Are you BIM ready? What your business needs to do before 2016

Following our article on specification, or lack of it, at Ian McGlinn's Maison d'Or 'Yes! We have no specifications', John Gelder looks at what the case tells us about inspection.

NBS Technical Author Anna Dekker clarifies changes to standards and NBS which took place in 2008.

The IEE/BSI Requirements for electrical installations has been updated as BS 7671:2008 Requirements for electrical installations.

On 1 January 2008 the existing British Standards for asphalt paving (BS 4987-1 and BS 594-1) were withdrawn and replaced by a new European Standard in several parts.

Michele Lucarelli, NBS Technical Author, following work done on sections C20 and M60 with respect to lead in paint, provides some background to the issue.

Michele Lucarelli explores the term BREEAM as it applies to BRE's Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) family.

We outline the confused transition – now at an end – from BSs to BS ENs for masonry units.

Access statements demonstrate how the legislative obligations placed upon developers, designers and service providers are met, or will be met.

John Boanson shares some wisdom on dispute resolution drawing on his expertise in the field.

Approved Document H, amended in 2002, covers both foul and rainwater drainage, waste water treatment systems and cesspools and solid waste storage.

As underfloor heating grows in popularity, more and more people are finding that installing finishes over this form of heating is not quite the problem they thought it would be.

We look at the benefits and characteristics of master specification documents.