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 ...
Origin3 Studio is a relatively new practice formed in 2011. The ‘BIM transition’ was easier for us than most as we didn’t have to concern ourselves with gradual transitions, so writes Russ Green, ...
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
Architects have been delivering construction information, drawings and specifications for centuries, so why now the focus on the importance of ‘data’? What has changed? The emergence of BIM and VDC ...
Who chooses products? When and how do they do it? David Bain, Research Manager at NBS explores how to put your products at the heart of the project timeline.
Following the UK’s referendum on our future in Europe, I would like to invite you to take part in an NBS survey about what the result means for our sector.
Research by construction industry insurers AXA reveals that a new generation of tradesmen and women is arising. Far from being short on skills, these younger people are bringing a greater diversity ...
The National BIM Report 2016 is the most comprehensive analysis of the state of BIM within the UK construction sector.
NBS is carrying out research for the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). It is about the Building Regulations Approved Documents (ADs), in particular: Part B (Fire Safety) Part M ...
With just months to go before the mandated use of Level 2 BIM on all public-sector projects, NBS are looking to find out more about the industry's awareness and use of BIM.
A new report has found business leaders are optimistic when it comes to the development of UK infrastructure – at least in the short term.
NBS has revealed the results of its third major survey into construction contracts and related legal issues.
A shortage of skilled workers in the housebuilding industry, coupled with the current planning system, is hindering efforts to tackle the UK’s housing crisis according to new research.
This week sees the launch of the third NBS National Construction Contracts and Law Survey. About the survey First run in 2012, this NBS study solicits feedback on your practical experience of ...