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  "name": "Nbs-source",
  "description": "NBS Source is a platform for construction product manufacturers to list their products and BIM objects, enabling specifiers to find, select, and specify them with confidence. It also serves as the new home for the NBS National BIM Library, offering high-quality BIM objects certified to the NBS BIM Object Standard.",
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  "archetype_status": "active",
  "category": "Building Product Information Platforms",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-08-30T17:49:01.352Z",
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    "website": "https://source.thenbs.com",
    "category": "Construction product information and BIM library platform",
    "what_it_does": "Provides a cloud-based platform for construction product manufacturers to list their products and BIM objects, and for specifiers to find, select, and specify these products and BIM objects. It hosts the NBS National BIM Library and integrates with specification writing tools like NBS Chorus.",
    "primary_audience": "Construction product manufacturers and professional specifiers (architects, designers, and construction professionals).",
    "core_product": "A digital platform offering a comprehensive library of construction product information and BIM objects, including the NBS National BIM Library.",
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      "kind": "freemium",
      "detail": "Free for professional specifiers and users to browse and download product information and BIM objects. Manufacturers pay a subscription or custom fee to list their products and access features."
    },
    "parent_ownership": "Hubexo North UK Ltd.",
    "named_competitors": [
      "BIMsmith",
      "BIMobject",
      "SpecifiedBy",
      "Acelab",
      "CyberCity 3D"
    ]
  },
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    "problemIntents": [
      "Difficulty in finding and specifying construction products",
      "Lack of a centralized, standardized BIM object library",
      "Manufacturers seeking to increase product visibility and specification rates",
      "Inefficient product selection and specification processes",
      "Need for BIM compliance and industry standards adherence"
    ],
    "solutionIntents": [
      "Provide a comprehensive platform for construction product discovery",
      "Offer a certified BIM object library for specifiers",
      "Enable manufacturers to promote and list their products for specification",
      "Facilitate efficient and confident product selection",
      "Support collaborative specification writing with standardized data"
    ],
    "evaluationIntents": [
      "Evaluating construction product specification platforms",
      "Comparing BIM libraries and object standards",
      "Assessing platforms for manufacturer product visibility and outreach",
      "Reviewing tools for collaborative specification writing",
      "Considering compliance with 'golden thread' and BIM standards"
    ]
  },
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