IMPulse: nima news and events
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News alerts
nima chair Anne Kemp receives Joan Cave Memorial Trophy for her 2025 John O’Groats marathon
Some eight months after completing a 101-day, 1,350-mile charity walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats (June 2025 news), nima chair Anne Kemp has been…
BIM4Water needs you!
BIM4Water is seeking a passionate individual to join and lead its technical forum as Chair for BIM4Water. Founded in 2013 and recognised as a major…
Kickstarting nima’s upskilling and education drive
Following his summer 2025 appointment as nima vice chair for upskilling and education, Paul Woddy (September 2025 profile) aims to develop an updated Learning Outcomes…
Speak at Digital Construction Week 2026
Digital Construction Week (DCW) has opened its call for speakers. Industry disruptors and forward-thinkers are invited to apply to speak at the UK’s leading event…
Early bird registration and call for papers for buildingSMART summit closing soon
The call for papers for the next buildingSMART International summit is open until 31 January 2026. Early bird registration for delegates to attend the event,…
Helping SMEs in the built environment apply key AI standards
Update (6 February 2026): Due to non-availability of key speakers, the 11 February webinar has been cancelled. A new webinar about PAS 1958 will take…
Digital Construction Awards shortlist published
The projects, teams and innovators redefining what’s possible across the built environment have been revealed. This year’s Digital Construction Awards shortlist shines a spotlight on real progress:…
BSI to update on revisions to ISO 19650
With input from nima, BSI is hosting a lunchtime webinar (12.30-1.30pm) on Tuesday 24 February 2026 to discuss proposed revisions to ISO 19650-1, ISO 19650-2…
The unseen costs of AI
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…
Why adopt the IFC data schema and open data?
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…
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
