The development of the BIM solutions and technologies together with the evolution of neutral and interoperational data formats have incremented the widespread interest towards model checking, a term often (mistakenly) used to point out clash detection (interferences verification) which is only one of its aspects. 

BIM standards have been developing for many years – there are multiple guidelines, principles and options available for BIM teams. With so many options the topic of BIM standards has become increasingly confusing and many professionals are struggling to keep up.