The VIII International Scientific and Practical Conference "Information Modeling in Construction and Architecture" (BIMAC 2025), held at the St Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering on 22–25 April, has ended. Over the course of four days, representatives of the scientific and industry communities discussed the development of digital solutions and their implementation in segments of the construction industry in various sections.

Focus on digital solutions

Information modeling of architectural and design solutions, engineering systems, the use of information modeling technologies in estimates, artificial intelligence and training of engineering personnel for the digitalization of construction, parametrics, visual programming, software development, 4D modeling in construction - these were the topics that were the focus of discussions and were considered from the point of view of various representatives of the construction industry. The Consortium of the Construction Industry of the Northwestern Federal District organized a working meeting and a round table "Digitalization of Construction Project Management Processes". Let us recall that the priority areas of the consortium's activities are the creation of a system of interaction with administrative, educational, scientific, industrial and public-professional organizations to ensure the region's leading positions in the construction industry, the effective implementation of national projects and regional development programs.

In addition, the conference paid attention to advanced training: Deputy General Director of Interregional Institute of Expertise LLC Sergey Dragomirov held a two-day intensive course "Information modeling in construction. Regulatory legal acts and legislative requirements, national standards", in which he covered the current state of the regulatory framework in the field of application of information modeling technologies (TIM (BIM)) in the design, construction and operation of capital construction projects.

Industry exhibition

An industry exhibition was held on the upper balustrade of SPbGASU. Here one could get acquainted in detail with the offers of partners and exhibitors, among which were the companies "WIZARDSOFT", "Credo-Dialog", "ELITA", GC "NEOLANT", "Stroygazservis", BIMIT, "Nanosoft", CSoft, "ASCON". Our university also presented its stand.

"We are manufacturers of engineering systems. Here we present our technologies for BIM. The "Smart water" software allows you to calculate internal water supply and sewerage, as well as select pumping equipment and pumping units," said Tatiana Kolegova, a representative of the ELITA company.

"WIZARDSOFT is a developer of domestic software such as SmetaWIZARD, BIM WIZARD and PlanWIZARD. We are happy to tell you more about them. Visitors actively come to us, especially students. SPbGASU students use our programs," shared a representative of the company "WIZARDSOFT" Aleksandra Makarova.