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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.
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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 ...
Making the most of Masters
It wouldn’t make sense to write all these clauses from scratch at the start of every new specification, especially if you’re beginning with a blank page for each project. Equally though, there’s risk ...
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
Reduce embodied carbon from the start
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass 2015, and includes updates to seven tables.
Design and SpecificationStandards and Regulations
Specifications and classification
One of the questions most commonly asked of NBS is what the differences are between structuring specifications by Common Arrangement of Work Sections (CAWS) and Uniclass 2015.
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
A more concise output format for specifications
NBS Chorus and customer-led development
Design and SpecificationStandards and Regulations
If Sir Clive Woodward did construction
So the Rugby World Cup is here again. It is the culmination of four years’ work to ensure that the right team is operating at peak performance and to deliver on a shared objective - to lift probably ...
Design and SpecificationStandards and Regulations
NBS and Autodesk - the story so far
Update: Since this article was first written, all the content from the NBS National BIM Library has moved across to NBS Source. ...
Design and SpecificationStandards and Regulations
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Uniclass 2015 - July 2019 update
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass 2015, and includes updates to eleven tables.
Design and SpecificationStandards and Regulations
BIM and collaboration across the project team
In early 2018, Multiplex internally mandated the use of BIM and digital construction on all new projects, regardless of client requirements. We decided that this level of commitment was the only way ...
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
Technology in the built environment
The utilisation of 3D authoring tools enables us to be adaptive to project needs and typology. Such tools are able to hold classification data (such as Uniclass and IFC). They can communicate with ...
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
Our technology stack
Bond Bryan deals with BIM in two aspects: Architecture and Digital. Our Architecture team is primarily focused on the creation, sharing and coordination of information models, whilst our Digital team ...
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
BIM Development: Technology in the Built Environment
Earlier this year, we were offered the opportunity to present at the Discover NBS events in Edinburgh and Newcastle upon Tyne. The suggested theme of the presentation was our digital strategy. We ...
Architects, designers and engineers’ fundamental skills rely on their creative and technical abilities, but technology is increasingly changing the way that they work. Project success relies on their ...