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.
Explore the current state of sustainability in the UK construction industry based on the results from a comprehensive survey conducted by NBS.
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 ...
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, ...
As part of the Government Industry Interoperability Group, NBS undertook an alignment exercise between Uniclass and Industry Foundation Classes (IFC), to support the industry in assigning ...
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
As part of the product development process at NBS, we listen carefully to customer feedback and feature enhancements that can complement and improve established internal design processes.
With over 250 architects, engineers, contractors and manufacturers joining us in person, the 2023 summit was our largest ‘in-person’ event since before COVID-19. NBS CEO Russell Haworth kicked off ...
The enactment of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) is one of the most fundamental changes to construction in decades. This article is the second in a series looking at what the new regime means for ...
Introduction The enactment of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) is one of the most fundamental changes to construction in decades. Much has been written about the Act and the detail of how it will ...
The new building safety regime is now here. The Building Safety Act and associated secondary legislation has changed the way the industry design and constructs buildings. Key publications and ...
What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object? No one knows but, in construction, we are about to find out. The industry is the epitome of immovable object – full of inertia and ...
September 2023 marks eight years since the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) were adopted globally. The schema, which comprises 17 goals, focuses on a holistic approach to ...
Integrating a golden thread of information into construction specifications is vital for meeting Building Safety Act 2022 requirements, making taking the time and effort to create robust, thorough ...
In today's complex construction industry, delivering quality design solutions is increasingly challenging. Architects often take on the role of lead consultants on projects and manage the entire ...
The NBS BIM Object Standard defines requirements for the information, geometry, behaviour and presentation of BIM objects, and enables greater collaboration across the construction industry. In ...
The NBS BIM Object Standard defines requirements for the information, geometry, behaviour and presentation of BIM objects, and enables greater collaboration across the construction industry. In ...