Norway Uses openBIM. So Why Are IFC Models Still This Bad? with Thor-Erik Johnsrud | openBIMvoice 13

In the thirteenth episode of openBIMvoice, I talk with Thor-Erik Johnsrud from Norway. Thor-Erik has a practical construction background and now works with BIM, IFC, data, internal tools, and openBIM workflows in a Norwegian contractor environment. Norway is one of the countries where openBIM, IFC, and model based delivery are already part of the industry. But that does not mean IFC delivery works as well as it should. The core idea is simple. Many projects ask for IFC, but they do not build the process, education, accountability, and communication needed to actually use the data. What we discuss: BIM From A Practical Construction Background. Thor-Erik shares how he moved from building houses on site to working with BIM and openBIM workflows. IFC On Smaller Projects. Why openBIM challenges are not only a large infrastructure problem, and why smaller projects often struggle with data requirements. The Data Nobody Uses. Why project teams often agree to requirements in kickoff meetings, but then ignore classification, quantities, materials, and useful model data during delivery. Contractor Data Needs. Why contractors need reliable information for quantity takeoff, environmental reporting, cost logic, and production workflows. Requirement Hierarchy. Why not all IFC requirements should be treated equally, and why classification, quantities, materials, relationships, and a few core properties may matter more than huge requirement lists. IDS And BCF In Practice. Why these standards could help teams check and communicate model issues, but are still not used enough in daily project work. Clients Accepting Bad Models. Why clients sometimes accept IFC models that do not meet their own requirements, and what that means for handover and asset information. Tools Are Not The Answer. Why another BIM tool will not fix weak communication, weak accountability, poor education, or broken internal processes. The strongest point from this conversation is that IFC delivery is not only a project issue. It is an enterprise issue. Another tool will not fix your process if the organization does not understand what data it needs, who is responsible for it, and how it will be checked. Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petruconduraru/ Questions: [email protected]