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.
Discover how specification can support BREEAM New Construction V7, with practical guidance from NBS and BRE on assessment requirements, evidence and more sustainable project outcomes.
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, ...
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 ...
NBS National BIM Report 2017 The annual NBS National BIM Report is now recognised as one of the industry’s most comprehensive reviews into the use of BIM. Now in its seventh year, the latest report ...
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
Update: Since this article was first written, all the content from the NBS National BIM Library has moved across to NBS Source. ...
The April 2017 Update features minor changes to seven tables in response to user requests, respecting the need for a period of stability and minimum change to assist adoption of the Uniclass 2015 ...
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Back in March we offered visitors to our Facebook page an exclusive behind the scenes tour of our newly-refurbished office space.
Drones The din at the local park seems to have transferred from the model boating lake to the skies as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or 'drones' increasingly find favour with hobbyists.
Described by some as 'BIM for Health and Safety' a new PAS, 1192-6, is now available in draft form and attempts to exploit the opportunities afforded by digital construction to deliver better health ...
1. What is BIM? BIM or Building Information Modelling is a process for creating and managing information on a construction project across the project lifecycle. One of the key outputs of this process ...
For all the talk about the digital construction revolution, what benefits are clients and end users actually seeing on the ground? Is digital construction providing a boost to productivity and ...
BIM for Construction Health and Safety Stefan Mordue and Roland Finch
In recent years construction industry clients have achieved significant reductions in the operational energy used by structures, thereby reducing carbon emissions. The next challenge is to reduce the ...
NBS had a great time at Ecobuild 2016 and this year's show is set to be even better. Organisers UBM have overhauled the floorplan to deliver an exciting new format that will deliver an immersive ...