What Specifiers Want 2017 articles
Here we share some of the articles that feature in What Specifiers Want 2017.
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.
31 January 2010
| by BSRIA
Heating controls with condensing boilers are almost mandatory for home installation in the UK. In this article, BSRIA tell us more.
In this extract from Loft Conversion Project Guide, by the Construction Products Association, we look at good practice techniques and information on the need to provide ventilation to the converted roof.
In this book extract from The Whole Building Handbook: How to Design Healthy, Efficient and Sustainable Buildings by Varis Bokalders and Maria Block, we look at the increasingly pressing need to make buildings sustainable.
In this exclusive extract from NBS Shortcuts, written by noted industry figure Austin Williams, we introduce rainscreen cladding and its use in the UK.
Hefty fines can ensue for firms found to be ‘cover pricing’ their work. We investigate the pitfalls.
Part II of the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 has brought about significant change to practices in the construction industry - we look at impact and areas for potential improvement.
01 November 2009
Kevan Brassington, NBS Technical Author, reports on the latest news in the continuing story of slip resistance.
Multi-layer insulation blankets have recently been added to NBS section P10. We examine their uses and efficiency.
A look at some of the issues to consider when specifying generator systems.
Preliminaries for Revision 2 to the JCT Standard, Intermediate, Minor Works, and Design and Build Contracts will be available with NBS Update 2009-3 and also on the NBS website. NBS Technical Author, Stuart Doran, outlines the main changes.
In this exclusive extract from Timber in contemporary architecture: a designer's guide by Peter Ross, Giles Downes and Andrew Lawrence, we analyse the enduring appeal of timber.
