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'''cadwork informatik AG''' is a multinational software company headquartered in [[Basel, Switzerland]]. It develops and markets software products primarily for the construction industry. These products include timber industry products in [[computer-aided design]] ([[computer-aided design |CAD]]) and [[computer-aided manufacturing]] ([[computer-aided manufacturing |CAM]]) as well as products in [[building information model]] (BIM) and [[virtual design and construction]] (VDC). These products are suitable for [[designer]]s, [[structural engineer]]s, [[construction engineering|construction engineers]], [[draftsman | civil engineering draftspeople]], building contractors, and in the case of BIMTeam VDC, the [[Construction worker|construction crews]].
cadwork has been commended for their integration of design, manufacturing, and construction--contributing to Europe's 25-year lead on North America in the timber construction industry.<ref>Joseph Gallivan "WHERE MASS TIMBER COMES TOGETHER," Pamplin Media Group, March 26, 2019. https://pamplinmedia.com/but/239-news/423542-328541-where-mass-timber-comes-together-pwoff</ref> cadwork was formed in 1988 at the [[École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne]] (EPFL) Department of Timber Construction, as a continuation of research in software by the [[Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology]] (CSEM), a watch industry research department. The company has seven subsidiaries, with offices in [[Saône, Doubs | Saône, France]]; [[Hildesheim, Germany]]; [[Rýmařov|Rýmařov, Czech Republic]]; [[Breitenwang|Breitenwang, Austria]]; [[Cuarte de Huerva|Cuarte, Spain]]; [[Montréal]], and the [[United States of America]].
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The ‘cadwork competition' provides recognition for aesthetically pleasing timber construction. There are various categories, in 2019, Laminated Timber Solutions received the 'public buildings' award for their [[Molenbeek-Saint-Jean]] passive building constructed entirely of cross-laminated timber (CLT), comprising 17 units (single- and dual-story apartments), with ancillary common parts.<ref>"Laminated Timber Solutions (LTS) wins Cadwork award," Laminated Timber Solutions, March 22, 2019. https://www.laminatedtimbersolutions.be/en/news/laminated-timber-solutions-lts-wins-cadwork-award</ref>
== Research and development collaborations ==
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** cadwork informatik AG is an active member of the Center for Integrated Facility Engineering (CIFE), [[Stanford University]]. In collaboration with world-renowned theorist in the built environment, Professor Fischer, cadwork advances knowledge in infrastructure BIM products including infra-BIM features for [[Building information modeling|3D design]], [[4D BIM|4D scheduling]], [[5D BIM|5D pricing]], and [[6D BIM|6D execution]].
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