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Regulation · 6 November 2026
BIM tenders 2025, data and figures: 4,963 Italian works contracts above €2 million
We analysed ANAC open data for 2025: 4,963 public works lots fall within Italy's BIM mandate, 7% more than in 2024. Where they are and who tenders them.
by Riccardo Pagani · 5 min read
Digital Twin · 6 November 2026
BIM vs Digital Twin: the differences and when you need each
BIM describes the asset you design and build; a Digital Twin follows it in operation with live data. The differences in one table, and how to choose.
Regulation · 6 November 2026
Capitolato informativo (EIR) in Italy: 10 things to write in it under Annex I.9
The 10 sections an Italian capitolato informativo, the EIR of a BIM tender, should contain under Annex I.9: uses, information need, deliveries, CDE, checks.
BIM · 6 November 2026
Italian LOD (UNI 11337) vs international LOD 100–500 and ISO 19650 LOIN: how they map
How to compare UNI 11337-4 LOD A to G with the LOD 100-500 scale and with the ISO 19650 level of information need. A mapping table and its limits.
BIM · 6 November 2026
How much does Scan to BIM cost? The drivers behind the price
Scan to BIM cost depends more on what you model than on floor area. The drivers that weigh on a quote, and how to keep them under control without losing quality.
BIM · 28 October 2026
ISO 19650 and UNI 11337 in practice: EIR, BEP, CDE and roles
How ISO 19650 and UNI 11337 work on real contracts: information requirements, BEP, CDE states and BIM roles, with BIMON's work on Fiumicino, Doha and Etlik.
BIM · 14 October 2026
Scan to BIM: how it works, accuracy, LOD and what drives the cost
Scan to BIM turns a laser scan survey into a BIM model of what exists. Workflow, accuracy, LOD, deliverables and cost drivers, with the Villa Serena case.
Digital Twin · 29 September 2026
What a digital twin really is in construction and operations
A digital twin is an information model kept in sync with the real asset and used to decide. Maturity levels, data sources and three BIMON projects explained.
Regulation · 15 September 2026
Italy's BIM mandate 2026: thresholds, exclusions and duties in the Public Contracts Code
Since 1 January 2025 BIM is mandatory in Italian public works above €2 million. What art. 43 and Annex I.9 of Legislative Decree 36/2023 require, and from whom.
Digital Twin · 4 June 2025
BIM and Digital Twin for healthcare facility management
How BIM and Digital Twin help run hospitals: asset data, maintenance, energy and space. With BIMON's work on Prato hospital and the Etlik Health Campus.
BIM · 4 June 2025
BIM and Digital Twin for transport infrastructure: bridges, railways and stations
How BIM and Digital Twin support bridges, railways and metro stations from tender to site, with BIMON's work on Skurusund, Naples-Bari, Doha and Afragola.
Digital Twin · 4 June 2025
Digital Twin in industry: productivity and lower costs on industrial plants
Where BIM and Digital Twin cut time and cost on industrial plants, from design to revamping and operation, with BIMON's work on Inalca, WTE Trieste and ECMWF.
Digital Twin · 4 June 2025
Digital Twin in residential construction: where the return on a smart building comes from
Where BIM and Digital Twin create value in housing and mixed-use projects, from MEP design to operation, with Chorus Life, Villa Serena and Uptown R6.
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