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News alerts
GIIG’s CCS project shortlisted for award
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…
nima welcomes CIC push for a data-driven approach
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…
nima to cease posting on ‘X’
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…
100,000 views of UK BIM Framework since June 2024 revamp
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…
Construction Leadership Council and nima launch Information Management Initiative (IMI)
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…
John Hall receives nima award
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…
BIM4Estates to develop standard requirements for universities
Rich Draper, chair of the 100+-member nima network BIM4Estates, is interviewed in a two-part article on BIMplus (part 1; part 2), and says the group…
Bola Abisogun joins nima ambassadors
Bola Abisogun is the latest industry figure to become a nima ambassador. Dr Abisogun is a leading figure in digital construction and diversity. As founder…
New data laws to put National Underground Asset Register on a statutory footing
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…
A buildingSMART Implementers update
nima vice chair Emma Hooper recently attended the buildingSMART General Assembly of Implementers meeting at Trimble’s headquarters in Denver, Colorado. The event is focused on…
nima & bSUKI events
Construction Productivity Conference 2025
Constructing Excellence Annual Conference 2025
BIM4Rail webinar: Blockchain, IMI
National Information Management and Digital Construction Conference
FutureBuild 2025
buildingSMART International Summit – Singapore 2025
Connected Places Summit 2025
The BIM summit, by Symetri
nima Spring virtual conference 2025 (provisional)
