British Standards Institution documents within the Construction Information Service

• Code of practice for noise and vibration control on construction and open sites. Noise (+A1:2014)
• Code of practice for noise and vibration control on construction and open sites. Vibration (+A1:2014)
• Code of practice for protection of below ground structures against water from the ground (Withdrawn)
• Code of practice for protection of structures against water from the ground (Withdrawn)
• Code of practice for protective barriers in and about buildings (Withdrawn)
• Code of practice for protective coating of iron and steel structures against corrosion (AMD 4443) (AMD 7898) (Superseded but remains current and is cited in Building Regulations)
• Code of practice for protective earthing of electrical installations (+A1:2015)
• Code of practice for safe use of construction hoists
• Code of practice for safe use of cranes. Bridge and gantry cranes, including light crane systems
• Code of practice for safe use of cranes. General
• Code of practice for safe use of cranes. Hydraulic gantry lifting systems
• Code of practice for safe use of cranes. Inspection, maintenance and thorough examination - bridge and gantry cranes, including light crane systems (+A2:2022)
• Code of practice for safe use of cranes. Inspection, maintenance and thorough examination - General
• Code of practice for safe use of cranes. Inspection, maintenance and thorough examination - Loader cranes
• Code of practice for safe use of cranes. Lorry loaders
• Code of practice for safe use of cranes. Mobile cranes (+A1:2019)
• Code of practice for safe use of cranes. Tower cranes
• Code of practice for safety barriers used in traffic management within workplace environments with test methods for safety barrier impact resilience
• Code of practice for selection and installation of post-installed anchors in concrete and masonry (+A1:2021)
• Code of practice for selection, use and maintenance of personal fall protection systems and equipment for use in the workplace
• Code of practice for site investigations (+A2:2010) (Withdrawn)
• Code of practice for slating and tiling (including shingles) (+A1:2010) (Withdrawn)
• Code of practice for strengthened/reinforced soils and other fills (+A1:2016)
• Code of practice for strengthened/reinforced soils. Soil nail design (+A1:2017)
• Code of practice for surface water management for development sites
• Code of practice for the design and installation of drainage fields for use in wastewater treatment (+A1:2008) (incorporating corrigendum No.1)
• Code of practice for the design and installation of natural stone cladding and lining. General (Withdrawn)
• Code of practice for the design and installation of natural stone cladding and lining. Traditional handset external cladding (Withdrawn)
• Code of practice for the design of buildings incorporating safe work at height (+A1:2018)
• Code of practice for the design of protective measures for methane and carbon dioxide ground gases for new buildings (+A1:2019)
• Code of practice for the design of road lighting. Lighting of tunnels
• Code of practice for the design of stairs for limited access
• Code of practice for the design, planning, installation, testing and maintenance of sound systems
• Code of practice for the installation, maintenance, thorough examination and safe use of mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs)
• Code of practice for the management of geotechnical data for ground engineering projects
• Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Actuation of release mechanisms for doors (+A2:2023)
• Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Electrical actuation of gaseous total flooding extinguishing systems (Amendment No.1)
• Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Electrical actuation of pre-action watermist and sprinkler systems
• Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Fire detection and fire alarm systems - interface with ancillary systems and equipment
• Code of practice for the preparation, commissioning and maintenance of domestic central heating and cooling water systems (+A1:2024)
• Code of practice for the safe use of cranes. Inspection, maintenance and thorough examination - Cargo handling and container cranes
• Code of practice for the safe use of explosives in the construction industry
• Code of practice for the safe use of MEWPs
• Code of practice for the sampling and monitoring of hot and cold water services in buildings
• Code of practice for the selection of water reuse systems
• Code of practice for the structural use of timber. Fire resistance of timber structures. Method of calculating fire resistance of timber members (AMD 2947) (AMD 6192) (Withdrawn)
• Code of practice for the use of masonry. Structural use of reinforced and prestressed masonry (incorporating Corrigendum No.1) (Withdrawn)
• Code of practice for the use of profiled sheet for roof and wall cladding on buildings (+A1:2017)
• Code of practice for the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes - recommendations and guidance supplementary to BS ISO 22846
• Code of practice for use of masonry. Materials and components, design and workmanship (incorporating Corrigendum No.1) (Withdrawn)
• Code of practice for use of masonry. Materials and components, design and workmanship (Withdrawn)
• Code of practice for use of masonry. Structural use of unreinforced masonry (AMD 7745) (AMD 13680) (Withdrawn)
• Code of practice for use of masonry. Structural use of unreinforced masonry (incorporating Corrigendum No.1) (Withdrawn)
• Code of practice for ventilation principles and designing for natural ventilation (AMD 8930)
• Cold formed welded steel structural hollow sections. Tolerances, dimensions and sectional properties
• Collaborative business relationship management - guidelines for large organizations seeking collaboration with micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)
• Collaborative business relationship management systems - guidelines on the implementation of ISO 44001
• Collaborative business relationship management systems - Requirements and framework (+A1:2024)
• Commentary on corrosion at bimetallic contacts and its alleviation
• Common rules for precast concrete products
• Competence frameworks for building safety. Core criteria - code of practice
• Compliance management systems - Requirements with guidance for use (+A1:2024)
• Components for residential sprinkler systems - specification and test methods for residential sprinklers
• Components for smoke and heat control systems. Code of practice on functional recommendations and calculation methods for smoke and heat control systems for covered car parks
• Components for smoke and heat control systems. Functional recommendations and calculation methods for smoke and heat exhaust ventilation systems, employing steady-state design fires - Code of practice
• Components for smoke control systems. Code of practice for planning, design, installation, commissioning and maintenance
• Composite doorsets. Domestic external doorsets - Specification
• Concrete - complementary British Standard to BS EN 206. Method of specifying and guidance for the specifier
• Concrete - complementary British Standard to BS EN 206. Specification for constituent materials and concrete
• Concrete - Complementary British Standard to BS EN 206-1. Method of specifying and guidance for the specifier (+A1:2012) (incorporating corrigendum No. 1) (Withdrawn)
• Concrete - Complementary British Standard to BS EN 206-1. Method of specifying and guidance for the specifier (AMD 14639) (Withdrawn)
• Concrete - Complementary British Standard to BS EN 206-1. Specification for constituent materials and concrete (+A1:2012) (incorporating corrigendum No. 1) (Withdrawn)
• Concrete - Complementary British Standard to BS EN 206-1. Specification for constituent materials and concrete (AMD 14640) (Withdrawn)
• Concrete - specification, performance, production and conformity (+A2:2021)
• Concrete kerb units - Requirements and test methods (AMD Corrigendum 16468)
• Concrete manholes and inspection chambers, unreinforced, steel fibre and reinforced (incorporating corrigenda December 2003, December 2006 and April 2008)
• Concrete pavements. Functional requirements for concrete pavements
• Concrete pavements. Materials
• Concrete pavements. Specification for dowels to be used in concrete pavements
• Concrete paving blocks - Requirements and test methods (AMD 16470)
• Concrete paving flags - Requirements and test methods (AMD Corrigendum 16467)
• Concrete pipes and ancillary concrete products - concrete manholes, inspection chambers and soakaways (complementary to BS EN 1917:2002) - specification
• Concrete pipes and ancillary concrete products. Road gullies and gully cover slabs - specification
• Concrete pipes and ancillary concrete products. Specification for unreinforced and reinforced concrete inspection chambers (complementary to BS EN 1917:2002) (AMD 15038) (+A2:2010) (Withdrawn)
• Concrete pipes and ancillary concrete products. Specification for unreinforced and reinforced concrete pipes (including jacking pipes) and fittings with flexible joints (complementary to BS EN 1916:2002) (+A2:2010) (Withdrawn)
• Concrete pipes and ancillary concrete. Unreinforced and reinforced concrete pipes (including jacking pipes) and fittings with flexible joints (complementary to BS EN 1916:2002) - specification
• Concrete pipes and fittings, unreinforced, steel fibre and reinforced (incorporating corrigenda December 2003, December 2006 and April 2008)
• Concrete. Guide to specifying concrete (AMD 10364) (AMD 13876) (AMD Corrigendum 14163) (Withdrawn)
• Concrete. Specification for the procedures to be used in sampling, testing and assessing compliance of concrete (AMD 6928) (AMD 8760) (AMD 9313) (AMD 10367) (AMD 10611) (Withdrawn)
• Conduit systems buried underground for the protection and management of insulated electrical cables or communication cables. General requirements (Incorporating corrigendum August 2023)
• Conduit systems buried underground for the protection and management of insulated electrical cables or communication cables. Polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) or unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) conduit systems - Requirements for solid wall conduits, fittings and the system used in special applications
• Conduit systems for cable management. General requirements (+A1:2019)
• Conduit systems for cable management. Particular requirements - rigid conduit systems (+A11:2021)
• Conduit systems for cable management. Particular requirements. Conduit systems buried underground (incorporating corrigendum November 2010) (Superseded but remains current)
• Conformity assessment - General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons
• Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems. Requirements
• Connectivity for lighting systems
• Conservation and care of archive and library collections
• Conservation of cultural heritage - Guidelines for improving the energy performance of historic buildings
• Conservation of cultural heritage - specifications for location, construction and modification of buildings or rooms intended for the storage or use of heritage collections