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Uniclass 2015 - August 2018 update

Sep 10, 2018 |NBS

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The August issue is the latest in the Uniclass 2015 updating programme. The Uniclass 2015 tables were last updated in April 2018. Between updates, we liaise regularly with a growing number of individuals and organisations around the world who are using the tables, to provide further information and assist with requests for new codes.

The August 2018 Update has changes to nine tables in response to user requests. We have been discussing the relationship between the Complexes and Entities codes for transport projects, with Transport for New South Wales in Australia and Transport for London in the UK. As a result there are major revisions to these two tables and there are additions to the Products table.

User feedback has helped us to develop the Spaces/location table and Entities table for codes for residential properties; and new codes have been added to the Products and Tools and Equipment tables for plant, equipment and tools used in workshops.

To learn more about these and other changes and how they relate to your projects and activities, see the Uniclass page on NBS BIM Tookit.

We are grateful to all the organisations we have worked with for their input. As we share details of this activity, industry professionals can learn more about who else is using the tables and what purposes they are using them for, and the range of changes to expect and why. The work of maintaining and enhancing Uniclass 2015 to continually support the needs of those operating in the built environment is an ongoing exercise. We welcome comment and input from all sectors in the construction industry via uniclass2015@theNBS.comuniclass2015@theNBS.com.

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