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Introducing NBS LCA
Discover a powerful carbon platform built for everyday projects. In this webinar, we’re sharing an exclusive first look at NBS LCA – a new platform developed by NBS to help construction professionals understand, compare and report on lifecycle carbon more efficiently. Join the session to see the new platform in action and hear from sustainability experts from BDP and Knauf UK & Ireland about their approach to carbon decisions.
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How to Create Specification-Led Content | NBS
Learn how manufacturers can create specification-led content that supports real design decisions, from technical data and certifications to case studies and BIM assets in NBS Source.
Design and Specification
Manufacturer Marketing 101: How to Speak a Specifier’s Language
Connecting with architects is key to a manufacturer's success, but many businesses target them too late. In fact, the specification process offers manufacturers opportunities to collaborate with ...
Sustainability
Our Top Webinars in 2025
Whether you missed these sessions the first time or want a second viewing, this round-up highlights our most-watched webinars from 2025. Each session focuses on the issues construction manufacturers ...
Continued growth for MMC and off-site construction, despite setbacks in modular housing
Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) can have a broad meaning, with a wide range of associated terms and definitions. In the National Audit Office’s 2005 report 'Using modern methods of construction ...
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Building Safety: The Time To Act Is Now
Recap Dame Judith Hackitt’s excellent speech on upcoming changes to the Building Safety Act and what they mean for specifiers and manufacturers with NBS.
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NBS' 2023 Wrapped
From industry-leading research and events to exciting new product developments to continually deliver value to our customers, we’re still helping to build a better construction industry 50 years on ...
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A look back at the NBS Construction Leaders’ Summit 2023
A day after the summit, NBS Innovation Director Dr Stephen Hamil reflects on what we learned from the conference.
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NBS in 2022: Key Highlights
After another busy year, we wanted to reflect on some of the key highlights of 2022. Here’s how NBS has helped the construction industry this year and a look ahead at what we’ve got coming up in 2023.
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Turn technical expertise into specification influence
Educate architects through RIBA-approved CPD, strengthen your industry credibility and position your brand earlier in project decision-making.
Marketing in a recession: why now is the time for manufacturers to invest
Earlier this year, we released the Construction Manufacturers Marketing Report, which included the views and insights of professionals from over 100 different organizations within the construction ...
BusinessSales and marketing
NBS in 2021: Top 10 highlights
Reflecting on 2021, here’s how NBS has helped the construction industry this year and a look ahead at what we’ve got coming up in 2022.
Business
NBS Source & NBS Chorus - one connected solution
NBS has been placing manufacturer’s products, systems and materials in front of specifiers since the 1970s. The past 5 decades has seen continual evolution of our platforms which most notably ...
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Become part of the specification
Lee Jones, Head of Manufacturer Solutions at NBS, explains how as manufacturers you can work directly with specifiers on project specifications by offering spec-writing services.
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12 Days of Digital Construction
This Christmas, after such a transformational, innovative and challenging year we’re bringing you the 12 things we’ve learned about digital construction.
