To help it shape its next one-day online conference – set to take place on Thursday 3 December 2026 – nima is surveying members of its community from across the built and managed environment sector. The short survey asks respondents to share where information management is working well, and where it consistently breaks down. Nima…
The nima Virtual Conference 2025 on Thursday 6 November attracted some 340 unique visitors to its new, immersive and avatar-driven event platform. Keynotes, expert panels and networking sessions all implicitly marked the first anniversary of the launch of the nima-led Information Management Initiative (IMI). Why and how to change nima chair Anne Kemp says nima’s fourth virtual…
Professor Sarah Davidson, a volunteer who has contributed extensively to nima since it was originally founded as the UK BIM Alliance in 2016, was announced as the latest winner of the nima Outstanding Contribution Award. A virtual presentation to Sarah was made by nima chairman Dr Anne Kemp OBE during the nima Virtual Conference 2025…
The nima Virtual Conference 2025 on Thursday 6 November will feature two influential keynote speakers opening and closing the Main Stage talks. David Hancock, Construction Director and Infrastructure Practice Lead at NISTA, theNational Infrastructure and Services Transformation Authority, will speak in the first sessionof nima’s event, while former Crossrail digital chief, Malcolm Taylor, will provide histhoughts in the event’s…
The nima Virtual Conference 2025 on Thursday 6 November is set to redefine how sector professionals come together to learn, collaborate and connect. In line with nima’s aim to advance information management in the built environment, this year’s event moves beyond standard web conferencing and enters an immersive, avatar-driven 3Denvironment. nima senior vice chair and…
The free-to-attend nima Virtual Conference 2025 on Thursday 6 November (see 20 August news) promises to be the biggest and best yet. It will feature change-makers, digital pioneers and global innovators, all taking to our new virtual stage to explore practical steps to help deliver the Information Management Initiative (IMI) in the built and managed…
A new Bill to harness the enormous power of data to boost the UK economy by £10 billion has been introduced to Parliament (more information here). It will also put a major infrastructure asset register on a statutory footing. The Data Use and Access Bill will unlock the secure and effective use of data for…
Paul French, head of digital construction at Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions is the lucky recipient of a £150 technology voucher from nima. Paul successfully completed the treasure hunt at nima’s Spring Virtual Conference 2024 on 18 April and was included in the resulting prize draw. Upon hearing the news, Paul said: “I found the Nima Spring…
The nima podcast – That Information Management Podcast – has recorded interviews with two of the keynote speakers at this week’s Virtual Spring Conference 2024. The first podcast features Rene Morkos, CEO of US-based ALICE Technologies, a software business that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to optimise the scheduling of construction projects. He talks about the…
The speaker line-up for nima’s Virtual Spring Conference on 18 April 2024 is now confirmed. The day will open with a welcome from nima chair Anne Kemp, and then the conference is structured around a series of four main keynote talks, each followed by a panel discussion: 1. Whole Life Value of Data (9.30am BST): Siva…
