Paul Swaddle

Head of Technical Solutions at NBS

Background:

An RIBA Chartered Architect, Paul works with global leading practices to understand the knowledge and information management needs of an evolving construction industry in his role as Head of Business Solutions.

Areas of expertise:

BIM, digital information security, smart cities, futurism, innovation, the global construction industry, specification, architecture, urban design and development, collaboration & data exchange, future of cities, technology.

Author:

Co-author of BIM for Dummies (Wiley).

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NBS BIM Templates

01 August 2023 | by Paul Swaddle

NBS BIM Templates for Autodesk Revit are project and family template files which have been pre-loaded with shared parameters required by the NBS BIM Object Standard.

NBS Shared Parameters

01 August 2023 | by Paul Swaddle

The NBS Shared Parameters file provides consistency when scheduling and co-ordinating families and projects as part of BIM processes.

What is the NBS BIM Object Standard?

31 July 2023 | by Paul Swaddle

The NBS BIM Object Standard is a globally recognized mark of quality and consistency. It results in objects in the right format for the platform that you use, and containing all of the information that you need.

Specification development and digital plans of work

05 July 2022 | by Paul Swaddle

Specification is a process which develops throughout the project timeline. This article examines specification development from outline to descriptive requirements and into prescriptive solutions, in the context of information management processes.

Level of detail (LOD) and digital plans of work

05 July 2022 | by Paul Swaddle

As part of the 2014/ 15 Innovate UK-funded BIM Toolkit project, NBS worked with BDP and Mott MacDonald to produce a set of indicative ‘level of detail (LOD) guides’. These are now available as a set of downloads. This article discusses the guides in the context of current information management processes.

Construction specifications: Everything you need to know

05 October 2021 | by Paul Swaddle

Specifications for architecture, engineering, landscape, and the built environment give construction teams a detailed overview of the project work, required performance, and product selections. This article answers some commonly asked questions about specification and NBS, including how to write a specification, and what to include.

8 key takeaways from CLS 2021 for Specifiers

06 May 2021 | by Paul Swaddle

Paul Swaddle, Head of Technical Solutions at NBS, discusses the key highlights for specifiers from our latest event ‘Construction Leaders’ Summit: Building for the Future’.

NBS Chorus for NBS Create users

30 March 2021 | by Paul Swaddle

Last year, NBS announced that support for desktop products including NBS Building, NBS Landscape, and NBS Create will be withdrawn over the coming months. This article is intended to support customers moving from NBS Create to Chorus and builds on the content of this NBS Support article.

Understanding the draft Building Safety Bill: Further Reading

07 October 2020 | by Paul Swaddle

Following the recent NBS webinar reviewing the context, content and potential impact of the draft Building Safety Bill, there have been a few requests for a list of the many references mentioned in the presentation. This article provides some useful links and summaries of the key documents and reports for easier access and further reading.

Megatrends - An Introduction

18 February 2020 | by Paul Swaddle

What are the global, long-term impacts on the future of the built environment? This article will form part of a wider series on these subjects, in association with CIMCIG.

Making the most of Masters

10 December 2019 | by Paul Swaddle

There will often be items or materials that you specify on nearly every project, such as specification of ductwork, painting, or block walling; a set of minimum performance requirements applicable to every building, or a series of general clauses unique to your organisation and developed from experience over many projects.

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