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NBS Specification Report 2017 articles

NBS Specification Report 2017

In November 2016 we launched our latest survey in a bid to understand how the industry is changing the way it writes specifications as it continues to adopt digital ways of working. We're now ready to share the results in the NBS Specification Report 2017.

Download the NBS Specification Report 2017

As well as findings from the survey, the free-to-download report includes expert insight and analysis, including:
  • The alternative to last minute specification, Stephen Hamil, Director of Research and Innovation, NBS
  • A collection of views from around the industry including:
    • Stewart Lunnis, Leander Design architecture + interiors
    • Mark Taylor, Allies & Morrison
    • David Wigglesworth, SFS intec
    • Andy Jobling, Levitt Bernstein
  • The legalities behind specifications, Sarah Wilson and Bal Manak, Watson Burton LLP

Here we share some of the articles that feature in the NBS Specification Report 2017.

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04 March 2017 | by
Our technical team author NBS specification products and are available to help customers who are using these tools for specification writing. The team members' backgrounds are diverse, with many years of experience working in the construction industry and producing their own specifications. Here we introduce you to some of the team as they share their specification experiences with you.
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