Turning Chaos into Clarity: Solibri’s Role in Smarter AEC Delivery

Picture this: a massive infrastructure project in full swing, hundreds of engineers and architects collaborating across teams, materials lined up for installation, and the clock relentlessly ticking closer to the deadline. Everything looks on track—until it isn’t.

But chaos creep’s in when a massive utility pipe clashes with a structural beam—undetected until the night before installation. Rework, desperate redesigns, mounting costs, and frayed nerves spell disaster. One oversight has thrown the entire project off balance.

The worst part? It didn’t have to happen. A smarter, earlier check could have flagged the issue weeks ago.

Solibri – Your Digital Quality Inspector

That’s exactly what Solibri by Nemetschek India is built for.

It would have flagged the pipe-beam clash weeks before installation, giving teams time to correct it in the digital model instead of scrambling on site.

In the AEC world, such nightmares are all too real.

Where It hurts the most?

• Architects see their designs mangled in translation—clashes, missing spaces, misclassified data. Threatening design intent and reputation.
• Contractors & Builders are left holding the bag: replacing elements, rescheduling work, and absorbing cost overruns.
• Developers & Owners feel the biggest sting, delays and budget overruns, and frustrated investors. ROI shrinks, trust erodes.

Most of this pain comes from undetected clashes and late updates. What looks fine on paper often collapses in construction because errors aren’t caught early.

Everyone wants the same result —on time, on budget, on quality— but misalignments and gaps derail progress.

The solution? Catch errors before site mobilization, virtually. With Solibri: the digital QA sentry detects issues early, reduces rework, and keeps projects moving forward.

That’s where Solibri changes the game. 

By moving checks upstream, before a single worker steps on-site, it helps teams catch issues, reduce rework, and stay aligned. Think of it as a digital QA inspector watching over your project.

• Spots clashes, missing info, and rule violations in BIM models using rules and checks.
• Automates clash detection (pipes through beams, etc.) with severity ranking.
• Applies rule-based checks for standards, safety, and compliance.
• Generates reports in open formats like BCF (BIM Collaboration Format), making it easy to share issues across platforms—so teams can assign, track, and resolve clashes seamlessly.
• Streamlines collaboration across Architect → Contractor → Developer.

In short: no last-minute surprises on-site—only clarity, consistency, and confidence in the digital realm.

Why Solibri Matters

1. Detect problems early—before construction, when fixes are quick and economical.
2. Boost collaboration—using BCF (BIM Collaboration Format) for clear reporting, seamless issue tracking, and coordination across all teams and platforms.
3. Ensure quality delivery—models are complete, compliant, and trustworthy.
4. Save time & money—automate laborious checks and reduce costly rework.
5. Build confidence—keep your project on track and your clients happy.
6. Automate your flow – Model → Check → Update → Correct.
7. Compliance and standards check’s—authoring tool validation (COBie, IFC).
8. Quantity Take-Off (ITO).

These capabilities tackles the same root cause: catching clashes and errors too late. By moving checks upstream, Solibri turns firefighting into foresight.

Real-World Wins: Direct Case Studies from Solibri

Solibri enhances BIM coordination through intelligent, customizable rules for clash detection and model checking, enabling automated identification of issues before construction, which saves time and money by reducing rework. Its platform facilitates seamless issue tracking, openBIM collaboration, and integration with common CDEs, providing real-time data and quality assurance to improve project accuracy and efficiency.

Here are some powerful, tangible stories from Solibri’s global impact:

• Tideway (BIM Project of the Year 2019)
  A massive UK infrastructure project adopted an Open-BIM strategy, validated IFC exports, and aligned asset data to earn the ‘BIM Project of the Year’ title.
• Opencore’s Automated Clash Detection ROI
  Opencore compared manual vs. automated clash detection with Solibri and found a dramatic 62.4% cost reduction in coordination workflows
• Drees & Sommer – Advanced Custom Rules | 62.4% cost cuts
  They developed custom collision rules using the Solibri API to automatically group, prioritise, and label clash issues—saving prep time and boosting coordination efficiency
• Copenhagen Airport – Improved quality & stakeholder trust
  Using Solibri, the project improved rule-based checks, stakeholder collaboration, and delivered better-quality models—achieving measurable savings

These case studies highlight the same pattern: what would have caused costly rework on-site was caught and corrected early in the model—saving millions and strengthening trust.

2.5 billion issues resolved | 14 million hours used this year | 99 countries from Norway to New Zealand

Ready to Transform Your Projects?

With 2.5 billion issues resolved, 14 million hours used this year across 99 countries from Norway to New Zealand, Solibri goes beyond clash detection—it delivers rule-based, automated design checks that catch errors early, cut rework, and streamline collaboration. Adopting it means fewer surprises on-site and faster, more cost-effective project delivery.

Imagine the next time your team faces a “night-before installation” crisis. With Solibri, that clash would never have reached site. Instead of delays and redesigns, your project stays on schedule, your budget intact, and your client confident.

Turn uncertainty into clarity, fragmentation into collaboration, and rework into real progress. Let Solibri anchor your AEC workflow in quality, coordination, and peace of mind.
 

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
 

1. What is Solibri?

Solibri is a model-checking and quality assurance software for BIM projects. It ensures your designs are accurate, compliant, and free from costly errors before construction begins.

2. Who benefits from Solibri?

• Architects & Engineers – validate designs, detect clashes, and ensure compliance.
• Contractors – review constructability and optimize workflows.
• Owners & Developers – gain confidence in design quality and reduce project risk.

3. How is Solibri different from other BIM tools?

Unlike basic clash-detection tools, Solibri uses rule-based checking to validate building codes, standards, and design logic. It also integrates seamlessly with major BIM platforms and collaboration environments.

4. Can Solibri fit into our existing workflows?

Yes. Solibri supports openBIM (IFC) standards and integrates with platforms like Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) and BIMcollab. It fits into design, coordination, and construction workflows without disrupting existing tools.

5. Do I need advanced BIM expertise to use Solibri?

Not at all. Solibri offers:

• Solibri Anywhere (free model viewer for all stakeholders)
• Solibri Office (comprehensive checking and reporting)
• Solibri Site (field-friendly tools)
  This makes it useful for both technical and non-technical users.

6. What problems does Solibri solve?

• Early detection of design and coordination errors
• Automatic code and regulation compliance checks
• Accurate quantity take-offs
• Streamlined issue tracking with BCF (BIM Collaboration Format)
• Reduced rework and project delays