Case study

Plateforme BIM

Thousands of 3D objects, instant search.

Key facts

Client
Acteur de la construction
Role
Full-stack architect
Year
2025
Duration
10 months
Stack
Next.jsPostgreSQLNode.jsCloudflare R2

01

Context and problem

A major construction player had accumulated thousands of BIM objects — doors, windows, technical equipment — scattered across internal servers, shared drives and vendor libraries. Every branch maintained its own copy.

The problem

Drafters lost up to an hour a day hunting for the right object, often in the wrong version. Non-compliant duplicates crept into models and triggered costly rework during the execution phase.

02

The solution

We built the central library: automated ingestion of IFC and Revit files, metadata extraction, instant faceted search and in-browser 3D preview — all served through a CDN to branches worldwide.

Key features

Faceted search

Filters by category, manufacturer, level of detail and IFC version — results in under 100 ms.

3D preview

Every object can be inspected in the browser before download, no plugin required.

Controlled versioning

One approved version per object; the full history stays available to administrators.

Automated ingestion

Bulk upload, property extraction and quality checks at import time.

04

Results and numbers

What the project changed, measured over time.

12,000 BIM objects centralised

A single source of truth, ingested and checked automatically.

85% search time

Faceted search answers in under 100 ms.

38 branches connected worldwide

The same approved versions, CDN-served across continents.

60% duplicate-related rework

Controlled versioning keeps non-compliant objects out of the models.

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