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NBS, the construction technology platform, today announced the acquisition of Australian specification consultancy SCL Schumann (SCL) along with its specification software tool Ezyspec. This acquisition will create Australia’s most comprehensive, consistent and up-to-date platform for building product information and architectural specifications as well as providing world-class consulting services.

Check out the latest range of CPD content you can complete while working from home. 

Over the year, it has become increasingly important that continuing professional development remains accessible, and the move to online seminars has ensured that RIBA members can still meet their CPD requirements.

Today, senior leadership across the construction sector attended a virtual event hosted by NBS, The Construction Leaders’ Summit: The Digital Future. Day one of the conference focused on the big levers of change, looking at political, economic and technological drivers helping senior built environment professionals better understand and prepare for the challenges ahead.

On 13-14th October 2020, NBS, the platform for connected construction information, will once again bring policymakers, industry experts and decision-makers in construction, architecture and digital transformation together for The Construction Leaders’ Summit - The Digital Future. The event, which is free to attend, will explore the future of construction and the changes that lie ahead.

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Whether you're looking for an online seminar or an in-depth article to bring you up to speed, there is no shortage of RIBA-accredited CPD providers that have made their content easily accessible.

NBS, a leading specification platform for the construction industry, has announced a partnership with trade association Finishes & Interiors Sector (FIS) to drive up standards and compliance through information sharing and best practice amongst construction professionals.

After 40 years, NBS, the leading provider of connected construction information, has said goodbye to Product Selector, its iconic product directory. All its content is now available in NBS Source, a brand new cloud-based platform for construction product information.

Although signs of normality are slowly starting to show again, the construction industry is still a long way off from a ‘business as usual’ approach. As a result, in the place of office-based seminars and factory tours, many architects are still looking for remote CPD to keep up to date with their requirements.

Today, NBS, the leading provider of connected construction information, launches launched NBS Chorus for Small Works, a brand-new package of their award winning specification platform NBS Chorus, created specifically for architects, engineers and designers who write specifications for smaller works and projects.

Syntec GRC, Oscar Acoustics and Lignacite become the first manufacturers to officially join the platform.

As lockdown begins to ease, here’s an update from NBS.

NBS, the leading specification platform for the construction industry, has announced a partnership with the Brick Development Association (BDA) to communicate the latest technical standards to construction professionals, ensuring industry-wide best practice.

Many architects in recent months have been in touch with the RIBA to ask how best to keep up-to-date and how to meet their CPD obligations during the pandemic. RIBA guidance to its members is to continue developing and updating their skills, knowledge and expertise.

As part of their joint commitment to digital construction, the link-up will publish mappings between Uniclass 2015 classification codes and SFG20 maintenance schedules.