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A range of subscription options to make NBS Chorus work for you

NBS Chorus covers multi-discipline content, see all the content libraries available.

An NBS Chorus package created specifically for practices working on smaller works and projects

Perfect for design teams to view and annotate NBS specifications within their own modelling environment

A package created specifically for consultancies that write preliminaries

NBS offers a range of tools and services for specification and collaboration

A comprehensive online collection of construction related standards, regulations, technical advice and articles

The new specification writing and consultancy service from NBS

A range of tools to help you connect your specification information with Revit, Archicad & Vectorworks models

Digital plan of work and LOD resources

The latest findings from NBS tracking key insights into the Construction Industry

We surveyed almost 600 UK designers and specifiers about how they find the product information they need and their associated views.

Incorporating The BIM report, the Digital Construction Report gains a broader understanding of digital transformation

A valuable insight for all construction professionals, painting a picture of sustainability in the construction industry

Helpful tools, and downloads to help you make the most of NBS

Download sample specifications and see what's possible with NBS Chorus

Download a sample financial summary and see what's possible with NBS Chorus.

A five-part sustainable specification guide serving as a living, sustainability-focused document.

Thinking about moving NBS Chorus? Discover the benefits of moving to a digital specification platform.

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Periodic Table of BIM ebook

Section-by-section, term-by-term,
the essential BIM jargon buster

Essential BIM reading in a handy portable format, our Periodic Table of BIM ebook is now available, wrapping all of the supporting features and guidance into one information-packed download. pdf

Download the Periodic Table of BIM ebook (.pdf, 0.5Mb)

Also available, in beta, in.epub (0.3Mb) and .mobi (0.5Mb) formats.

A playful take on a classic

Taking inspiration from the traditional periodic table of elements, NBS recently launched a visual guide to the key terms and concepts you’re likely to encounter along the road towards BIM implementation.

In the Periodic Table of BIM, we document the stages necessary for closer collaboration (of process and people) by way of the technology, standards and enabling tools that will underpin your efforts.

The original table, published by Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869, managed to organise 112 named elements (and acknowledge several unnamed ones) using strict rules and hierarchy. Our version sticks to a few guiding principles but is a less rigid affair – broken down into nine groupings with a number of elements in each.

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Table, table, everywhere

Our table is designed to be a useful reference, ideal to print out and stick on a wall or share digitally, and should prompt thinking about areas of BIM-readiness that may need your attention.

With the office walls (literally) covered, we launched an interactive table, we then took to porcelain to spread the word via our now 'sold out' #cuppaBIM mugs.

Now we've got your commute and/or wifi blackspots covered. Our Periodic Table of BIM ebook explores the table section-by-section and term-by-term with context and explanation alongside a range of useful resources.

Essential BIM reading

Take the table with you, wherever you go, with all the supporting content wrapped up into one single downloadable ebook. Best of all, it's free.

If you'd like to be kept up-to-date with other ebooks that we may produce in the months to come or information on Building Information Modelling please leave an email address.

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Download the FREE Periodic Table of BIM ebook

Take the Periodic Table of BIM with you on the go.

Download the Periodic Table of BIM ebook (.pdf, 0.5Mb)

Also available, in beta, in.epub (0.3Mb) and .mobi (0.5Mb) formats.

Don't forget you can still download (.pdf, 0.9Mb) or view an interactive version of the table.