NBS and Announce Collaboration on Product Certification

PLANS TO strengthen ties with BSI’s product certification division are announced by NBS, the specification and product platform for the construction industry.

BSI provides guidelines and frameworks for the construction sector to meet industry and regulatory requirements. NBS (powered by Hubexo), is a firm driving industry compliance through the adoption of digital processes and trusted data.

Product Certification

NBS users will be given deeper guidance on BSI-accredited products, in a move that will further expand the platform’s compliance offering.

Specifiers and construction professionals will also gain consistent third-party assessment details at the point of specification.

Dr Stephen Hamil, Innovation Director at Hubexo, said: “Our mission is to use the power of connected data to add value and enable a safe, efficient, high-quality construction sector so that specifiers can be confident in the integrity of crucial product data.

“Expanding our partnership with BSI gives specifiers easier access to reliable, verified product data, boosting confidence in their design decisions. Greater collaboration is key to improving standards and compliance.”

Mis-specification

The collaboration will help reduce the risk of mis-specification, delivering clearer product information to architects and designers working on construction projects. New functionality will help them identify and select those products and systems that are BSI-certified.

Darryl Holloway, Architectural Sales Manager (UK) at manufacturer Q-railing said: “Increasingly we’ve seen specifiers request third-party assessment of the product information and marketing associated with our products. The BSI Kitemark is a mark of trust, and having this integrated into specification information via NBS Source makes it even easier for specifiers to find our assessed systems and products and specify them with greater confidence.”

Mitigate Risk

Rob Hine at BSI Product Certification said: “Enhancing safety, efficiency and quality in the construction sector can help strengthen the sector, improve the lives of those working in it, and ultimately ensure buildings being developed meet society’s needs.

“BSI is committed to supporting the construction industry in this way, and we recognise that our impact can be much greater if we work collaboratively with the entire construction market. That’s why we are delighted to partner with NBS, which is driving quality and helping clients mitigate risk throughout the entire construction supply chain.”

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