We connect people, products and construction information to help the industry make better decisions and deliver safer, more sustainable buildings.
About NBS
For more than 50 years, NBS has supported the construction industry with trusted technical content, specification expertise and digital tools.
Today, our platforms help architects, specifiers, engineers and manufacturers work with clearer, more structured information throughout the specification process. From writing specifications in NBS Chorus and finding and presenting construction products through NBS Source, to assessing lifecycle carbon with NBS LCA, we help connect people, product information and project requirements across the built environment.
200+
Colleagues across the UK
1000+
Years of combined technical experience
50+
Years supporting the construction industry
275k+
Active customers
215
Countries represented by our users
0%
We're a carbon-neutral company
What drives NBS
Our mission
Better information. Better decisions. Better buildings.
We combine technology, technical expertise and structured data to help construction professionals work efficiently, manage risk and make better-informed decisions throughout the specification and project lifecycle.
Our platform
Connecting construction information
NBS Chorus, NBS Source and NBS LCA connect specifications, products and carbon data to support better decisions across the built environment and keep essential project information more closely aligned.
Our partners
Stronger through collaboration
We work with industry and technology partners to strengthen construction information, share expertise and create more connected ways of working across the construction process.
Our commitment
Supporting positive change
Our products support more informed sustainability decisions, while we continue to reduce our own environmental impact as part of Hubexo and contribute to wider industry progress.
Our mission
Better information. Better decisions. Better buildings.
We combine technology, technical expertise and structured data to help construction professionals work efficiently, manage risk and make better-informed decisions throughout the specification and project lifecycle.
Our platform
Connecting construction information
NBS Chorus, NBS Source and NBS LCA connect specifications, products and carbon data to support better decisions across the built environment and keep essential project information more closely aligned.
Our partners
Stronger through collaboration
We work with industry and technology partners to strengthen construction information, share expertise and create more connected ways of working across the construction process.
Our commitment
Supporting positive change
Our products support more informed sustainability decisions, while we continue to reduce our own environmental impact as part of Hubexo and contribute to wider industry progress.
Built on experience
Explore the people, customers and history behind our products, expertise and approach to construction information.
Our history
Proudly based in Newcastle, NBS has spent more than 50 years evolving alongside the construction industry.
Along the way, we have helped shape specification practice, product information, BIM, classification and professional development. That same focus on improving how construction information is created, managed and shared continues to guide how we develop NBS today. Looking ahead, our ambition is to expand NBS platforms globally, bringing trusted construction information and better-connected workflows to more markets and helping support a safer built environment worldwide.
Our people
Our people are one of NBS’s greatest strengths.
Across our technical teams, we bring together more than 1,000 years of combined construction expertise, spanning specification, architecture, engineering, product information and digital construction.
That knowledge is built into the products and content our customers use every day, from the technical information maintained within NBS Chorus to the structured product data and guidance that support better specification decisions.
Combined with the experience of our software, research, product and commercial teams, this depth of expertise helps us create trusted tools that reflect how the industry really works.
Our customers
Our customers play an important role in shaping how NBS evolves.
We work with leading architectural practices, multidisciplinary consultancies, engineers, contractors and construction product manufacturers, supporting teams that manage complex specification, product and project information across the built environment.
Many of our customers use NBS across multiple teams, offices and projects, relying on our platforms to bring greater consistency, structure and visibility to the way information is created, managed and shared.
Their experience and feedback help inform how we develop our products, content and services, ensuring NBS continues to respond to changing industry requirements and the needs of organisations working at scale.
As the industry becomes more connected and information-led, we are focused on helping our customers standardise processes, collaborate more effectively and make better-informed decisions across their businesses.
Our history
Proudly based in Newcastle, NBS has spent more than 50 years evolving alongside the construction industry.
Along the way, we have helped shape specification practice, product information, BIM, classification and professional development. That same focus on improving how construction information is created, managed and shared continues to guide how we develop NBS today. Looking ahead, our ambition is to expand NBS platforms globally, bringing trusted construction information and better-connected workflows to more markets and helping support a safer built environment worldwide.
Our people
Our people are one of NBS’s greatest strengths.
Across our technical teams, we bring together more than 1,000 years of combined construction expertise, spanning specification, architecture, engineering, product information and digital construction.
That knowledge is built into the products and content our customers use every day, from the technical information maintained within NBS Chorus to the structured product data and guidance that support better specification decisions.
Combined with the experience of our software, research, product and commercial teams, this depth of expertise helps us create trusted tools that reflect how the industry really works.
Our customers
Our customers play an important role in shaping how NBS evolves.
We work with leading architectural practices, multidisciplinary consultancies, engineers, contractors and construction product manufacturers, supporting teams that manage complex specification, product and project information across the built environment.
Many of our customers use NBS across multiple teams, offices and projects, relying on our platforms to bring greater consistency, structure and visibility to the way information is created, managed and shared.
Their experience and feedback help inform how we develop our products, content and services, ensuring NBS continues to respond to changing industry requirements and the needs of organisations working at scale.
As the industry becomes more connected and information-led, we are focused on helping our customers standardise processes, collaborate more effectively and make better-informed decisions across their businesses.
More from NBS
Hubexo
About Hubexo
NBS has been part of Hubexo, formerly Byggfakta Group, since 2020. Hubexo is a global construction data and software business providing project information, market intelligence, product information, eTendering and specification solutions across international markets. Within the UK and Ireland, NBS sits alongside Glenigan and CIS as part of Hubexo UKI. Together, these businesses bring construction intelligence, specification and product information closer together, helping customers make better-informed decisions across the built environment. Being part of Hubexo gives NBS access to wider expertise, technology and data, while allowing us to retain the specialist knowledge, products and relationships that have defined NBS for more than 50 years.
Careers
Help shape what’s next
We are always looking for people who want to solve meaningful problems, develop useful technology and help improve the way the construction industry works with information. At NBS, you can work alongside construction experts, technologists, researchers and product specialists on tools and services used across the built environment. Explore opportunities with NBS and the wider Hubexo UKI business.
Making a difference
From working with local schools and placement programmes to supporting charities, we strive to make a positive impact in our local community.
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NBS Academy
Build your knowledge with training courses designed to help you develop practical skills and get more from NBS.
NBS Events
Join NBS webinars and in-person events for expert insight and practical guidance on the issues shaping construction.
Newsroom
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Contact
There are lots of ways to get in touch with NBS. You can contact us by phone, visit us at our office, or send us a message online.