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A specifier’s guide to BREEAM New Construction V7

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.

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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 ...

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    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 ...

What are T-levels and will they improve technical education for construction?

Why are T-levels being introduced? The aim is to put technical courses on an equal footing with academic courses through a new 'simpler' system that will replace 13,000 qualifications with 15 new ...

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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.

Developing an embodied carbon brief for clients

In recent years construction industry clients have achieved significant reductions in the operational energy used by structures, thereby reducing carbon emissions. The next challenge is to reduce the ...

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Grab your free Ecobuild 2017 tickets

NBS had a great time at Ecobuild 2016 and this year's show is set to be even better. Organisers UBM have overhauled the floorplan to deliver an exciting new format that will deliver an immersive ...

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The apprenticeship levy and the construction industry

What is the apprenticeship levy? From April 2017 funding of new apprenticeships will come from a apprenticeship levy on employers rather than taxpayers.

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What really happens at a RIBA CPD Roadshow?

The value of CPD for construction professionals can't be overestimated and RIBA's CPD Roadshows offer an ideal opportunity to take a day out of the office and keep your skills sharp with seminar ...

Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation

Five trends to watch in the NBS National BIM Survey 2017

What is the NBS National BIM Survey? Over the last seven years the NBS National BIM Survey (and the resulting NBS National BIM Report) has become an essential resource for construction professionals ...

Design and SpecificationSustainability

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The best apps for construction

What are you go-to apps for creativity, productivity and project design? What digital tools do you rely on on the construction site? We've trawled the app marketplaces for essential software for ...

Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation

Glorious graphene and its revolutionary applications for construction

Graphene has a ticklist of desirable properties that firmly cement its reputation as a true 'material of the future'. It's just about the strongest, thinnest, lightest, conductive material ever ...

Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation

What is a BIM Execution Plan (BEP)?

The success of your BIM project is down, in no small part, to developing an effective BIM Execution Plan.

Digital Transformation

4D Hyperlocal - A cultural toolkit for the open-source city

4D Hyperlocal: A Cultural Toolkit for the Open-Source City Guest edited by Lucy Bullivant

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The NBS guide to asbestos

Asbestos is a naturally-occurring fibrous rock that has insulative, fire protection and corrosive protection properties and was widely used within homes and commercial buildings from the 1950s to the ...

Standards and RegulationsConstruction Products

Has bendable concrete cracked the maintenance burden?

Billions of pounds are spent every year dealing with the resulting cracks and, in recent years, scientists have been experimenting with a range of self-healing technologies. Now researchers in ...

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