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Understanding BIM in a project management environment

01 February 2015 | by NBS

We consider the use of BIM across the project lifecycle.

Bridlington Leisure World

01 November 2014 | by NBS

A look at how NBS services have been used to develop Bridlington Leisure World.

Construction hard hats

01 November 2014 | by NBS Last amended on 17 August 2021

Whether involved in building or civil engineering projects, work at onshore or offshore industrial sites, or an occasional visitor, the hard hat – or safety helmet – is an essential item of safety equipment. This article gives a brief overview of the principal features, legislation and guidelines surrounding its maintenance and use.

Lighting Technology – Building in Efficiency

22 October 2014 | by NBS

We will visit Hoare Lea’s new offices, where they have invested heavily in new designed lighting systems and techniques that enhance energy use and lower costs, while providing a better psychological environment for staff.

Berlin's Museum for Architectural Drawing

10 September 2014 | by NBS

This new gallery for architectural drawings, designed by German/Russian practice SPEECH Tchoban & Kuznetsov recently won the ar+d awards in the UK. It is a small 500m² gallery in Berlin, constructed in five above-ground tiers. The key focus of this programme is in the constructional techniques that have resulted in the decorative concrete surface of the main walls: abstractionist motifs. So the gallery for drawings is itself a drawing.

Energy efficiency and thermal comfort

07 July 2014 | by NBS

This programme will present key research on the impact of energy efficiency strategies - such as the installation of insulation, draught-proofing and boiler upgrades - in low-income houses. It especially focuses on the health benefits of these improvements for elderly and infirm occupants and those generally regarded to be in fuel poverty.

One Angel Square

07 July 2014 | by NBS

Designed by 3DReid and engineered by Buro Happold, the Co-op’s recently opened £100m headquarters in Manchester, 1 Angel Square, has a BREEAM ‘outstanding’ rating. This programme explores how the engineer and architect achieved the rating, beginning with a look at the building’s focal point; a vast, central atrium.

4 key points from the NBS National BIM Survey 2014

01 June 2014 | by NBS

Four points from the NBS National BIM Report 2014 provide an insight into how BIM is used and perceived within the industry.

Building Regulations: Changes to Part L

01 May 2014 | by NBS

Approved Document Part L Conservation of fuel and power has been updated. The latest – 2013 – versions came into force in April 2014 and this programme gives you a heads-up on some of the key technical changes.

JCT 2011 Contracts: an overview

30 April 2014 | by NBS

This is a studio interview referencing a number of contracts BUT because of the level of complexity, detail and range, we will only look at some of the headline issues while recommending that people refer to NBS and the documents themselves. This programme will be a potential taster.

Construction law update 2014

30 April 2014 | by NBS

This programme will allow leading legal commentators to explain the finer points and lessons learned in recent legal cases.

NBS National BIM Report 2014

01 April 2014 | by NBS

The fourth NBS National BIM Report - the industry's most comprehensive report on BIM – looks at how UK building design professionals are adapting to the use of BIM.

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