Technology

“Too Often, Information Is Still Passed Along Like a Relay Baton”

The appetite for digital construction technology is growing, but information still gets lost between project phases. How can companies connect their data, systems and people more effectively? In this Ask the Expert interview, Daniela Becker of Autodesk discusses the findings of the State of Digital Construction 2026 – EMEA report, the gap between digital strategy and construction-site reality, and why AI and connected platforms alone cannot deliver successful transformation.

02.11.2026

BIM 2.0 – Why MEP planning needs more than a good model

The future of MEP planning requires consistently available data. BIM 2.0 connects information beyond software boundaries and creates the foundation for informed decisions from the first concept phase.

Why BIM shouldn't stop at the construction site border

Infrastructure projects are increasingly being planned based on models. However, during the transition to the construction site, information is still lost or must be manually transferred. ProVI and Infrakit will show at the BIM World Munich 2026 how planning data can safely reach execution – and how the actual as-built status flows back into the digital model.

“It’s Not Just About the Physical Construction Product. It’s About Digital Information Management.”

How can digital product data translate into real processes on the construction site? In this Ask the Expert interview, Matthäus-Sebastian Grzondziel of Würth explains why manufacturers play a key role as data partners in the BIM ecosystem – and why having the right level of information often matters more than having the maximum level of detail.

Physical AI on the BIM construction site

Robots that first learn their tasks on a virtual construction site and then transfer what they have learned into reality: What sounds like a future scenario becomes technically conceivable with Physical AI. Thomas Riedel, Head of BIM Strategy at OTTO WULFF, on BIM as a training environment, learning machines, and the crucial question of how well the digital world can map the real construction site.

Model-based condition monitoring: bringing digital twins to existing infrastructure

Digital bridge twins work. The Terfener Inn Bridge in Tyrol demonstrates this after more than four years of continuous operation. Yet permanently installed sensors often remain too costly and complex for widespread use. Contactless radar measurements were therefore tested at Italy's Olona Bridge to assess its condition from a distance. Both examples show how model-based condition monitoring can be scaled.

Excavators, robots and BIM: turning model data into machine tasks

3D machine control brings digital terrain models into the cab, layout robots transfer plans onto floor slabs, and the first construction machines already perform clearly defined tasks without a driver. BIM and machinery are becoming more closely connected, but the data flow is not yet seamless: a complex building model first has to become a task that a machine can understand and execute unambiguously.

"If your data is held hostage by a single vendor, you don’t have collaboration"

How can construction data remain reliably usable across tools, teams, and time? According to Antonio Cianciulli of ACCA Software, the answer lies in openBIM. The future of the industry depends less on which software prevails, and more on who owns the data - and whether we can trust it.

BIM navigation: when a mouse and keyboard are no longer enough

As digital building models become more detailed, navigating them becomes more demanding. This is especially true of large infrastructure and building projects. Specialist input devices aim to make working in 3D models more intuitive.

28.09.2026

Open BIM: Keeping design data moving across software boundaries

Construction projects today rely on a wide range of software tools. To keep information flowing from design through construction and into operations, project teams need open interfaces and shared data formats. Open BIM is designed to make that possible - regardless of which software individual stakeholders use.

17.09.2026

Digitalisation is here - but the problems remain

Construction has invested in digital tools for years, yet cost overruns, rework and coordination problems remain commonplace. Revizto's Digital Design & Construction Report 2026 shows where digitalisation still falls short in practice: integrating technologies, introducing new ways of working and collaborating across project teams.

"The question will not be CAD or BIM, but how they work together"

How is design changing as CAD, BIM, cloud technology and AI converge? In this Ask the Expert interview, William Wang discusses the shift from drawing-based CAD to model- and data-driven workflows. He explains why existing DWG resources, open standards and interoperability remain essential to making that transition work in practice.