Supporting better information management across the built environment
Information management underpins safer, more efficient and more consistent outcomes across the built environment. Yet many organizations are still unclear on what the Information Management Initiative (IMI) is, how it works, and how the IMI Framework supports it.
In this upcoming webinar, Emma Hooper, Head of Information Management Strategy at RLB Digital, and Dan Rossiter, Built Environment Sector Lead at BSI, will give you a clear, practical overview of the IMI and IMIF. They will highlight key progress to date and explain the direction of travel for both initiatives.
You will leave with a stronger understanding of how these initiatives support better information management using BIM, and where you can play a role in supporting adoption across the built environment.
Webinar details
Date: Tuesday 30 June 2026
Time: 12:00 - 13:00 (BST)
Location: Online
What you’ll learn in this live session:
- What the Information Management Initiative is and why it is needed across the built environment.
- How the IMI supports consistent, sector-led information management.
- What the IMI Framework includes and how it supports the IMI.
- Key successes and updates since the launch of IMI and IMIF.
- What happens next and how you can support adoption.
Event timings
- 12:00 to 12:05 – Housekeeping.
- 12:05 to 12:25 – Overview of the Information Management Initiative.
- 12:25 to 12:35 – Overview of the IMI Framework.
- 12:35 to 12:55 – Live Q&A.
- 12:55 to 13:00 – Close and next steps.
Who should attend?
This webinar is relevant if you operate within the built environment, including:
- Public sector professionals and officials.
- Asset owners, managers and operators.
- Designers, engineers and technical specialists.
- Contractors, labourers and installers.
Get clear on IMI and the IMI Framework and what they mean for your work.
Whether you are new to IMI and IMIF or looking for the latest updates, this session will help you understand how information management is being shaped across the sector and what it means for your organization.
Speakers
Emma is Head of Information Management Strategy at RLB Digital. Her job involves working out the intricate details of information management and how it connects, whether that’s at a project, organisation or at an industry level. Providing though-leadership and solutions to complex problems. She is vice-chair of building SMART UK&I, head of projects for nima, part of the BSI B/555 standards committee and an author of the IMI Framework guidance.
She is one of a handful of people to gain both COBie and building SMART certified professional status. Recently she authored PAS 1958:2026 and is a UK national expert for several standards including the updates to ISO 19650. In 2022, she was recognized for her contributions and won the 'Digital Construction Champion of the Year' award at the Digital Construction Awards.
As a result of her accomplishments, she was made an honorary fellow of the University of Nottingham in information management and modelling. Her background is an architectural technician responsible for full production information from concept to handover. From a software perspective she is an Autodesk Revit Certified Professional, she co-authored the book “Delivering COBie using Autodesk Revit” with Bill East and is a former Revit gunslinger. She champions open standards (IFC and IDS) and also authored the popular ‘Revit to IFC’ blog series.
