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.
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.
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’.
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year, NBS announced that support for desktop products including NBS Building, NBS Landscape, and NBS Create will be withdrawn over the coming months.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.
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.
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.
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.