- IFC INFRASTRUCTURE MASTERCLASS - EDITION 2
Design Your Own Road
to BIM in Infrastructure
IFC Infrastructure Masterclass is back for its second edition.
Over 6 weeks, this practical, expert-led program will help you build real confidence in using openBIM standards in infrastructure projects.
This is not another collection of disconnected tutorials. It is a structured learning path showing how BIM, IFC, and information work together across the infrastructure workflow.
You will learn how to design, model, exchange, validate, and manage information using IFC 4.3 – with clarity, purpose, and consistency.
Edition 2 starts on 26 October. Enrolment closes on 16 October.
Enrolment opens at the live webinar
The first edition
Engineers from these organisations took part
Road authorities, design consultancies, contractors and software vendors - from Norway and Austria to Hungary, Italy, Spain and the United States.
What are the current challenges in using openBIM in infrastructure projects?
Lack of a consistent approach to IFC in infrastructure projects
IFC is applied selectively or incorrectly, leading to misinterpretation and issues during model verification.
Lack of awareness of the model’s intended use
Models are created without a clearly defined information purpose. There is a lack of understanding of what data is required at each project stage and how to prepare models for cost estimation, coordination, construction, or asset management.
Lack of standardization in information structuring
Information in models is recorded in inconsistent ways - using non-standard properties, descriptions, or object names. This prevents automation, validation, and efficient data exchange.
Issues with multidisciplinary model exchange
Models lose information during export and import, making coordination between teams time-consuming and inefficient.
The first edition
Participants joined from the United States, the Netherlands, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and Norway.
But what if it didn’t have to be this way?
- Instead of being treated as a problematic standard, IFC could become a coherent foundation for infrastructure projects.
- Infrastructure elements would be correctly understood and properly represented from the very beginning - complete with the right semantics and relationships.
- Information within the model would follow a consistent structure, enabling automated quality checks and seamless data exchange.
- Exporting to IFC would no longer be a compromise, but a deliberate decision ensuring model quality, performance, and usability.
Sure, you can try to figure this out on your own - but…
1. Knowledge of IFC and infrastructure BIM is fragmented and inconsistent
Information available online is fragmented, often contradictory, and largely focused on building construction. Clear guidance on how to apply IFC in infrastructure projects in a consistent and informed way is missing.
2. Companies rarely share real-world know-how
Practical experience from BIM and IFC implementations in infrastructure remains internal to organizations. Key decisions, mistakes, and lessons learned rarely make their way into public materials or tutorials.
3. Official standard documentation is difficult to understand
IFC specifications are extensive, highly technical, and written in the language of standards rather than practitioners. Without project context, it is difficult to understand what truly matters in day-to-day work.
There’s a smarter way forward!
Learn from a practitioner with real experience
in IFC 4.3 and open standards for infrastructure.
The mistakes have already been made, the decisions tested, and the conclusions organized into a coherent process for working
with BIM in infrastructure.
Join this hands-on training
01
Introduction to Civil Infrastructure
Master the ecosystem and standards behind digital infrastructure
02
Practical Infrastructure Modeling
Build models that deliver real project value from design to as-built
03
Model Use Cases
Turn models into powerful real-world use cases
04
IFC 4.3 Fundamentals
Understand the foundations of IFC 4.3 standard
05
Core Conepts of IFC 4.3
Control the core information that makes IFC work
06
The Full openBIM Workflow - Powered by AI
Put standards into action with real tools and workflows
Design your own
Road to BIM
01
Introduction to Civil Infrastructure
Master the ecosystem and standards behind digital infrastructure
02
Practical Infrastructure Modeling
Build models that deliver real project value from design to as-built
03
Model Use Cases
Turn models into powerful real-world use cases
04
IFC 4.3 Fundamentals
Understand the foundations of IFC 4.3 standard
05
Core Conepts of IFC 4.3
Control the core information that makes IFC work
06
From Standards to Implementation
Put standards into action with real tools and workflows
LIVE Workshop Structure
- Duration: Up to 2 hours per session + ~30 min Q&A
- Access: All sessions are recorded for on-demand access.
- Resources: Slides and supporting materials included
- Tools: Free and open-source throughout - no paid licence required
Set your learning pace
Before each workshop, you’ll receive a short pre-work checklist, along with optional stretch tasks to complete between sessions.
Attend the 2-hour live session each week, or go deeper to accelerate your implementation. The choice is yours.
Course agenda
All workshops will be recorded for on-demand viewing
Introduction to Civil Infrastructure
- What infrastructure is and how it differs from vertical construction
- The infrastructure ecosystem and key stakeholders
- Core data standards: InfraGML, CityGML and IFC
- The role of GIS, spatial data, and built assets
- Contract types and typical project phases
- How to read and apply standards documentation in practice
Practical Infrastructure Modeling
The types of models used across the project lifecycle, from existing conditions to As-Built
The role of design, multidisciplinary, coordination, and construction site models
How models evolve from inventory through delivery
What makes a model truly useful beyond geometry
Key parameters and structured information, including classifications, discipline codes, properties, materials, and statuses
Model Use Cases
Models for specific project use cases
From existing conditions to coordinated design
Visualization, drawings, and information exchange
Clash detection and construction planning
Quantities, earthworks, and machine control
As-Planned vs. As-Built comparison
Handover to Asset Management and geotechnical context
IFC 4.3 Fundamentals
Introduction to IFC for infrastructure and its evolution
What’s new in IFC 4.3 and its infrastructure domains
Core objects and classes such as IfcProduct, IfcElement, IfcAlignment, and IfcSpatialElement
Infrastructure-specific entities like IfcRoad, IfcBridge, and IfcRailway
Spatial breakdown structure and model organization
Attributes and relationships that ensure correct semantics and reliable data exchange
Core Concepts of IFC 4.3
Coordinate reference systems and georeferencing
Geometry representation principles
Presentation layers and model organization
Property sets and quantity sets
Data types and structured information
Materials and classifications, including bSDD
Groups and systems
Basic principles of data quality control
The Full openBIM Workflow - Powered by AI
- Defining information requirements in IDS
- Using AI to create and improve machine-readable rules
- Validating IFC models – what passes, what fails, and why
- Using AI to interpret results and troubleshoot issues
- Reporting findings as BCF for coordination
- Automating checks with AI, Python and IfcOpenShell
Outcomes after the masterclass
Confidence in working
with IFC 4.3
You’ll gain a real understanding of IFC 4.3 for infrastructure - objects, relationships, spatial structures, and information. IFC will stop being a “black box” and become a predictable, reliable working tool.
Stuctured and consistent information
You will organize your knowledge of BIM in infrastructure and build a coherent approach to IFC. You’ll understand how standards, models, and information connect into a logical system instead of a collection of random decisions.
Models ready for real-world
use cases
You’ll create models prepared for specific use cases: coordination, quantity take-offs, machine control, asset management, and As-Built vs. As-Planned comparisons.
Standardization ready for implementation
You will leave able to write requirements as IDS, check a model against them, identify deviations, and return clear findings as structured BCF issues for coordination and follow-up.
What the first edition changed for them
Four participants, four different starting points - and the same shift in how they read an IFC file.
“The most valuable thing I gained was finally understanding the structure of an IFC 4.3 file. It was a topic I had struggled with for some time, and the course helped me connect all the pieces.”
Margarita Sánchez Baizán
BIM Process & iTWO Specialist, Swietelsky
“It started with the basics and went deeper and deeper into the subject. This way it was easy to follow and get a good understanding of the IFC schema that helps me in my day to day work.”
Arian Gharagozloo
Technical Customer Support, Trimble
“One of the best openBIM trainings I have received. It was focused on infrastructure and linear projects rather than buildings, with examples clearly based on railway and road models.”
Pilar Jiménez Abós
BIM Responsible, INECO
“It won’t magically resolve every problem on site, but that is not the goal; getting the data structure right from the start is the real victory, and this course will undeniably elevate your model quality.”
Valters Sproģis
BIM Coordinator, RP SIA „Rīgas satiksme”
Your instructor
My name is Marcin, and for over 12 years I’ve worked with BIM in infrastructure projects – as a designer, BIM Coordinator, BIM Manager and Product Manager developing open-standard workflows.
I specialize in openBIM, particularly IFC 4.3, with hands-on experience in software implementation, standardization, and advisory work.
I’m also the co-founder of BIM Corner, one of the largest AEC blogs, with 200+ published articles on BIM and open standards, and a speaker at international events such as Trimble Dimensions and buildingSMART conferences.
Hands-On Experience
E39 Kristiansand vest - Mandal Ost
Trimble Quadri & Novapoint IFC 4.3 implementation
Why this matters for you
This masterclass distills proven IFC 4.3 workflows from real infrastructure projects – so you can deliver cleaner exports, validate models with confidence, and structure information correctly from the start.
Instead of fixing problems at the end of the project, you’ll build models that work – technically, semantically, and operationally.
Value of the course
01
Introduction to Civil Infrastructure
Master the ecosystem and standards behind digital infrastructure
399 EUR
02
Practical Infrastructure Modeling
Build models that deliver real project value from design to as-built
399 EUR
03
Model Use Cases
Turn models into powerful real-world use cases
399 EUR
04
IFC 4.3 Fundamentals
Understand the foundations of IFC 4.3 standard
399 EUR
05
Core Conepts of IFC 4.3
Control the core information that makes IFC work
399 EUR
06
From Standards to Implementation
Put standards into action with real tools and workflows
399 EUR
Value of the course
01
Introduction to Civil Infrastructure
Master the ecosystem and standards behind digital infrastructure
02
Practical Infrastructure Modeling
Build models that deliver real project value from design to as-built
03
Model Use Cases
Turn models into powerful real-world use cases
04
IFC 4.3 Fundamentals
Understand the foundations of IFC 4.3 standard
05
Core Conepts of IFC 4.3
Control the core information that makes IFC work
06
From Standards to Implementation
Put standards into action with real tools and workflows
Total value
2494 EUR
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Who this is for
Perfect for:
- Infrastructure designers (road, rail, bridge, civil) working with BIM
- BIM Managers and Coordinators responsible for IFC delivery
- Organizations developing or implementing IFC 4.3 standards
- Public clients and asset owners defining openBIM requirements
- Contractors and design–build teams relying on structured IFC exchange
Not a fit if:
- You’re looking for theory only, without practical implementation
- You prefer software-specific tricks over open, standard-based workflows
- You’re not ready to rethink how information is structured in your models
- You can’t dedicate a few focused hours per week during the sprint
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the second edition start?
Edition 2 starts on 26th October. Six live sessions, one per week. Enrolment closes on 16th October.
How is this training structured?
The IFC Infrastructure Masterclass is a flexible, self-paced program with 10–15 hours of content. It includes 6 workshops (up to 2 hours each) plus live Q&A sessions. You can attend live or watch the recordings anytime – without disrupting your daily work.
I recommend 3-4 hours per week, but with lifetime access, you can learn at your own pace. The course follows an 80:20 practice-to-theory approach, so you’ll start applying what you learn from day one.
How long do I get access to the course materials?
You’ll receive lifetime access to this edition of the course once you enroll. That includes all video lessons, downloadable resources, and any updates made within this version.
You can revisit the material anytime – there’s no expiration. Please note that access applies to this specific edition of the course and does not automatically include future new editions.
Is paid software required to complete the training?
No. The whole Masterclass runs on free and open-source tools: IFC viewers, IDS validation, BCF, and Python with IfcOpenShell for automation. Nothing you learn expires with a trial licence, and nothing depends on one vendor.
What if I can’t join live?
No, you won’t miss anything. All workshops are recorded, and you’ll receive lifetime access to the full recordings.
If possible, we recommend attending live to take part in the interactive Q&A. However, you can always send your questions afterward, and we’ll make sure they’re answered.
Is the course available internationally?
Yes. The workshops are fully online and open to participants worldwide. The live sessions are scheduled in CET (Central European Time), but you can join from any country.
If the time doesn’t suit your time zone, you’ll have access to the recordings and can watch them anytime.
Do you issue invoices for companies?
Of course. Team access and company invoices are available. Simply contact us at marcin.pszczolka@bimcorner.com, and I’ll arrange all the necessary documents.
Good to know: you can enroll in the IFC Infrastructure Masterclass now as an individual. If your company decides to cover the cost later, we’ll handle all the formalities. We’ll issue a correction invoice, refund your payment, and reissue the invoice to your company.
Do I need to already know IFC or openBIM to join?
No prior knowledge or experience is required. The course starts from the fundamentals and gradually builds your understanding of IFC and openBIM from the ground up.
If you’re completely new, you’ll be fully supported. And if you already have experience, you’ll still gain structured, practical insights that help you work more confidently and consistently.
Is this course suitable for experienced BIM users?
Absolutely. This training goes far beyond the basics and includes practical insights, lessons learned, and real-world solutions gathered from infrastructure projects.
Even experienced BIM professionals will structure their knowledge, close existing gaps, and discover new, practical approaches to working with IFC and open standards.
And if you feel you didn’t gain value, we offer a 100% money-back guarantee – so there’s no risk.
What if I’m not satisfied after enrolling?
I want you to feel 100% confident in your decision. That’s why we offer a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Enroll, explore the lessons, and start learning about IFC and openBIM risk-free. If you decide the course isn’t the right fit, simply let us know within 14 days of purchase, and I’ll refund your full tuition – no questions asked.
(I might ask for feedback to improve, but that’s entirely up to you 😉.)
Fast, simple, and unconditional. Your learning experience comes first.