Blog: urban planning, licensing and BIM

BIM and ISO 19650: what a small design office needs to know

PortugalBIM and the Simplex Urbanístico make BIM mandatory for architecture projects from 2030. ISO 19650 organises project information, and a small office can start with four habits.

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How to read a master plan (PDM) before buying land

The PDM sets what the council accepts on a plot. See which parameters to read, where the constraints sit and how to record the article behind each value.

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Licensing after the Simplex Urbanístico: what changed

Decree-Law no. 10/2024 moved operations to prior notification, exempted more works from prior control and gave two years to act after a favourable PIP.

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