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05/12/2022
Bowmer + Kirkland Appointed 'Contractor Partner' With NBS
Bowmer + Kirkland has been appointed as the first 'Contractor Partner' working with Newcastle-upon-Tyne based construction technology firm NBS.
Innovative functionality developed by NBS on its Chorus platform, will allow design managers to better collaborate with their design partners and manufacturer supply chain, speeding up the design process and reducing defects in construction.
Bowmer + Kirkland is set to make the most of these developments, using NBS Chorus to work more efficiently with design partners and better manage the design and construction phases of projects.
Also included will be improved features to help contractors work with their approved suppliers. Design managers can then take snapshots of specifications at key work stages to create an archive of ‘big data’ from previous projects, helping to maintain robust digital records.
Since the launch of the Chorus cloud platform in 2019, all of NBS’ specification writing customers have successfully transitioned from the desktop to the cloud and is now used by over 3,600 design practices.
The NBS partnership with Bowmer + Kirkland has been led by Framework Delivery Director, James Vaux-Anderson, who noticed that since 2019, use of the NBS Chorus platform has increased amongst its design partner architects and engineers.
James said: "Now that NBS is in the cloud it means that collaboration across the project team is a reality. We’ve seen continuous improvement from Chorus in terms of functionality around masters, collaboration, manufacturer content, licence options and publishing. Discussing required additional functionality with NBS to make it really work for our design managers has now given us the confidence to recommend that this is our process for future projects.
"This approach has benefits on an individual project level, but also aligns with our greater vision, to build a rich set of searchable ‘big-data’ across all of our projects."
Innovative functionality developed by NBS on its Chorus platform, will allow design managers to better collaborate with their design partners and manufacturer supply chain, speeding up the design process and reducing defects in construction.
Bowmer + Kirkland is set to make the most of these developments, using NBS Chorus to work more efficiently with design partners and better manage the design and construction phases of projects.
Also included will be improved features to help contractors work with their approved suppliers. Design managers can then take snapshots of specifications at key work stages to create an archive of ‘big data’ from previous projects, helping to maintain robust digital records.
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Since the launch of the Chorus cloud platform in 2019, all of NBS’ specification writing customers have successfully transitioned from the desktop to the cloud and is now used by over 3,600 design practices.
The NBS partnership with Bowmer + Kirkland has been led by Framework Delivery Director, James Vaux-Anderson, who noticed that since 2019, use of the NBS Chorus platform has increased amongst its design partner architects and engineers.
James said: "Now that NBS is in the cloud it means that collaboration across the project team is a reality. We’ve seen continuous improvement from Chorus in terms of functionality around masters, collaboration, manufacturer content, licence options and publishing. Discussing required additional functionality with NBS to make it really work for our design managers has now given us the confidence to recommend that this is our process for future projects.
"This approach has benefits on an individual project level, but also aligns with our greater vision, to build a rich set of searchable ‘big-data’ across all of our projects."
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