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At NBS we are committed to supporting open standards for BIM. Furthermore, we have been one of the most active organisations in the UK involved in developing these standards and encouraging their use. Here we explore just what that means in practice.

NBS recently became the first UK organisation to become an Autodesk Solution Associate following years of hard work and collaboration via the Autodesk Developer Network. Here we take a look at developments.

What is BIM? NBS experts explore definitions of the process that sees construction industry professionals collaborate on a range of data that comes together in a federated digital Building Information Model. We also explore a range of essential BIM tools and resources.

Wonder why you'd need a specification and what the benefits would be? Tempted to do without a specification at all? We've 10 key reasons as to why you shouldn't scrimp when it comes to specifications.

UK universities are becoming increasingly competitive as the student pool shallows. Iconic building and refurbishment projects are becoming increasingly common both as a means of attracting new students and meeting the shifting needs of existing workers and learners. We explore some of the key trends emerging from UK higher education's construction projects.

Video of the 'Exemplars of buildings where culture is at the core and artists have been involved as part of the early design process' presentation by Peter Buchan, Senior Partner, Ryder Architecture.

A video package showing highlights from the first day at Ecobuild 2016.

Video of the 'Redesign of the Old Post Office Building, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne' presentation by Richard Waterhouse, Chief Executive NBS/ RIBA Enterprises, delivered at the Art in Architecture event.

Video of the 'panel discussion' session chaired by Peter Buchan, Senior Partner, Ryder Architects, at the Art in Architecture event.

Video of the 'Art, achitecture and the city' presentation by Giles Smith, Founder, Assemble - 2015 Turner Prize Winner.

Video of the 'Building the case for an improved economy through culture' presentation by Jonathan Ruffer, Chairman of the Auckland Castle Trust.

An estimated 50 million litres of waste decorative paint is generated in the UK each year. A new industry-led project aims to create a circular economy for such paint, to stop it ending up in landfill.