Do you want to gain a competitive advantage, prove your commitment to quality, help to keep customers and easily ensure a safe and effective build?

Answer = STANDARDS

Standards give recommendations on a wide range of building and construction matters including materials, health and safety, access, regulations and many more. Relevant standards are an essential reference for architects, building contractors, site managers, developers, structural engineers and building owners.
Construction standards are here to help you! Proven to help keep existing customers and gain new business, keep down your costs and giving you a competitive advantage.

Key standards for June 2009

• BS EN 12350-7 Testing fresh concrete. Air content. Pressure methods Learn more
• BS EN 12390 Testing hardened concrete
  - Compressive strength of test specimens Learn more
  - Flexural strength of test specimens Learn more
  - Density of hardened concrete Learn more
  - Depth of penetration of water under pressure Learn more

Key standards for 2009

• BS 8300 Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people. Code of practice. Learn more
• BS 9999 Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings. Learn more
• BS 5975 Code of practice for temporary works procedures and the permissible stress design of falsework. Learn more
• BS 5228 Code of practices for noise and vibration control on construction and open sites:
  - Noise Learn more
  -Vibration Learn more
• BS EN 1090-2 Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures. Technical requirements for the execution of steel structures. Learn more

See the latest standards for:

• Construction materials Click here to find each material and related standards
• Construction Products Directive
  This applies to any construction products which are either incorporated within, or produced for civil engineering and building construction works. This allows one to trade construction products effectively between EU member states. Learn more
• Disability Access
  Keep in line with the Disability Discrimination Act and avoid possible prosecution Click here to find standards that help you do this
• Geotechnical Investigation and Testing
  Standards in this area allow one to identify whether sites are suitable for ground improvements, foundations, drainage systems and more Learn more
• Health safety and regulations
  Construction is the country’s biggest industry and also one of the most dangerous having a very high rate of work related death, illness or injury. Learn more
• Working at height Learn more
• Structural/Architectural Design Learn more
• Utilities and building interiors Learn more
• EUROCODES
  In March 2010 the 10 Eurocodes will be adopted by all EU member states for the design of buildings and civil engineering structures – be ready! Click here for more information

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