Nemetschek APAC has signed memorandums of understanding with the Institute of Technical Education and Singapore Polytechnic to expand training in AI-assisted and model-based built-environment workflows in Singapore.
The agreements cover curriculum development, access to selected software and learning resources, applied learning, industry attachment opportunities, and training for working professionals. The partnerships arrive ahead of Singapore’s shift to CORENET X, which is set to become mandatory for new building projects from October 1, 2026.
Preparing for model-based submissions
CORENET X moves regulatory submissions away from document-led processes toward coordinated three-dimensional building information models. That transition raises the need for skills in Building Information Modelling, Integrated Digital Delivery, data validation, and digital collaboration across design, construction, and building operations.
Nemetschek said its five-year agreement with ITE will cover all three ITE Colleges and focus on digital innovation, applied learning, and capability development in the sustainable built environment and creative-design sectors. The collaboration is intended to support students, staff, and adult learners through curriculum enhancement, software access, and possible digital labs, demonstration spaces, and technology showcases.
The three-year agreement with Singapore Polytechnic’s School of Architecture & the Built Environment, effective September 1, covers pre-employment and continuing-education programs, internships, lecturer attachments, and joint learning events. Training is expected to include AI-assisted regulatory compliance, IFC model validation, CORENET X-related submission processes, smart facilities management, and digital-twin applications.
Skills alongside technology adoption
The announcement reflects a practical challenge for the sector. Digital-submission systems and AI-assisted design tools can only change delivery practices when students and existing practitioners can work confidently with the models, data standards, and review processes that underpin them.
Jonathan Ng, Nemetschek Group’s managing director for Southeast Asia, said the collaborations are intended to build capabilities among both new entrants and professionals already in practice. The company said the agreements follow its 2025 partnership with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, on translating AI research into construction and design-to-operations workflows.
Nemetschek did not disclose the value of the agreements or the number of learners expected to participate. The significance will depend on how closely the training maps to the implementation of CORENET X and whether employers adopt the resulting workflows across projects.
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