Melanie Robinson
Okana
associate and strategic advisory lead
Melanie Robinson
Melanie is an Associate and Strategic Advisory lead at Okana, specialising in Building Information Modelling (BIM) and information management according to ISO 19650. She is Digital Construction Champion of the Year 2025 and currently manages several projects across multiple sectors within the UK and internationally and works closely with clients to develop bespoke digital strategies for project and asset management. Melanie’s interests include change management, standardisation, and digital collaboration, and also acts as Regional Lead for Newcastle-upon-Tyne for Women in BIM. She also sits on the Special Interest Group for the Golden Thread for the Building Safety Alliance and the Industry Advisory Board for the School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment at Edinburgh Napier University. Melanie holds a PhD from Edinburgh Napier University, which investigated the micro-level factors to an effective macro-level diffusion of BIM, including the gap between perceived and actual efficacy of BIM understanding and skills.
