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18 December 2018

Construction professionals call for increased awareness of BIM to unlock overseas sales for UK >

UK professionals are calling for increased awareness of Building Information Modelling (BIM) methods to help the UK compete on the European and global stage. Over 70% of the construction industry professionals surveyed by BSI, the business standards company, believe that BIM will put UK industry on a better footing to compete internationally and will improve the UK construction industry overall.

17 December 2018

BSI named McAfee MPOWER Cloud Partner of the Year 2018 >

BSI’s global centre of excellence for Cybersecurity and Information Resilience has been awarded the McAfee MPOWER Cloud Partner of the Year 2018. The accolade was announced at the recent MPOWER Cybersecurity Summit in Rome, Italy.

07 December 2018

BSI revises British Standard for private investigators: helping distinguish professionals from rogue operators >

BSI, the business standards company, has revised its code of practice for the provision of investigative services (BS 102000).

04 December 2018

BSI publishes new European guidance on Crisis Management - for ensuring readiness in times of need >

BSI, the business standards company, has published a new European technical specification, PD CEN/TS 17091:2018 Crisis Management, to provide organizations with good practice on how to prepare for, anticipate, respond to and recover from a crisis.

29 November 2018

UK to maintain European standards position >

The General Assemblies of the European Standards Organizations CEN and CENELEC have approved a plan that secures BSI’s full membership post-Brexit. This will enable the UK to continue to influence and benefit from the content of voluntary standards that support trade across 34 European member countries.

22 November 2018

Resilience emerges as key priority for global business leaders >

Business leaders have taken significant steps to shore up the resilience of their companies, but still face significant risks around technology, governance and skills shortages. This is according to the 2018 Organizational Resilience Index report published today by BSI, which is based on more than 800 interviews with senior executives across the globe.

15 November 2018

New international standard for geotechnical testing of grouted anchors >

BSI, the business standards company, has published a new international standard establishing specifications for the execution of tension tests to be carried out on an anchor grouted in the ground.

13 November 2018

BSI achieves Designation for its Netherlands Medical Devices Notified Body >

BSI, the leading UK based EU Medical Devices Notified Body is pleased to announce that after successful applications in the Netherlands to the Dutch Ministry of Health and European Commission it has now achieved full designation as a Medical Device Notified Body in the Netherlands for the following EU directives:

12 November 2018

£14 million lost to goods hijacking on British roads in three months >

Companies lost an estimated £14 million as a result of cargo theft on UK roads between April and June, according to new research from BSI and the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS). This marks an increase of £1m from the previous quarter, despite a fall in the overall number of incidents from 454 in Q1 to 386.

09 November 2018

BSI and TT Club issue semi-annual Global Cargo Theft Intelligence Report >

BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions and leading international transport and logistics insurer, TT Club launches the first joint 2018 Semi-Annual Global Cargo Theft Intelligence and Advisory Report. The report brings together threat and intelligence data from BSI’s supply chain security country risk intelligence tool, SCREEN and TT Club’s insurance underwriting risk insights.

08 November 2018

BSI strengthens position in the global Aerospace certification market with the acquisition of AirCert GmbH >

BSI, the business standards company, today announced the acquisition of AirCert GmbH, a specialist aerospace certification company, located in Munich, Germany. This will see AirCert become an operating subsidiary of BSI’s assurance business and will operate under the name, “AirCert – A BSI Assurance Company”.

07 November 2018

New Government-backed guidelines to boost engagement between fintechs and financial institutions >

BSI, the business improvement company, in association with the Fintech Delivery Panel, has today launched new guidance to improve engagement between fintech companies and financial institutions. The first of its kind in the UK, the guidelines aim to accelerate fintech growth and reinforce the UK’s place as a global centre of innovation in financial services.

26 October 2018

BSI signs Cooperation Agreement with The Standards Council of Canada >

BSI, the business standards company, today signed a Cooperation Arrangement with The Standards Council of Canada (SCC), the national standards body of Canada, to advance cooperation between both organizations.

18 October 2018

BSI inspires Milton Keynes’ future leaders with first STEM event >

BSI, the business standards company hosted its first STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) event at its offices in Knowlhill, Milton Keynes on Wednesday 17 October. The team at Kitemark™ Court welcomed 40 students (aged 16-18) from surrounding schools including Radcliffe, Milton Keynes College, Lord Grey and Ousedale to learn more about careers in STEM.

18 October 2018

BSI launches new Kitemark™ for BIM Level 2 >

BSI, the business standards company, has today launched the BSI Kitemark for BIM (Building Information Modelling) Level 2 to help organizations demonstrate that they can deliver infrastructure projects that meet the requirements of the UK Government’s condition of contract.

16 October 2018

One in six businesses unprepared for a data breach >

Research conducted by BSI, the business improvement company has revealed that one in six European organizations are unprepared for a data breach. The research carried out by the Cybersecurity and Information Resilience division of BSI for Cybersecurity Awareness month also highlighted that 39 per cent of organizations have experienced a data breach in the last 12 months.

11 October 2018

BSI Appoints John Hirst CBE >

The British Standards Institution today announced that John Hirst CBE will be appointed as a Non-Executive Director of BSI with effect from 15 October 2018. From 1 January 2019, John will take over from BSI’s current Chairman, Sir David Brown, who will complete his term on 31 December 2018. John will become a member of the Audit and Social Responsibility Committees on appointment.

02 October 2018

Inaugural meeting of the Commonwealth Standards Network >

The inaugural meeting of the Commonwealth Standards Network (CSN) was held on 26 September 2018 in Genève, Switzerland. The CSN is a collaborative network open to all Commonwealth countries and regional Commonwealth associations. It has been launched to tackle non-tariff barriers and promote strong trade amongst all Commonwealth states through the participation, adoption and implementation of international standards.

26 September 2018

New guide to enable manufacturers to adopt digital technologies for service provision >

BSI, the business standards company, has published PAS 280, a new guide for manufacturers, support providers, owners and end users looking to implement “through-life engineering services”. A through-life engineering service integrates engineering, management and business activities across the whole lifecycle of a major asset to deliver a higher value outcome to the customer.

19 September 2018

BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions partners with NMU for increased supply chain risk management in the insurance industry >

BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions has today announced its partnership with NMU, one of the UK’s leading niche insurers. The collaboration will enable NMU’s brokers to further support their clients to reduce their insurance claims by better understanding their supply chain risks. By leveraging this consultative partnership they’ll be able to address the client’s areas of vulnerability.

18 September 2018

International standard for IT service management revised >

BSI, the business standards company, has published BS ISO/IEC 20000-1: 2018 Information technology – service management – part 1: service management system requirements. For the first time since 2011, BS ISO/IEC 20000-1 has been revised to help organizations better respond to increasing service demands and a changing service delivery environment. The revised standard takes a more strategic focus to deliver an optimized performance for a company and its customers.

05 September 2018

BSI survey highlights significant variations in data security readiness within UK Public Sector >

A survey compiled by BSI‘s Cybersecurity and Information Resilience centre of excellence in conjunction with GovNewsDirect has unearthed a range of inconsistencies in how prepared the UK’s public sector organizations are for potential cyber-attacks and data losses.

BSI launches new guide for graphene, the 2D ‘wonder material’ >

BSI, the business standards company, has published a new guide to the properties of graphene flakes, PAS 1201. The guide, which is free to download, provides an explanation of the physical and chemical properties of graphene flakes, and advice on information manufacturers and suppliers of graphene should give to prospective users.

21 August 2018

EMCOR UK is first UK organization to achieve conformity to revised energy management standard on same day it is published >

EMCOR UK is the first UK organization to be independently assessed by BSI and achieve conformity to ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management. The revised standard, which published today, provides guidance for organizations on how to establish their systems and processes necessary to continually improve energy performance, including energy efficiency, use or consumption.

21 August 2018

Spiralling energy costs and climate change spur major revision of international standard for energy performance >

BSI, the business standards company, has revised the original global standard for energy management systems, BS EN ISO 50001: 2018. Drawing on the knowledge and experience of energy management experts globally, the standard has been updated to provide step-by-step guidance on how an organization can reduce its energy costs, become more resilient, comply with legislation and grow more sustainably.

15 August 2018

Major revision of international standard for auditing management systems >

BSI, the business standards company, has published the revised international standard for auditing management systems, BS EN ISO 19011:2018. The document provides comprehensive guidance on all types of audits, whether internal or external. It covers everything from the management of an audit programme, to the planning and conducting of audits, and the competence of audit teams.

02 August 2018

Standard for steel and aluminium structures revised in order to ensure adequate stability and durability >

BSI, the business standards company, has published BS EN 1090-2:2018 Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures. Technical requirements for steel structures. This European Standard specifies requirements for execution of steel structures, in order to ensure adequate levels of mechanical resistance and stability, serviceability and durability.

01 August 2018

BSI obtains global accreditation from ANAB and UKAS to certify organizations to the new Occupational Health and Safety Management System Standard ISO 45001:2018 >

BSI, the business standards company, has received official global accreditation status from the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) and from UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) to certify organizations to the new Occupational Health and Safety Management System Standard, ISO 45001:2018.

01 August 2018

BSI appoints new UK Managing Director >

Anne Scorey has been appointed by business improvement company, BSI (British Standards Institution) as Managing Director of Assurance, UK & Ireland and will join the EMEA Executive team.

31 July 2018

New topic-specific guidance to support implementation of ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management systems >

BSI, the business standards company, has published two new topic-specific guidance documents to support the implementation of occupational health and safety management systems in organizations. BS 45002-1 and BS 45002-3 compliment the recently published international standard ISO 45001 and its general implementation standard, BS 45002-0.

25 July 2018

International standard for grades of wrought tool steels revised >

BSI, the business standards company, has revised its standard for cold formed welded steel. BS EN ISO 4957:2018 Tool steels replaces the previous version of this standard published in 1999. The revised standard will be of particular interest to producers of wrought tool steels; welding manufacturers; structural steel manufacturers; and all types of hot-rolled, forged, cold-drawn or cold-rolled products.

25 July 2018

Addressing ethics in autonomous and intelligent systems >

Ethical issues around autonomous and intelligent systems are surfacing across a wide variety of industries and need to be addressed in an open and transparent manner. BSI, the business standards company, today jointly launched and became a founding member of the Open Community for Ethics in Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (OCEANIS).

23 July 2018

New international standard to enable city leaders to deliver on sustainable growth >

BSI, the business standards company, has published a new international standard for city leaders to meet the challenges of urbanization and grow sustainably. BS ISO 37106:2018 Sustainable cities and communities – Guidance on establishing smart city operating models for sustainable communities was created following a five-year process of research and engagement with city leaders. It defines a smart operating model for cities, which enables them to operationalize their vision, strategy and policies at a faster pace.

19 July 2018

New code of practice for employers to improve health and wellbeing for staff >

BSI, the business standards company, has launched a new code of practice for organizations to help tackle a crisis in the mental health and wellbeing of Britain’s workforce. The code of practice, PAS 3002, provides recommendations to establish, promote, maintain and review the health and wellbeing of workers within an organization. It considers how health and wellbeing should be incorporated into the working environment and how leadership can ensure health and wellbeing related services are available to employees.

05 July 2018

BSI launches verification scheme to ensure fair and flexible services for all >

BSI, the business improvement company, has today launched a new Inclusive Service Verification scheme to help organizations demonstrate that they are providing a fair, flexible service that can be used by all consumers equally, regardless of their health, age or personal circumstances.

28 June 2018

Updated British standard for plastic moulding will improve quality and consistency in manufacturing >

BSI, the business standards company, has published BS 89100:2018 Plastics: Joining of thermoplastic moulded components – specification of variables for thermal joining processes. The revised standard brings together, for the first time, a document which defines all the essential variables that must be considered when making thermal joints in plastic moulded components, in order to product components of consistently acceptable quality.

26 June 2018

Revised Published Document for tarmac on roads to prevent potholes >

BSI, the business standards company, has revised its Published Document for asphalt, with changes to help prevent the low temperature cracking of road surfaces which cause potholes, the bane of motorists across the UK.

25 June 2018

New international standard for online consumer reviews >

New guidance for organizations which use online review platforms has been published by BSI, the business standards company. The voluntary standard is backed by leading review platforms Feefo, Trustpilot, and Bazaarvoice, as well as leading international consumer organizations such as ANEC, the European Consumer Voice in Standardization.

21 June 2018

International food safety standard revised to meet the evolving challenges of the food supply chain >

BSI, the business standards company, has published the revised international standard for food safety management. ISO 22000:2018 Food safety management systems – requirements for any organization in the food chain provides a framework based on best practice for any organization, from a small, family-owned farm to a multi-national food service outlet, to implement a comprehensive food safety management system.

18 June 2018

BSI launches verification scheme to help organizations reduce carbon footprint >

BSI, the business improvement company, has today launched a new verification certification scheme to help infrastructure organizations reduce the volume of carbon used throughout their projects.

11 June 2018

New report outlines how standards support risk management and add business value >

BSI, the business standards company, has produced a report examining how standards support risk managers. Written in conjunction with Airmic – the UK association for risk and insurance professionals – the report describes what standards are and how they are developed. In particular, it highlights how standards can support risk management in organizations.

07 June 2018

International standard outlines how to achieve sustained success in organizations of any size or sector >

BSI, the business standards company, has published the recently revised international standard, ISO 9004:2018 Quality management – quality of an organization – guidance to achieve sustained success. ISO 9004 provides practical guidance to managers who wish to improve their organization’s overall performance and achieve sustained success.

07 June 2018

BIM standards update from BSI >

Later this year will see the first two international standards published for Building Information Modelling (BIM) BS EN ISO 19650–1 Organization of information about construction works – Information management using building information modelling – Part 1: Concepts and principles and BS EN ISO 19650-2 Organization of information about construction works – Information management using building information modelling – Part 2: Delivery phase of assets.

24 May 2018

58 per cent of businesses have no defined process for responding to Data Subject Access Requests >

New research by BSI, the business improvement company, has revealed that over half of European organizations have no fixed method in place for responding to Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs).

17 May 2018

Board Changes at BSI >

BSI, the business standards company, announces the following board changes: Alicja Lesniak, appointed as a BSI Board Advisor in 2014 and then Non-Executive Director in 2015, retired from the BSI Board and the Chair of its Social Responsibility Committee on 30 March 2018.

15 May 2018

BSI launches Kitemark for Internet of Things devices >

BSI, the business improvement company, has today launched a new BSI KitemarkTM for IoT Devices, the first of its kind in the internet of things (IoT) space. The BSI Kitemark has been developed in response to the growth of internet connected products, and is designed to help consumers confidently and easily identify the IoT devices they can trust to be safe, secure and functional.

10 May 2018

International standard for competency testing of laboratories revised >

BSI, the business standards company, has revised its standard for competency of testing and calibration laboratories, ISO 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.

03 May 2018

New guidance to protect children from viewing adult content online >

A new code of practice for effective age checks to protect children from viewing adult content online has been published by BSI, the UK’s National Standards Body. The guidance – PAS 1296: 2018 Online age checking – provision and use of online age checks services – code of practice – assists online service providers – such as dating, gambling and adult entertainment firms – to verify an individual’s age without being able to access their full identity.

26 April 2018

Only five per cent of organizations claim to be ready for GDPR >

Research conducted by BSI, the business improvement company, has underlined the growing concern that European businesses are simply not ready for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

17 April 2018

BSI performs strongly with continued global growth >

BSI, the business improvement company, has announced its results for the year ended 31 December 2017. Global revenue has risen for the eighteenth year in a row to £473 million – an increase of 18% - while underlying operating profit has grown by 19% to its highest ever mark of £59.5 million.

16 April 2018

BSI launches Commonwealth Standards Network >

BSI, the UK National Standards Body, in partnership with the Department for International Trade and Department for International Development, has today launched the Commonwealth Standards Network (CSN).

10 April 2018

British standard for procurement of facilities services revised >

BSI, the business standards company, has published BS 8572:2018 Procurement of facility related services. Code of practice. The revised standard guides those responsible for the management of facilities – such as officer managers, owner-occupiers, landlords and tenants – through a roadmap for successful procurement.

28 February 2018

BSI first to provide verification to Government’s IoT code of practice >

BSI, the business improvement company, today launches a compliance scheme and governance framework for the Internet of Things (IoT). The scheme allows ‘smart’ devices and applications to be assessed against the Government’s new IoT proposed code of practice announced earlier this month by Margot James, Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries.

26 March 2018

First UK organizations certified by BSI to the global data protection scheme ahead of GDPR deadline >

BSI, the business standards company has today launched a new certification scheme to help organizations demonstrate that they are proactively protecting data and managing personal information securely and effectively.

26 March 2018

BSI signs deal with Japanese Standards Associations >

BSI, the UK National Standards Body appointed by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, has signed an agreement with the Japanese Standards Association (JSA) today. This Memorandum of Understanding will increase collaboration between BSI and Japan, to further economic ties between the two nations. The agreement builds on extensive engagement between BSI and Japan, complementing agreements signed between BSI and the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee in December 2004 and re-signed in March 2017.

21 March 2018

UK’s virtual reality tech sector needs industry-agreed standards in order to take off >

BSI, the business standards company, has published a report calling for the creation of best practice guidance to grow the nascent virtual and augmented reality sectors. The UK is a strong player in the global markets for gaming, video content creation and broadcast – as well as the supporting R&D, education/training, and design and innovation sectors. BSI’s new report, The Requirement for Standards in the VR and AR Sectors, cites the pivotal role that standardization will play in moving virtual/augmented reality technology from the niche to the mainstream.

20 March 2018

FAB is one of the first companies worldwide to conform to the new ISO 45001: 2018 Standard for Occupational Health and Safety >

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the first financial institution and one of the first organizations worldwide to conform to ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems Standard, as independently assessed by BSI.

14 March 2018

BSI reports global supply chain disruption >

Inadequate government resources, political instability, terrorist activity and corruption drove an overall increase in supply chain disruption over the last year. This is according to a new report out today from BSI.

14 March 2018

BSI reports global supply chain disruption >

12 March 2018

First ten companies achieve conformity to the new international standard for occupational health and safety >

CBRE GWS EMEA, Colas Rail Ltd, EMCOR UK, Eurovia UK, Interserve, Morgan Sindall, OKI UK Ltd, OPG, Overbury and Ringway Jacobs are the first ten UK and worldwide companies to have been independently assessed by BSI and achieve conformity to ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety.

12 March 2018

New international standard for occupational health and safety management, ISO 45001, launched >

BSI, the business standards company, has published the first global standard for occupational health and safety management, ISO 45001 Occupational health and safety management – requirements with guidance for use. ISO 45001 specifies requirements for creating an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system, with interpretation guidance to enable an organization to improve OH&S performance in the workplace. The requirements in the standard are applicable to all organizations, irrespective of its size, activities.

07 March 2018

DFS becomes first and only UK retailer to be certified to the British Standards Institution Kitemark™ for upholstered furniture >

DFS has become the first and only UK furniture retailer to be certified to the BSI Kitemark™ for upholstered furniture. The BSI Kitemark is one of the most established and recognized symbols of quality and safety throughout the world, giving consumers the confidence that a product or service goes above and beyond standard levels of quality, and can be trusted to meet the highest levels of safety and reliability.

07 March 2018

New guide to improve consumer product safety recalls >

The Government’s new Office for Product Safety and Standards has teamed up with BSI, the UK’s National Standards Body, to launch the first Government-backed Code of Practice (PAS 7100) for product safety recall in the UK. The Code of Practice includes details on how a business can monitor the safety of products and plan for a recall, and how Market Surveillance Authorities such as local authority Trading Standards can support businesses in their monitoring of incidents and their implementation of corrective action.

27 February 2018

New BIM specification for sharing health and safety info during construction projects >

BSI, the business standards company, has launched a specification for the sharing of health and safety information through a project or asset-life cycle. PAS 1192-6 Specification for collaborative sharing and use of structured Health and Safety information using BIM supports the development of structured health and safety information for all construction projects from the outset.

24 February 2018

BSI responds to ministerial speeches on Brexit >

David Davis and Greg Clark spoke earlier this week (20 February) about the UK’s desire for UK-EU trade post-Brexit to remain “as frictionless as possible” and commented on the important role that industry standards will continue to play in the economy after the UK leaves the EU.

09 February 2018

Cyber-attack top business threat for third year running >

The large-scale cyber-attacks that took place last year reaffirmed the need to build cyber resilient organizations, according to the seventh edition of the BCI Horizon Scan 2018, released today in association with BSI. For the second year in a row, the threat of data breach was ranked second.

23 January 2018

Standard for designing accessible buildings and facilities revised to be more inclusive >

BSI, the business standards company, has revised BS 8300:2018 Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment. The revised standard aims to give clients, design professionals, builders, local government officials, enforcers and ultimately users of buildings the information they need to create an inclusive environment from the outset of a project.

10 January 2018

New specification for care of racing greyhounds launched >

BSI, the business standards company, has launched a new specification for looking after racing greyhounds housed in residential trainers’ kennels. The specification is comprehensive in its scope, covering requirements for constructing the kennels, bedding, diet, and the appropriate veterinary healthcare of greyhounds, among other requirements.

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