International reach enables UK-based architects and manufacturers to collaborate seamlessly across markets

Today, NBS (part of Hubexo), the platform for connected construction information, announces further international expansion of its specification and product information platforms, known outside the UK as Lattira Spec and Lattira Source.

The Lattira product suite is built on the established technological framework of the NBS Chorus and Source platforms, providing a robust approach to project specification and construction product research for architects, engineers and other construction professionals. As part of the expansion, specification content tailored to the USA has been developed, bringing added value for UK practices with projects in these regions.

Building on Lattira Spec’s successful US market entry in February 2026, Lattira Source will roll out across the Nordics throughout the first half of this year, with Lattira Spec and Source launching in Australia and New Zealand later on. This expansion addresses a key challenge the industry faces globally: balancing standardised design approaches with local market realities.

Lattira brings together trusted specification content and verified data in one clear, structured platform. As with NBS Chorus and NBS Source, the suite works as a unified system. Manufacturers can upload construction product information through Source, making products instantly discoverable for specifiers using Spec. This approach helps to keep products up to date across the entire platform with real-time updates.

Empowering architects with localised specification tools

Lattira Spec is the first global specification writing platform with integrated, region-specific content. It enables design teams to write specifications with locally relevant standards and product information, regardless of project location.

Key benefits for specifiers:

• Improves accuracy with access to high-quality specification content, product data and the latest standards
• Enables seamless collaboration across project teams
• Reduces risk by providing a digital record across the project’s lifecycle
• Ensures construction specifications are connected and organised
• Enables specifiers to view manufacturers’ sustainability credentials, including Environmental Product Data, supporting more sustainable product choices

Connecting manufacturers with design professionals globally

Lattira Source connects construction product manufacturers directly with specifiers and architects across multiple markets, enabling them to showcase their products to design professionals worldwide through a single platform.

Key benefits for manufacturers:

• Deliver high-quality structured product data and third-party certification
• Spend less time on admin, more on results
• Places products in front of decision-makers when they’re writing specs
• Enables collaboration with specifiers
• Facilitates market competitiveness by enabling manufacturers to list product sustainability information, which is increasingly sought by specifiers

Connecting UK expertise with global opportunities

The Lattira suite is built on international data standards and years of proven expertise in digital construction information management. It creates a global ecosystem that connects markets, streamlines workflows and drives stronger collaboration among professionals, suppliers and manufacturers worldwide.

Commenting on this milestone Joakim Percival, Chief Product Officer at Hubexo said: “Lattira Spec and Source are driving Hubexo’s ambition to create the world’s first global specification writing platform with fully integrated content.

“Lattira is changing the game in how the construction industry collaborates across borders. For UK-based NBS subscribers, this expansion means the ability to work on international projects with the same confidence they have domestically. Meanwhile, global manufacturers gain direct access to design teams across multiple markets, creating an interconnected ecosystem for the construction industry. When our teams across continents work together, it’s about transforming how construction professionals communicate and work together, regardless of where they’re based.”

With more than 50 years of history, NBS is a trusted specification system used by UK architects, engineers and manufacturers. In the UK, the platforms will continue to operate under the established NBS Chorus and NBS Source branding. Inclusion in regional markets requires a separate subscription. For further information, please contact NBS.

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