In 2018 the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building, and Planning released a report on errors, deficiencies, and damage in the construction sector. This report was the result of a commission by the government in which the Board was to map construction damage in new construction or renovation of buildings. It was found that these […]

During the summer the Building Safety Bill was published for the public. Anyone who have a special interest in the Building Safety Bill 2021-22 can send in submissions with their view on the Bill. As the Bill enters the Committee stage in the House of Commons, it has now started its passage towards a Royal […]

Today Monday 30th of August we release the latest version of Bimfire Tools, BFT 20/21. This version drops the BETA button for the UK ruleset while also adds a brand new country – Germany. Other things the new version brings: Template Added parameters to the families to match BuildingSMART Simplified templates for always using copy/monitor […]

Say hello to Niklas, Head of Digital Design Niklas Strannefors has 10 years of professional experience of BIM. He has worked for 6 years at a Platinum Autodesk reseller and educated over 400 professionals in Autodesk AEC Suite softwares. Moreover, he has helped implement BIM strategy, content, support and education for a dozen of companies […]

Feeling rusty after the summer? We have put together guides and instructions for you to help you get started. Check the links below! Help Guide Article “Start-up project with BFT” – Here we help you set up a new project step by step. Help Guide Playlist on Youtube – In depth demo videos for specific […]

At the end of May, the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government approved a formal definition of the “golden thread”. This definition covers the information, documents and information management processes used to support building safety. The United Kingdom has been discussing the need for a “single point of truth” since the tragedy of Grenfell Tower […]

Bimfire Tools is all about simplicity. We want to make BIM easy for everyone who are working with modelling and fire drawings, no matter if you are a BIM newbie or a 3D savvy. In this blogpost we’ll share three different clever functions that we think can make your workday a little bit easier. Audit […]

In the middle of April Symetri arranged Nordic BIM Summit, a digital BIM event within building and infrastructure. The theme of the event was “New beginnings in a post pandemic era” and focused on unleashing the potential of digitalisation. Bimfire Tools, being partners with Symetri, was there to present. Bimfire hosted two sessions, one on […]