Construction

The government sees construction as a key sector of the economy so, with funding from the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, we’ve developed a range of new standards for it. The overall aims are to encourage innovation in the construction process, to spread best practice in the use of materials, maintenance and general working practices, and to drive forward particular government priorities such as Building Information Modelling (BIM). 

Here are some of the results of our work:

  • BS 8572:2011 Procurement of facility-related services – guide
  • BS 8541-2:2011 Library objects for architecture, engineering and construction. Recommended 2D symbols of building elements for use in building information modelling
  • BS 8587:2012 Guide to facility information management
  • BS 8541-1:2012 Library objects for architecture, engineering and construction. Identification and classification. Code of practice
  • BS 8541-3:2012 Library objects for architecture, engineering and construction.  Shape and measurement. Code of practice
  • BS 8541-4:2012 Library objects for architecture, engineering and construction. Attributes for specification and assessment. Code of practice
  • BS 8595:2013 Code of practice for the selection of water reuse systems
  • BS 8582:2013 Code of practice for surface water management for development sites
  • PAS 91:2013 Construction prequalification questionnaires
  • BS 8895-1:2013 Designing for material efficiency in building projects – code of practice for Strategic Definition and Preparation and Brief
  • BS 8544:2013 Guide for lifecycle costing of maintenance during the in-use phases of buildings 
  • BS 7000-4:2013 Design management systems – guide to managing design in construction
  • BS 8892:2014 Transition management of facility-related services – code of practice
  • BS 8000-0:2014 Workmanship on construction sites – introduction and general principles
  • BS 1192-4:2014 Collaborative production of information. Fulfilling employer’s information exchange requirements using COBie. Code of practice
  • BS 7543:2015 Guide to durability of buildings and building elements, products and components
  • BS 8541-5:2015 Library objects for architecture, engineering and construction. Assemblies. Code of practice
  • BS 8541-6:2015 Library objects for architecture, engineering and construction. Product and facility declarations. Code of practice
  • BS 8536-1:2015 Briefing for design and construction. Code of practice for facilities management (Buildings infrastructure)
  • Roadmap for the development of low carbon construction installation standards. If you would like to know more about this project, please contact Clare Price, Market Development Manager, Construction, clare.price@bsigroup.com.
  • BS 8000 Workmanship on construction sites - revision route map. If you would like to know more about this project, please contact Clare Price, Market Development Manager, Construction, clare.price@bsigroup.com.
  • Facilities Management conference - event summary

How to get involved

Choose from the many ways to get involved: join a committee to help develop standards; become a BSI author or consumer representative; or comment on a draft publication.  

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