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.
Sustainability
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.
Uniclass - April 2026 update
This is the second of our quarterly updates for Uniclass in 2026. It includes improvements across six tables, a result of external input from users and internal development roadmaps.
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Reduce embodied carbon from the start
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
This is the first of our quarterly updates for Uniclass in 2026. It includes improvements across eight tables, a result of external input from users and internal development roadmaps.
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Uniclass - October 2025 update
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to four tables.
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Uniclass - July 2025 update
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to four tables.
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Uniclass - April 2025 update
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to five tables.
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Five essential tips for writing effective specifications
A well-written and robust specification is vital to the success of construction projects. It is the document that details the product quality, the execution requirements, and the tasks and ...
Design and SpecificationUniclass
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Uniclass - January 2025 update
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to four tables.
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Uniclass - October 2024 update
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to seven tables.
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Early-stage specification: new content for Uniclass and CAWS in Chorus
What is early-stage specification? The addition of early-stage content provides a place to record information that forms the basis for the design development, which is information that is essential ...
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Uniclass - April 2024 update
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to 6 tables.
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Uniclass - January 2024 update
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to 7 tables.
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Uniclass - October 2023 update
This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to 11 tables.
