NEN Seeks Members for Flexible, Demountable Infrastructure Standards

The Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN) is seeking members for new working groups that will further develop three Dutch Technical Agreements (NTAs) related to industrial, flexible, and demountable (IFD) infrastructure construction methods.

Montenegro Standards Body Forms BIM Technical Committee

The Institute for Standardization of Montenegro (ISME) has formed a new technical committee focused on Building Information Modelling (BIM), expanding the country’s work on digital standards for the construction sector.

EN 15978 Harmonizes Building Environmental Performance Assessment

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has published EN 15978:2026,

UNI 11337-8 Sets Framework for Managing Digital Processes in Construction Sector

The Italian National Standardization Body (UNI) has published UNI 11337-8:2026, now in force as of April 9,

Public Consultation Opens For Four Parts Of NS 3420

Standard Norway (SN) has launched a public consultation on four updated parts of the NS 3420 standard,

Montenegro Launches National Technical Committee for Building Information Modeling in Construction

The Institute for Standardization of Montenegro (ISME) has launched the formation of a national technical committee dedicated to building information modeling (BIM),

Japan Revises Certification Rules For Concrete Products

Japan has revised JIS Q 1012, the certification guideline used for concrete products carrying the JIS Mark, aligning it with related standards and introducing changes that simplify factory quality management and allow digital documentation. 

ČSNMap Portal Goes Live, Linking Technical Standards With Czech Building Law

The Czech Standardization Agency (ČAS) has launched the ČSNMap portal, a digital tool that for the first time directly links Czech Technical Standards (ČSN) with Czech building legislation.

Italy Updates Minimum Environmental Criteria For Sustainable Construction

Italy has updated its Minimum Environmental Criteria for construction (CAM Edilizia), setting new rules on how buildings are designed, built, renovated, and maintained with greater attention to environmental performance and quality.

EN 16309 Revision Gives Broader Scope To Social Performance Of Buildings

The European standard for assessing the social performance of buildings, EN 16309:2014+A1:2014, is being revised to take a broader and more integrated approach.

Norway Creating a New Committee to Revise NS 3450 Standard for Construction Tenders

Standard Norway (SN) is setting up a national committee to revise NS 3450:2014, the standard that explains how tender documents for construction and civil works should be organized.

Lightwall Receives Brazil’s First Environmental Label for Construction System

Lightwall Brasil has become the first company in the country to receive an Environmental Label for a construction system from the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT).

ISO 9000 and ISO 19011 Revised: New Guidance for Quality and Auditing

Two cornerstone standards for quality management and auditing have been revised, with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) publishing new editions of ISO 9000 and ISO 19011.

ISO 9002 Revision Reaches Public Comment Stage

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has advanced the revision of ISO 9002 to the Draft International Standard (DIS) stage, opening the project for wider review and feedback.

Global ACI Sets 36-Month Transition for ISO/IEC 17024:2026

The Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI) has established a 36-month transition period for ISO/IEC 17024:2026, the newly revised international standard for bodies that certify individuals.

PAS 96:2026 Updates Food Defence Guidance for Emerging Threats

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published PAS 96:2026, a fully revised edition of its food defence guide.

BRCGS Updates Meat Supply Chain Assurance Module

The British Retail Consortium Global Standards (BRCGS) has updated its Additional Module 11: Meat Supply Chain Assurance.

ISO 29997 Offers First International Framework for Quality Internships

ISO 29997:2025 provides the first international framework designed to help organizations deliver higher-quality internships through clearer planning, management and evaluation practices.

Experts Behind ISO 14001:2026 Explain New Focus on Climate, Biodiversity and Results

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has outlined the most important changes in ISO 14001:2026,

New ISO/IEC 15408 and 18045 Editions Update Common Criteria Framework

ISO/IEC 15408-1:2026 and ISO/IEC 18045:2026 have been published, updating the Common Criteria framework, an international system used to evaluate the security of IT products.

FDA Partially Recognizes ISO 10993-1:2025 for Medical Devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has partially recognized ISO 10993-1:2025, the latest edition of the international standard used to assess the biological safety of medical devices.

Licensing Instead of Sales: ISO Changes How Standards Are Used

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is preparing to replace its traditional standards sales approach with a licensing model that would give users defined rights to use standards content instead of broad unrestricted access.

BRCGS Updates Food Safety, Packaging, Storage, and Broker Rules to Meet New GFSI Requirements

BRCGS has updated certification requirements for its Food Safety, Packaging Materials, Storage and Distribution, and Agents and Brokers standards,

ISO 45001 Revision Signals Changes in How Companies Manage Workplace Safety

The revision of ISO 45001 is expected to push companies beyond traditional workplace safety management by placing greater emphasis on mental health, organizational resilience, safety culture, and climate-related risks.