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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 ...
Executive summary Modular construction aims to deliver projects more efficiently, with improved quality and a lower environmental impact. Its success, however, depends on careful specification at ...
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
Plant enclosures and platform systems are essential components in modern building design. Typically, they provide structural support, noise attenuation, aesthetic improvement, and environmental ...
Background This article is about the rules concerning placing construction products on the market in the United Kingdom. It has been written in light of the EU Construction Product Regulations 2024 ...
The recent NBS webinar The Building Safety Act: Revisited was chaired by Richard Waterhouse, Non-Executive Director of the British Board of Agrément (BBA). It brought together experts from ...
The Construction Information Service (CIS) is a collaborative digital tool that offers access to an extensive library of over 28,000 construction industry-related publications from around 400 ...
While new builds are designed to be energy-efficient from the outset, most of the building stock we have existed before modern energy-efficiency home standards were introduced. This is true now and ...
The Building Safety Act (BSA) is a crucial piece of legislation that imposes specific requirements on duty holders (building owners, managers, designers, contractors and occupants) regarding the ...
Introduction The Building Safety Act (BSA) came into force in England and Wales in October this year. This new legislation directly results from the findings published within the Hackitt report and ...
With over 250 architects, engineers, contractors and manufacturers joining us in person, the 2023 summit was our largest ‘in-person’ event since before COVID-19. NBS CEO Russell Haworth kicked off ...
The enactment of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) is one of the most fundamental changes to construction in decades. This article is the second in a series looking at what the new regime means for ...
Introduction The enactment of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) is one of the most fundamental changes to construction in decades. Much has been written about the Act and the detail of how it will ...
The new building safety regime is now here. The Building Safety Act and associated secondary legislation has changed the way the industry design and constructs buildings. Key publications and ...