Alfred Waschl

Chapter: buildingSMART Austria 

Role: President 

Where do you live? Closed to Vienna  

Work history: marketing manager BMW Germany 

Sales director Mitsubishi Austria 

CEO Porsche Espana 

CEO Vienna fairs and exhibitions 

Entrepreneur during 20 years 

How long have you been involved in openBIM and buildingSMART? 6 years 

What do you like the most about your work in your chapter? Cooperation with young professionals 

The greatest success achieved within your chapter? Implementation from BIM Globe 

What does openBIM mean to you? Pure cooperation 

What is the biggest challenge the community is facing today? education 

What challenges do you encounter in your country? Fear of technology 

What are the main opportunities for your market? Bring young people to the construction industry 

Digitalization is more and more present today; what do you do in your chapter to meet the challenges it poses: daily contact with political opinion leaders 

What vision, as a chapter leader, would you give to the whole community? Data consistency from planning, construction, and facility management 

What is your overall vision of the future? 
data is a partial value of the property value 

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Resumé: the BIM methodology is the language of the technicians of the 21st century. IFC determines the spelling rules for this language. The more natural the use of this language, the higher the return of investment for all stakeholders.