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Our 12th report on digital construction and BIM to find out the latest technology trends among construction professionals. See how your experiences and views compare with your contemporaries, and how people are using digital tools and approaches to address industry challenges.
In architectural terms, ‘daylighting’ refers to using natural light to provide occupants of a building with the level of lighting they need for essential activities. In this article, Jess Sharman explains how to effectively use lighting, and the things you need to consider on your projects.
75% of people said excessive office noise prevented them from doing a good job. How can architects and designers improve productivity through acoustic design?
Tina Pringle, Director of Technical Information, Dr Stephen Hamil, Innovation Director at NBS and Nick Schumann from NBS Schumann, covered a range of topics as part of a live webinar.
Our latest research is about construction product information, which we have not researched for several years. We have always been keen to monitor trends in information formats that specifiers find most useful: particularly the trend towards digital forms of data. This is covered in this research, but there are bigger themes underlying this, which have taken on particular significance in the past few years: namely, building safety and environmental sustainability.
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to eight tables, and the first publication of two new tables, Materials and Properties & characteristics.
The launch of the new USMS library allows specifiers to develop specifications in the NBS Chorus software platform that they are familiar with, but using the content set required for international projects.
Concrete is the most widely used manufactured material in construction, found in everything from kerbs to dams, roads to pipes, buildings to bridges and even in ornamental building fixtures. While manufacturing processes remain problematic due to the significant CO2 contribution levels, concrete’s longevity, durability, thermal mass and compression strength make it an attractive building material.
Closomat provide design advice for hygiene facilities in public spaces and hygiene rooms. Find out more about the company and their relationship with specifiers in this case study.