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How digital processes are changing design, construction and project delivery. Topics include site execution and workflows, prefabrication, robotics, project management, supply chains and new ways of working in construction and real estate companies.
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Klinikum Stuttgart is being rebuilt while the hospital remains open. Surgery, emergency care and radiotherapy continue as old buildings are dismantled and new buildings and deep excavations take shape. Alongside the construction work, the hospital is establishing a continuous flow of digital information from design to facility management. The redevelopment is becoming a pilot project for BIM2FM.
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Empty office floors and unused commercial properties often hold a problem for anyone planning a new use: too little reliable information about the building itself. Old drawings are out of date, alterations are only partly documented, and pipes run in unexpected places. Digital building surveys and BIM can reduce that uncertainty. The key is knowing which data the proposed use actually requires.
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Carbon assessments need reliable building data. For existing properties, that information is often scattered across drawings, area calculations, energy certificates and other documents. Hitzler Ingenieure and elevait tested how far AI could automate the process on a residential project in Munich. The AI result differed from the manual calculation by eleven percent, but took only a fraction of the time. Expert review remained essential.
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Transforming existing buildings is becoming increasingly important. While BIM is firmly established in new construction, its particular strengths are evident in refurbishment, conversion and extension projects. Digital precision makes the difference precisely where uncertainties and deviations are common.
