FRANZ

BIM Consultant  ·  Structural & MEP

Helsinki  ·  Finland  ·  Nordic

01  /  Services

What I deliver

01 Clash Detection & Reporting

Multi-discipline IFC coordination across architectural, structural, and MEP models. Navisworks clash analysis with prioritised resolution reports your project managers can act on.

02 BIM Coordination

Cross-discipline model review, issue tracking, and design team coordination. Clashes assessed for site impact — not just geometry — before they reach the build phase.

03 IFC Model Audit

Building permit IFC compliance review per Finland's Building Act 2025. Solibri model quality checks with documented findings and corrective actions.

04 BIM Execution Plans

Project BEP documentation aligned to YTV2012 and ISO 19650. LOD definition, software matrix, responsibility matrix, and information delivery milestones.

05 Subcontract Capacity

Available as a named BIM specialist on consultant or contractor frameworks. Structural and MEP depth that architecture-background coordinators typically cannot provide.

06 Renovation & Retrofit

BIM implementation for linjasaneeraus and retrofit projects. As-built survey integration with digital model workflows for taloyhtiö and developer clients.

02  /  Tools

Calculators I built

01 Ristikko · Truss & Rafter Analysis

2D timber truss and rafter analysis with a direct-stiffness solver. Ten truss types, snow and wind load combinations, Eurocode 5 member checks and a printable calculation report.

02 Stair Designer

Quarter-turn timber stair with winders. Live plan, elevation and 3D, Finnish rules check (YMa 1007/2017), and export of A3 drawings, 1:1 templates, DXF and cut list.

03 L-Stair Designer

Quarter-turn stair with a square landing. Plan and elevation drawings, 3D model, Finnish rules check and cut list from a few opening dimensions.

04 BlockCalc · Masonry & Footings

Lightweight-block (valuharkko) calculator: blocks, fill concrete, rebar, per-course cut lists, stepped foundations and footings. FI / SV / EN, shareable project links.

05 Rafter Load Visualiser

Interactive rafter load calculator with live force paths and Eurocode 5 checks for shed and gable roofs.

06 Panelr · Stagger Layouts

Free stagger layout generator for flooring, tiles, bricks and panels.

03  /  Background
15 Years in Nordic
construction
3 Disciplines:
Structural  ·  MEP  ·  Carpentry
FI+SE Finland and Sweden
market experience
04  /  Approach

Why the combination matters

Most BIM coordinators come from architecture. They can flag a clash — two objects overlapping in a model — but they cannot tell you whether it matters, or what correcting it involves on site.

I come from the site. With a background spanning carpentry, structural engineering, and MEP electrical work, I assess what a clash means in construction reality: whether the structural member can be modified, what the load path consequence is, and what the fix will cost if left until the build phase. That chain of reasoning is what a project manager actually needs from a coordination report.

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Structural depth. Load path implications assessed for every structural clash — not just geometry.
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MEP knowledge. Duct, pipe, and conduit conflicts resolved with understanding of system constraints — not just clearance rules.
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Site-built. 15 years on Nordic construction sites. What "fix it on site" actually costs is not an abstraction.
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Regulatory current. Finland's Building Act 2025 requires IFC permit submissions. Independent consultants who understand both the model and the regulation are in short supply.
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Nordic and bilingual. Operating across Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Turku, and Raseborg. Working Finnish and Swedish alongside English.
05  /  Contact

Get in touch

franzsnickeri@gmail.com

Day rate on request · Helsinki / Remote · Y-tunnus available on request