A wide range of interesting articles that help you make informed decisions and deliver the best projects for your clients authored by our team of NBS subject specialists and construction industry contributors.
Sustainability
A specifier’s guide to BREEAM New Construction V7
Discover how specification can support BREEAM New Construction V7, with practical guidance from NBS and BRE on assessment requirements, evidence and more sustainable project outcomes.
Must Reads
The hidden cost of compliance: why architects are demanding a new era of product transparency
Few pieces of legislation have reshaped the UK construction industry as significantly as the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). Introduced to improve accountability, traceability and safety standards ...
Design and Specification
Brick slip cladding systems – the need for robust specification
This article from the NBS technical team outlines specification for brick slip technology, including history, technology, design, safety and testing.
When product data creates risk, AluK delivers the clarity and support architects need
The need to build more homes, more quickly, has not changed. If anything, the pressure has intensified. However, the conversation around Modern Methods of Construction has evolved.
10 things we’ve learnt from the 2020 BIM Survey
1. BIM really is a process, not a technology And more people describe their approach to BIM as following the BS/PAS 1192 series (37%) or ISO 19650 series (26%), than say it’s creating 3D models. In ...
Digital TransformationNBS National BIM Report
Reduce embodied carbon from the start
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
We held almost 20 ‘roundtables’ across the four Discover events. In each discussion there was a mix of architects, technologists, landscape architects, engineers and surveyors. Some worked in large, ...
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
Digital transformation: where are we?
The way design practices operate is changing, and a major reason for this is digital technology. But exactly how are architects and other designers responding to the opportunities and challenges new ...
Digital TransformationSmart cities
The impact of BIM on product selection throughout the project timeline
Who chooses products? When and how do they do it? David Bain, Research Manager at NBS explores how to put your products at the heart of the project timeline.