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.
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 ...
This article from the NBS technical team outlines specification for brick slip technology, including history, technology, design, safety and testing.
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.
Picture this You’re a designer in construction, and you work for months designing a facility; spending time not only making sure that every element is considered but how they all work together. You ...
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
On 14 October 2015, the Home Office announced a new campaign designed to tackle construction companies hiring illegal workers. Called “Operation Magnify”, the campaign targets businesses believed to ...
A recent judgement serves as a reminder for parties looking to challenge Final Certificates – whether through adjudication, arbitration or legal proceedings – to do so in a timely manner.
When disputes arise mediation is one mechanism, among many others, available to help parties resolve their differences. These mechanisms can be broadly described as alternative dispute resolution or ...
Public procurement is one of the major items of expenditure for purchasing authorities in Europe and an important element of the European Single Market. We take a look at what’s new...
Introduction Procurement has been defined as 'obtaining by purchase, lease or other legal means, plant machinery, equipment, materials, services and works required by an organization'.
We are regularly asked at NBS: "Do I need a contract for my project"?
Nick Moss, of the Central Point of Expertise on Timber Procurement , discusses the importance of the UK government timber procurement policy and its relevance to BREEAM.
With over 10 years experience in the dispute resolution section of an international consultancy, dealing with projects ranging from runways to power stations to highrise buildings, John Boanson’s ...
With the construction industry adopting design and build, partnering, or PFI procurement for certain sized projects, NBS is consulting with subscribers to understand and formulate proposals that ...