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.
Explore the current state of sustainability in the UK construction industry based on the results from a comprehensive survey conducted by NBS.
While the new building safety regime hasn’t fundamentally changed what requirements higher-risk buildings (HRBs) must meet to comply with the Building Regulations, it has significantly increased the ...
For architects and specifiers, flooring details can have a significant impact on the safety, accessibility, durability and overall performance of a building. Yet the technical considerations ...
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 ...
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass 2015 and includes updates to seven tables, and the publication of two new tables.
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
The latest changes to Uniclass 2015 include updates to the Entities, Spaces, Systems and Product tables.
Following the publishing of the ISO 19650 series of standards for BIM, we invited Paul Shillcock to NBS HQ to present to the North East BIM community.
Ben Channon has worked at London-based Assael Architecture for over six years, adding his expertise to a number of different projects.
Progression of BIM adoption and how it’s improving The NBS National BIM Report 2018 told us that almost three quarters of respondents are now using BIM, a 12% increase on 2017 which was the highest ...
Picture this You’re a designer in construction, and you work for months designing a facility; spending time not only making sure that every element is considered but how they all work together. You ...
This is the latest in the updating programme and includes updates to five tables. Between updates, we liaise regularly with a growing number of individuals and organisations using the tables, to ...
If you got the opportunity to visit the Great Exhibition of the North you might have seen Steve Mayes' brilliant exhibition at the Mining Institute.
As an artist, Ben Staves has an interesting way of seeing the world - one that'll take you by surprise if you spot his prints on a friend's wall or at a local market.
Update: Since this article was first written, all the content from the NBS National BIM Library has moved across to NBS Source. ...
The August issue is the latest in the Uniclass 2015 updating programme. The Uniclass 2015 tables were last updated in April 2018. Between updates, we liaise regularly with a growing number of ...
Across the world, at universities, aspiring architects and engineers receive hours and hours of training in how to design and prepare drawings, but in general receive little support or instruction on ...