In the Spotlight

Porto Summit Early Bird Tickets

Secure your ticket at the early bird rate before the 2 February deadline 🔗

buildingSMART Updates 

New Case Study

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Terminal 3 Expansion 🔗

Help Shape the Future of PCert Certification
Take a few minutes to complete our survey and help guide the future direction of PCert 🔗

Webinar: Porto Summit - Information Session & Q&A

Join us for an introduction to the buildingSMART International Summit and what to expect from the Porto 2026 event, helping you decide if it’s right for you.

27 January 2026

14:00 WET

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

2026 Engineering and Construction Industry Outlook – Deloitte Insights

Forecasts growth in AI data centers and energy infrastructure, urging firms to invest in mega-project capabilities and emerging tech partnerships.

Contech Startups Receiving Funding in Q4 2025

Reports $124.5M funding for six contech startups in AI-assisted planning, procurement, scheduling, plus high-speed rail PPP pivot and data center starts.

Sagrada Família Becomes World's Tallest Church, Final Tower Completion Set for 2026

Barcelona's Sagrada Família has officially surpassed Ulm Minster as the world's tallest church at 162.91m, with the 172.5m Jesus Christ tower using prefabricated stone panels expected to complete in 2026 - marking 144 years of construction.

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 still available and provide excellent visibility within the international openBIM community.

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