NBS Source

NBS Source is a free, cloud-based platform designed to help architects, engineers, and specifiers quickly find, compare, and specify construction products.

About NBS Source

NBS Source is a large product database with 30,000+ products from 1,200+ manufacturers including BAL.

It included detailed product info, including performance data, certifications and specifications.

Users can find a Smart Search – an easy-to-use search function with technical and non-technical terms.

Work in real time with manufacturers like BAL, and download objects from the NBS National BIM Library – which can be accessed directly in your design tool using the NBS Plug-ins for Autodesk, Revit and ArchiCAD.


BAL was one of the first tile adhesive and tiling product manufacturers to sign up to the NBS National BIM Library.

BAL have worked extensively with the NBS National BIM Library to ensure our products are authored to the trusted NBS standard and compatible with your BIM model.

Drag and drop our tile adhesives, tile grouts, sealants and tiling preparation products such as waterproofing or tanking systems onto your NBS specification, read NBS product guidance and have ease of access to thousands of BIM objects.

Visit the BIM Library to see our products and download as BIM objects:

Find BAL objects on the NBS BIM Library