Are you BIM ready? What your business needs to do before 2016
We round up articles from the 'Are you BIM ready? What your business needs to do before 2016' series.
John Gelder explores the contents of some early English-language works on specifying, published between 1840 and 1940.
We explore different types of thatch and how to mittigate some of the risks around its use on a construction project.
Following our article on specification, or lack of it, at Ian McGlinn's Maison d'Or 'Yes! We have no specifications', John Gelder looks at what the case tells us about inspection.
01 January 2008
NBS Technical Author Anna Dekker clarifies changes to standards and NBS which took place in 2008.
On 1 January 2008 the existing British Standards for asphalt paving (BS 4987-1 and BS 594-1) were withdrawn and replaced by a new European Standard in several parts.
The IEE/BSI Requirements for electrical installations has been updated as BS 7671:2008 Requirements for electrical installations.
01 November 2007
Michele Lucarelli, NBS Technical Author, following work done on sections C20 and M60 with respect to lead in paint, provides some background to the issue.
01 September 2007
We outline the confused transition – now at an end – from BSs to BS ENs for masonry units.
01 September 2007
Michele Lucarelli explores the term BREEAM as it applies to BRE's Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) family.
John Boanson shares some wisdom on dispute resolution drawing on his expertise in the field.
Access statements demonstrate how the legislative obligations placed upon developers, designers and service providers are met, or will be met.
We look at the benefits and characteristics of master specification documents.
