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
A specifier’s guide to BREEAM New Construction V7
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.
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Designing sustainability into construction – proof over promises in sustainable construction
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 ...
Construction Products
Dulux Trade launches new solution for high-humidity spaces
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, ...
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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 ...
Ecobuild 2016 - bsi's BIM solutions
Andy Butterfield, Global Head of Construction and Product Certification looks at BSI's role in supporting BIM, its range of certification and training solutions.
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Reduce embodied carbon from the start
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
Ecobuild 2016 : Digital Building Learning Hub Programme - The slides
Here we round up presentations from the ‘Digital Building Theatre’ a feature area sponsored by Wavin and curated by NBS, bringing together content and innovation around three key themes of ‘Digital ...
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Ecobuild 2016 - The Future of BIM
Richard Waterhouse, CEO NBS/ RIBA Enterprises explores the future of BIM in this presentation as part of the Digital Building Theatre progamme at Ecobuild 2016.
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Ecobuild 2016 - Day 3
Andy Butterfield, Global Head of Construction and Product Certification looks at BSI's role in supporting BIM, its range of certification and training solutions.
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Ecobuild 2016 - Day 2
The second day of Ecobuild 2016 proved just as popular and just as packed as the first as exhibitors and speakers across the construction industry converged on London's vast ExCeL arena.
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Ecobuild 2016 - Putting BIM at the heart of small practice
David Miller, from David Miller Architects, shares his journey putting BIM at the heart of his practice as part of the Digital Building Theatre programme at Ecobuild 2016.
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Ecobuild 2016 - Day 1
Watch a video package showing highlights from the first day of Ecobuild 2016.
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Ecobuild 2016 - An Introduction to BIM for Manufacturers
Ian Chapman, Director of the NBS National BIM Library provides an introduction to BIM for a manufacturer audience in this presentation produced as part of the Digital Building Theatre programme at ...
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Ecobuild 2016 video - Day 1 highlights
Watch a video package showing highlights from the first day of Ecobuild 2016.
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Ecobuild 2016 - Practical BIM advice for Manufacturers ASSA ABLOY
Andy Stolworthy from ASSA ABLOY Ltd discusses Practical BIM Advice for Manufacturers in the presentation given as part of the Digital Building Theatre programme at Ecobuild 2016.
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Ecobuild 2016 - BIM Through the Project Timeline
Dr Stephen Hamil from NBS looks at how a combination of standardised content and process mixed with technology can result in efficiency and accuracy savings in this presentation, given as part of the ...
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Ecobuild 2016 - The CUBE
Slides from The CUBE presentations delivered as part of the Digital Building Theatre programme at Ecobuild 2016. Here Boris Bresciani, BIM and Vectorworks Evangelist sets out to explore and ...