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 latest developments in NBS LCA, including its new connection with NBS Chorus.
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 ...
Before starting your Death Star specification. It is essential to set the scene with music. Every villain needs a theme tune...right? Things you will need Specification writing software – might we ...
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass 2015. It includes updates to nine tables.
We recently hosted a webinar, Collaborative Specification Writing, featuring insights from NBS Innovation Director, Dr Stephen Hamil, NBS Head of Manufacturer Solutions, Lee Jones, and manufacturers ...
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass 2015. It includes some major updates to eleven tables.
Ours is a history of inefficiency and fragmentation In traditional design-build and design-build-bid construction, various entities come together in linear stages to work on a project. They work ...
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced everyone to adapt last year, we moved our events offering entirely online. As part of that move, we rolled out an extensive range of webinars throughout 2020 with ...
1. Digital transformation has accelerated
We aim to minimize changes to existing codes and classifications, but we always take feedback from users into account. Any changes are the result of this input, combined with our own ongoing review.
1. Stop making excuses, start making changes All of us have had to adapt to new ways of working following the COVID-19 pandemic. We've seen that if a significant driver like the pandemic comes along, ...
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass 2015. It includes updates to eight tables.
CPD is a crucial part of any architects role. As it’s usually delivered in person, lockdown proved a challenge for those wishing to attend CPD seminars. As a result, as the construction industry ...
This requirement has recently been reinforced by the recommendations made in Dame Judith Hackitt’s report ‘Building a Safer Future’.