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.
Explore the current state of sustainability in the UK construction industry based on the results from a comprehensive survey conducted by NBS.
The construction industry faces growing challenges when building on increasingly complex brownfield sites. Alongside the need for effective waterproofing, developers and contractors must now address ...
While the new building safety regime hasn’t fundamentally changed what requirements higher-risk buildings (HRBs) must meet to comply with the Building Regulations, it has significantly increased the ...
For architects and specifiers, flooring details can have a significant impact on the safety, accessibility, durability and overall performance of a building. Yet the technical considerations ...
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 ...