Sněmovna schválila zákon o BIM pro nadlimitní veřejné zakázky

On June 27, 2025, the Chamber of Deputies approved the government’s proposal for the Act on the management of construction and built environment information, known as the BIM Act. This step is the result of collaboration between the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre, the Czech Agency for Standardisation, and several professional associations.

The Act introduces the obligation to use Building Information Modeling (BIM) method and a Common Data Environment (CDE) for above-threshold public contracts for construction works with a procurement price exceeding CZK 135 million.

The BIM method is a process for creating and managing data about a building throughout its entire lifecycle, which is expected to accelerate construction and reduce operational and management costs of buildings.

The act will apply to constructions that are registered in the land register or in the technical map of the region. However, projects from the ministries of defense, interior, justice, and constructions abroad will be exempt from the act's scope. The act works with the concept of the built environment, which is based on the definition in the Building Act. It refers to environments created or modified by humans, including buildings and open spaces.

The proposal is now heading to the Senate for further consideration. However, the approval of the act is anticipated, and many contracting authorities are already voluntarily using the BIM methodology.

Authors:

Jan Turek

Jonáš Kozák