ISO19650 Feedback please!

ISO19650 Feedback please!

As part of our ongoing exercise in forming an understanding about National Level adoption of the ISO19650 suite of standards around the world, we have produced a short survey that we hope you can help with. This will help nima provide better resources and a level of industry engagement that influences positive steps forward throughout…

Standard IM processes help ALEC Construction…

Standard IM processes help ALEC Construction…

In 2022, ALEC began realigning its processes and template documentation according to ISO 19650-1&2 in preparation for company certification via bsi’s BIM Kitemark scheme. When revisting existing template documentation aligned to the previous 1192 suite of standards, ALEC took the opportunity to build new resources in a relational database (Morta), rather than using Microsoft Word…

Matthew West

Matthew West

nima and the members of the GIIG were sorry to hear of the recent death of Matthew West. A leading authority on information quality, ontology and data modelling, Matthew was a contributor to CDBB’s National Digital Twin programme, and was formative in the development of its Information Management Framework. For over 40 years Matthew was…

London’s National Gallery Estate Management boosted by IM Standards

London’s National Gallery Estate Management boosted by IM Standards

In 2019 the National Gallery produced a short prospectus for a BIM implementation project – BIM had never been used in the gallery previously and we were aware that capital projects in the coming years would be severely compromised without it. We were also aware that BIM held many possibilities for both managing maintenance of the…

BIM enables Coventry University to manage its global estates

BIM enables Coventry University to manage its global estates

Coventry University has multiple campuses in the UK and worldwide. The main campus is based in Coventry with an additional four locations in London, Scarborough and Wroclaw, Poland. Globally, it has hubs in Africa, Europe, and Asia. The university began adopting digital building information management processes in 2017 to drive efficiency in its estates’ operations….

Good information management is critical to running HMP Five Wells

Good information management is critical to running HMP Five Wells

HMP Five Wells is the UK’s largest Category C resettlement prison, located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Built almost entirely from standardised components,  with a unique design that enables more contact between staff and prisoners, it came with its own set of complex information requirements. Main contractor Kier, working for the Ministry of Justice, identified that utilising a…

nima Virtual Conference: Thursday 2 November 2023

nima Virtual Conference: Thursday 2 November 2023

The nima Virtual Conference 2023 is taking place on the new date of Thursday 2 November, in an all-new 3D environment, built to allow our audience to engage, connect and learn in an energising virtual space. At nima our ultimate vision is a thriving and sustainable built and natural environment, transformed by exploiting purpose-driven data….

Reinvigorating the nima BIM Academic Forum (BAF) – Workshop Invitation!

Reinvigorating the nima BIM Academic Forum (BAF) – Workshop Invitation!

The BIM Academic Forum (BAF) is a nima BIM4 community working group. Established in late 2011, we respond to the changing need across the construction industry to help develop professionals with the required knowledge and skills for a transforming industry.  We do this by promoting the academic aspects of the digital transformation agenda.  The forum is…

Marzia’s International Influence

Marzia’s International Influence

In recognition of her global influence, Marzia Bolpagni is widening her role with nima as an International Ambassador.  As Associate Director – Head of BIM International at Mace, an international construction and consultancy firm with offices across five global hubs, Marzia develops and implements Information Management (IM) Strategies for international clients with focus on sustainability and…