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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 ...

  • Construction Products

    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 ...

New NBS National BIM Library website launched for designers

The NBS National BIM Library website has had a complete makeover. Find out how it helps designers and specifiers discover BIM content more easily.

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Reduce embodied carbon from the start

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

One Angel Square

Designed by 3DReid and engineered by Buro Happold, the Co-op’s recently opened £100m headquarters in Manchester, 1 Angel Square, has a BREEAM ‘outstanding’ rating.

Design and SpecificationVideo

Energy efficiency and thermal comfort

This programme will present key research on the impact of energy efficiency strategies - such as the installation of insulation, draught-proofing and boiler upgrades - in low-income houses. It ...

SustainabilityVideo

Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems

Sustainable Drainage systems (SuDS) alleviate flooding and associated pollution during heavy or prolonged rainfall. Traditionally, surface water drainage has been combined with foul drainage in many ...

SustainabilityFlooding

4 key points from the NBS National BIM Survey 2014

In the UK, through BIM, we are at the forefront of a significant change in how buildings are conceived, designed, built and maintained. This change has the potential to bring improved efficiencies ...

Digital TransformationNBS National BIM Report

Building Regulations: Changes to Part L

Approved Document Part L Conservation of fuel and power has been updated. The latest – 2013 – versions came into force in April 2014 and this programme gives you a heads-up on some of the key ...

SustainabilityStandards and Regulations

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Construction law update 2014

This programme will allow leading legal commentators to explain the finer points and lessons learned in recent legal cases.

VideoContracts and Law

JCT 2011 Contracts: an overview

This is a studio interview referencing a number of contracts BUT because of the level of complexity, detail and range, we will only look at some of the headline issues while recommending that people refer to NBS and the documents themselves. This programme will be a potential taster.

VideoContracts and Law

Eurocodes and Building Regulations in NBS

In April 2011, January 2012 and September 2013, NBS published articles which discussed the status of Building Regulations Approved Documents A and C with respect to the use of Eurocodes and British ...

Standards and Regulations

The HSE Construction Division's Plan of Work 2010/11

The UK Government estimates that 2.2 million people work in construction – the country's biggest sector – and unfortunately, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), it's also responsible ...

RIBA Plan of WorkVideo

Faster. Cheaper. Fairer? Adjudication explained - Part 1: Start, appointment, Referral Notice and timetable

When Adjudication was first introduced, it was seen as a low cost, quick fix method of resolving construction disputes. However, over the 17 years since its introduction, it has developed its own ...

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Faster. Cheaper. Fairer? Adjudication explained - Part 2: Responding party's response, adjudicator's decision and enforcement

When Adjudication was first introduced, it was seen as a low cost, quick fix method of resolving construction disputes. However, over the 17 years since its introduction, it has developed its own ...

VideoContracts and Law