Types of construction knowledge
The Specification for Discoverable Construction Knowledge defines the following types of explicit knowledge:
- Legislation
- Regulation
- Policy
- Standard
- Specification
- Definition
- Report
- Guidance
- Manual
- Template
- Example
- Software
- Educational and Training
- Research, Development and Innovation
- Product Knowledge
- Project Knowledge
- News
- Commentary
- Case Law
- Collection
- Presentation
- Dataset
- Person
- Organisation
- Group
- Event
- Other
Uniclass 2015 (2017 update) Table FI defines the following forms of information (project related):
- Communication
- Brochure/ leaflet
- Comment
- Correspondence
- File note
- Memo
- Request for information
- Technical query
- Contractual
- Application
- Contract
- Instruction
- Data set
- GIS dataset
- Information Exchange File
- Room data sheet
- Design information
- Calculation
- Schedule or Table
- Specification
- Financial
- Bills of Quantity
- Cost Plan
- Invoice
- Graphical
- Animation file
- Clash rendition
- Drawing
- Model - Two dimensional
- Model - Three dimensional
- Photograph
- Visualization
- Planning control
- Consent
- Project planning
- Method statement
- Policy/Procedure
- Programme
- Record information
- Certificate
- Forms
- Manual
- Plan
- Register
- Report
- Snagging list
- Survey
- Transmittal
Tacit knowledge includes:
- Ideas.
- Experiences.
- Skills.
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