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.
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.
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We set out to construct a playlist for the construction sector. Here's the list of your suggestions made via social media that will help build our #nbsplay Top 40.
Our series on considerations when starting your own practice continues by exploring digital storage. How much will you need? What hardware will suit you best? Should you store files on-site or off? What should you consider on security and access rights?
Find BIM daunting, confusing and seemingly overly-complicated? Don't worry. Ralph Montague cuts through the jargon and gets back to key principles. It's BIM de-mystified.
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.
Our series on considerations when starting your own practice continues by exploring IT. What hardware and software should you invest in to run your business now and to set you in good stead for the future?
How do we redefine the rural in a globalised urban world? That's the question Designing the rural: A global countryside in flux - part of the Architectural Design series - sets out to explore.
With the Rio 2016 Games just days away we muse on how to secure a sustainable future for Olympic venues. How did London 2012 fare and how has Brazil risen to the challenge?
A newly published BRE report, New insights into air conditioning in the UK, sheds important light on electricity usage by air conditioning in UK offices and retail environments.
Our series on considerations when starting your own practice continues by exploring the practicalities of securing premises for your fledgling business.
Determined to set up your own practice? You should now have a clearer idea of the viability of your plan so how do you create a business case? We talk you through in the second part of our new series.
NBS's head of Product Information explores the opportunities for product manufacturers to deliver information that can easily be incorporated into BIM projects.
