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.
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.
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Specifications are a key contract document that, when implemented throughout your business correctly, can help to mitigate risk as well as achieve the full design vision of a project.
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
NBS’ 50th year is coming to an end, so it’s time for us to reflect on 2023. From industry-leading research and events to continually delivering value to our customers, we’re still helping to build a ...
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to 11 tables.
The UK construction industry has undergone massive change since 2017’s Grenfell Tragedy. Landmark legislation has put a stop to many outdated and irresponsible practices, ushering in a new age where ...
The new building safety regime is now here. The Building Safety Act and associated secondary legislation has changed the way the industry design and constructs buildings. Key publications and ...
In today's complex construction industry, delivering quality design solutions is increasingly challenging. Architects often take on the role of lead consultants on projects and manage the entire ...
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to ten tables.
NBS Schumann is a specification-writing and consultancy service, with over three decades of experience creating specifications for various global projects. In this article, Mark Schumann (Global Head ...
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to seven tables.
Noisy phone calls, loud typing, disruptive cleaning, constant office gossip… there’s no end to the cacophony of sounds that can be a distraction at work. Acoustic design is sometimes assumed to only ...
We recently hosted a webinar where our panel of industry experts answered your questions about everything to do with specification. Tina Pringle, Director of Technical Information, Dr Stephen Hamil, ...
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to eight tables, and the first publication of two new tables, Materials and Properties & characteristics. ...