Interoperability

International Alliance for Interoperability (IAI)

Improving communication, productivity, delivery time, cost, and quality throughout the whole building life cycle. Providing a universal basis for process improvement and information sharing in the construction and facilities management industries. Building on the collective knowledge of the global construction and facilities management industries to define Industry Foundation Classes.

BuildingSmart

The establishment of BuildingSmart in 2005 is the next phase of development for construction industry process improvements through improved collaboration tools following technologies developed by the IAI since 1994. Technologies for designing and constructing buildings that the community values, that meet real needs, that perform better, that impact the environment less, that take less time and money to build and to use. Improving processes, collaboration, and tools, BuildingSmart drives industry uptake of these technologies - providing promotion, implementation, and training programs.

Construction is one of the largest industries in Australia, and our members (both government and private), include Architects, Engineers, and related design, planning, and authority professionals; builders, sub-contractors, product and materials suppliers; and related service providers.

Tekla

Seemlessly integrated with Archicad, Tekla supports the core processes of its customers with model-based software solutions. The company focuses on selected industries, which are building and construction, energy distribution and municipalities.