The construction industry is a very broad field, and it can be difficult to keep in touch with everything you need to know. To help you do this, the Resources section brings together a wide range of information, from reading lists and a library of specially-written articles, to a directory of industry organisations and one of the largest collections of construction-specific recommended links available.

Resources

Useful links

A comprehensive collection of websites on architecture, construction and engineering, organised into categories, covering everything from architectural history to public health engineering. read more Useful links ...
Directory of useful organisations

Contact details and a description of the work of hundreds of professional bodies and trade associations relating to the UK construction industry. read more on Directory of useful organisations ...
Articles

A library of specially-written technical articles by experts in their fields, covering aspects of architecture, building, engineering services and sustainable development. read more Articles ...
Reading Lists

To enable you to investigate a range of topics in greater depth, we've complied a series of unique bibliographies. read more Reading Lists ...
Glossaries

To help you through the jargon jungle, we're compiling a series of glossaries of useful words and phrases used in construction industry, starting with sustainable development. read more Glossaries ...
NBS Publication Index

This invaluable resource gives you details and abstracts for thousands of the most important construction industry documents published in the UK, including ones no longer in print. read more on NBS Publication Index ...
NBS Newsletters

All NBS Subscribers receive an NBS newsletter with every Update, keeping you up to date with developments at NBS and our new products and services. Read the latest one now. read more NBS Newsletters ...
NBS Journals

The NBS Journal contains specially-written articles on specification, and is available twice a year. The current edition and all previous NBS Journals are available to NBS Subscribers, and the latest edition can now be downloaded free by non-subscribers too. read more NBS Journals ...
NBS eNewsletter

Our free monthly newsletter keeps you up to date on the latest news and developments at NBS, including notification of forthcoming industry events and seminars, details of changes to the Approved Documents and updates on NBS products and services. Read previous editions and sign up to receive your own copy of the latest eNewsletter as it comes out. read more NBS eNewsletters ...