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Find the Standards Behind Each Discipline

Which documents do engineers actually meet on a project, and where? A curated, searchable map of core international standards and contract forms, organised by discipline and project use.

Official: Designation, title and publisher are the issuing body's. Editions are deliberately not listed — the edition that applies is the one named in your contract or by the authority.
CONSTRENEX summary: Our plain-language description of scope and typical project use. It is not the standard's text and does not state any requirement.
Your project governs: Project specifications, authority requirements and national codes (for example the Saudi Building Code, issued by its National Committee) take precedence. Always obtain standards from the publisher or an authorised distributor.

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ISO 9001
ISO ↗
Quality management systems — Requirements
CONSTRENEX summary
Requirements for an organisation's quality management system. On projects it typically underpins the contractor's quality plan, document control, audits and nonconformance handling.
Project quality planSupplier qualificationAudits
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ISO 14001
ISO ↗
Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use
CONSTRENEX summary
Framework for an environmental management system. Commonly referenced by owners when requiring a contractor environmental management plan.
Environmental management planPrequalification
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ISO 45001
ISO ↗
Occupational health and safety management systems — Requirements with guidance for use
CONSTRENEX summary
Framework for an occupational health and safety management system — hazard identification, risk control, worker participation and incident investigation.
HSE planPrequalificationAudits
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ISO 31000
ISO ↗
Risk management — Guidelines
CONSTRENEX summary
Principles and a generic process for managing risk. Often the reference behind project risk management plans and risk registers.
Risk management planRisk register
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ISO 21500
ISO ↗
Project, programme and portfolio management — Context and concepts
CONSTRENEX summary
Concepts and context for project, programme and portfolio management, used to align organisational project-management frameworks.
Project execution plan
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PMBOK® Guide
PMI ↗
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
CONSTRENEX summary
PMI's widely used guide to project management principles and performance domains; the reference for the PMP® certification.
Project management frameworkTraining & certification
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FIDIC Red Book
FIDIC ↗
Conditions of Contract for Construction (for building and engineering works designed by the employer)
CONSTRENEX summary
Standard conditions where the employer provides the design and the contractor builds. Widely used internationally, including in the GCC, often with particular conditions.
Contract strategyClaims & variations
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FIDIC Yellow Book
FIDIC ↗
Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build
CONSTRENEX summary
Standard conditions where the contractor designs and builds to the employer's requirements — common for plant and design-build packages.
Contract strategyDesign responsibility
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FIDIC Silver Book
FIDIC ↗
Conditions of Contract for EPC/Turnkey Projects
CONSTRENEX summary
Standard conditions for EPC/turnkey delivery where the contractor takes greater design and completion risk for a defined price and time.
Contract strategyEPC risk allocation
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NEC4 ECC
NEC ↗
NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract
CONSTRENEX summary
Collaborative contract family built around early warnings, compensation events and programme management; widely used in the UK and elsewhere.
Contract strategyChange management
AACE RP 18R-97
AACE International ↗
Cost Estimate Classification System — As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries
CONSTRENEX summary
Recommended practice that classifies cost estimates (Class 5 to Class 1) by project definition maturity, with indicative accuracy ranges.
Cost estimatingStage-gate reviews
ACI 318
ACI ↗
Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete
CONSTRENEX summary
Design and construction requirements for structural concrete, widely referenced in the GCC and internationally.
Structural designDesign review
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AISC 360
AISC ↗
Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
CONSTRENEX summary
Design of structural steel members and connections for buildings and similar structures.
Structural designSteel fabrication review
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AWS D1.1
AWS ↗
Structural Welding Code — Steel
CONSTRENEX summary
Welding requirements for structural steel: procedure and welder qualification, fabrication, inspection.
Welding procedures (WPS/PQR)ITPsInspection
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EN 1990
CEN (Eurocodes) ↗
Eurocode — Basis of structural design
CONSTRENEX summary
Principles for structural safety, serviceability and durability, and the basis for combining actions across the Eurocode suite.
Structural design basis
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EN 1991
CEN (Eurocodes) ↗
Eurocode 1: Actions on structures
CONSTRENEX summary
Loads/actions on structures — self-weight, imposed loads, wind, snow, thermal, construction and accidental actions.
Structural design basis
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EN 1992
CEN (Eurocodes) ↗
Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures
CONSTRENEX summary
Design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures.
Structural design
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EN 1993
CEN (Eurocodes) ↗
Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures
CONSTRENEX summary
Design of steel structures, members and connections.
Structural design
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EN 1998
CEN (Eurocodes) ↗
Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance
CONSTRENEX summary
Seismic design of buildings, bridges and other structures.
Structural design basis
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EN 1997
CEN (Eurocodes) ↗
Eurocode 7: Geotechnical design
CONSTRENEX summary
Geotechnical design of foundations, retaining structures and earthworks, and the related ground investigation.
Geotechnical designFoundation design
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ASTM C39
ASTM ↗
Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
CONSTRENEX summary
Laboratory test for compressive strength of concrete cylinders — the basis of many concrete acceptance regimes.
ITPsMaterial testingQA/QC
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ASTM D1557
ASTM ↗
Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Modified Effort
CONSTRENEX summary
Modified Proctor test giving maximum dry density and optimum moisture content, used as the reference for field compaction acceptance.
Earthworks ITPsMaterial testing
ASME B31.1
ASME ↗
Power Piping
CONSTRENEX summary
Design, materials, fabrication, examination and testing of power piping systems.
Piping designPressure testing
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ASME B31.3
ASME ↗
Process Piping
CONSTRENEX summary
Design, materials, fabrication, examination and testing of process piping in refineries, chemical and similar plants.
Piping designPressure testingPre-commissioning
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ASME B31.4
ASME ↗
Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries
CONSTRENEX summary
Design, construction, testing and operation of liquid and slurry pipelines.
Pipeline designHydrotesting
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ASME B31.8
ASME ↗
Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems
CONSTRENEX summary
Design, construction, testing and operation of gas transmission and distribution pipelines.
Pipeline designPressure testing
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ASME BPVC Section VIII
ASME ↗
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII — Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels
CONSTRENEX summary
Rules for design, fabrication, inspection, testing and certification of pressure vessels.
Vendor document reviewFabrication inspection
API 610
API ↗
Centrifugal Pumps for Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industries
CONSTRENEX summary
Requirements for centrifugal pumps in heavy-duty process service — often specified for critical pumps beyond oil and gas.
Pump specificationVendor document reviewFAT
API 650
API ↗
Welded Tanks for Oil Storage
CONSTRENEX summary
Design, fabrication, erection and inspection of welded atmospheric storage tanks.
Tank designInspection & testing
IEC 60364 (series)
IEC ↗
Low-voltage electrical installations
CONSTRENEX summary
Design, erection and verification of low-voltage installations; the basis of many national wiring regulations.
Electrical designInspection & testing
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IEC 61439 (series)
IEC ↗
Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies
CONSTRENEX summary
Requirements and design verification for low-voltage switchboards and assemblies.
Switchgear specificationFAT
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IEC 62305 (series)
IEC ↗
Protection against lightning
CONSTRENEX summary
Lightning risk assessment and design of lightning protection systems for structures.
Electrical designEarthing & lightning
IEEE 80
IEEE ↗
IEEE Guide for Safety in AC Substation Grounding
CONSTRENEX summary
Guidance on substation earthing (grounding) design for safe step and touch voltages.
Substation designEarthing studies
NFPA 70
NFPA ↗
National Electrical Code (NEC)
CONSTRENEX summary
US installation code for electrical wiring and equipment; referenced on many US-standard projects.
Electrical design
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IEC 61508 (series)
IEC ↗
Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems
CONSTRENEX summary
The generic functional safety standard: safety lifecycle, safety integrity levels and requirements for safety-related systems and devices.
SIL assessmentDevice selection
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IEC 61511 (series)
IEC ↗
Functional safety — Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector
CONSTRENEX summary
Process-sector application of functional safety: specification, design, installation, commissioning, validation and operation of safety instrumented systems.
HAZOP/LOPA follow-upSIS designSIS validation
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ISA-5.1
ISA ↗
Instrumentation Symbols and Identification
CONSTRENEX summary
Symbols and tag identification conventions for instruments and control functions on P&IDs and related documents.
P&ID developmentInstrument index
ISA/IEC 62443 (series)
ISA ↗
Security for industrial automation and control systems
CONSTRENEX summary
Cybersecurity requirements and processes for industrial automation and control systems — for asset owners, integrators and product suppliers.
Control system specificationSCADA integrationCybersecurity assessment
NFPA 13
NFPA ↗
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
CONSTRENEX summary
Design and installation of automatic sprinkler systems.
Fire protection designInspection & testing
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NFPA 20
NFPA ↗
Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection
CONSTRENEX summary
Selection, installation and acceptance testing of fire pumps and their drivers and controllers.
Fire pump designAcceptance testing
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NFPA 72
NFPA ↗
National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
CONSTRENEX summary
Application, installation, testing and maintenance of fire alarm and emergency communication systems.
Fire alarm designCommissioning
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NFPA 101
NFPA ↗
Life Safety Code
CONSTRENEX summary
Means of egress and life-safety features in buildings by occupancy.
Architectural design reviewAuthority submissions
ASHRAE 62.1
ASHRAE ↗
Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
CONSTRENEX summary
Minimum ventilation rates and related measures for acceptable indoor air quality.
HVAC design
API 1104
API ↗
Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities
CONSTRENEX summary
Welding procedure and welder qualification, and inspection/acceptance of pipeline welds.
Pipeline constructionWeld inspection
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ISO 19650 (series)
ISO ↗
Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works, including building information modelling (BIM) — Information management using building information modelling
CONSTRENEX summary
Information management across the asset lifecycle using BIM: information requirements, common data environment, delivery planning and handover.
BIM execution planCDE setupHandover information

Find the Standards Behind Each Discipline

Quality management systems — Requirements

Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use

Occupational health and safety management systems — Requirements with guidance for use

Risk management — Guidelines

Project, programme and portfolio management — Context and concepts

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge

Conditions of Contract for Construction (for building and engineering works designed by the employer)

Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build

Conditions of Contract for EPC/Turnkey Projects

NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract

Cost Estimate Classification System — As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries

Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete

Specification for Structural Steel Buildings

Structural Welding Code — Steel

Eurocode — Basis of structural design

Eurocode 1: Actions on structures

Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures

Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures

Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance

Eurocode 7: Geotechnical design

Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens

Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Modified Effort

Power Piping

Process Piping

Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries

Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems

Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII — Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels

Centrifugal Pumps for Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industries

Welded Tanks for Oil Storage

Low-voltage electrical installations

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies

Protection against lightning

IEEE Guide for Safety in AC Substation Grounding

National Electrical Code (NEC)

Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems

Functional safety — Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector

Instrumentation Symbols and Identification

Security for industrial automation and control systems

Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems

Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection

National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code

Life Safety Code

Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality

Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities

Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works, including building information modelling (BIM) — Information management using building information modelling