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Working in the heart of London, we are serving as the technical information management consultant for the construction of the new HS2 Euston Station. The HS2 (High Speed Two) Lt ...

How can the as-built condition of a structure be effectively captured and associated data and information be meaningfully reused? Usually, existing 2D plans are used or a laser ...

Fed up with paperwork on the construction site and a post-maintenance of data after your construction site deadlines? Then get to know our FIELD2BIM - a building block for targe ...

Finally, trade fair feeling again: This year we are again represented at the digitalBAU in Cologne! Visit us from 31 May to 02 June in Hall 4 Stand 542. Would you like to talk t ...

On May 3, 2022, the BIM Champions 2022 were awarded by buildingSMART Germany in a ceremony in Dresden, presenting the outstanding works and the creators behind the projects.

We are involved and look forward to the development and implementation of two modules of BIM user training for federal construction.

The basis for the introduction of BIM ...

We are pleased to have been awarded the contract for the BIM management of the new high-rise ensemble at the new long-distance and regional train station in Diebsteich, Hamburg! ...

HOCHTIEF ViCon has won the contract for BIM management in the public procurement procedure for the new building of the impressive office building of the district administration ...

The research project on BIM cost planning is part of the national research program "Zukunft BAU" and is intended to counteract the trend of rising construction costs. The BIM me ...

The German Federal Ministry of the Interior, for Construction and Home Affairs and the German Federal Ministry of Defense, in coordination with the Federal Real Estate Agency, h ...

HOCHTIEF ViCon is involved in the development of a joint #platform in the #researchproject "Infra-Bau 4.0" together with 15 other consortium partners. The project started alread ...

On behalf of the Federal Institute for Road traffic, HOCHTIEF ViCon is working together with Ruhr University Bochum on the research project "Bridge Inspect". Within the scope of ...

In partnership with the Academy Ruhr-Universität Bochum, we have developed a BIM professional course, which we have been conducting in face-to-face events for several years. ...

The best experts are needed for digitalization in the construction sector. As a career starter or as professionally experienced it is an exciting time to join and develop ground ...

We just accomplished our first virtual fair „BIM-TAG-Germany” on Monday and Tuesday (12th and 13th October 2020)! Nominated as REAL DIGITAL LEAER in BIM consulting, we discussed ...

We are happy to announce our cooperation with University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld and Pape Architects in the new research project “Building Information Modeling in existing ...

We are happy to announce that we, HOCHTIEF ViCon, started a new R&D project with the Swedish Transport Administration Trafikverket in collaboration with the Blekinge Institu ...

These days it’s all about #staysafe – but how about your project information?

As we proved in our role as digital pioneers in over 500 projects worldwide, digitalization ...

The Coronavirus spreads across the world and affects daily life of everyone of us. We are facing times, which are probably more challenging than anything our generation has expe ...

After two and a half years of intensive research in the field of virtual reality (VR), two impressive presentations at ‘Emschergenossenschaft’ concluded the highly successful re ...

From 11 to 13 February 2020, Koelnmesse launched digitalBAU, an offshoot of the Munich Trade Fair Center and the established industry trade fair BAU. The digitalBAU covers IT ap ...

The course covers the areas of technology, processes, human resources and guidelines and teaches the participants how projects can be rendered more efficient with BIM on the b ...

German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) published guidance documents prepared by BIM4INFRA2020* consortium for building authorities. HOCHTIEF ViCo ...

The German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) has been implementing a strategy (BIM road map) to digitize the construction industry. The BIM road ...

We would like to invite you to come and join us and exchange ideas about new perspectives and Building Information Modeling.

Visit us at BIM World 2018 in Munich ...

The course covers the areas of technology, processes, human resources and guidelines and teaches the participants how projects can be rendered more efficient with BIM on the b ...

Our project "Sydney Metro City & South West TSE" participates in the TfNSW Digital Engineering 2018 Connecting Smart Award. Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) presents ...

HOCHTIEF ViCon is participating in the EU research project “VR2WEB – Interactive virtual immersive web conference”. In the framework of the EFRE (Europäische Fonds für Regiona ...

Our 10 years anniversary issue is special providing informative reviews, useful insights and valuable outlook ...

As part of the "BIM4RAIL" consortium, HOCHTIEF ViCon has been commissioned by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) to provide "scientific ...

Why should my company implement BIM? How to digitalize my products? How much BIM is necessary on a project? Does BIM alter my business model? Which training measures make sens ...

Effective October 1, 2017, Mr. René Schumann assumed duties as Managing Director of HOCHTIEF ViCon. He succeeds Mr. Dirk Schaper, who will leave the company at his own request ...

„We are launching an initiative for the digitalization of the construction industry. By applying the most sophisticated digital methods, construction projects are to be realiz ...

From July 2017, HOCHTIEF ViCon and the Academy at Ruhr University Bochum will launch the new customized BIM Basic User course. The new certificate course will cover the compre ...

From May 2017, the successful BIM Professional course will also be featured at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). After the Ruhr University of Bochum, the acclaimed TUM ...

How much BIM is necessary on a project? At what project stage is BIM most effective? Why should my company implement BIM? Does BIM correspond to my business model? All these q ...

In a partnership headed by planen bauen 4.0, HOCHTIEF ViCon has been awarded a consultancy contract for the phased introduction of BIM in Germany by the Federal Ministry of Tr ...

Dear clients, partners, and companions,

These past 10 years have been a fantastic journey - and not just a virtual one. We would like to thank all business partner ...

After the successful launch in April 2016 the Academy at Ruhr University Bochum in cooperation with HOCHTIEF ViCon will offer the next course for the summer semester 2017. Th ...

We are pleased to announce that HOCHTIEF ViCon is now an official member of buildingSMART International, the home of open BIM. The decision was based on common values and stra ...

HOCHTIEF ViCon accomplished a “Doha Metro project hat-trick” delivering eminent BIM services for all three Metro Lines in Doha; the Green Line, the Red Line and the Gold Line. ...

“Generating Value with BIM 101” is a one-day course designed by HOCHTIEF ViCon to introduce participants into Building Information Modeling concepts and methods, and encourage ...

The first standardized training for future BIM professionals in Germany goes into its 2nd round. After the successful launch in April 2016 the Academy at Ruhr University Boch ...

HOCHTIEF ViCon’s Managing Director Dirk Schaper and DB Netz AG’s technical project manager Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Grundhoff jointly presented the „BIM application experience at Tun ...

The Ruhr University Bochum has joined forces with HOCHTIEF ViCon and the company Planen Bauen 4.0, and will be offering the “BIM Professional” certification course from the su ...

HOCHTIEF ViCon goes down under. Over a period of four consecutive years ViCon will support the application of BIM – Building Information Modeling – for the „Sydney Metro North ...

An important step for Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Germany: at the Future Forum for Digital Construction and Planning in December in Berlin the German Federal Minist ...

For the fifth time since 2012 HOCHTIEF ViCon Qatar organized the most anticipated BIM event of the year: the 5th Qatar BIM User Day on November 5, 2015 in collaboration with Q ...

The importance of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for the construction industry is constantly growing. In many countries, clients already demand BIM. This change not only ...

Researchers, developers, and users of PLM met at the 12th International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM’15) in Doha on October 19 till 21. This year’s edition ...

This September Springer in Germany published a highly anticipated BIM book: „Building Information Modeling- Technologische Grundlagen und industrielle Praxis“. So far only ava ...

We are excited to announce that the 5th Qatar BIM User Day will be held on Thursday November 5th, 2015. The topic of the day will be: “BIM Implementation and Management” focus ...

The 6th edition of our ViCon Dimensions, depicts the successful introduction of BIM on the Qatari project "Doha Metro Green Line Underground" and on our mobile viewer for asse ...

HOCHTIEF ViCon was awarded to implement, manage and execute BIM on the central section of the Inner Doha Re-sewerage Implementation Strategy - IDRIS MTS02. The contract was si ...

In the course of the 32nd International Council Meeting in Paris on June 16, 2015, Mr. Dirk Schaper, Managing Director of HOCHTIEF ViCon GmbH, was appointed as member of the n ...

HOCHTIEF ViCon has been awarded with another Doha Metro project to offer renowned BIM Services for the RLR JV - a consortium comprising Rizzani de Eccher of Italy, Korea’s Lot ...

The first edition of the Future BIM Implementation Qatar was placed within the innovative environment of the Project Qatar 2015. The Future BIM Implementation conference welco ...

What do a T-Rex and BIM have in common? They were both the stars of this year’s largest industry conference for BIM in the UK - BIM Show Live 2015. Over 700 BIM specialists an ...

Technical experts and players from the construction industry met at the German construction industry conference "Deutscher Bautechnik-Tag 2015" in Düsseldorf on April 23 and ...

INSITER is an EU research project concerned with developing intuitive self-inspection and self-instruction techniques to assist staff working on construction and production si ...

What a great conference season for HOCHTIEF ViCon! Additionally to our participation at the EXPO ...

Great project news form HOCHTIEF ViCon again: ViCon has been assigned by Qatar Foundation (QF) to conduct 3D las ...

„The digital construction as a driving force for the industry” was the heading of the 18th buildingSMART Forum which took place on the 13th of November 2014 in Berlin. 320 par ...

The Qatari Diar-Egypt Nile Corniche Project in Cairo is one of the largest con-struction projects currently ongoing in Egypt. The multi-purpose 38-storey building located on N ...

After three interesting and eventful days the Expo Real 2014 in Munich came to an end. ViCon was represented for the tenth time in a row, this year illuminating the broad topi ...

Everyone talks about BIM; there are many questions, even more answers, no unified standards, unclear public mandates, and if it comes to introducing BIM on an actual project m ...

HOCHTIEF ViCon is proud to announce the extension of its service portfolio in Qatar adding laser scanning and associated as-built documentation on selected projects. Recent ad ...

KCT- Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading has engaged HOCHTIEF ViCon for BIM Management and BIM Services for the Traffic Control Center Project – CPC05. ViCon had already supporte ...

“Best presentation of the conference”, “case study with the biggest impact” and “inspiring content” were only a few of the comments ViCon received after René Schumann’s stage ...

HOCHTIEF ViCon will be represented on this year’s BIM Show Live in Manchester on the 23rd and 24th of April as a Silver Sponsor and as an expert speaker on the conference. The ...

HOCHTIEF ViCon has announced the signing of the second BIM contract with Hyder Consulting for the Doha Express Way Program Group 2 North, Project 25/27. The project is part of ...

HOCHTIEF ViCon has celebrated the opening of its new branch in the UK, situated in London. Dirk Schaper, Managing Director of HOCHTIEF ViCon said: “The ...

The fourth “BIM User Day” in the event’s non-profit series covering various aspects of Building Information Modeling (BIM) took place at Qatar University (QU) in Doha on the 2 ...

The International BIM (Building Information Modeling) Week, which took place in Munich from October 7 to 11 with 500 participants, was dominated by international meetings and ...

Projects require the BIM tools which are as simple to use as possible. Only then, the structured approach of BIM can be developed for project management. Project and construct ...

"Skilled people to get the best out of BIM"–Under this motto, HOCHTIEF ViCon and Qatar University staged the 3rd BIM User Day.

The BIM User Day is a non-profit ser ...

iPads and similar devices are finding their way into the construction industry. Acceptance protocols, photo documentations, quality checks and many other items can be produced ...

The 9th BIM User Day at buildingSMART took place on May 24, 2012 at the Fraunhofer inHaus2 Center in Duisburg. The event, which was fully booked out with approx. 130 attendees ...

Company expanding collaboration with academic institutions in the region.: The first in the "BIM User Day" non-profit event series–covering various aspects around Building Infor ...

Once a year, the College of Engineering of Qatar University hosts an Open Day at which students present their year-end projects, and enter into active contact with companies. ...

At the 9th BIM Users Day in the inHaus Center in Duisburg on May 24, 2012, the focus is entirely on Building Information Modeling. We are pleased to serve as sponsors of this ...

On May 22, the non-profit event series "BIM User Day" on different topics related to Building Information Modeling (BIM) will start in Qatar. HOCHTIEF ViCon is one of the init ...

In our second issue of the successful ViCon Dimensions, we discuss the growth of BIM worldwide, and its establishment as an industry standard. We explain how ViCon is enhanci ...

The HOCHTIEF experts for Building Information Modeling (BIM) will be at EXPO REAL in Munich again this year. The focus this time is on BIM methods for project developers and b ...

HOCHTIEF ViCon will be taking part in Project Qatar, one of the Middle East region’s leading building and construction industry events, held in Doha. With its excellent know-h ...

From now on we will inform you in our new newsletter "ViCon Dimensions" about our projects, processes and newly developed products on a regular basis. Furthermore we will give ...

For the sixth time already HOCHTIEF ViCon is taking part in the EXPO REAL in Munich, the international trade fair for commercial property and investment. With its excellent kn ...

The cover story of "Baubude", the HOCHTIEF employee magazine, introduces in the world of three- and four-dimensional construction: ViCon (Virtual Design and Construction) impl ...

HOCHTIEF ViCon is involved in one of the world's largest urban planning projects. The group subsidiary from HOCHTIEF will coordinate the deployment of 3D technologies in the d ...