The Construction Information Service

Additional features include:

1. A free subscription to NBS Building Regulations.
2. MyCIS - an area to set personal preferences and save links to favourite documents.
3. Direct time saving links to documents in The Service from clause guidance in the NBS specification software products (NBS Create, NBS Building, NBS Landscape and NBS Scheduler)
4. Access to Architects Journal online, the market leading weekly periodical for architects and designers including up to the minute industry news.
5. Phrase suggestion - enhancing your search by suggesting words and phrases closely related to what you have asked.

Integrated search and access to Specify-it, the searchable database of manufacturers and suppliers.

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The Construction Information Service business package is based around the Core Supplement with the additional supplements providing more specific industry information.

Core Supplement

Where possible The Construction Information Service Core includes key documents cited in the UK Building Regulations Approved Documents, key technical standards and booklets including:

1. Documents critical to the design, detailing and construction of popular building types and civil engineering
2. Basic construction management, regulatory and contract documents
3. Health and safety, legal, design guidance and good practice information
4. The management of healthcare premises publications
5. Sustainability documents
6. Critical publications and information from industry partners
7. Complete Eurocode documentation

Building Supplement

Focused on the particular information needs of building control, architects and architectural technologists, builders and contractors, volume house builders, landscape architects, building maintenance managers and local authority technical departments, the supplement includes:

1. Documents that assist complex building and landscape design
2. Non-statutory guidance documents complementing those in the Core covering statutory aspects of design e.g. fire
3. Building and energy conservation
4. Critical publications and information from industry partners
5. Building interior design

Construction Management Supplement

Produced in association with the CIOB to aid construction professionals for all types of construction projects including:

1. Construction procurement
2. Design management
3. Managing construction quality
4. Operational maintenance
5. Contractual claims and disputes
6. Project management
7. Cost and value management
8. Critical publications and information from industry partners

Mechanical & Electrical Supplement

Produced specifically for mechanical and electrical engineers, building services engineers, maintenance managers and technical staff from local authorities, providing detailed publications on:

1. Building electrical services
2. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning
3. Energy production and distribution
4. Building mechanical services
5. Environmental impact
6. Critical publications and information from industry partners

Sustainability, Environment, Development and Planning Supplement

The supplement provides critical publications and information from industry partners including guidance, legislation, circulars, advice notes and statistics for those involved in sustainable development and management, environmental planning, climate change, town and country planning, developing sustainable communities and/or conservation. Topics covered include:

1. The sustainable built environment
2. Placemaking
3. Open space, biodiversity and sustainable landscape
4. Impacts of climate change
5. Development control
6. Spatial planning
7. Policy
8. Environmental planning and policy guidance
9. Infrastructure and construction development

Civil & Structural Supplement

Providing detailed coverage of complex structural design, repair and maintenance for civil and structural engineers, contractors and design team members responsible for design and detailing, the supplement also covers:

1. Advanced highway and bridge design and construction
2. Complex groundwork
3. Marine, coastal, river and flood engineering
4. Advanced and innovative structural design and detailing
5. Critical publications and information from industry partners

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The Construction Information Service business package is available to purchase on an annual subscription basis.

Subscriptions to this product are sold by our Joint Venture Partner IHS.

To subscribe, you can request a quote online. Contact IHS or if you have any further questions about The Construction Information Service please email marketing@ihs.com or speak with an IHS Subject Matter Expert on +44 (0)1344 328300 (UK) or 303 397 2892 (US).