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Explore the current state of sustainability in the UK construction industry based on the results from a comprehensive survey conducted by NBS.
While the new building safety regime hasn’t fundamentally changed what requirements higher-risk buildings (HRBs) must meet to comply with the Building Regulations, it has significantly increased the ...
For architects and specifiers, flooring details can have a significant impact on the safety, accessibility, durability and overall performance of a building. Yet the technical considerations ...
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 ...
You'd be hard pressed to find a more enduring construction material than timber. It's (potentially) sustainable, impressively durable and its flexibility and aesthetic qualities have made it a go-to ...
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Half of the world’s people now live in urban areas.This creates competition for resources and increases pressure on already limited green space.
What is IFC? Industry Foundation Classes, or IFC for short, is a global standard used to describe, share and exchange construction and facilities management information.
Our review of 2016 called it right. Uncertainty was the watchword in 2016 and respite in 2017 has, in the first five months at least, been in short supply. With Article 50 now triggered and a snap ...
NBS National BIM Report 2017 The annual NBS National BIM Report is now recognised as one of the industry’s most comprehensive reviews into the use of BIM. Now in its seventh year, the latest report ...
A Health and Safety File is a repository of health and safety information that serves as a legal record, benefiting both clients and end users – from initial construction through use, cleaning, ...
Identifying risks In order to procure an electronic access control system, you first need to understand the risks you are guarding against in order to develop the underlying requirements for that ...
Noise exposure now accounts for more than a third of all cases of hearing loss in developed countries – and city dwellers are most at risk. A study published recently in The Lancet revealed that ...
Update: Since this article was first written, all the content from the NBS National BIM Library has moved across to NBS Source. ...
The April 2017 Update features minor changes to seven tables in response to user requests, respecting the need for a period of stability and minimum change to assist adoption of the Uniclass 2015 ...
The solid case for wood As a construction product, there’s much to be said for good, dependable, ‘old-fashioned’ timber. It’s lightweight yet strong – Timber’s cellular make-up makes it incredibly ...
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