After almost three years of collaboration, innovation, and testing, the CHEK Project (Change Toolkit for Digital Building Permits) has officially come to an end. Funded under the HorizonEurope Programme, CHEK brought together researchers, municipalities, designers, software developers, and standardization bodies from across Europe to design and demonstrate an interoperable digital workflow for digital building
CHEK participated in the buildingSMART International Summit in Berlin, held from 22 - 24 September 2025 under the theme “openBIM – Better Together.” The Summit brought together leading experts, researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals to discuss the future of openBIM, interoperability, and collaboration in the built environment. The CHEK project team, presented by: ✔️
On 2nd of September 2025, after nearly three years of intense collaboration, research, software development, testing, and stakeholder engagement, the EU-funded HorizonEurope CHEKdbp (Change Toolkit for Digital Building Permits) project had its final event. Online and free, hosted on Teams platform, CHEK managed to gather 29 speakers and more than 180 attendees from across
After almost three years of dedicated work, the CHEK project is proud to present one of its key outcomes: the CHEK eLearning Platform, designed to support the digital transformation of the building permit process in Europe. To mark this milestone, we invite you to our online webinar where we will officially present the platform
The CHEK Advanced Summer Course, held from July 7 - 11 in Vila Nova de Gaia and Guimarães, Portugal is successfully completed. Titled as "Digital Transformation in Building Permits - Advanced GeoBIM practices and the CHEK framework" course, this intensive, week-long program brought together participants from across Europe to explore the latest developments in
EUFunded HorizonEurope Change Toolkit for Digital Building Permits (CHEK) Project has entered its demonstration phase, which started on May 19th and will run through June 13th, 2025. These demonstrations represent a major milestone in the project’s journey to deliver a digital toolkit for supporting the issuance Digital Building Permits (DBP) across Europe. 🔬 What’s
From March 24–25, the CHEK consortium gathered for an inspiring two-day meeting in the always beautiful Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. Hosted by our fantastic partner Gaiurb, EM, the event was the perfect mix of productivity and collaboration in a relaxing venue and spiced up with a memorable after-work dinner to celebrate our progress!
The CHEK Wiki is now live and accessible through CHEK's project website (www.chekdbp.eu). Designed as a central knowledge hub, the CHEK Wiki supports the upskilling and reskilling of professionals across the construction value chain, helping municipalities and industry stakeholders navigate the digital transition of building permitting. What You’ll Find in the CHEK Wiki: ✅
On January 28, 2025, the CHEK project consortium held its first monthly meeting of the year, bringing together around 30 participants online via Microsoft Teams. The session focused on progress updates, collaboration, and strategic planning for the upcoming months. 🔹 Key Topics Discussed: ✅ Work Package Updates: WP leaders presented the latest advancements, ensuring smooth
On January 14th, 2025, our colleagues Andre Espinho, João Frescata Pereira from CHEK's consortium partner Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, presented the CHEK project's progress in a meeting organized by the Lisbon Municipal Direction (DMU) - (EPIOU) Urban Organisational Innovation Project Team, as part of the event “Conhecer a Direção Municipal de Urbanismo” at the Auditorium
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme under Grant Agreement No.101058559
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