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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.

JCT Contracts 2016 and NBS - an update

As part of their ongoing publishing programme, the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) released the first batch of their ‘2016’ contracts towards the end of June 2016. This included the Minor Works (MW) ...

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Retentions: An outdated practice?

Retention is essentially money promised that is held back by the client to ensure themselves against contractor failure. Usually, retention is set at 3% or 5% of the total work value. That money is ...

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JCT Contracts 2016 and NBS

Eagle-eyed users of NBS specification tools may have noticed that the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) issued a press release in February heralding a new 2016 edition of the JCT family of standard ...

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