This article is about the rules concerning placing construction products on the market in the United Kingdom. It has been written in light of the EU Construction Product Regulations 2024 (CPR 2024) being published. It also looks at the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR 2024), which was published earlier in 2024 and shares similar sustainability and digitalisation objectives.

Discover the value of BBA certification from the earliest stage of specification. Find out why the BBA team partnered with RIBA and NBS to improve safety standards.

See how Michelmersh’s Blockleys Sterling Grey bricks blend heritage characteristics with modern performance standards in an exciting Edinburgh regeneration project…

Air source heat pumps are a key focus of the UK’s strategy to decarbonize heating and hot water generation, as the country strives towards achieving net zero.

Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) can have a broad meaning, with a wide range of associated terms and definitions. In the National Audit Office’s 2005 report 'Using modern methods of construction to build homes more quickly and efficiently', MMC is defined by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister as simply ‘…a process to produce more, better quality homes in less time’.

Our 12th report on digital construction and BIM to find out the latest technology trends among construction professionals. See how your experiences and views compare with your contemporaries, and how people are using digital tools and approaches to address industry challenges.

The only collection of high-quality BIM objects certified to meet the NBS BIM Object Standard.

NBS BIM Templates for Autodesk Revit are project and family template files which have been pre-loaded with shared parameters required by the NBS BIM Object Standard. 

The NBS Shared Parameters file provides consistency when scheduling and co-ordinating families and projects as part of BIM processes. 

The NBS BIM Object Standard is a globally recognized mark of quality and consistency. It results in objects in the right format for the platform that you use, and containing all of the information that you need.

In architectural terms, ‘daylighting’ refers to using natural light to provide occupants of a building with the level of lighting they need for essential activities. In this article, Jess Sharman explains how to effectively use lighting, and the things you need to consider on your projects.

75% of people said excessive office noise prevented them from doing a good job. How can architects and designers improve productivity through acoustic design?