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.
Writing clear and concise specifications is crucial on construction projects. A well-structured specification is not only essential for design success but can also prevent delays, unexpected costs and disputes. Here are five essential tips to help you get it right, from our Best Practice Guide to Specification Writing.
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Much has been written about what ‘BIM’ is, how to do it and what the benefits are; but how has the industry responded in practice? Anthony Lymath investigates.
The urbanisation process itself is one of the major causes of urban flooding. Here we explore ways of mitigating the impact and show how design and specification choices can make a significant difference.
The successful delivery of the Government Construction Strategy (GCS) Level 2 BIM objectives represents ‘an internationally unparalleled achievement on the journey towards the digitalisation of the built environment sector’.
Adam Matthews, Chairman of the EU BIM Task Group and Head of International for the UK BIM Task Group, shares the latest on collaborative efforts to champion an aligned European approach to developing a world-class digital construction sector.
NBS/ RIBA Enterprises CEO Richard Waterhouse introduces the National BIM Report 2016, the sixth NBS study into UK adoption and awareness of Building Information Modelling (BIM).
Lisa Pasquale from consultancy Six Cylinder has landed the 2016 Rising Star Award. The awards, created by the UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) and PRP in memory of Mel Starrs, exist to recognise communication and innovation around sustainability in the built environment.
