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What’s new in NBS LCA: Our latest features

Explore the latest developments in NBS LCA, including its new connection with NBS Chorus.

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    Designing sustainability into construction – proof over promises in sustainable construction

    With tightening regulations and growing client demand, the construction industry is under increasing pressure to demonstrate measurable progress against carbon reduction targets. For specifiers, that ...

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    Dulux Trade launches new solution for high-humidity spaces

    Because of how they are used, kitchens and bathrooms experience more moisture, more contact, and more ongoing maintenance. Standard emulsions are not designed for this level of use. Over time, ...

  • 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 ...

Carbon management in infrastructure

PAS 2080 is the first publicly available specification in the world that specifically addresses managing carbon in infrastructure.

Design and SpecificationSustainability
NBS-LCA

Reduce embodied carbon from the start

Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.

Social responsibility and the construction industry

If you stop and think about it, the impact the construction industry has upon society is immense: the built environment that we create influences both the physical and psychological wellbeing of the ...

Design and SpecificationSustainability

Human trafficking, Operation Magnify, and the skills shortage

On 14 October 2015, the Home Office announced a new campaign designed to tackle construction companies hiring illegal workers. Called “Operation Magnify”, the campaign targets businesses believed to ...

Government policyContracts and Law

Alternative housing: a different approach to materials, styles and community thinking (Part two)

Great Britain is in a housing crisis. Everywhere you look, some version of that headline is making the rounds. In some places, it’s a daily conversation. Of course, as we all know, it’s not just a ...

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Alternative housing: a different approach to materials, styles and community thinking (Part one)

Great Britain is in a housing crisis. Everywhere you look, some version of that headline is making the rounds. In some places, it’s a daily conversation. Of course, as we all know, it’s not just a ...

Design and SpecificationConstruction Products

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