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The UK BIM Alliance is to rebrand as \u2018nima\u2019, the Greek word for \u2018thread\u2019 to better reflect current and anticipated future thinking about digital working<\/h2>\n

It has been announced that the UK BIM Alliance<\/a>, established in 2016 to drive the implementation of building information modelling (BIM), is to rebrand as \u2018nima\u2019.<\/p>\n

Better representing modern BIM and digital working<\/h3>\n

The name, also the Greek word for \u2018thread\u2019, is not an abbreviation.<\/p>\n

It has been selected to help give the volunteer-led organisation a more cohesive identity and sense of purpose. It is intended to be better aligned with current and anticipated future developments in digital working in the built and managed environment.<\/p>\n

Explaining the change, to be announced in person at the UK Construction Week trade show in Birmingham on 4 October 2022, Dr Anne Kemp OBE, chair of nima, says:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe UK has been hugely influential in the international adoption of BIM adoption since the launch of the UK government\u2019s drive for change in 2011. Setting a \u2018BIM Mandate\u2019 in April 2016 did much to stimulate people, process and technology change and to help build a standards-driven movement. And since 2016, the Alliance has also helped maintain momentum, by, for example, supporting development of the UK BIM Framework.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, the debate has started to shift. It is no longer just about BIM \u2013 often seen as a technological change \u2013 but about wider industry information management challenges<\/a>, including building safety, climate change, and delivering value across the life cycle of our built and managed assets.\u201d<\/p>\n

BIM is often misunderstood and the UK BIM Alliance rebrand hopes to fix this<\/h3>\n

The organisation has been debating its identity and purpose since the publication of the international ISO 19650 standards in January 2019, mindful that industry discussions were also embracing emerging concepts such as digital twins.<\/p>\n

However, BIM was often misconstrued as a 3D design technology<\/a> rather than a process supporting purposeful use of information across the whole landscape of the built environment, from the inception stages of projects, through construction- and then to support efficient operation, maintenance and use of assets through to their end of life.<\/p>\n

Continuing, Anne explains:<\/p>\n

\u201cOur new name, nima, reflects evolution of our industry and our organisation. We are keeping an international perspective, continuing to support digital transformation across the sector, and aiming in our behaviours to be as inclusive as possible. We are not the \u2018BIM police\u2019 \u2013 we are a self-help community that anyone can tap into if they want to improve their information management.\u201d<\/p>\n

Existing UK BIM Framework content will be maintained<\/h3>\n

As part of the rebranding process, the nima name is supported by a new logo, a refreshed strategy has been developed, and the organisation\u2019s website and social media channels are being updated.<\/p>\n

Existing content (including the UK BIM Framework guidance<\/a> \u2013 endorsed in the government\u2019s 2021 information management mandate), local and sectoral group resources, and relationships with industry organisations (including UK government, professional and trade association affiliates, technology providers, and buildingSMART International) will be maintained and expanded.<\/p>\n

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