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News alerts
CLC biennial review provides an IMI update
A new March 2026 report sets out the Construction Leadership Council‘s key priorities for 2026 and details the progress made during 2025 under each of…
BIM4Water is developing an Asset Information Management Strategy (AIMS) framework
A new framework aims to provide the water sector with unified, practical guidance on asset information and how companies can strengthen their data to support…
Whole life thinking, interoperability of information, and consistent information and data requirements are key areas for the single construction regulator, says nima
Nima’s response to a UK Government consultation on future regulation of the construction sector has stressed the need for more consistent digital standards and greater…
Anne Kemp named Digital Construction Champion of the Year
Nima chair Anne Kemp has been named as the Digital Construction Champion of the Year for 2026. The award was announced at the Digital Construction…
Consultation opens on proposed changes to ISO 19650 Parts 1 and 2
As the UK body responsible to inputs to international standards, BSI has published the drafts of ISO 19650 Parts 1 and 2 for UK public…
Consultation opens on construction products reform
Following the 2025 green paper on construction products reform (see nima news, 25 April 2025), a white paper has been published by the Ministry of…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) considerations for information managers in the built environment
Nima has produced a position paper on artificial Intelligence (AI), aiming to provide clear, relevant, objective guidance on the use of AI, and to encourage…
Gordon Mitchell appointed nima vice chair
Gordon Mitchell has become a nima vice chair with particular responsibility for managing nima’s IT operations. A strong FM and IT industry background Gordon has…
Read the Digital Team of the Year finalist case studies
Nima is sponsoring the “digital construction Oscar” for the Digital Team of the Year in this year’s Digital Construction Awards, seeing a synergy with the ongoing Information Management…
Proposed changes to ISO 19650 outlined in BSI/nima webinar
Proposed changes to ISO 19650 1-3 were outlined in a joint BSI/nima webinar on Tuesday 24 February. Over 900 attendees at the online briefing were…
nima & bSUKI events
2026 Q2 nima quarterly forum
UWE BIM event 2026 – Digital Construction and AI: Who’s in Control?
Understanding the information management initiative (IMI) and IMI Framework
COMIT conference 2026
