Current update

With every update, the NBS grows and develops. As an NBS subscriber, you'll know that the National Building Specification changes to reflect the industry, with new sections and clauses. You'll also know that the reference documents we cite are always changing, and that keeping up to date has never been more important. Use the information here to make sure that your specifications are always current.

Subscribers to NBS Building, NBS Engineering Services, NBS Landscape, NBS Binders and Discs and NBS Scheduler received Update 2008-1 in March.

NBS Perspective

We are thrilled to announce the launch of NBS Perspective, a new document management and collaboration system, designed to make it easier to view, organise and share information and project documentation.

As an NBS subscriber, you now have access to this new software product free of charge on your update CD*. When you have installed this update CD you will notice a new icon on your desktop. Open NBS Perspective to find out how it could benefit you and your office. read more on NBS Perspective ...
Update 2008-1.1, May - Online update

The 2008-1.1 update is made up of alterations to guidance and reference document links. Please ensure that the last consolidated update, 2008-1 (March), is installed prior to installing this update. read more on Update 2008-1.1, May - Online update ...
Summaries of revisions

The summaries of revisions are a handy list of all the changes made in the most recent Update. read more on the Summaries of revisions ...
New/Revised Sections

See a list of all the sections which have been a list of sections which have been added or revised in update 2008-1 including a new section on thatch roofing. read more on the New/Revised Sections ...
Revisions to clauses

If you need to know in detail which NBS Building and NBS Landscape clauses changed this Update, you can find out here. read more on Revisions to clauses ...
Software changes

The new update of NBS may contain important changes to the software. Find out all the changes that have been made to NBS software. read more on Software changes ...
Coming soon to NBS

The NBS technical team spend over 14,000 hours each year keeping you up to date. Find out what they'll be adding in the next Update. read more on what's coming soon to NBS ...
* At least one licence to the Professional Edition of NBS Perspective will be issued free of charge for use until your next renewal date plus another 12 months. During this time additional Professional Edition licences can be purchased. After this time you can continue to use the Project Edition free of charge or subscribe to the Professional Edition. Prices available on request.