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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design-and-specification
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.
design-and-specification
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.
Phase change materials
What are PCMs and why do we use them? Phase change materials (PCMs) are substances with a high latent heat of fusion.¹ They store latent heat during the transition phase. A PCM absorbs thermal energy ...
Design and SpecificationConstruction Products
Reduce embodied carbon from the start
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
We have picked five key resources we think you will find useful if you are a practicing Landscape Architect. You could be just starting out in your career or have been practising for years, either ...
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
Should we be building our houses with LEGO bricks?
With its unique interlocking tube design and potential to build an infinite number of structures, it’s no wonder that the humble LEGO brick has stood the test of time. The original patent was signed ...
Design and SpecificationConstruction Products
Uniclass 2015 - January 2018 update
The Uniclass 2015 tables were last updated in October 2017 shortly after the Project Management was published. Between updates, we liaise regularly with a growing number of individuals and ...
Design and SpecificationStandards and Regulations
Can BIM successfully deliver small construction projects?
The perceived value of BIM BIM is more than just developing a 3D model: it entails a collaborative way of working to deliver masses of information over a Common Data Environment (CDE) – a digitised ...
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
Lawray Architects transition from NBS Building to NBS Create
Lawray Architects is an award-winning RIBA Chartered Architectural practice founded in 1974. Their mission is to provide clients with an exceptional service by using their talent and expertise to ...
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
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2017 - The construction year in review
Economic uncertainty continued in 2017 with seemingly slow progress in Brexit negotiations giving clients and constructors pause. A commitment to move on to trade talks in 2018 is encouraging but ...
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
Norway to build world's tallest timber building
The building is named after its neighbour and Norway’s largest lake, Mjøsa and will sit on the edge of the north-eastern tip of the lake in the small town of Brumunddal, an hour and a half’s drive ...
Design and SpecificationConstruction Products
Autodesk University Opening Keynote: Automation and the Future of Work
Missed this year's opening keynote at Autodesk University Las Vegas? This session, and many others, are now available to watch online on the Autodesk University website.
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
Drones in construction
Even small-scale construction projects can benefit from a bird’s eye view. Getting a detailed picture of the lay of the land before construction even begins can be invaluable. And it’s not just ...
Design and SpecificationSustainability
Autodesk University Las Vegas: Forging Ahead with Collaborative Cloud-Based Solutions
The class, originally presented on 13 November 2017, initially looks at setting up an execution plan to give clarity on which team members are delivering what information and when.
Design and SpecificationDigital Transformation
What is a point cloud survey?
When it comes to surveying existing buildings laser scanning offers a multitude of advantages - it's a relatively quick and precise way to capture 3D data as a point cloud. All this data can then be ...
