2022 Moving Forward Report
The National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council has issued its 2022 Moving Forward Report, looking closely at the…
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Women in Construction
Women in construction today make up just 10.9 percent of the entire U.S. construction workforce, according to a 2022 Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, a monthly survey of households […]
We’re Seeking Speakers for our Building Innovation 2023!
The National Institute of Building Sciences has opened a call for abstracts for Building Innovation. BI2023 will take place September 5-7, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC. This year’s […]
National Institute of Building Sciences Seeks BI2023 Speakers
The conference takes place September 5-7 at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC (WASHINGTON, DC, March 14, 2023) – The National Institute of Building Sciences has begun planning for Building Innovation 2023, […]
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Get to Know Anne Ellis, NIBS Board Chair
Anne M. Ellis, P.E., Hon.M.ACI, F.ASCE, NAC is a recognized structural engineer, industry trailblazer, and champion of innovation to improve our built environment. Her career extends over four decades, six […]
U.S. National BIM Program Names Workstream Leads
Last fall, the National Institute of Building Sciences developed an implementation and launch plan for the U.S. National BIM Program (NBP). The 60-page Foundation for Digital Transformation of Capital Facilities and Infrastructure […]
HUD Unveils New Report to Overcome Barriers to Offsite Construction
Offsite construction has the potential to deliver more affordable housing; the report was done in partnership with the National Institute of Building Sciences and MOD X (WASHINGTON, DC, February 1, […]
Coming in May: New Report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Built Environment
The National Institute of Building Sciences takes social equity in the built environment very seriously. This month, NIBS convened 30 building industry executives to discuss social equity and goals to […]
Building Executives: Social Equity Key to Boosting Built Environment Workforce
National Institute of Building Sciences to release new report on diversity, equity, and inclusion in May (WASHINGTON, DC, January 23, 2023) – The National Institute of Building Sciences recently convened 30 building […]
Disaster Resilience is a Trillion-dollar Challenge. Here’s What FEMA Can Do to Help
Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported the US surpassed $1 trillion in losses and 5,000 deaths from 122 separate billion-dollar disasters over the past seven years. These eyewatering losses […]
