Case studies

NBS Chorus is revolutionising the way specifications are developed in the construction industry. This customer story looks how David Miller Architects, a small technology-led practice in London, are using Chorus on their projects.

Working together with NBS, Langley has been able to share its knowledge and expertise along with its BIM objects and specifications, offering increased support for architects, specifiers and contractors, as well as building owners.

Quantum Flooring Solutions is the UK’s leading independent stair nosing and accessories manufacturer UK. We caught up with them to discuss working with architects and specifiers through NBS.

At the 30 year milestone, Sam Shervill, Marketing Manager at Silent Gliss, talks to NBS about innovation, technology and how the route to design and specification for window treatments has evolved.

A manufacturers perspective: why investing in BIM objects and digital technology is essential. ievo share their experience of hosting fingerprint readers and control panels on the NBS National BIM Library.

Since collaborating with NBS ten years ago, Johnstone’s Trade, a brand of PPG (a global leader in the coatings market) has successfully taken the hassle out of coatings product specifications.

Last year Franke Sissons partnered with NBS to host their BIM objects online. Now they get nearly half a million impressions every month. Sarah Hallam from Franke Sissons shares her experience with NBS

With an increased need for knowledge, Sarah Roberts, Marketing Director at John Cullen Lighting, talks to NBS about CPD and why they chose to be a part of the RIBA CPD Providers Network. 

Manchester City Council's Capital programmes group has delivered a forward thinking approach to developing its schools estate. We catch up with the project team to reflect on lessons learnt.

This article looks at how the NBS BIM Toolkit was used by Manchester City Council to create a template digital plan of work for their secondary school programme.

We explore how Manchester City Council used a range of NBS services across the design and specification stages to deliver a refurbishment of St Margaret's Primary School.

With detailed examples and drawing on the lessons learned from the refurbishment of our own Grade II listed, Newcastle-based NBS headquarters, this case study explores how we used BIM throughout the project.

Lee Jones from Ideal Standard shares his thoughts on the company's BIM journey.

The team at David Miller Architects share their experience using high-quality BIM objects as part of their project design workflow.

The NBS Online Viewer allows models and specifications to be uploaded and viewed from the context of a project from within the NBS BIM Toolkit.  We caught up with the team at BDP to find out how they took the tool for a test drive on their Glasgow Queen Street project.