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Polyclinic for the Destitute, Old Delhi

23 April 2013 | by NBS

Romi Khosla Design Studio's Polyclinic for the Destitute near Old Delhi's Lahori Gate, opened at the end of 2012. Although the building has been completed, it is not officially open. This is the first filmed portrait of the building wedged alongside the market and the railway, the architect calls it: "our own little contribution to the urban cacophony."

New Approved Documents K and P: 2013

27 March 2013 | by NBS

The revised versions of Approved Document K and P come into force in April 2013. These documents have been rewritten, simplified and remodelled to Plain English standards and incorporate several new items. This programme will explain the changes and examine several of the new diagrams and explain slight shifts in technical guidance. It will also clarify the intentions behind the changes. We will look at some common misconceptions and failures in compliance with regard to these two Approved Documents.

BIM implementation: Manchester Town Hall

10 March 2013 | by NBS

As part of the series of BITESized talks at the RIBA Village auditorium at Ecobuild 2013, Richard Wise of Ryder Architecture discusses BIM implementation at Manchester Town Hall.

Achieving sustainability in construction projects

10 March 2013 | by NBS

As part of the series of BITESized talks at the RIBA Village auditorium at Ecobuild 2013, Koko Udom of RIBA Enterprises discusses how to achieve sustainability in construction projects.

Specification in a BIM world

10 March 2013 | by NBS

As part of the series of BITESized talks at the RIBA Village auditorium at Ecobuild 2013, Dr Stephen Hamil of RIBA Enterprises discusses specification in a BIM world.

Darwin Centre, Natural History Museum

10 March 2013 | by NBS

200 years on from Charles Darwin's birth and 150 years since the publication of his On the Origin of Species, the latest extension to the Natural History Museum in London – the new Darwin Centre – opened to the public in September 2009.

BIM and manufacturers

07 March 2013 | by NBS

As part of the series of BITESized talks at the RIBA Village auditorium at Ecobuild 2013, John Tebbit of the Construction Products Association discusses BIM for manufacturers.

BIM and Health & Safety – virtually sorted

07 March 2013 | by NBS

As part of the series of BITESized talks at the RIBA Village auditorium at Ecobuild 2013, Stefan Mordue of RIBA Enterprises discusses the health and safety implications of BIM.

Engineering the Shard

20 February 2013 | by NBS

Renzo Piano's Shard is the tallest building in Western Europe. This programme looks at how engineers WSP helped the architect realise his design in one of the most constrained sites imaginable. The programme focuses on three main areas: top down construction, the building's hybrid concrete and steel structure and construction of the building's 60m tall spire.

Applicable solutions - part 1: dealing with difficult people

01 February 2013 | by NBS

This programme demonstrates how to deal with an employee whose unacceptable behaviour has resulted in potential loss of business, a falling out with other staff and a client who no longer wishes to deal with him.

PI insurance

01 February 2013 | by NBS

This programme will cover a range of issues: from the basic explanation of PI and the differentiation between PI and other forms of professional insurance cover; to claims' case studies and examples of the type and extent of your professional duties and responsibilities and the extent of cover required.

Wimbish Passivhaus

01 February 2013 | by NBS

This programme will be of particular relevance to architects and developers with an interest in Passivhaus principles, and for those working on schemes where the aim is to achieve Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH), and beyond.

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