About BIMobject

Building a better world.

The world is experiencing the greatest process of urbanisation in human history.

New homes, workplaces, schools, and hospitals are being built at the rate of one New York City every month. For the people of the world, this brings hope of a better life.

But the industry faces major challenges. By 2040, the market is expected to double to $20 trillion, while buildings and new construction account for up to 40% of the world’s carbon emissions. Each construction project requires, on average, one million data points from the blueprint to the finished building. To succeed, the information must not only be collected but also be reliable and accessible to the right stakeholders at the right time.

It is still too expensive, slow, and complex to build, especially as demands for sustainability, innovation, and efficiency continue to rise.

With access to the right product data at the right time, we can build smarter, faster, and greener. BIMobject is a global platform that connects those who build with the products they build with, making it easier for the entire construction industry to leap into the future.

A changing industry

The construction industry needs to transform both to streamline a fragmented and costly process and to meet climate requirements. To succeed, better tools are needed to manage construction projects throughout their entire lifecycle, from material selection during the building phase to energy-efficient operation. Today, the industry is still characterized by manual workflows and information gaps between architects, builders, and clients. Much is still done in separate systems or on paper, leading to mistakes, delays, and unnecessary waste.

BIM (Building information modelling) is an important step toward digitizing construction, but in many projects, it is still used mainly as a drafting tool rather than as a platform for structured and shareable information about products and climate data. The potential is far greater. When BIM is fully utilized, different solutions can be tested digitally already in the design phase, errors can be detected early, and optimization can be done for both cost and climate. During the construction phase, material waste is reduced, coordination improves, and critical information can be transferred directly to property management. Research shows clear benefits: reduced material waste, shorter construction times, and lower climate impact.

A green revolution.

The Construction Industry’s Low Productivity: A Barrier to Sustainable Growth

The construction industry is one of the world’s largest industries, with a global turnover of approximately USD 10 trillion annually. According to Oxford Economics, the sector is expected to grow by 3.9% through 2030. However, this growth occurs in a market struggling with inefficiency, low productivity, and major climate challenges. According to McKinsey Global Institute, the industry is one of the least digitized globally. Productivity has increased by only 1% per year on average over the past two decades, compared to 3.6% in the manufacturing industry. Cost overruns, delays, and poor coordination remain widespread challenges. At the same time, the construction sector accounts for nearly 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions, according to the World Green Building Council.

Urbanization is accelerating this development. The UN estimates that two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050, which corresponds to new construction on the scale of a new New York every 34 days. To meet this demand, not only are more sustainable building materials and climate-smart design required, but also a fundamental transformation in how construction projects are planned, executed, and followed up, using digitalization, standardization, and better data management.

A green revolution

The market for sustainable construction is growing rapidly. Requirements for carbon reporting are changing how buildings are planned, constructed, and documented and are driving demand for digital solutions. The EU’s new sustainability regulations, such as CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism), CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), and DPP (Digital Product Passports), require increased transparency, climate reporting, and material traceability. At the same time, tools like LCA (Life Cycle Assessment), EPD (Environmental Product Declarations), and the EU Taxonomy are becoming central for meeting reporting requirements and qualifying for green investments. Many companies still lack the systems needed to manage these demands. This makes the need for digital platforms that can collect, interpret, and report sustainability data greater than ever.

Legislation is advancing rapidly. Sweden was the first country in the world to introduce a law on climate declarations for buildings in 2022, and several Nordic countries have followed suit. In the EU, it is now mandatory to report the climate impact (GWP) of buildings according to the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). Beyond legal requirements, market pressure is also increasing. Certifications like BREEAM and LEED are used to meet tenants’ sustainability demands and to qualify for green loans with lower interest rates.

Challenges creating opportunities

Today, working with product data is complex. It is difficult to get a comprehensive overview of sustainable products, EPDs are hard to interpret, and there is a high risk of errors when handling data manually, converting units, or matching products. Additionally, critical information about circularity is often missing, which makes sustainable material choices more difficult. 

As a result, consultants and contractors are forced to spend significant time building their own databases. These are rarely standardized, difficult to maintain, and lack transparency, leading to high consulting costs and limited project scalability.

There is a great need for a centralized, structured, and user-friendly database for construction data, a solution that integrates with BIM tools and estimation software, where material manufacturers themselves own and update their data following international standards. However, a well-organized database is not only about managing existing information; it can also play a key role in making new, innovative products more accessible nationally and internationally.