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Workgroups

Participants in the workgroups are industry actors that share a genuine belief in a common digital language and want to be a part of moving the industry into the future with standards-based data templates and shared contexts.

The Define workgroups will discuss and agree on content for data dictionaries as well as help new users by sharing knowledge and assisting them in onboarding to Define and the development of the global common digital language.

As a participant in the workgroups, you can ensure that your input will be considered and reflected in the development of the Define tool to the best interest of the construction industry. All users of Define will have the opportunity to take part in one or more workgroups.

Content Modeling Workgroup

The Content Modeling Workgroup focuses on the structure of data dictionaries and how it can be used to resolve practical use cases.  The workgroup is a forum of experts from different organizations with varying backgrounds that through agreement between members will develop rules, recommendations and best practices for working with and within data dictionaries.

Any considerations of the workgroup will take into account and balance both the business needs of the industry and the provisions of the relevant CEN/TC 442 and ISO/TC 59/SC 13 standards.

Goals:

Establish a common industry framework for modeling content in data dictionaries, that will ensure:

  • Data dictionaries can be interconnected, providing efficient sharing and reusing of content between each other.
  • Consistent outcomes for content creators, clear application for end users and common expectations for both sides.

For more information about the Content Modeling Workgroup or how to join it, please contact:

Thomas Ingvaldsen – ingvaldsen@cobuilder.com

Mikkel Nygaard Rønne – mnr@molio.dk

News
Aug 29: 36 Data templates have been generated and uploaded to the European data dictionary
May 31: Groups of properties according to 6 new EN standards have been developed

European data dictionary

  • Timber and wood – The workgroup is organized by CEI-Bois, The European Woodworking Industry Confederation, and consists of representatives from different national organizations of wood manufacturers across Europe.
  • Concrete – The workgroup comprises members of the French Concrete Industry Association CERIB as well as Norwegian, Swedish and French concrete manufacturers.

Timber and wood

Link to data dictionary

Concrete

News
Nov 14: 3 new data templates have been published to the Norwegian Data Dictionary.
Oct 25: 13 new data templates have been created for the Norwegian Data Dictionary.
Sep 27: 12 new data templates have been published in the Norwegian Data Dictionary

Norwegian data dictionary

The workgroup includes representatives from various organizations across the national construction supply chain, including Veidekke, NCC, Skanska, as well as academics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU.

Concrete

Link to data dictionary

News
Aug 24: 10 data templates relevant for the woodworking industry have been published in the data dictionary
Aug 24: 1300 construction objects and data templates have been made available to experts working within the dictionary
Jun 30: New 286 construction objects are now available to provide National dictionary experts with additional knowledge which will improve their work.

Swedish data dictionary

  • Concrete – The workgroup includes representatives from major Swedish concrete manufacturers as well as the Swedish concrete industry association Svensk Betong.
  • Windows and doors – The workgroup comprises members from TMF, The Swedish industry association of the wood and furniture companies as well as representatives from major Swedish door and window manufacturers.

Concrete

Windows and doors

News
Aug 29: 4 Data templates are uploaded to the UK data dictionary
Aug 24: ETIM V 9.0 classification (Classes and Features) is now available in the UK Data Dictionary
Aug 24: 8 data templates relevant for the woodworking industry have been published in the data dictionary

UK data dictionary

The UK Data Dictionary uses the European Data Dictionary, and an agreement is made with British Standards Institute to populate the UK Data Dictionary with the relevant references to BS- standards.  Work done on European or industry level will be reflected in this Data Dictionary.

Construction

Link to data dictionary

French data dictionary

  • Concrete – The workgroup comprises members of the French concrete industry association CERIB.

Concrete

Link to data dictionary

Portuguese data dictionary

The workgroup consists of members of the Portuguese initiative GrowingCircle. The goal of the organisation is to set up a digital product catalogue and promote digitalisation among Portuguese construction companies.

Danish data dictionary

The Danish data dictionary is developed and managed by the Danish construction knowledge center Molio. They have organized the work in various workgroups comprising actors from different points of the Danish construction supply chain. Molio has already developed a lot of content that aims to address specific use cases, such as operation and maintenance, identification and classification of construction objects, information exchange during the design stage, etc.

Molio