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In the recently announced Architect of the Year shortlist, over two thirds are NBS customers.

NLA honoured the capital's very best architecture, planning and development and announced the winners of the New London Awards at a lunchtime ceremony at Guildhall in the City.

Results from an industry-wide survey undertaken by NBS reveal a pressing demand for improved awareness and understanding of BIM (Building Information Modelling) throughout the built environment industry.

The number of disputes in the UK construction industry has not reduced and partnering has still not been widely adopted in spite of the Government efforts. These are the key findings of major new survey into contracts and legal issues undertaken by NBS.

A skills survey of architectural students and employers conducted by RIBA Appointments and Newcastle University has shed light on the difference in expectations and experiences of architectural students, seeking to enter the current job market, with those of employers looking to recruit.

After more than a year of investigation, development, consultation and investment by NBS, the National BIM Library was officially launched at Ecobuild last week.

Results from an annual industry-wide survey undertaken by NBS have provided the most comprehensive and accurate picture of UK BIM (Building Information Modelling) and its growing influence within the built environment industry.

NBS (National Building Specification) and the CPI Committee (Construction Project Information Committee) are pleased to announce they will be working in collaboration, along with with the other key industry institutions, to help unify and encourage greater use of the Uniclass system.

An industry-wide survey conducted by NBS has revealed that construction professionals in the UK believe that environmental performance requirements and a move to European standardisation are set to have the biggest impact on the future of specifications.

Buildings of the future must look to nature for inspiration if we are to reduce the use of increasingly scarce resources and produce truly sustainable architecture. This is the central theme of Michael Pawlyn’s new book Biomimicry in architecture which has just been published.

NBS is pleased to announce the development of a NBS National BIM (Building Information Modelling) Library for the UK construction industry.

NBS, providers of the recognised national standard specification system for the UK, is pleased to announce the launch of NBS Create - a new specification tool that will revolutionise the way project data is created, maintained and shared in the construction industry and support the widespread adoption and optimum use of BIM (Building Information Modelling).

The Government's Chief Construction Adviser Paul Morrell has identified BIM as one key to delivering better value for the UK taxpayer.

New bookshop to provide construction industry with much needed specialist supplier of built environment publications.

An industry-wide survey conducted by NBS, which had 500 respondents in a review of 6,500 construction professionals, challenges common misconceptions of the industry as archaic and technologically unmotivated.

NBS, expert providers of technical information for construction industry professionals, has launched NBS Domestic Specification, a new online service to guide users through the writing of a building specification