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.
Sustainability
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.
Must Reads
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 ...
Design and Specification
Brick slip cladding systems – the need for robust specification
This article from the NBS technical team outlines specification for brick slip technology, including history, technology, design, safety and testing.
When product data creates risk, AluK delivers the clarity and support architects need
The need to build more homes, more quickly, has not changed. If anything, the pressure has intensified. However, the conversation around Modern Methods of Construction has evolved.
Beware construction site horrors with our guide to health and safety on-site
Ramshackle, run down, smashed windows. Clear signs to stay away. Danger lurks inside. Pity the poor construction professional who has got to work on this site just days before Halloween.
Health and Safety
Reduce embodied carbon from the start
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
What is Project Management? Project management is the application of processes, methods, knowledge, skills and experience to achieve the project objectives.
Students
Rob's building firm foundations for a career in construction
Rob Younger is currently a placement student at NBS as part of the PlanBEE initiative. Here he talks about his interest in the industry and what experiences he's had so far and where he hopes that ...