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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