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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.

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

How to Create Specification-Led Content

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.

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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 ...

Design and SpecificationSales and marketing

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How to Create High Quality BIM Objects

Dive into the NBS BIM Object Standard and learn how to create the best BIM objects to showcase your products to specifiers on NBS Source.

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Making Specification Safer: The BBA and NBS

See how a partnership between the BBA, RIBA & NBS helps heighten safety standards from the earliest stages of specification…

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Latest Product Developments in NBS Source

At NBS, we’re committed to continuous improvement, ensuring our platform evolves to meet the needs of manufacturers and specifiers alike. Our 2024 Product Development Updates bring a host of ...

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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.

Top Five Takeaways from the NBS 'Unlocking the Secrets of Specification' event

At the end of January, architects and construction product manufacturers gathered for an insightful session at our Unlocking the Secrets of Specification event.

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Understanding the specification process: A specifier’s perspective

Get an inside perspective into how NBS software supports specifiers during projects and how manufacturers can better ensure they are seen, selected and specified.

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How manufacturers can support specifiers – roundtable event

NBS recently hosted a roundtable discussion in London to talk to manufacturers about industry trends, and how these may impact the world of specification. Manufacturers that provide systems and ...

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The role of a specification in ensuring design intent

Manufacturers who strive to better understand and facilitate an architect’s design process will be more likely to win work from the specification stage. One important concept is that of design ...

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15 reasons why specifications are still important

Digital tools have transformed the specification process. Manufacturers who can understand and adapt to these changes can win more work at the specification stage and improve sales.

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