NHBC introduces the TechZone

NHBC’s Head of House-Building Standards Mark Jones explains how the organisation is helping builders stay up-to-date with all of the latest technical developments and legislation with a new, free on-line resource…

NHBC’s role within the UK house-building sector is well established – in helping to support the country’s builders in delivering the new homes that the UK desperately needs at this time of considerable growth in the new homes market.

Despite the many challenges the housebuilding sector continues to face, NHBC has been an effective partner in supporting the industry, working with builders to stay abreast of changes, and retain the right skills to enable the construction of high standard and quality homes.

As always, NHBC’s mission is to ensure construction quality of the very highest standard in new homes across the UK and that this emphasis on quality remains unwavering – particularly during periods of increased activity and production.

With our 2015 annual registration statistics showing a seven per cent increase in new home volumes, compared to 2014, the house-building sector is experiencing its busiest period in eight years.

With this in mind we are delighted to showcase the NHBC TechZone – The new resource centre for NHBC Standards, Building Regulations, technical apps, news and support.

Available at http://ift.tt/1SIcaKk , where it is free to access, the site includes:

• NHBC Standards Plus 2016 – our interactive version of the latest Standards with full technical guidance notes, videos and, for the first time, 3D models.
• An archive of previous versions of NHBC Standards, all the way back to 2006.
• NHBC Building Regulations Plus for England and Wales – our new resources containing all the Approved Documents for England and Wales – again with supplementary guidance documents to help you interpret the regulations.
• Technical support for NHBC Standards.
• A news area with industry technical news updates and events.

NHBC TechZone is optimised for use on tablets and other mobile devices so this brilliant resource is always accessible, whether you’re in the office or out on site.

Building Regulations (Plus) is the newest addition to TechZone – an interactive document incorporating all of the Approved Documents, which follows in the footsteps of NHBC Standards 2016 in that it is freely available to all website visitors.

NHBC Standards 2016 underwent the most significant design and content review in almost two decades when it was introduced last year and now features fewer pages, more concise copy, colour-coded topics, improved illustrations, 3D models and more.

TechZone also includes access to the Technical Extra series of publications – a dedicated resource looking at timely, technical subjects of interest to the wider industry. The latest issue – Technical Extra 19 includes articles on Standards Chapter 5.4 ‘Waterproofing of basements and other below ground structures’ and an update on fire safety issues most commonly seen by NHBC inspectors during site inspections.

The latest industry news is also available at TechZone along with access to NHBC’s range of technical mobile apps, including the NHBC 3D Viewer for Standards 2016 and the NHBC Foundation Depth Calculator.

I hope that you take the opportunity to have a good look around TechZone and familiarise yourself with the vast array of information, interactive features and the latest developments affecting you and your colleagues in the house-building industry.

For further information please visit http://ift.tt/1SIcaKk

 

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