Together with our joint venture partners we have brought a specification software package, tried and tested overseas for almost thirty years, to South Africa. National Building Specification (NBS) is a joint venture between RIBA Enterprises, Klassidex and Davis Langdon Schumann Smith.

NBS Building SA is a library of pre-written specification clauses with guidance for each clause appearing alongside for speedy referral. The content is delivered on tried and tested software and specifications are edited on screen. The NBS Building SA technical team has written the content with the most up-to-date technical information available and this content, together with its associated guidance clauses, will be expanded and updated regularly.

We recently launched the first module of NBS Construction Knowledge namely a searchable database of South African national standards and resources for the construction industry. This electronic expert resource is available as a subscription product and allows access to over 800 construction related South African national standards including SANS
10400. These standards are constantly updated and increased in number as new standards are published or revised. Other modules covering civil, structural and engineering will follow.