BuildingPoint Launches the Tekla BIM Awards 2025 for ANZ

We’re excited to announce that BuildingPoint Australia and New Zealand is once again hosting the local ANZ Tekla BIM Awards!

The Tekla BIM Awards celebrate the most impressive and innovative projects built using Tekla Structures, recognising the outstanding achievements of designers, detailers, engineers, fabricators, and contractors across Australia and New Zealand.

This year’s competition is open to projects from across the ANZ region, with local winners advancing to the Global Tekla BIM Awards — an international showcase of the world’s most inspiring BIM and constructible modelling projects.

Whether your team is working on a complex industrial facility, bridge, stadium, or a custom API integration that boosts productivity, the Tekla BIM Awards are your chance to demonstrate how you’re using Tekla software to push boundaries and deliver smarter, more constructible results.

Entries are open now. Scroll down to explore award categories, key dates, and how to enter.

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[Pictured: Construct n3D – Winner of Infrastructure Category 2023]

Entries Open

3 November 2025

Entries Close

12 December 2025

Winners Announced

18 December 2025

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[Pictured: Redd BIM – Winner of Commercial Category 2023]

Why Enter the Tekla BIM Awards?

The ANZ Tekla BIM Awards shine a spotlight on the best real-world applications of Tekla Structures. Winning projects gain local recognition and the opportunity to compete on a global stage.

Share your team’s success story — how you overcame challenges, innovated with BIM, and delivered exceptional constructible solutions.

Prize Categories

Each category celebrates innovation, creativity, and excellence in BIM.

Commercial Projects

Offices, residential complexes, hotels, shopping malls, etc.

Public Projects

Hospitals, schools, airports, research centres, government buildings.

Industrial Projects

Factories, power plants, mills, drilling rigs, warehouses.

Infrastructure Projects

Bridges, tunnels, and other non-occupied structures.

Sports & Recreation Projects

Stadiums, sports centres, tracks, or recreational facilities.

Small Projects

Small but complex or innovative projects.

NEW – API Developer Projects

Applications developed with any Tekla API (Open API, PowerFab API, Tedds API, Structural Designer API, or Trimble Connect API/SDK).

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[Pictured: iModel – Winner of Small Projects Category 2023]

How to Enter

Step 1: Prepare Your Model

Open your complete (or close to complete) Tekla Structures model
Recommended: Tekla Model Sharing – invite support@buildingpoint.com.au as a viewer
If not using Model Sharing, include profile, material, bolt, rebar databases, parametric profiles, and drawing templates.

Step 2: Prepare Additional Material

Mandatory: High-resolution screenshots (PNG) with descriptions.
Optional: IFC/reference models, video fly-throughs, project photos/renderings, PDF drawings, company logos.
Share via Tekla Model Sharing or cloud link.
Invite support@buildingpoint.com.au to the Trimble Connect project to demonstrate any collaborative components

Step 3: Fill in the Entry Form

Describe your project’s BIM story, challenges, solutions, and success factors

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Winning entries are featured locally and have the chance to progress to the Global Tekla BIM Awards.

Read the Competition Terms & Conditions here.

If you encounter any problems with the submission process, contact info@buildingpoint.co.nz

Good Luck!