Odborná rada pro BIM

What Odborná rada pro BIM does

Odborná rada pro BIM (czBIM) is a Czech non-profit professional association founded in 2011 and based in Prague. It serves construction and infrastructure organizations, public-sector bodies, design practices, professional associations, and educational institutions by promoting, standardizing, and developing Building Information Modeling (BIM). Since March 2021, it has also operated as the buildingSMART Czech Republic chapter and contributes to government advisory work on BIM adoption.\n\nIts technical work centers on BIM methods, SNIM standard development, professional certification, and education. The disclosed service portfolio includes BIM DAY, seminars, workshops, BIM Akademie for secondary schools, member working groups and roundtables, and buildingSMART Professional Certification (PCERT). No proprietary software platform is described; the data presents an association-led standards, training, events, and credentialing model.\n\nThe organization reports 55 collective, 7 associated, and 17 individual members. Named members include di5 architekti inženýři s.r.o., Správa železnic, STRABAG a.s., Metrostav a.s., Fakulta stavební ČVUT v Praze, and Česká asociace pro geoinformace. Its disclosed revenue model combines collective dues of 4,000 CZK per year and individual dues of 2,000 CZK per year with conference, training, certification, and other professional-service income; associated-member pricing is not provided.

Name

Odborná rada pro BIM

Legal name

Odborná rada pro BIM z.s.

Website

https://czbim.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Czech non-profit professional association that promotes, standardizes, and develops building information modeling for construction, infrastructure, public-sector, technology, and education participants through events, training, certification, and working groups. It operates as the buildingSMART Czech Republic chapter.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association and Construction Industry Standardization Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Engineering Services (541330), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architecture, Construction & Building Codes Reference (Design, BIM, Safety Codes) (EDAGAGAH)

Keywords

• BIM standardization
• OpenBIM certification
• Construction digitalization
• Building information modeling
• Industry association

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha 6-Dejvice

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Collective Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from corporate/legal entities. Fee is 4,000 CZK/year (without VAT). Includes participation in working groups, member meetings, newsletter access, conference discounts (10-50%), special training, access to member database and conference participant databases.
2. Individual Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from individual persons. Fee is 2,000 CZK/year (without VAT). Includes active participation in association activities, newsletter, conference discounts (10-50%), special training.
3. Conference and Event Revenue: Revenue from BIM DAY conference and other professional events including seminars and workshops. Members receive discounts of 10-50% on events.
4. Professional Services: Fees from specialized training programs, individual presentation events, and BIM certification services organized by czBIM.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Odborná rada pro BIM (czBIM) is a non-profit professional association that popularizes, standardizes, and develops BIM (Building Information Modeling) methodology in the Czech Republic. As the official buildingSMART Czech Republic chapter since March 2021, it delivers professional certification (buildingSMART PCERT), industry conferences (BIM DAY), educational programs (BIM Akademie), seminars and workshops, open standards documentation (SNIM, Czech Data Standard), and a membership-based community platform for the Czech construction industry.

Product overview

Odborná rada pro BIM (czBIM) operates as an independent professional association for BIM standardization and digitalization in the Czech Republic, functioning as the buildingSMART Czech Republic chapter since 2021. The organization does not develop or sell commercial software products. Instead, its core offerings consist of professional certification programs (buildingSMART Professional Certification), educational initiatives (BIM Akademie, seminars, workshops), industry events (BIM DAY conference), open standards development (SNIM - Standard for Non-Graphic Model Information), and member services including working groups and access to specialized databases. The association serves as a platform for popularizing, promoting, standardizing, and developing BIM methodology in the Czech Republic across all phases of building lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BIM DAY: Largest Czech conference about BIM and digitalization in construction
• BIM Akademie
• openBIM.cz

Products and services

• buildingSMART Professional Certification (PCERT) An internationally recognized certification program validating expertise in openBIM methodologies and standards, administered in the Czech Republic by czBIM through its PCERT committee.
• BIM DAY Conference The largest Czech annual conference on BIM and digitalization of construction, organized by czBIM and reaching key decision-makers across the Czech construction industry.
• BIM Akademie An educational program for students and teachers of secondary schools in the Czech Republic focused on Building Information Modeling and the digitalization of construction.
• Seminars and Workshops Professional education events, seminars, and workshops focused on BIM methodologies and their implementation for construction industry professionals.
• BIM Implementation Guide A guide for implementing BIM in organizations, covering analysis through successful implementation process.
• SNIM - Standard for Non-Graphic Model Information An open data standard developed by czBIM for non-graphical model information, freely available to anyone interested in BIM implementation in the Czech Republic.
• DS - Czech Data Standard for BIM Czech data standard for buildings and transport infrastructure, developed by czBIM working groups as the basis for national BIM implementation.
• Collective (Corporate) Membership Annual membership for legal entities (companies) at 4,000 CZK/year (ex-VAT), providing working group participation, member and conference databases, member listing, newsletter, conference discounts of 10–50%, and special training opportunities.
• Individual Membership Annual membership for natural persons at 2,000 CZK/year (ex-VAT), providing active participation in association activities, newsletter, conference discounts of 10–50%, and special training.

Quantifiable outcome

• Czech BIM Law (330/2025 Sb.) passed September 2025, mandating BIM for large public projects from 2027
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• buildingSMART InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021czBIM established as official buildingSMART Czech Republic chapter in March 2021. As the international chapter, czBIM participates in global BIM standardization, votes on buildingSMART standards, and represents Czech Republic interests in international BIM initiatives. buildingSMART develops and maintains openBIM standards including IFC format.
• Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu ČR (Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017czBIM board members serve on the BIM Coordination Group (Koordinační skupina BIM) and Executive Board for BIM Implementation Strategy. czBIM participates in government working groups focused on digitalization and BIM legislation.
• EU BIM Task GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerczBIM represents Czech Republic in the EU BIM Task Group since 2016, contributing to European BIM standardization efforts.
• Státní fond dopravní infrastruktury (SFDI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerczBIM has representation on the Executive Board for BIM at SFDI. Board member Roman Voráč serves on the technical editorial team defining BIM standards for SFDI.
• Fakulta stavební ČVUT v Praze (Faculty of Civil Engineering CTU Prague)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated member of czBIM. The faculty hosts czBIM's billing address and collaborates on BIM education and research.
• ČVUT v Praze - CIIRC (Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated member of czBIM. Research institute focused on industry, energy, smart cities, and healthy society.
• IFMA CZ, z.s. (International Facility Management Association Czech Republic)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated member. IFMA is the world's largest association for facility management professionals, supporting BIM in building operations.
• Česká asociace pro geoinformace (CAGI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated member. czBIM established the BIM & Geo working group integrating GIS, CAD, and BIM technologies.
• Asociace pro rozvoj infrastruktury (ARI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated member. Think-tank for public infrastructure development in Czech Republic.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• buildingSMART España: Spanish national chapter of buildingSMART International. Comparable national non-profit promoting openBIM standards, professional certification, and member events for the Spanish construction industry.
• buildingSMART Italia: Italian national chapter of buildingSMART International. Comparable as a national industry association delivering openBIM advocacy, PCERT, working groups, and BIM adoption initiatives to architects, engineers, and contractors in Italy.
• buildingSMART Nordic: Nordic regional chapter of buildingSMART International covering Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Comparable as a multi-country chapter promoting openBIM standards and certification, with similar membership-based operating model.
• buildingSMART Deutschland: Official German national chapter of buildingSMART International. Directly comparable as a country-level BIM/openBIM standards and certification body serving the German construction industry, with similar functions in PCERT delivery, working groups, and government advisory.
• buildingSMART France: Official French national chapter of buildingSMART International. Comparable national non-profit promoting openBIM, IFC standards, and BIM adoption across the French construction sector with similar certification and event activities.
• buildingSMART UK: Official UK chapter of buildingSMART International. Closely comparable as a national BIM standards body offering certification, member working groups, and policy advisory to government and industry in a single national market.
• buildingSMART Austria: Austrian national chapter of buildingSMART International. Direct regional peer given Austria's geographic proximity to Czech Republic, with the same mandate of national openBIM standardization, PCERT, and government advisory.

Broad incumbents

• Bentley Systems: Global provider of infrastructure engineering software including OpenBuildings, OpenRoads, and iTwin. Comparable broad incumbent delivering BIM/digital-twin capabilities for the same architects, engineers, and infrastructure owners czBIM serves, including rail and transport segments.
• Autodesk: Global leader in BIM and CAD software (Revit, AutoCAD). Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same BIM ecosystem: czBIM's Rudolf Vyhnálek is a former Autodesk Application Engineer, and Autodesk products underpin the BIM workflows czBIM standardizes.

Regional players

• Asociace pro rozvoj infrastruktury (ARI): Czech think-tank and industry association focused on public infrastructure development. Comparable as a domestic non-profit industry association supporting Czech infrastructure stakeholders, and an existing associated member of czBIM with overlapping policy and member-base interests.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CzBIM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/odborn-rada-pro-bim

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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