New Members Join buildingSMART International

buildingSMART International is delighted to be welcoming new members. These organizations bring a variety of expertise and knowledge to the growing global community. With a growing number of standards being developed, and a need for stronger industry engagement, the new members helps to ensure solutions and standards can be delivered. Below is a list of recent companies that have joined.

Strategic Member

Oracle is the world’s leading provider of on premises and cloud-based project portfolio management solutions for improving strategy execution, operational excellence and financial performance across the enterprise. Only Oracle provides best-in-class solutions that address all major project portfolio management environments from a single vendor. Oracle joins a Strategic member. You can read more about the company here.

<strong>Oracle</strong> joins as a Strategic member
Oracle joins as a Strategic member

Multinational Members

Catenda AS was established in 2009 as a spin-off from SINTEF Building and Infrastructure. The company´s core values are openness and quality, and it is privately held, owned in majority by its staff. Catenda makes Bimsync®, a cloud based collaboration platform. Catenda joins as a Multinational member. You can read more about their company here.

<strong>Catenda AS </strong>joins as a Multinational member
Catenda AS joins as a Multinational member

BEXEL Consulting is a modern, high-tech, construction and engineering consultancy company.  BEXEL aids in overcoming the most complex design and construction related issues using a fine-tuned synergy of innovation, technology and drive with knowledge, experience and expertise. BEXEL has upgraded to Multinational membership starting January 2020. You can read more about their company here.

Data Design System (DD) has been developing innovative software since 1984. Their Open BIM product family DDS-CAD provides ideal tools for MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) experts who plan and design building services projects. DDS will join as a Multinational member in January 2020. Read more about the company here.

<strong>DDS</strong> has joined as a Multinational member
DDS has joined as a Multinational member

Vectorworks has been operating since 1985. We’ve been creating design software solutions that now fully serve the AEC, landscape, and entertainment industries in 85 countries. Vectorworks is the first architectural software developer to earn the major milestone of IFC4 Export Certification — a distinction that reinforces our drive to put collaboration at the heart of sharing information across software systems. Vectorworks joined as a Multinational member in October 2019. You can read more about the company here.

Standard Members

China Design Digital Technology Co. Ltd (CBIM) has joined as a Standard member and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the community. CBIM aims to bring standardization expertise to buildingSMART. CBIM will start their membership in 2020.

<strong>CBIM</strong> has joined as a Standard member
CBIM has joined as a Standard member

Graebert GmbH is a leading developer of CAD software, solutions and services for desktop, mobile and cloud. The company is recognized in the CAD industry for its more than 35 years of technology expertise, project management and consulting experience. Graebert joined as a standard member in November 2019. Read more about the company here.

Takenaka is one of the largest architecture, engineering, and construction firms in Japan. Takenaka has 8 domestic offices in Japan and overseas offices in Asia, Europe, and the United States. Takenaka joined as a Standard member in November 2019. Read more about the company here.

<strong>Takenaka</strong> has joined as a Standard member
Takenaka has joined as a Standard member

Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd. was founded in 1958 by Tongji University Architectural Design and Research Institute and is a well-known and large-scale design consultancy in China and brings together over 3,000 engineering and technical personnel.

<strong>Tongji</strong> has joined as a Standard member
Tongji has joined as a Standard member

Your organization can join buildingSMART International too. Find out what membership benefits you can get by becoming a member.

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