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Fourth nima virtual conference reiterates key Information Management Initiative themes
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…
Sarah Davidson receives nima honour
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…
nima to sponsor best digital team category at Digital Construction Awards 2026
nima is sponsoring a key category of the Digital Construction Awards 2026, which are currently open for entries. The entry deadline has just been extended…
Two industry influencers to speak at 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…
Data and information for critical infrastructure management and maintenance
An October 2025 report – Deep dive on data and information for critical infrastructure management and maintenance – from the Alan Turing Institute examines the…
nima Virtual Conference 2025 to offer an immersive, avatar-driven experience
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…
Mission-led major projects: lessons for information management
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…
BIM4Water hosts successful London summer event
BIM4Water hosted their Summer Event on Thursday 25 September 2025, focused on the critical topic of securing the water sector’s digital infrastructure. The event, sponsored…
New CLC digital competencies framework supports the Information Management Initiative
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…
BIM4Water discusses asset data standardisation
BIM4Water held a successful event, led by its Asset Data Standards (ADS) group, working in partnership with Water Services Association of Australia, to examine how water…
nima & bSUKI events
London Build 2025
Digital Construction North 2025
Transform Together: Digitising The Built Environment
Transforming the working world with immersive AI
TechFest 2025
nima quarterly forum (Q4 2025)
