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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 ...

Uniclass 2015: Your questions answered

In May 2021, NBS hosted two webinars exploring the leading classification, Uniclass 2015, and how it's used across the industry on a range of construction projects. Following the session, several ...

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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.

Inclusive Design and the RIBA Plan of Work

This article is based on a webinar by guest speaker Jane Simpson, Managing Director at Jane Simpson Access and NBS Technical Author Astrid Lund. In it, we explore inclusive design in construction and ...

Design and SpecificationRIBA Plan of Work 2020

Third-party certification and construction

The success of any project depends upon the asset’s performance, and an asset’s performance hinges on the integrity of its elements. This includes the systems, products and materials that make up the ...

Design and SpecificationStandards and Regulations

NBS Chorus specification content for use in Ireland

Preliminaries - Contracts There are several contracts suitable for use in Ireland and we support four contracts published by RIAI and four published by the Irish Office of Government Procurement.

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8 key takeaways from CLS 2021 for Specifiers

The Construction Leaders’ Summit: Building for the Future was another fascinating and informative conference from NBS, with hundreds of professionals from across the sector hearing from more than 20 ...

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Death Star Specification 101

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 ...

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Uniclass 2015 - April 2021 update

This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass 2015. It includes updates to nine tables.

Design and SpecificationStandards and Regulations

NBS Chorus for NBS Create users

Planning for NBS Create retirement From experience of working with many NBS Create customers, NBS can recommend a set of key steps to consider as the retirement of NBS Create software approaches and, ...

Design and SpecificationUniclass

A coordinated approach to specification for clients

1. What clients need No two clients are the same, and each will have requirements specific to their own business needs. However, there is also much commonality across all projects and all sectors.

Design and SpecificationProduct update

Three reasons to collaborate on a specification

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 ...

RIBA Plan of WorkProduct update

Uniclass 2015 - January 2021 update

This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass 2015. It includes some major updates to eleven tables.

Design and SpecificationStandards and Regulations

The 2021 NBS guide to collaborative construction

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 ...

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