Compare functionality, specification content and support to find the right fit for your team.
Plans and features
Build the right NBS Chorus package for your practice
Step 1: Ways of working
Choose your plan
Compare plans based on the level of functionality, collaboration and control your team needs.
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Essential features for high quality specifications | Complete cloud specification for smarter working | Advanced features to master how you produce specifications. | |
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Multiple content sets
Chorus works with a range of content sets and libraries to suit your way of working. Choose from the full range in section two below this table.
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Add, edit and park specification clauses
Rapidly create and edit your specification and remove any unnecessary detail.
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Synchronised guidance and suggested values
Specialist guidance is displayed alongside the specification as you work. Authored and updated to the latest standards by the NBS team.
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Update notifications when NBS content changes
Receive a notification when Uniclass 2015 content in your specification is updated. Other libraries coming soon.
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Mark parts of the spec as complete
Mark articles and clauses in your specification as complete, and a pie chart will be displayed to show how many items are finished to help you track your progress.
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Specification search
Search within your specification to find words and phrases used within the clauses
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Export sustainability reports
Download a report with all the sustainability data and EPD certificates for the products in your specification.
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Basic revision tracking
Keep track of changes made to the contents of your specification and compare against previous versions in the publishing history.
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Tagging
Define your own tags to add to your specification clauses for easy discovery and reporting
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Bulk actions
Select multiple clauses to add or remove tags, mark them complete or incomplete, or park and unpark them, all in one action.
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Detailed revisions
Our comprehensive revision tracking feature ensures clarity on all modifications.
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Organisation-wide search
Easily search across your Chorus specifications and masters to find specific information your team has specified. Save time by pinpointing the information you need, when you need it.
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Variables
Save time, ensure consistency, and eliminate costly errors in your spec. Use variables instead of repetitive text to keep project-specific terms consistent throughout.
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Manufacturer product information
Fully integrated with NBS Source. Choose from 25,000 products from over 1,000 manufacturers ready for your projects.
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Collaborate in the cloud with your colleagues
Work together with colleagues on the same specification at the same time, making updates in real time.
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Model integration
Develop your model and your specification together directly inside Revit, Archicad or Vectorworks.
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Request support from manufacturers
Contact the manufacturer for technical support or queries when you add a product to your specification.
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Collaborate in the cloud with the project team
Invite multiple users from different organisations and locations into your specification.
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Copy specifications between organisations
Copy content from one organisation’s specification to another.
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Specification notes
Record project decisions directly in your specification as it’s developed such as why a clause has been parked, a design preference or an essential health and safety requirement.
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Stylesheets
Create customised templates for your specifications which automatically include your brand and style.
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Organisation-wide notes
Supplement the NBS technical guidance with your organisation knowledge to help all specifiers across your organisation in better decision making.
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Single sign-on
Configure Chorus to work within your organisations single sign-on authentication scheme
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Set group permissions
Grant the same access level to project and master folders for all Chorus user groups in your organisation. Enable seamless collaboration and ensure everyone has the necessary information.
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Master specifications
Build up a library of commonly used clauses tailored to your organisation and your clients, ready to use on new projects in an instant.
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Master change notifications
Keep your teams informed about significant changes made to your masters that impact their projects. Stay connected and maintain consistency across your organisation.
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Schedules
Flag clauses in your specification to be included in schedules, for easy editing and publishing to Excel, Word or PDF.
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Custom schedules
Manage multiple schedules within one specification.
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Schedule publishing features
Style your schedules for publishing and view publish history.
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Essential features for high quality specifications
Specification
Multiple content sets
Chorus works with a range of content sets and libraries to suit your way of working. Choose from the full range in section two below this table.
Add, edit and park specification clauses
Rapidly create and edit your specification and remove any unnecessary detail.
Synchronised guidance and suggested values
Specialist guidance is displayed alongside the specification as you work. Authored and updated to the latest standards by the NBS team.
Update notifications when NBS content changes
Receive a notification when Uniclass 2015 content in your specification is updated. Other libraries coming soon.
Mark parts of the spec as complete
Mark articles and clauses in your specification as complete, and a pie chart will be displayed to show how many items are finished to help you track your progress.
Specification search
Search within your specification to find words and phrases used within the clauses
Export sustainability reports
Download a report with all the sustainability data and EPD certificates for the products in your specification.
Basic revision tracking
Keep track of changes made to the contents of your specification and compare against previous versions in the publishing history.
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Tagging
Define your own tags to add to your specification clauses for easy discovery and reporting
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Bulk actions
Select multiple clauses to add or remove tags, mark them complete or incomplete, or park and unpark them, all in one action.NEW
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Detailed revisions
Our comprehensive revision tracking feature ensures clarity on all modifications.
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Organisation-wide search
Easily search across your Chorus specifications and masters to find specific information your team has specified. Save time by pinpointing the information you need, when you need it.
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Variables
Save time, ensure consistency, and eliminate costly errors in your spec. Use variables instead of repetitive text to keep project-specific terms consistent throughout.
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Collaboration
Manufacturer product information
Fully integrated with NBS Source. Choose from 25,000 products from over 1,000 manufacturers ready for your projects.
Collaborate in the cloud with your colleagues
Work together with colleagues on the same specification at the same time, making updates in real time.
Model integration
Develop your model and your specification together directly inside Revit, Archicad or Vectorworks.
Request support from manufacturers
Contact the manufacturer for technical support or queries when you add a product to your specification.
Collaborate in the cloud with the project team
Invite multiple users from different organisations and locations into your specification.
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Copy specifications between organisations
Copy content from one organisation’s specification to another.
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Management
Specification notes
Record project decisions directly in your specification as it’s developed such as why a clause has been parked, a design preference or an essential health and safety requirement.
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Stylesheets
Create customised templates for your specifications which automatically include your brand and style.
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Organisation-wide notes
Supplement the NBS technical guidance with your organisation knowledge to help all specifiers across your organisation in better decision making.
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Single sign-on
Configure Chorus to work within your organisations single sign-on authentication scheme
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Set group permissions
Grant the same access level to project and master folders for all Chorus user groups in your organisation. Enable seamless collaboration and ensure everyone has the necessary information.
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Masters
Master specifications
Build up a library of commonly used clauses tailored to your organisation and your clients, ready to use on new projects in an instant.
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Master change notifications
Keep your teams informed about significant changes made to your masters that impact their projects. Stay connected and maintain consistency across your organisation.
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Schedule
Schedules
Flag clauses in your specification to be included in schedules, for easy editing and publishing to Excel, Word or PDF.
Custom schedules
Manage multiple schedules within one specification.
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Schedule publishing features
Style your schedules for publishing and view publish history.
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Complete cloud specification for smarter working
Specification
Multiple content sets
Chorus works with a range of content sets and libraries to suit your way of working. Choose from the full range in section two below this table.
Add, edit and park specification clauses
Rapidly create and edit your specification and remove any unnecessary detail.
Synchronised guidance and suggested values
Specialist guidance is displayed alongside the specification as you work. Authored and updated to the latest standards by the NBS team.
Update notifications when NBS content changes
Receive a notification when Uniclass 2015 content in your specification is updated. Other libraries coming soon.
Mark parts of the spec as complete
Mark articles and clauses in your specification as complete, and a pie chart will be displayed to show how many items are finished to help you track your progress.
Specification search
Search within your specification to find words and phrases used within the clauses
Export sustainability reports
Download a report with all the sustainability data and EPD certificates for the products in your specification.
Basic revision tracking
Keep track of changes made to the contents of your specification and compare against previous versions in the publishing history.
Tagging
Define your own tags to add to your specification clauses for easy discovery and reporting
Bulk actions
Select multiple clauses to add or remove tags, mark them complete or incomplete, or park and unpark them, all in one action.NEW
—
Detailed revisions
Our comprehensive revision tracking feature ensures clarity on all modifications.
—
Organisation-wide search
Easily search across your Chorus specifications and masters to find specific information your team has specified. Save time by pinpointing the information you need, when you need it.
—
Variables
Save time, ensure consistency, and eliminate costly errors in your spec. Use variables instead of repetitive text to keep project-specific terms consistent throughout.
—
Collaboration
Manufacturer product information
Fully integrated with NBS Source. Choose from 25,000 products from over 1,000 manufacturers ready for your projects.
Collaborate in the cloud with your colleagues
Work together with colleagues on the same specification at the same time, making updates in real time.
Model integration
Develop your model and your specification together directly inside Revit, Archicad or Vectorworks.
Request support from manufacturers
Contact the manufacturer for technical support or queries when you add a product to your specification.
Collaborate in the cloud with the project team
Invite multiple users from different organisations and locations into your specification.
Copy specifications between organisations
Copy content from one organisation’s specification to another.
Management
Specification notes
Record project decisions directly in your specification as it’s developed such as why a clause has been parked, a design preference or an essential health and safety requirement.
Stylesheets
Create customised templates for your specifications which automatically include your brand and style.
Organisation-wide notes
Supplement the NBS technical guidance with your organisation knowledge to help all specifiers across your organisation in better decision making.
Single sign-on
Configure Chorus to work within your organisations single sign-on authentication scheme
—
Set group permissions
Grant the same access level to project and master folders for all Chorus user groups in your organisation. Enable seamless collaboration and ensure everyone has the necessary information.
—
Masters
Master specifications
Build up a library of commonly used clauses tailored to your organisation and your clients, ready to use on new projects in an instant.
Master change notifications
Keep your teams informed about significant changes made to your masters that impact their projects. Stay connected and maintain consistency across your organisation.
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Schedule
Schedules
Flag clauses in your specification to be included in schedules, for easy editing and publishing to Excel, Word or PDF.
Custom schedules
Manage multiple schedules within one specification.
Schedule publishing features
Style your schedules for publishing and view publish history.
Advanced features to master how you produce specifications.
Specification
Multiple content sets
Chorus works with a range of content sets and libraries to suit your way of working. Choose from the full range in section two below this table.
Add, edit and park specification clauses
Rapidly create and edit your specification and remove any unnecessary detail.
Synchronised guidance and suggested values
Specialist guidance is displayed alongside the specification as you work. Authored and updated to the latest standards by the NBS team.
Update notifications when NBS content changes
Receive a notification when Uniclass 2015 content in your specification is updated. Other libraries coming soon.
Mark parts of the spec as complete
Mark articles and clauses in your specification as complete, and a pie chart will be displayed to show how many items are finished to help you track your progress.
Specification search
Search within your specification to find words and phrases used within the clauses
Export sustainability reports
Download a report with all the sustainability data and EPD certificates for the products in your specification.
Basic revision tracking
Keep track of changes made to the contents of your specification and compare against previous versions in the publishing history.
Tagging
Define your own tags to add to your specification clauses for easy discovery and reporting
Bulk actions
Select multiple clauses to add or remove tags, mark them complete or incomplete, or park and unpark them, all in one action.NEW
Detailed revisions
Our comprehensive revision tracking feature ensures clarity on all modifications.
Organisation-wide search
Easily search across your Chorus specifications and masters to find specific information your team has specified. Save time by pinpointing the information you need, when you need it.
Variables
Save time, ensure consistency, and eliminate costly errors in your spec. Use variables instead of repetitive text to keep project-specific terms consistent throughout.
Collaboration
Manufacturer product information
Fully integrated with NBS Source. Choose from 25,000 products from over 1,000 manufacturers ready for your projects.
Collaborate in the cloud with your colleagues
Work together with colleagues on the same specification at the same time, making updates in real time.
Model integration
Develop your model and your specification together directly inside Revit, Archicad or Vectorworks.
Request support from manufacturers
Contact the manufacturer for technical support or queries when you add a product to your specification.
Collaborate in the cloud with the project team
Invite multiple users from different organisations and locations into your specification.
Copy specifications between organisations
Copy content from one organisation’s specification to another.
Management
Specification notes
Record project decisions directly in your specification as it’s developed such as why a clause has been parked, a design preference or an essential health and safety requirement.
Stylesheets
Create customised templates for your specifications which automatically include your brand and style.
Organisation-wide notes
Supplement the NBS technical guidance with your organisation knowledge to help all specifiers across your organisation in better decision making.
Single sign-on
Configure Chorus to work within your organisations single sign-on authentication scheme
Set group permissions
Grant the same access level to project and master folders for all Chorus user groups in your organisation. Enable seamless collaboration and ensure everyone has the necessary information.
Masters
Master specifications
Build up a library of commonly used clauses tailored to your organisation and your clients, ready to use on new projects in an instant.
Master change notifications
Keep your teams informed about significant changes made to your masters that impact their projects. Stay connected and maintain consistency across your organisation.
Schedule
Schedules
Flag clauses in your specification to be included in schedules, for easy editing and publishing to Excel, Word or PDF.
Custom schedules
Manage multiple schedules within one specification.
Schedule publishing features
Style your schedules for publishing and view publish history.
Step 2: Specification Content
Select the content your projects need
Choose the technical content that best reflects your discipline, project type and scope of work.
Architecture
Building systems and construction products for the design of new buildings and renovation, e.g. masonry walls and timber framing.
Landscape
Natural flora and fauna systems for landscape planting and design, forestry, including fencing, street furniture and paving.
Structures
Structural systems for buildings, e.g. foundations, piling, beams and columns. Includes civil engineering systems for building projects.
Building services
Mechanical and electrical engineering systems for new buildings and renovation e.g. heating, gas supply, lighting and CCTV.
Small works
A tailored library of content created specifically for practices specialising in smaller works and projects.
Preliminaries
A library designed for consultancies that write preliminary specifications, includes content for the most commonly used contracts from leading publishers.
*Options to add Australian, Canadian and American content that support the region's standards and regulations. Each classification and content system is priced and purchased individually.
Step 3: Training and support
Get your team set up for success
Access onboarding, learning resources and support to help your team use NBS Chorus with confidence.
NBS Chorus onboarding session
In-product support centre
eLearning modules
Phone and email support
Exclusive access to free webinars and events
Specialist training from the NBS Academy available as an additional extra
Discover NBS Chorus
Book a demonstration at a time that suits you, or understand the business benefits of using NBS Chorus with our ROI tool.