Singapore, Sep 30, 2026 – Nemetschek APAC Pte. Ltd. is expanding BIM workflows and software education through partnerships in the Philippines and Vietnam. The work spans healthcare project delivery, training and university teaching, with a focus on exchanging information across design, construction and building operations.
“Digital transformation in the built environment is ultimately about how information moves between disciplines, between technologies and across the lifecycle of a building,” said Jonathan Ng, managing director, Southeast Asia, Nemetschek Group.
“Firms need interoperable workflows that work on real projects, while professionals entering the industry need to understand how digital information is structured, exchanged and used. What we are building across Southeast Asia reflects those two sides of the transition. In the Philippines, we are working with industry to connect more of the project lifecycle. In Vietnam, we are engaging the education sector around the capabilities future professionals will need. They are different interventions, but they address the same underlying shift towards a more connected built environment.”
Project Delivery in the Philippines
Nemetschek Group will work with AIDEA on a healthcare project involving St. Luke’s Medical Center. The collaboration will connect digital tools and project information across multiple delivery stages.
AIDEA currently uses the following Nemetschek Group products:
- Archicad for architectural design.
- ALLPLAN for structural detailing.
- Solibri for quality checking.
- dRofus for project programming.
- Bluebeam for communication and documentation.
- RISA for engineering workflows.
- dTwin for capturing asset information for facilities management applications.
“Over the years, we have seen that digital transformation goes far beyond architects using BIM. We want our design process to be highly collaborative, with different disciplines able to work together more seamlessly, while also extending our involvement beyond design into the wider lifecycle of the building,” said Ar. Abelardo ‘Jojo’ Tolentino Jr., president, AIDEA. “Our relationship with the Nemetschek Group goes back more than 20 years. This collaboration gives us an opportunity to bring different technologies together on a significant project, test new ways of working and continue evolving how we deliver projects for our clients.”
Other Philippine collaborations involve the Philippine Institute of Architects, the United Architects of the Philippines – Makati CBD Chapter, and the University of Mindanao. They cover BIM and openBIM adoption, professional development, knowledge exchange and architectural education.
Software Access and Education in Vietnam
In Vietnam, Nemetschek Group’s engagement with the education sector focuses on how digital delivery is changing the capabilities expected of future built environment professionals.
Nemetschek Group’s education engagements in Vietnam focus on structuring, exchanging and validating project information. The institutions involved are Vietnamese-German University, Van Lang University, Lac Hong University, Ho Chi Minh City College of Architecture and Construction, Hanoi Architectural University and Hanoi University of Civil Engineering.
The three-year collaboration with Hanoi Architectural University (HAU) will provide access to Archicad, ALLPLAN, Solibri, Vectorworks and Bluebeam. The partners will also explore curriculum development, student internships, lecturers, seminars and workshops.
“The next generation of built environment professionals will need more than proficiency in individual software tools,” said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Ngoc Anh, Rector, Hanoi Architectural University. “They will need to understand how digital information is created, exchanged and used across disciplines and throughout a project’s lifecycle. Our collaboration with Nemetschek Group will help us bring more of that industry context into education and give students and faculty greater exposure to the workflows shaping professional practice.”
The engagements follow Nemetschek Group’s partnerships with the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and Singapore Polytechnic (SP) in Singapore, covering AI, BIM and digital delivery capabilities.
Source: Nemetschek Group
About the Nemetschek Group
Nemetschek Group, founded in 1963 and based in Munich, Germany, is a global provider of software solutions for the architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AEC/O) industries, as well as the media and entertainment sector. The company operates through four business segments: Planning & Design, Build & Construct, Manage & Operate, and Media & Entertainment. Its portfolio includes brands such as Allplan, Graphisoft, Vectorworks, Bluebeam, and Maxon, offering solutions for building information modeling (BIM), structural design, project collaboration, and 3D visualization. The company employs around 4,000 people and supports over 7 million users globally. Nemetschek Group continues to expand its presence in international markets, including in Saudi Arabia.
