Dissecting a British Standard

CIS Insight 06/2019

NBS, 2019
Dissecting a British Standard Download document

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Current

Supplement

Core Supplement

Series

CIS Insight

Abstract

BS 0 is the ‘standard for standards’ that serves as a writing and structuring guide for anyone writing a British Standard. This article provides a high-level overview of the process and structure. The reference section provides links to some of the related BSI documents, as well as a useful tips guide for writing standards from ISO.

Author

Sharman, J.

Subjects

  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Legal issues and management
  • Standards/glossaries/reports

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NBS are committed to offering distinctive, innovative specification and information solutions to construction industry professionals and are proud to be leading the construction industry in its digital evolution. Their roots lie in the UK's National Building Specification and for nearly 50 years has been helping the construction industry build better and with lower risk. Their future lies in cloud-based technologies and connected data, as they fast become the information marketplace for the global construction industry.

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