NBS has enlisted Laing O’Rourke to help develop the NBS Chorus platform in line with contractors’ requirements.
The Chorus platform’s improved functionality will allow design managers to collaborate more closely with their design partners and manufacturer supply chains, speeding up the specification process and reducing the likelihood of construction defects, according to NBS.
Further developments will ensure any revisions made to technical designs are then recorded correctly throughout the construction and design phase, helping users to maintain the golden thread of information.
NBS will also increase its library of sustainability information, using manufacturers’ environmental product declarations (EPDs), on its NBS Source platform.
Dr Stephen Hamil, innovation director at NBS, said: “To comply with new building safety legislation, changes to the specification throughout the construction stages need to be digitally recorded as part of a controlled change-management function.
Essential collaboration tool
“We recognise that many large, complex, projects in the modern construction industry are contractor-led. At NBS, we want to ensure that our specification platform can work as an essential collaboration tool for tier-one contractors and their design partners. Working with Laing O’Rourke will allow us to refine and enhance our contractor proposition further.
“NBS can support projects end-to-end, continuing right through to project handover and providing a rich set of information that tracks all systems and products specified throughout the construction lifecycle.”
Martin Howe, technical director at Laing O’Rourke, added: “The specification has always been a key document on any project. However, now with NBS, the specification is a rich database in the cloud that is connected to the 3D model. Our partnership with NBS will allow us to work with our architectural and engineering design partners more efficiently. It will help our teams to work confidently within the new building safety regime and deliver more sustainable buildings by continuing to use digital technologies.”
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