Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Abstract
Qualitative research on how non-specialists purchase and use construction products. Explores understanding of product information, confidence in choices and barriers to safe, compliant and informed use. Examines 3 construction processes, namely: planning phase, construction phase and project completion. Also covers, improving safety, knowledge, and regulation with general recommendations for further investigation.
History
October 2023 edition.
Subjects
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Materials
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Legal issues and management
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Standards/glossaries/reports
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Special subject areas
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Reports
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Health and safety
Publisher History
OPSS is part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with a remit to make regulation work, to protect people and ensure businesses understand their obligations.
Information
NBS
NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.
Accuris
We connect trusted knowledge to customers' workflows – mitigating risk, increasing efficiency and accelerating innovation
For more than 60 years, leading R&D and engineering-intensive organizations have relied on us to achieve on-time, on-budget delivery of complex projects and new products.
We deliver an unparalleled combination of technical content and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to surface answers from the vast universe of technical knowledge, both inside and outside the organization. In a single interface, we connect the dots between information scattered across many different sources, allowing technical professionals to make better, more informed decisions faster.
