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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 ...
A giant offshore windfarm off the coast at Redcar, in the North East of England, has been given planning approval by the government.
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
The UK Construction Industry is helping to tackle deforestation by increasingly sourcing sustainable timber and timber products according to a study from WWF-UK.
A fabric structure developed on the same principles as a soap bubble will form the heart of Newcastle University's new Science Central research labs.
UPDATE : In July 2015 the Government consulted on potential changes to financial support for solar PV . The outcomes of the consultation were published in December 2015.
A reinterpreted farmstead has become the first Certified Passivhaus in Northumberland and winner of the Small Projects Category at the 2015 Passivhaus Awards organised by the Passivhaus Trust.
When you think of a palace your mind likely pictures high ceilinged rooms and the very finest finishings – a picture of opulence and grandeur. Pity then, poor Queen Elizabeth II whose London abode ...
Now in their eleventh year the Green Gown Awards recognise the exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities, colleges and the wider learning and skills sectors across the ...
A report has set out possible options for the restoration of the Palace of Westminster at significant cost to the taxpayer. We explore some of the options.
We’ve touched on the benefits of ‘living walls’ or ‘green walls’ before on theNBS.com but with summer hopefully just around the corner it felt like a good time to venture outdoors to explore two ...
The NBS National BIM Survey has long served as an essential barometer for construction professionals, manufacturers and policy makers but, ahead of the 2016 deadline for the use of Level 2 BIM on ...