Journals

The following articles have appeared in the NBS Journal.

Year of publication: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

2002

Issue	Date	Page	Author	Title	Topic group	Keywords	RIBA CPD Curriculum
1	Nov-02	2	Brassington, Kevan	Thermal performance of crinkly tin … the continuing story	Work sections	H31, H43, Metal cladding, Thermal performance, MCRMA	Technical innovations
1	Nov-02	6-7	Delany, Sarah	Reducing the risk of Legionella	Standards	BSRIA TM1/90, Cooling towers, Heat rejection, Building services	Health and safety
1	Nov-02	7-8	Finch, Roland	Term contracts - the oldest form of partnering?	Documentation	Measured Term Contract, NBS Scheduler, Preliminaries	Procurement and building contracts
1	Nov-02	1	Gelder, John	The newer nb	Editorial	NBS Journal	Best practice in the construction industry
1	Nov-02	5	Gelder, John	Professor Stephen Lockley	Interview	NBS Informatics, Information technology, Integrated data model	ICT skills
1	Nov-02	11	Gelder, John	Risk and value management	Book review	Risk management, Value management	Risk management
1	Nov-02	3-4	Gelder, John	Specifying construction processes	Documentation	Methods of specifying, Method statements, Fitness for purpose, Prequalification	Specification writing and choosing materials
1	Nov-02	10-11	Gelder, John	Results of Design-build survey 2	Research	Design-build procurement, Documentation, Methods of specifying, Entities	Procurement and building contracts
1	Nov-02	9	McGregor, Colin	Master specifiers down under	Meetings	ICIS Delegates Assembly, IAI, Databases	Specification writing and choosing materials
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2003

Issue	Date	Page	Author	Title	Topic group	Keywords	RIBA CPD Curriculum
2	May-03	11	Boanson, John	Through the legislation maze: Energy conservation	Book review	Sustainability, Energy, Approved Document L	Statutory requirements
2	May-03	2	Carless, Norman	Timber certification	Work sections	G20, FSC, PEFC, Imported timber, Labeling, CEPI, EFICS, Tropical hardwood	Sustainable architecture
2	May-03	9-10	Delany, Sarah	Saving electricity	Meetings	CIBSE Guide F, Sustainability, Building services, Directive 2002/91/EC, Energy	Sustainable architecture
2	May-03	1	Gelder, John	Housing quality strategies	Editorial	Planning, Methods of specifying, Architectural registration, Design code, Standards, Tolerances, Qualifications	QM systems
2	May-03	3	Gelder, John	Process clarification	Documentation	Methods of specifying, NBS	Specification writing and choosing materials
2	May-03	7	Gelder, John	When birds are banned	Work sections	N16, Bird control, Roost inhibitors, Dovecotes	Sustainable architecture
2	May-03	8	Teale, Richard	Roofing semantics	Documentation	Waterproof, Watertight, Roofing systems	Technical innovations
2	May-03	4-6	Watson, Richard	Introducing the next generation of specification products	Product development	NBS, SpecMan, SpecWriter, Value lists, Preliminaries, XML, IFCs	ICT skills
3	Nov-03	7-8	Boanson, John	Dispute resolution	Documentation	Litigation, Arbitration, Adjudication, Mediation, Pre-action protocol	Dispute resolution
3	Nov-03	3	Chapman, Ian	Limiting false fire alarms	Standards	BS 5839-1, Fire alarms	Cross professional knowledge
3	Nov-03	11	Doran, Stuart	Which contract? Choosing the appropriate building contract	Book review	Traditional, Design and build, Management, Procurement	Procurement and building contracts
3	Nov-03	5-6	Gelder, John	NBS Engineering Services	Product development	Building services, Specification, NBS, CAWS, Subsections	Cross professional knowledge
3	Nov-03	1, 11	Gelder, John	Quality in contracts	Editorial	Methods of specifying, Materials, Workmanship, Contracts	Procurement and building contracts
3	Nov-03	9	McGregor, Colin	ICIS Congress 2003	Meetings	ICIS Delegates Assembly, Internet, Japan, Europe, USA, UK	Specification writing and choosing materials
3	Nov-03	10	Shaaban, Sameh	Visual interfaces to online information	Research	Information technology, Internet	ICT skills
3	Nov-03	2	Ware, Brian	Replacing refrigerant R22	Work sections	T60, Refrigeration, Sustainability, Building services, R22, CFC, HCFC, HFC, GWP	Cross professional knowledge
3	Nov-03	4	Wilcock, Richard	Keith Snook	Interview	RIBA, Research, YRM, BRE	Best practice in the construction industry
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2004

Issue	Date	Page	Author	Title	Topic group	Keywords	RIBA CPD Curriculum
4	May-04	9-10	Boanson, John	Part L: Major changes ahead	Regulations	E&W Building Regulations, Sustainability, Energy, ODPM Expert Panels	Statutory requirements
4	May-04	10-11	Brassington, Kevan & John Scott	The Natural Stone and Building Conservation Conference 2004	Meetings	Stone, Conservation, CE Mark, BS EN 12440	Technical innovations
4	May-04	5	Carless, Norman	Underfloor heating: The cover up	Elements	Floor finishes, tog, Carpet, Wood flooring, Tiles	Technical innovations
4	May-04	2-3	Chapman, Ian	Don't get your wires crossed	Work sections	V32, Building services, Cable colours, BS 7671	Cross professional knowledge
4	May-04	1-2	Gelder, John	My baby ain't ugly!	Editorial	Post-project reviews, Post-occupancy evaluation, Criticism, Enquiries	QM systems
4	May-04	14-15	Gelder, John	Architects handbook of construction project management	Book review	Project management, Specification, CAD, Procurement, TQM, FM	Project management
4	May-04	6	Thomas, Hsi-yun Sung & John Scott	Project specifications analysis	Research	NBS, Specifications, Clauses, Preliminaries, Work sections	Specification writing and choosing materials
4	May-04	3-4	Waterhouse, Richard	A code of procedure for production information	Documentation	CPIC, CPI, Production information, CAD, Coordination	Specification writing and choosing materials
4	May-04	7-8	Watson, Richard	NBS Contract Administrator	Product development	JCT, Contracts, CAFgen, Administration	Building cost management
4	May-04	13-14	Wilcock, Richard	John Burdett	Interview	Foundation for the Built Environment, BRE, Research, nCRISP	Technical innovations
4	May-04	11-12	Wilson, Keith	Open to all comers - access guidance online	Product development	NBS Access, CAE, Accessibility, DDA, Approved Document M	Design for accessibility
5	Nov-04	3-4	Brassington, Kevan	Getting to know the Euro-brick	Work sections	F10, F30, Bricks, BS EN 771-1, BS 3921, BDA	Technical innovations
5	Nov-04	5	Finch, Roland	JCT Major Project Form	Documentation	JCT, Contracts, The Requirements, Third party rights	Procurement and building contracts
5	Nov-04	7-8	Finch, Roland	APS Convention 2004	Meetings	APS, Health & safety, CDM, Directive 92/57/EEC	Health and safety
5	Nov-04	10	Gelder, John	Overseas master specification systems	Research	Master specifications, ICIS Delegates Assembly, NBS, Mac OS, Languages, Database	Specification writing and choosing materials
5	Nov-04	1-2	Gelder, John	Or equivalent	Editorial	Methods of specifying, Substitution, Preliminaries, USA	Specification writing and choosing materials
5	Nov-04	9	Hocken, Heather	The debate - to ventilate or not?	Elements	Pitched roofs, Condensation, Underlays, BS 5250	Technical innovations
5	Nov-04	11	O'Brien, Mike	The handbook of native trees and shrubs	Book review	Landscape, British trees, Woodlands	Cross professional knowledge
5	Nov-04	6-7	Thomas, Hsi-yun Sung	European hospital specification	Meetings	Architects for Health, Modular theatres, MRSA, Germany, Switzerland	Health and safety
5	Nov-04	2-3	Ware, Brian	Ground source heat pumps	Work sections	T40, Building services, Energy, Sustainability, Clear Skies	Cross professional knowledge

2005

Issue	Date	Page	Author	Title	Topic group	Keywords	RIBA CPD Curriculum
6	May-05	9-10	Delany, Sarah	Pools for all	Work sections	S18, Swimming pools, Water treatment, Building services, Disinfectant, Sustainability	Cross professional knowledge
6	May-05	15	Gelder, John	BR469: Non-traditional houses: Identifying non-traditional houses in the UK 1918-75	Book review	Modern methods of construction, Prefabrication, BRHG, BRE, Housing	Technical innovations
6	May-05	1-2	Gelder, John	Project specification: Concise	Editorial	Editorial style, Specifications, Streamlining, Imperative mood	Specification writing and choosing materials
6	May-05	12-13	Gelder, John	Specifying colour	Standards	CIELAB, Munsell, RAL, NCS, BS 5252, Pantone, DIN 6164, Colour atlas	Technical innovations
6	May-05	14	Madeley, Peter	NBS Plus - the story so far	Product development	NBS Plus, Manufacturers	Specification writing and choosing materials
6	May-05	7	Matthews, Jane	NBS Brad - online	Product development	E&W Building Regulations, Internet, BRAD, ODPM, SBSA	Statutory requirements
6	May-05	8	Morris, Clare	The changing face of NBS	Product development	Rebranding, NBS, Logo	Marketing and selling
6	May-05	4	Murray, John	A-tension grabbing structures	Work sections	H90, Tensile roofs, Fabrics, PTFE, TensiNet	Technical innovations
6	May-05	6	O'Brien, Mike	Wildlife on your roof	Work sections	Q37, Green roofs, Landscape, Biodiversity, Sustainability	Sustainable architecture
6	May-05	5	Smith, Michael	Sustainable information	Documentation	Sustainability, Green Construction	Sustainable architecture
6	May-05	11	Wilcock, Richard	Peter Hibberd	Interview	JCT, Contracts, Framework Agreement, Contractor design, Procurement	Procurement and building contracts
6	May-05	2-3	Winward, Mike	Cements - standards, third party certification, and chromium (VI)	Standards	BS EN 197-1, Cements, Chromium (VI) Directive, CE Mark	Technical innovations
7	Nov-05	2	Brassington, Kevan	Precast concrete pavement lights	Work sections	H14, Pavement lights, Glass blocks, Reinforced concrete	Technical innovations
7	Nov-05	10	Clark, Bill	Approved Document P	Regulations	E&W Building Regulations, Building services, Electricity, Competent person	Statutory requirements
7	Nov-05	15	Finch, Roland	Association of Project Safety Convention 2005	Meetings	APS, Health and safety, CDM, Client's friend	Health and safety
7	Nov-05	1	Gelder, John	Hearts and minds	Editorial	Education, Architecture, Specifications, Engaging places, Competency standards	Cultural context
7	Nov-05	5-6	Gelder, John	Ban the ban!	Documentation	Materials blacklists, Prohibited materials, Bans, Mandates	Specification writing and choosing materials
7	Nov-05	13	Glen, John	Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS)	Work sections	Q group +, Drainage, Building services, Sustainability, Swales, Soakaways, Ponds	Sustainable architecture
7	Nov-05	7-8	Hamil, Stephen	Manufacturers' information within NBS specification products	Product development	NBS Plus, Product Selector, Manufacturers	Specification writing and choosing materials
7	Nov-05	14	Sherlock, Cherry	Wood shingle and shake roofing	Work sections	H64, Pitched roofs, Preservative treatment, BS 8417	Technical innovations
7	Nov-05	3-4	Teale, Richard	Residual standards content	Standards	BS, BS EN, BSI, CEN, BS EN 12825, BS EN 197-1	Specification writing and choosing materials
7	Nov-05	9	Ware, Brian	Biomass	Work sections	T24, Building services, Heating, Sustainability, Boilers, Fuel	Sustainable architecture
7	Nov-05	4-5	Wilson, Andrew	The functions of a schedule of work	Documentation	Schedules of work, Tender, Record	Specification writing and choosing materials
7	Nov-05	11-12	Wilson, Andrew & Stephen Hamil	NBS Scheduler 2	Product development	Schedules of work, NBS, Manufacturers, Refurbishment, Alteration	Specification writing and choosing materials
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2006

Issue	Date	Page	Author	Title	Topic group	Keywords	RIBA CPD Curriculum
8	May- 06	2-3	Boanson, John	You know it makes sense!	Work sections	B11, Prefabrication, Pods, MMC	Technical innovations
8	May- 06	7-8	Boanson, John	A breath of fresh air	Regulations	Part F, E&W Building Regulations, Ventilation, Part L	Statutory requirements
8	May- 06	9-10	Elsy, Dave	Down to the wire	Work sections	W73, Timing systems, Swimming pools, FINA	Cross professional knowledge
8	May- 06	11	Gelder, John	Access audit handbook	Book review	Accessibility, Audits, Checklists, NRAC, DDA	Design for accessibility
8	May- 06	1-2	Gelder, John	The enforcer	Editorial	Enforcement, Game theory, Clerks of works, Substitution, Contract administrator, SFA/99, Snagging	Best practice in the construction industry
8	May- 06	8-9	Gelder, John	Reclassification	Documentation	CAWS, Preliminaries, Fabric	Specification writing and choosing materials
8	May- 06	4	McKechnie, John	Automatically discovering construction- related literature on the web	Research	RIBA Product Selector, Internet, Scouts	Specification writing and choosing materials
8	May- 06	5-6	Williams, Austin	NBS Building Regulations	Product development	E&W Building Regulations, Part L, Part B, Internet, ODPM, Second Tier documents	Statutory requirements
9	Nov- 06	4-5	Bradley, Jo	Oil separators	Work sections	R12, PPG3, Environment	Cross professional knowledge
9	Nov- 06	9-10	Chapman, Ian	Next generation NBS Plus	Product development	Proprietary, Manufacturers, Brands	Specification writing and choosing materials
9	Nov- 06	15	Elsy, Dave	Photovoltaics for dwellings - an update	Work sections	V14, Sustainability, Environment	Sustainable architecture
9	Nov- 06	12-13	Finch, Roland	RICS contracts-in-use survey 2004	Research	Preliminaries	Procurement and building contracts
9	Nov- 06	3-4	Gelder, John	Standard section structure	Product development	Building, Landscape, Engineering Services, Disassembly	Specification writing and choosing materials
9	Nov- 06	1, 11-12	Gelder, John	The propriety of public procurement	Editorial	EU Directive 2004/18/EC, Brands, Proprietary, Or equivalent	Statutory requirements
9	Nov- 06	7-8	Milton, Alec	Document management systems	Documentation	Oasys Columbus, NBS Perspective, CI/CO	QM systems
9	Nov- 06	2	O'Brien, Mike	Not just timber decking	Work sections	Q55	Technical innovations
9	Nov- 06	13-14	Sustainability working group	Environmental sustainability in the NBS	Product development	Greening	Sustainable architecture
9	Nov- 06	5-6	Williams, Austin	Toilets for disabled access	Regulations	Building Regulations, Design guidance	Design for accessibility
9	Nov- 06		Wilson, Andrew	NBS Domestic	Product development	Minor works, Residential	Specification writing and choosing materials
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2007

Issue	Date	Page	Author	Title	Topic group	Keywords	RIBA CPD Curriculum
10	May-07	1, 11	Gelder, John	The future of building control	Editorial	DCLG, Building Regulations, ABCB, ICC	Statutory requirements
10	May-07	2	BRE Certification	Third party certification	Documentation	LPCB, Red Book, Green Book, LPS	Specification writing and choosing materials
10	May-07	3	Brassington, Kevan	SlipSTD Project	Standards	CERAM, slip resistance	Health and safety
10	May-07	4	Delany, Sarah	Specifying controls	Work sections	Y40, Y41, BMS, BEMS	Cross professional knowledge
10	May-07	5-6	Hillier, Clair	NBS Perspective - and what it's doing for document management	Product development	View, Organise, Share, Preview 2	QM systems
10	May-07	7-8	Doran, Stuart	Preliminaries and contemporary procurement	Documentation	Contractor design, Packages, Novation, PFI, Partnering, Design build	Procurement and building contracts
10	May-07	8-9	Gelder, John	Continuing professional development	Product development	RIBA Core Curriculum, RIBA, NBS Training, NBS Educator, RICS, CIBSE	RIBA and ARB codes of conduct
10	May-07	10	Finch, Roland	Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007	Regulations	Health and safety, HSC, CDM coordinator, Designer, Client	Health and safety
10	May-07	11	Lloyd, Peter	The student specifier	Education	Architectural technology, Intern, Work placement	Specification writing and choosing materials
11	Nov-07	1-2	Gelder, John	Going metric?	Editorial	SI units, Traditional units, Magna Carta, Sexagesimal, Modules, Yard, NBS	Cultural context
11	Nov-07	3-4	Clark, Bill	BREEAM and the Plan of Work	Standards	Stage A, Stage B, BREEAM schemes, BREEAM Assessment, NBS	Sustainable architecture
11	Nov-07	5-6	Lucarelli, Michele	Lead in paint	Work sections	C20, M60, Toxicity, Lead abatement	Health and safety
11	Nov-07	4-5	Lloyd, Peter & Charles Stirling	Straw bale construction	Work sections	F42, Amazonails, Nebraska, Hazel pins, U-value, Sustainability	Sustainable architecture
11	Nov-07	7-8	Hamil, Stephen	NBS Plus information on manufacturers' websites	Product development	Proprietary, Brands	Specification writing and choosing materials
11	Nov-07	8-9	Hillier, Clair	Quality assurance at NBS	Software	QA, Error report, Testing, Beta testing	QM systems
11	Nov-07	9-10	Gelder, John	Yes! We have no specifications	Documentation	McGlinn, Maison d'Or, Proprietary, Standards, Silence, Substitution, NBS	Specification writing and choosing materials
11	Nov-07	13	Malleson, Adrian	RIBA Product Selector research	Research	Survey, Proprietary, Manufacturers, Brands, Directory	Specification writing and choosing materials
11	Nov-07	14-15	Brassington, Kevan	R.I.P. British masonry products standards	Standards	F10, Bricks, Blocks, BS EN 771-1, BS 3921	Technical innovation
11	Nov-07	11-12	Wilson, Andrew	NBS for small works	Documentation	NBS Scheduler, NBS Minor Works, NBS Domestic Specification	Specification writing and choosing materials
11	Nov-07	15	O'Brien, Mike	NBS Building South Africa	Product development	DLSS, Klassidex, QS, SABS	Cultural context
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2008

Issue	Date	Page	Author	Title	Topic group	Keywords	RIBA CPD Curriculum
12	May-08	1-2	Gelder, John	Analogies	Editorial	Prescriptions, Recruitment, Recipes, Dance, Music, Notation	Specification writing and choosing materials
12	May-08	4-5	Lucarelli, Michele	NBS WRAP	Product development	Recycled content, ISO 14021, AggRegain	Sustainable architecture
12	May-08	7-8	Hillier, Clare	Better communication	Product development	NBS Perspective, NBS web courier, Issue packs	Communication skills
12	May-08	11-13	Gelder, John	An inspector calls	Documentation	McGlinn, Maison d'Or, Enforcement, Snagging, Inspection, Ruxley	Best practice in the construction industry
12	May-08	5-6	Delany, Sarah	CPIC and Uniclass – who, what and why?	Standards	ISO 12006-2, BS 1192, Avanti, Crossrail, BCIS, CAWS	Specification writing and choosing materials
12	May-08	3-4	Stirling, Charles	Thatch roofing	Work sections	H91, Reed, Straw, Netting, NSMT	Technical innovations
12	May-08	10-11	Malleson, Adrian	User satisfaction survey 2007	Research	User range, User needs, NBS aims, Communications, Electronic exchange	Cross professional knowledge
12	May-08	13-15	Williams, Austin	Residential sprinklers: Automatic fire protection	Work sections	S63, S92, RSA, BAFSA, Pendent outlets, BRE, NBS Shortcuts	Technical innovations
12	May-08	9-10	Hamil, Stephen	Cost tracking within NBS Scheduler	Product development	NBS Scheduler, NBS Contract Administrator, NBS Perspective, Electronic pricing	Building cost management
12	May-08	15	McFall, Brian	To the editor	Standards	SI units, Traditional units	Cultural context
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