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
NBS Guide: Embodied Carbon Calculations
Learn how to align your carbon assessments with BIM workflows. This guide to Embodied Carbon Calculations, developed by NBS and Circular Ecology, sets out a practical, standardised approach to calculating the embodied carbon of building materials and products, and how to apply this data to BIM objects.
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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 ...
Design and Specification
Brick slip cladding systems – the need for robust specification
This article from the NBS technical team outlines specification for brick slip technology, including history, technology, design, safety and testing.
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When product data creates risk, AluK delivers the clarity and support architects need
The need to build more homes, more quickly, has not changed. If anything, the pressure has intensified. However, the conversation around Modern Methods of Construction has evolved.
Uniclass - April 2023 update
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to seven tables.
UniclassClassification
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. It includes updates to eight tables, and the first publication of two new tables, Materials and Properties & characteristics. ...
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Uniclass - October 2022 update
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to seven tables, and is predominantly for the addition of new classifications and corrections to existing ...
UniclassClassification
Uniclass - July 2022 update
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to nine tables, and is predominantly for the addition of new classifications and corrections to existing ...
UniclassClassification
Uniclass - April 2022 update
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to eight tables and is predominantly for the addition of new classifications and corrections to existing ...
Design and SpecificationStandards and Regulations
How does Uniclass support interoperability?
How does Uniclass support interoperability? The classification of ‘things’ is integral to the successful delivery of interoperable data, allowing information to be organized and easily retrieved. To ...
Design and SpecificationStandards and Regulations
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Uniclass tables - explained
Uniclass is published digitally in a set of tables, logically structured to support various classification needs for asset management, infrastructure operations, and built environment lifecycle ...
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What is Uniclass?
What is Uniclass? Uniclass is a unified classification system for the built environment covering all sectors and roles, delivered by NBS.
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Uniclass 2015 - January 2022 update
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass 2015. It includes updates to seven tables.
UniclassClassification
Uniclass 2015 - October 2021 update
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass 2015. It includes updates to eight tables.
UniclassClassification
Uniclass 2015 - July 2021 update
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass 2015. It includes updates to eight tables.
UniclassClassification
Uniclass 2015: Your questions answered
In May 2021, NBS hosted two webinars exploring the leading classification, Uniclass 2015, and how it's used across the industry on a range of construction projects. Following the session, several ...
