Standardised data and structured information management are vital for long-term asset maintenance - and the IMI can help

Two recent reports have criticised standards of record keeping and information management. A January 2025 report from the UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) has highlighted UK Government departmental shortcomings in managing maintenance information about thousands of public sector assets. And a UK Housing Ombudsman case found poor record-keeping at a former social housing provider potentially?delayed safety interventions and exposed residents to unnecessary risks.

Nima believes complying with the Information Management Initiative (IMI) principles will help such organisations deliver better data and information about their assets. Read the full nima news comment.