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
Sustainable Futures UK Report 2026
Explore the current state of sustainability in the UK construction industry based on the results from a comprehensive survey conducted by NBS.
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Construction Products
Siderise: Helping to bridge the gap between Gateway 2 approval and on-site fire protection
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 ...
RIBA CPD
RIBA CPD for Architects: Understanding Flooring Specification and Detailing
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 ...
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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 ...
Using the NBS BIM workflow on the Old Post Office refurb
We recently partnered with Soluis to produce a video showcasing how all NBS BIM solutions come together to form an integrated and cohesive workflow across the project lifecycle.
Digital TransformationNBS Old Post Office Refurb
Reduce embodied carbon from the start
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
Andy Butterfield, Global Head of Construction and Product Certification looks at BSI's role in supporting BIM, its range of certification and training solutions.
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
Gas safety regulations
The use of gas-fired heating appliances in buildings is subject to stringent regulations, and, as you'd expect, there is a wealth of information available on gas safety for householders and landlords ...
Standards and RegulationsVentilation
Is training worth the investment?
Every business needs well-trained, knowledgeable staff to survive and prosper. So why is the training budget such an easy target? Often the first accounting line to be slashed in times of recession ...
CPD
Ecobuild 2016 : Digital Building Learning Hub Programme - The slides
Here we round up presentations from the ‘Digital Building Theatre’ a feature area sponsored by Wavin and curated by NBS, bringing together content and innovation around three key themes of ‘Digital ...
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
Fire safety design
Designing for fire safety in construction can be a complex subject. Successive revisions to the Building Regulations over the past 30 years have tightened up rules and learned lessons from notable ...
Design and SpecificationStandards and Regulations
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Ecobuild 2016 - The Future of BIM
Richard Waterhouse, CEO NBS/ RIBA Enterprises explores the future of BIM in this presentation as part of the Digital Building Theatre progamme at Ecobuild 2016.
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
Ecobuild 2016 - Day 3
Andy Butterfield, Global Head of Construction and Product Certification looks at BSI's role in supporting BIM, its range of certification and training solutions.
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
Ecobuild 2016 - Day 2
The second day of Ecobuild 2016 proved just as popular and just as packed as the first as exhibitors and speakers across the construction industry converged on London's vast ExCeL arena.
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
Ecobuild 2016 - Putting BIM at the heart of small practice
David Miller, from David Miller Architects, shares his journey putting BIM at the heart of his practice as part of the Digital Building Theatre programme at Ecobuild 2016.
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
Ecobuild 2016 - Day 1
Watch a video package showing highlights from the first day of Ecobuild 2016.
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
Panel discussion at Art in Architecture
A 'panel discussion' session chaired by Peter Buchan, Senior Partner, Ryder Architects, at the Art in Architecture event.