We are pleased to announce that the BIM4D project has published its key policy deliverable R.4.3 – Transnational Policy Report, summarising findings from national stakeholder roundtables across Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy and Slovenia.
The report provides evidence-based insights into the current status, barriers and opportunities for the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in End-of-Life (EOL) construction practices, including deconstruction, renovation and material recovery. It also presents policy recommendations to support circular construction, digital traceability and workforce skills development across Europe.
The publication represents a major milestone of the BIM4D project, contributing to EU policy discussions on circular construction, Digital Product Passports and lifecycle information management.
As the BIM4D project reaches its conclusion in February 2026, we are pleased to announce the publication of the final BIM4D Newsletter (Issue 4).
This closing edition summarises the project’s key achievements, training results, policy insights and multiplier events across partner countries. It also highlights the BIM4D learning platform and future opportunities for circular construction and BIM-enabled deconstruction practices.
As part of Work Package 4 (WP4): Policy Dialogue and Awareness Raising, the BIM4D project successfully held national roundtables in all partner countries. The events brought together key stakeholders from the construction sector, vocational education, and public institutions to discuss the challenges and opportunities related to the integration of BIM into end-of-life (EOL) practices, the circular economy, and the green transition.
National policy reports are now available in the language of each participating country. The reports summarize the main findings, policy gaps, training needs, and recommendations.
On 15 January 2026, all partner organizations of the BIM4D Erasmus+ project gathered in Ljubljana, Slovenia for the concluding project conference. The event took place at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (CCIS), hosted by the ZGIGM sectoral association, and marked the formal closure of an ambitious two-year initiative aimed at developing green and digital BIM skills for end-of-life practices in construction.
Partners from Greece, Italy, Belgium, and Slovenia attended the event in person, while the German team from Berufsförderungswerk der Bauindustrie NRW joined remotely.
The agenda covered key project achievements and deliverables, including:
Summary of training development, pilot implementation and feedback ,
Presentation of national and transnational policy reports on BIM and circular deconstruction,
Overview of dissemination and exploitation efforts across all partner countries,
Discussions on long-term sustainability, lessons learned, and future opportunities.
The event transitioned into the project’s final public conference, welcoming external guests from the Slovenian construction sector, education providers, and policy experts to explore outcomes and future applications of BIM in circular construction and deconstruction workflows.
The day concluded with a joint social networking in central Ljubljana, celebrating the successful conclusion of the BIM4D project and the strong partnerships built across six EU countries.
Stay tuned for the final policy report and training materials available on the project website: 👉 https://bim4d.eu 👉 Explore the free BIM4D course: https://bim4dtraining.eu
A recently published scientific article in the International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science (IJLTEMAS, Vol. 14, Issue 11) provides a comprehensive analysis of current research trends in Building Information Modelling (BIM) related to construction and demolition waste management. The article, titled “Recent Trends of BIM Research to Enhance Construction Waste Management”, reviews more than 600 papers and confirms that BIM is increasingly recognised as a key enabler of circular economy principles in construction.
The review finds that research is shifting from a narrow focus on design and planning to broader lifecycle approaches that include selective deconstruction, material traceability, and waste reduction. Especially highlighted are BIM applications in estimating waste generation, digital material inventorying, reuse potential mapping, and improving demolition logistics.
These insights strongly resonate with the experience of the BIM4D project, which focused on developing green and digital skills for BIM use in end-of-life practices. Stakeholder consultations in Slovenia and across Europe, conducted in 2025, identified the same barriers and opportunities: a lack of interoperable data standards, limited training, and an urgent need for real-world pilot projects that integrate BIM with Digital Product Passports (DPPs) and circular construction workflows.
The article also reinforces the importance of ISO 19650-5, which addresses information security throughout an asset’s lifecycle, and aligns with growing calls across the EU for a more coherent digital thread in the construction sector. Both academic and policy discussions now point to a clear pathway forward: linking BIM with traceability, legislation, and practical implementation.
The BIM4D project contributes to this transformation by offering a free multilingual training course on BIM for deconstruction, available to construction professionals, educators, and students across Europe.
Welcome to the third issue of the BIM4D Project Newsletter. Our initiative, funded under the Erasmus+ Key Action 2, aims to integrate green and digital skills in Building Information Modelling (BIM) at the end-of-life phase of building practices.
This endeavor will enhance sustainability and digital transformation in the construction industry through focused vocational education and training.
