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nima calls for consistent information requirements and more joined-up government approaches on information management
ByPaulW 13 August 202614 August 2026

Responding to a UK Government consultation on future strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations, nima has called for more consistent information requirements and a more joined-up, data-driven approach across government and industry to support the whole-life of built and managed assets. Nima believes: Nima was responding to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and…

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UAE-based ALEC Holdings embraces the Information Management Intiative
ByPaulW 29 July 202629 July 2026

UAE-based ALEC Holdings is one of the first international contracting groups to complete the four-step process of the Information Management Initiative (IMI). The company’s experience has helped to validate materials produced to help organisations embrace the IMI, and which are available to businesses subscribing to become organisational members of nima. The IMI The IMI is a collective…

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BIM4Water boosts steering group
ByPaulW 24 July 202624 July 2026

Water industry information management network BIM4Water has recruited two new members to its steering group. Roi Otero Roi’s career includes working in construction, gaining early experience in BIM and digital delivery, before spending 11 years with a water utility, and then joining Autodesk in 2023. Roi’s current role is a Senior Manager – Water Industry &…

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How do we ensure the identity of an object in a digital world is uniquely matched to a physical object in the real world?
ByPaulW 20 July 202622 July 2026

Superficially, it seems straightforward to ensure the identity of a physical object in the real world is uniquely matched to an object in a digital world. But in reality – says Paul Wilkinson – how buildings, infrastructure and related systems, equipment and objects are identified is dependent upon what information might be needed, where, when,…

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Interoperable digital services will be key for future UK single construction regulator
ByPaulW 16 July 202616 July 2026

The UK Government response to a consultation on the single construction regulator has accepted all the key points made by industry respondents, including nima, about the critical need for interoperability of information and clear data standards. In its July 2026 response to the consultation on the single construction regulator (SCR) prospectus, the UK Government (via…

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Call for speakers now open for Digital Construction North 2026
ByPaulW 13 July 202624 July 2026

The hunt for bold ideas and brilliant minds is on – Digital Construction North (DCN) has opened its call for speakers (deadline: 7 August 2026). Returning for its third edition, on 18 November 2026, the event will bring together thousands from the AECO community for a high-impact day of insight, innovation, and connection at Manchester Central. Created…

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Women in BIM and BIM4Water form strategic partnership to accelerate digital transformation across the water sector
ByPaulW 1 July 20261 July 2026

Two influential not-for-profit networks, Women in BIM (WIB) and BIM4Water, have announced a strategic partnership to strengthen collaboration, knowledge-sharing and digital transformation across the built environment and water sectors. The partnership unites WIB’s global collaborative network, supporting Members in their professional and personal development, with BIM4Water’s cross-industry forum, which is dedicated to driving digital transformation…

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IMI Framework expanded to include ISO 19650-6 health and safety guidance
ByPaulW 22 June 202622 June 2026

The IMI Framework, the UK’s source of guidance on information management in accordance with the ISO 19650 standards, has been expanded to include insights on health and safety information management as set out in ISO 19650-6. As well as helping to improve health and safety performance, BS-EN ISO 19650-6 also provides a key tool for…

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Webinar: Understanding the information management initiative (IMI) and IMI Framework
ByPaulW 12 June 202622 July 2026

Information management underpins safer, more efficient and more consistent outcomes across the built environment. Yet many organisations are still unclear on what the Information Management Initiative (IMI) is, how it works, and how the IMI Framework supports it. In a lunchtime webinar on Tuesday 30 June 2026, Dr Anne Kemp OBE, Chair of nima, Fellow…

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nima and DOWG announce strategic collaboration to bridge the ‘Project-to-Operations’ data gap
ByPaulW 3 June 202624 June 2026

A new collaboration aims to ensure greater data interoperability across the entire lifecycle for the UK’s complex estates. nima (formerly the UK BIM Alliance) and the Digital Operations Working Group (DOWG) have announced a collaboration aimed at fixing the structural misalignment in how built environment data is captured, handed over, and managed. The collaboration, unveiled…

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nima calls for consistent information requirements and more joined-up government approaches on information management

UAE-based ALEC Holdings embraces the Information Management Intiative

BIM4Water boosts steering group

How do we ensure the identity of an object in a digital world is uniquely matched to a physical object in the real world?

Interoperable digital services will be key for future UK single construction regulator

Call for speakers now open for Digital Construction North 2026

Women in BIM and BIM4Water form strategic partnership to accelerate digital transformation across the water sector

IMI Framework expanded to include ISO 19650-6 health and safety guidance

Webinar: Understanding the information management initiative (IMI) and IMI Framework

nima and DOWG announce strategic collaboration to bridge the ‘Project-to-Operations’ data gap

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