The BuildEXT makes a difference: international professional recognition for the BIM's domestic pioneer

- said Csaba Livják, founder and CEO of BuildEXT Kft..

Gas injection needed for the domestic BIM

The Hungarian market lags significantly behind the more developed construction countries in terms of digitisation, which puts it at a competitive disadvantage internationally. Although progress has been made on the design side for years, contractors - in contrast to the experience in Western Europe - still often reject the BIM toolkit and do not even close to exploiting its potential for efficiency gains. The practical result is that the BIM digital toolkit is only used to solve 1 to 1 sub-problem in projects, still not eliminating the most damaging construction defects.

In contrast, the BuildEXT's proprietary workflow manages both design and construction in an integrated way, preparing the BIM for operation if required. The BuildEXT supports the use of the software with hands-on training, which has led to several unique and internationally outstanding pilot projects in recent years.

The results also attracted the attention of Dalux, which in 2023 - in a departure from its previous practice - was recognised with two invitations to present.

"It is a great professional recognition for us that we were the only Hungarian construction company among the 71 presenters to have two presentations this year. Based on the feedback, the workflow we have developed has not only won the recognition of Dalux, but also of the international professional scene"

- the CEO assessed the events.

In his presentation "Practical ISO19650 in design coordination" at BuildEXT, Tomás Somsák, BIM Manager, showed how the standardised application of BIM in the industrial sector can bring real value to data users. Because while data creators are helped by excellent software to exploit the benefits of BIM, end users of data face serious difficulties (lack of knowledge, limited access), leading to a lack of trust and ultimately to a decrease in data usage. In our presentation we used two practical examples to show how principles and software solutions have helped us and our customers to avoid this pitfall.

On the second day, the Hungarian company presented the complete interior modernisation of an office building of a Hungarian financial institution at the Dalux Summit 2023 conference. The presentation of Andrea Baktay (Studio Manager, BuildEXT Kft.) and Ágnes Révész (Senior Project Manager, Arcoord Kft.) on "A building re-design project - DALUX Field & Box case study" focused on the collaboration of design and project management teams on the Dalux platform. The transparency and accountability achieved through the active use of the platform contributed greatly to the project being completed on time and within budget.

The project was also special in that the model was also prepared to receive the Dalux FM software, which will soon result in the first domestic pilot project, including the design and construction phase as well as the operation.

The BuildEXT is confident that its developments and pilot project will contribute to the digitalisation of the Hungarian construction industry and its integration into the international construction bloodstream.