The Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering held a ceremony to present certificates of completion of TIM classes to students from School No. 69 in the Kalininsky District of Saint Petersburg. On the same day, the school, the university, and Renga Software signed a trilateral cooperation agreement for the 2025/2026 academic year.

To recall, several years ago, SPbGASU, together with several St Petersburg schools and Renga Software (a joint venture between 1C and ASCON), launched the TIM classes project. In these classes, students study information modeling technologies (TIM) in construction—a sought-after area of ​​digitalization in the industry.

"Our university is actively developing digital competencies in construction and is working to interest the younger generation through collaboration with schools. The results of the last academic year prove we're moving in the right direction—students are showing great interest and achieving excellent results," noted Denis Nizhegorodtsev, Director of the SPbGASU Educational Center for Digital Competence. "Next academic year, TIM classes will be transformed into Digital Construction Classes, where students will be taught not only information modeling but also other advanced construction technologies."

Vladislav Etnis, Principal of School No. 69, emphasized that the knowledge gained in such classes is valuable even for students who don't plan to pursue construction careers. "Students are introduced to key developments in the industry, and these skills will be useful in the future, regardless of their chosen specialty," he noted.

Olga Chernyadyeva, Head of the ASCON educational program, noted: "Studying in TIM classes gives students access to the professional community of both construction and information modeling specialists. This is an important step in developing and enhancing their competencies."

Boris Lysich, First Deputy General Director of the SRO "Association of Builders of St Petersburg," added that more than 2,500 partner companies collaborate with schools and universities to train qualified specialists. "Experience shows that over 80 percent of TIM-class graduates enroll at SPbGASU. We have extensive experience in career guidance," he noted, presenting the graduates with certificates for completing the "TIM-class: Creating an Information Model of a Residential Building in Renga Software" program.

Dmitry Ulrikh, Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Municipal Services, presented eleventh-grade graduates with certificates of completion of the "Construction and Housing and Utilities" program at SPbGASU and certificates of qualification as "Draftsman-Designer" from the St Petersburg Center for Advanced Professional Training. "The students have already acquired important professional competencies while still in school, and I hope they will continue to develop them. This first year of the program's implementation has shown that construction and housing and utilities professions are generating a keen interest among young people, as these are not only in-demand but also creative and well-paid professions. We look forward to welcoming you as our students," he said.

Particularly inspiring was the story of Olesya Zinovieva, a ninth-grader who dreams of building a large house for her future family. Thanks to her TIM class, she was already able to create a sketch of a two-story building with a swimming pool. "I'm glad I received a lot of useful and visual information not only about construction but also about business management. I think I'll choose a career in design in the future," Olesya shared.

Anna Pogozina, a graduate of the school who studied in the TIM class for one year, admitted that thanks to the program she became interested in architecture and plans to connect her professional life with it.