A wide range of interesting articles that help you make informed decisions and deliver the best projects for your clients authored by our team of NBS subject specialists and construction industry contributors.
Our latest white paper, driven by a comprehensive survey of hundreds of construction professionals, highlights a concerning lack of consensus and clarity among industry leaders. The findings reveal that half of industry professionals remain unclear on the responsibilities of duty holders for the Gateways defined for higher-risk buildings.
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Our latest white paper, driven by a comprehensive survey of hundreds of construction professionals, highlights a concerning lack of consensus and clarity among industry leaders. The findings reveal that half of industry professionals remain unclear on the responsibilities of duty holders for the Gateways defined for higher-risk buildings.
Written for the Construction Information Service, this excerpt from the NBS Sustainable Specification Guides explores sustainable design and specification as viewed through the lens of UN Sustainability Goals 03, 08 and 11.
Design for construction is undergoing rapid change, which manufacturers need to be aware of. Catch up on recent innovations from the ‘Rethinking
Design and Construction’ presentation by Jaimie Johnston, MBE, at the Construction Leaders’ Summit 2023.
We caught up with Adam White, CEO and Founder of Intelligent Membranes, to find out more about the manufacturer's products and the benefits they can bring to your projects.
This article explores the meaning of net zero and the human impact on greenhouse gas emissions. We also explore how England’s Approved Documents L, F and O can be used together to achieve maximum results when specifying a building’s energy efficiency, ventilation and thermal comfort. The information here may also be helpful when working with related documents from other jurisdictions (Ireland, North Ireland, Scotland and Wales).
See how new standards in sustainability will impact both specifiers and manufacturers in this NBS article recapping Gary Clark’s presentation at the Construction Leaders’ Summit 2023.
Producing better specifications may be the key for architects and specifiers who need to reduce risks across every area of a construction project. Are you giving your specification process the attention it needs?
As part of the product development process at NBS we listen carefully to customer feedback, and we also take on board suggestions from our own specification consultancy teams who develop specifications for large complex projects in the UK and overseas.