Writing clear and concise specifications is crucial on construction projects. A well-structured specification is not only essential for design success but can also prevent delays, unexpected costs and disputes. Here are five essential tips to help you get it right, from our Best Practice Guide to Specification Writing.

This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to four tables.

This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to seven tables.

As part of our ongoing objective to provide a specification tool that also serves as an integrated information management system, NBS has released early-stage content for Uniclass and CAWS in Chorus. This article briefly explores the benefits of early-stage specification, element clauses, and other new concepts and features. At the end, we summarize what’s included in this release.

This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to 6 tables.

This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to 7 tables.

This is the latest in our quarterly updating programme for Uniclass. It includes updates to 11 tables.

The only collection of high-quality BIM objects certified to meet the NBS BIM Object Standard.

NBS BIM Templates for Autodesk Revit are project and family template files which have been pre-loaded with shared parameters required by the NBS BIM Object Standard. 

The NBS Shared Parameters file provides consistency when scheduling and co-ordinating families and projects as part of BIM processes. 

The NBS BIM Object Standard is a globally recognized mark of quality and consistency. It results in objects in the right format for the platform that you use, and containing all of the information that you need.