04 October 2011
Buildings of the future must look to nature for inspiration if we are to reduce the use of increasingly scarce resources and produce truly sustainable architecture. This is the central theme of Michael Pawlyn’s new book Biomimicry in architecture which has just been published.
02 September 2011
NBS, providers of the recognised national standard specification system for the UK, is pleased to announce the launch of NBS Create - a new specification tool that will revolutionise the way project data is created, maintained and shared in the construction industry and support the widespread adoption and optimum use of BIM (Building Information Modelling).
02 September 2011
NBS is pleased to announce the development of a NBS National BIM (Building Information Modelling) Library for the UK construction industry.
13 May 2011
The Government's Chief Construction Adviser Paul Morrell has identified BIM as one key to delivering better value for the UK taxpayer.
24 February 2011
New bookshop to provide construction industry with much needed specialist supplier of built environment publications.
14 January 2011
An industry-wide survey conducted by NBS, which had 500 respondents in a review of 6,500 construction professionals, challenges common misconceptions of the industry as archaic and technologically unmotivated.
15 November 2010
NBS, expert providers of technical information for construction industry professionals, has launched NBS Domestic Specification, a new online service to guide users through the writing of a building specification
The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre, at Once Brewed in Northumberland, opened to the public on 29th July 2017 and has since received acclaim from visitors and Northumberland businesses as a whole.
The Spanish City is a collection of seaside pleasure buildings and grounds built in 1910 on the Whitley Bay seafront.
The project is an example where collaboration at both design, digital architecture and engineering levels played an essential role.
Newcastle Helix, a state of the art city centre quarter, is an exemplar in sustainable urban development
February’s issue of RIBA CPD Showcase is all about our consumption, management and disposal of water.
The design takes inspiration from the moment a ship is launched by the tradition of breaking a bottle of Champagne on the hull.
The Spanish City is a collection of seaside pleasure buildings and grounds built in 1910 on the Whitley Bay seafront.
The Bill Bryson Library sits within the World Heritage Site of Durham Cathedral and Castle, and was designed to complement this unique setting.
Maggie’s Newcastle provides social, emotional and practical support to people with cancer, their families and friends in a calm environment surrounded by nature.
