The National Cyber-Physical Infrastructure (NCPI) ecosystem programme has published a series of reports summarising recommendations from workshops held in 2024 (read Digital Twin Hub news). The reports cover: People involved with nima and the GIIG (including Dan Rossiter of BSI, and nima vice-chair Paul Wilkinson) attended some of the workshops, with the GIIG’s 2023 interoperability…
Nima is planning to hold a series of short quarterly online forums open to anyone interested in the organisation’s work in promoting information management best practice in the built and managed environment. The first forum will be at 2pm GMT on Thursday 27 February 2025. Register to attend. The quarterly forums are intended to: Save…
The UK BIM Framework team is creating a series of short videos showing its artificial intelligence (AI) search function at work. The free online resource (at www.ukbimframework.org/) is developed and maintained by nima and BSI. It sets out standards, guidance, checklists and FAQs to help individuals and organisations understand the fundamental principles of information management…
The new international standard for sharing health and safety information throughout the lifecycles of built assets has been published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO 19650-6:2025 will help professionals meet Building Safety Act requirements to manage the golden thread of information for higher-risk buildings Titled Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering…
A project undertaken by the GIIG (nima’s not-for-profit consultancy arm) for the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has been shortlisted for an award. The GIIG focuses on practical ways to enable efficient information flows in construction and asset management. It helps organisations to create and manage reliable information that will remain findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR)….
nima has welcomed the Construction Industry Council‘s push for a wider data-driven approach across the sector. The representative forum for UK professional bodies, research organisations and specialist business associations has highlighted the opportunity to improve sectoral outcomes through data in its response to a UK government consultation (see also CIC news release). Responding to a Department…
nima is to cease active posting on X (formerly Twitter) due to declining engagement and the proliferation of misinformation. Joining Twitter in May 2016 as @UKBIMAlliance, and later (October 2022) becoming @WeAreNima, the organisation grew a substantial following (6,000-plus), and posted over 3,200 updates from its main account on the platform. However, since a 2022…
Less than six months after its June 2024 upgrade, the improved UK BIM Framework has received over 100,000 views. The Framework’s latest major update was launched to coincide with Digital Construction Week in London on 5-6 June 2024, and incorporated several improvements, including enhanced presentation, navigation and search facilities – including an artificial intelligence (AI)…
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC), with nima, has launched the ‘Information Management Initiative‘ (IMI). It aims to progressively transform information management practices across the built and natural environment sector. Led by the CLC and supported by nima (formerly the UK BIM Alliance), the IMI: IMI: Why now? The CLC is building upon some 15 years…
John Hall is the latest recipient of the nima Outstanding Contribution Award. A volunteer who has contributed extensively to nima, particularly since it rebranded from the UK BIM Alliance in October 2022, John’s honour was announced at nima’s Autumn Virtual Conference 2024 on 7 November. The virtual presentation to John was made by nima chairman…
