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Tekta: high-performance doorways for controlled environments

Tekta is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-performance doorway solutions for controlled environments. It takes a consultancy-led approach, working with customers from the earliest stages of design to identify and manage critical hygiene, temperature, fire, acoustic, security, and operational requirements. The business is founded on providing the best technical support to specifiers. It’s experienced in running design workshops, assisting with BIM development, and providing value-engineering advice. This helps its customers develop compliant, buildable doorway solutions while identifying potential issues before they reach site. Discover more.

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Three new sponsors back construction skills scheme

Digital engineering hub BIM Academy, Sunderland-based engineering consultancy Desco and NBS, who provide technical information, specification and Building Information Modelling (BIM) tools to ...

Must-have download for manufacturers - 'What Specifiers Want'

NBS received over 500 responses to the survey, from a wide variety of roles and practice sizes, with 70 percent of respondents heavily involved in selecting and/or researching construction products ...

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NBS and Autodesk advance BIM into the cloud

The NBS Online Viewer, powered by Autodesk Forge, makes it quick and easy for everyone working on a project to view a 3D model and associated specification through a web browser without the need for ...

Newcastle business aims to attract digital start-ups with state of the art office incubator space

The Old Post Office recently underwent a £5.8 million re-development, including the creation of high specification office spaces, which are ideal for any small businesses looking to grow.

The road to BREEAM UK New Construction 2018

BRE have published a briefing paper - Green Guide to Specification, Certified Environmental Profiles and BREEAM - setting out the road to BREEAM UK New Construction 2018 and what this means for the ...

Newcastle welcomes international delegates for international construction conference

Delegates from Finland, Australia, Japan, Norway, USA and the Czech Republic were in Newcastle for the annual five-day conference.

BREEAM app puts eco-data in the palm of your hand

The new UK BREEAM Finder Tool allows you to locate your nearest BREEAM certified building and BREEAM Assessors or Accredited Professional.

NBS and CPA launch their first BIM for manufacturers survey

For the last seven years, NBS has published its National BIM Report, focusing on the use and adoption of BIM among the design community.

NBS host VIP event for Newcastle Start Up Week

Newcastle City Councillor and Cabinet Member for Investment and Development Ged Bell was guest of honour at a VIP event organised by NBS, as part of Newcastle Start Up Week.

NBS at the Old Post Office to open its doors - and gallery - to the public

For almost a century, the Old Post Office, at St Nicholas Street, was at the heart of Newcastle’s city centre - a major employer, handling parcels and letters and facilitating money orders and ...

A third of the industry is still not clear on how to comply with Government BIM mandate

Repeated issues coming out of the survey, which had over 1,000 responses, were government failing to enforce the mandate and a lack of education for clients – 72% of clients don’t understand the ...