Standardised data is essential for circular economy
Swedish Wood implements data templates in a project that seeks to explore automated flow of construction object data during planning, design and construction.
GrowingCircle and Cobuilder sign a strategic partnership to facilitate digitalisation of the construction sector in Portugal
GrowingCircle project has an ambitious goal to set up a product catalogue and promote digitalisation among Portuguese construction companies and associations by using Cobuilder solutions.
Industry associations have an important role to play in the digital transformation
In March this year, the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries, CEI-Bois, initiated a pilot project together with Cobuilder to help manufacturers digitise their data and make it available in a machine-readable and standardised format. We spoke with Hansueli Schmid, one of the members of the CEI-Bois workgroup that manages the TIMBIM project, to learn more about the development of the common data structures for the European timber industry.
Implementing the common digital language of the Danish construction industry
In April this year, the Danish construction knowledge center Molio partnered up with Cobuilder to create a common data dictionary for the Danish construction industry. The goal of this project is to establish a common digital language that enables information to flow freely flow between all actors. We met with the project manager, Mikkel Nygaard Rønne, to get an update on the progress and to learn more about Molio’s approach to the task at hand.
Molio partners up with Cobuilder to develop a data dictionary for the Danish construction industry
The Danish construction information center Molio has initiated a project together with Cobuilder to create a data dictionary for the Danish construction industry. This enables the use of a common "digital language" that allows actors across the entire sector to freely exchange digital data.
Cobuilder welcomes OpenBuilt – the game changer in the built environment
IBM, Cobuilder and Red Hat announce the launch of OpenBuilt – an industry-led platform developed, maintained and supported by the leading technology providers.
Managing multilanguage data in BIM
Language is important because it allows people to communicate in a manner that enables the sharing of common ideas. The same goes for machines - sharing information requires a language they can read and interpret correctly. Especially in the context of Building Information Modelling.
The Product Circularity Data Sheet is released to thousands of users internationally through the Cobuilder platform
The Product Circularity Data Sheet (PCDS) is a standardised digital fingerprint for sharing trusted data on the circularity characteristics of products across supply chains. The PCDS has been developed by the Ministry of Economy of Luxembourg and +ImpaKT, in collaboration with more than 50 international organizations. Today, the PCDS is being made available internationally to thousands of users through Cobuilder's solution Define.
Managing data models: Excel and beyond
What is the most efficient way for managing properties and data templates? Let’s take a look and compare the two main options available – the good old Excel vs. tools specifically designed to facilitate the implementation of the above-mentioned standards, such as Cobuilder Define.
Norwegian Home Builders’ Association is asking all members to request machine-readable product data from their suppliers
Norwegian Home Builders' Association is asking all members to request machine-readable product data from their suppliers In a letter sent out on November 4, the Norwegian Home Builders' Association asks all their member companies [...]