (QI) Ai-Powered openBIM Classification 🔗

buildingSMART Updates 

SCE Election Results Announced

Tomi Henttinen, Nick Nisbet, Jim Plume, Erik Poirier, and Angel Velez are Appointed to the SCE 🔗

Aligning BHS and bSDD/IFC

An update on the progress and collaboration between the Airport Domain and Vanderlande 🔗

Building Domain Steering Committee Elections Now Open

Nominate a candidate by 28 November 2025 🔗

Shape the Future of PCERT -

Lead Local Innovation with Global Impact: 18 November 2025

Learn about the Program’s strategic direction and how Chapters can drive local growth through national curricula.

Session 1

18 November 2025

09:00 - 10:30 CET

Session 2

18 November 2025

16:30 - 18:00 CET

openBIM Toolkit

Create, share and use consistent terms and definitions with bSDD 🔗

Define your information exchange requirements with IDS  🔗

Validate models ensuring IFC Data Compliance 🔗

Chapter Toolkit

Chapter Directory
We now have 39 Chapters worldwide, explore where each one is located 🔗

Brand Identity

Guidelines for the use of buildingSMART visual elements 🔗

Chapter Resources
Useful guides and links to the digital materials intended for Chapter use 🔗

Useful Links

Standards Committee Consultation 🔗

buildingSMART Membership Benefits 🔗

Industry Highlights

Czech Republic Adopts BIM Mandate for Major Public Construction Projects 

Read about the adoption of a new BIM Act, which makes the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) mandatory for large public construction projects starting 1 January 2027. 

Inconsistent QA/QC standards threatening construction profits

A new report by PlanRadar suggests inconsistent QA/QC standards are eroding margins, driving rework, and fuelling disputes across construction projects.

Upcoming Events

February 11 - 12, 2026

Implementers Assembly 🔗

📍Bentley Systems Headquarters, Exton, PA,USA

March 24 - 26, 2026

buildingSMART International Summit – Porto 🔗

📍Alfandega Congress Center, R. Nova da

       Alfândega, Porto, Portugal

Sponsorship Packages

Sponsorship opportunities for the Porto Summit are already available and provide excellent visibility within the international openBIM community.

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