BIMWOOD – OPTIMIZED TIMBER CONSTRUCTION PLANNING PROCESS

One of the challenges facing the construction industry is the ongoing digital transformation of planning and construction processes. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a key driver of this progress. However, the application of BIM in prefabricated timber construction still faces significant obstacles, particularly due to non-standardized data exchange and limited integration of timber-specific requirements. BIMwood addresses these bottlenecks in BIM-supported planning solutions for prefabricated timber constructions, specifically focusing on the lack of standardized data exchange between planners and timber manufacturers. To overcome this, BIMwood develops timber-specific standardized procedures including a BIM Execution Plan (BEP) for collaboration management and a BIMwood reference process that defines specific information requirements throughout the planning and production workflow. By reducing the complexity of the 3D CAD model, BIMwood supports a timber construction planning process that is both, efficient, reliable and scalable. Bridging the gap between digitalization and prefabricated timber construction, BIMwood enables standardized workflows, improves collaboration, minimizes data loss, and increases overall process efficiency.