Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming many aspects of the built environment. Yet, while the benefits of AI often take centre stage, the hidden costs frequently go unnoticed. The RED Foundation‘s Data Ethics Steering Group has released a new report – The Unseen Costs of Artificial Intelligence (available here) – offering a critical perspective on the…
nima incorporates the UK and Ireland chapter of buildingSMART International, and bSUKI has just published a new report intended to help organisations understand the value of the IFC data schema and open data. The report – The Business Value of Adopting openData via Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) [PDF] – highlights the opportunities from the perspective…
The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM, a nima affiliate) has published a new information management good practice guide which highlights that information is critical infrastructure and that FM is a key player. IWFM’s guide provides a transformative framework for how workplace and facilities management (WFM) professionals approach information management – it represents a…
The devolved government of Wales has published a Built Environment Mission Statement and a Digital Action Plan for Construction. The Digital Action Plan was developed in partnership with Constructing Excellence in Wales (CEW – Constructing Excellence is a nima affiliate), and outlines key priorities to help drive productivity, improve project delivery, and support the development…
An October 2025 report – Deep dive on data and information for critical infrastructure management and maintenance – from the Alan Turing Institute examines the role of data and information in managing and maintaining critical infrastructure in the UK. It focuses on four sectors with large networks of physical assets: energy, transport, water, and communications….
In a recent DCplus article (7 October 2025), Lawrence Chapman from the Sizewell C nuclear project asks how should information managers respond as the government evolves its approach to major projects? Chapman notes a recent publication, Mission-led major projects, by the Major Projects Association, and says the report raises critical questions for those working in information…
The Construction Leadership Council’s People & Skills workstream has released a report setting out a framework for digital competencies across the built environment workforce (read 1 October 2025 news release). The report says the advocated competencies support the implementation of the Information Management Initiative (IMI). Overall, the CLC says: “Unlocking the opportunities of digital capability in the built environment…
Nima has been provided with a copy of a job description for a senior information manager in a consultancy or a client or asset owner/operator organisation. It is shared here as a example for other organisations who might be considering similar appointments. Senior Information Manager Key Responsibilities: Technical Requirements Desirable Skills
The UK Building Safety regime is complex and made up of multiple sources of primary legislation, secondary legislation, statutory instruments and connected guidance documents. ONE Creative Environments Ltd has created a comprehensive mapping resource using Miro. Titled “the web of sane”, this aims to help industry understand the legislation structure, and how this fits together…
From a client or owner-operator perspective, how does the UK BIM Framework support their information management needs? A nima workshop report sheds some light. At Digital Construction Week in June 2024, a workshop facilitated by David Churcher and Sarah Davidson explored the priority tasks set out in the UK BIM Framework that involve project clients…
