Catenda Inc was established in 2009 in Norway. Catendas vision is “Knowledge in optimal collaboration”, we intend to ” give the AEC-Industry a simpler life and better products by connecting knowledge, processes and people, through the use of technology .” Catenda is a spin off from SINTEF Building and Infrastructure, where its employees where responsible for the research on buildingSMART, building process and knowledge system development. Catenda is owned by its employees. We currently have a team of nine people with offices in Oslo and Bergen. It’s business lies within the implementation, quality assurance, analysis of BIM and associated applications. Catenda has a strong national and international positions related to this field and strategic development projects for a number of players in the construction industry .Catenda As has a central position in developing bodies for both the IFC and IFD standards under buildingSMART.