Data centered workflows in NCC -StreamBIM Day Stockholm 2025

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#8 - How NCC Building Sweden works to create value from data centered workflows

This is presentation #8 from StreamBIM Day Stockholm 2025, looking at how Nordic general contractor NCC works with developing digital ways of working, and making sure that the innovations actually create additional value for NCC.

Portrait of Magnus Nilsson, BIM Evangelist at NCC Building Sweden

Magnus Nilsson

BIM Evangelist and Senior Project Management Specialist, NCC Building Sweden

Recording date: 22 May 2025 

Language: Swedish

Subtitles: EN, NO, SE, JP/日本語 

Main Themes and Key Points

  • Role & Focus:

    • Data Evangelist at NCC, focusing on TotalBIM and data-informed practices.

  • TotalBIM Concept:

    • Developed by Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.

    • One continously developing federated model from the concept stage through to digital twin delivery.

    • Moves away from hybrid workflows with separate drawings and models.

  • Insights from Kaj 16 Project:

    • Value in early designer involvement and close communication with site teams.

    • Shared responsibility throughout the project improves quality and trust.

  • Holistic Implementation Model (Chalmers):

    • Framework for strategy, innovation, organization, and technology adoption.

    • Greatest challenges are organizational culture and workflows, not tech.

  • Object-Based Information:

    • Shift from aggregated reports to object-level data for accuracy and reliability.

  • Production-Adapted Models:

    • Collaboration between designers, suppliers, and site staff to create buildable models.

  • Communication & Collaboration:

    • Replacing siloed work with transparent information flow and joint problem-solving.

  • Incremental Value:

    • Every step toward being data-informed adds measurable value.

    • BIM is not just about technology; it’s about collaboration driving efficiency and savings.

If you are interested in how StreamBIM could help your project achieve the benefits digital construction, or the Total BIM concept, please check out the links below, or get in touch via the contact form at the bottom of this page!