ISO 19650 (Series)
Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works, including building information modelling (BIM)
Standard Introduction
ISO 19650 (Series) is an active standard published by International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It is commonly used across Construction, Government, Services, Manufacturing and applies in Global.
Use this page to review the official documentation, current status, and the certification or assessment bodies most commonly associated with ISO 19650 (Series).
Common Data Environment
Mandates a single source of truth (CDE) for all project information — ensuring all stakeholders access the latest approved data using standardized status codes and workflows.
Information Delivery Planning
Introduces structured information delivery plans (BEP, MIDP, TIDP) that define what information is needed, when, by whom, and to what level of detail at each project stage.
Security-Minded Approach
Part 5 requires classification and protection of sensitive information associated with built assets — addressing national security, commercial confidentiality, and personal data risks.
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- Part 1: Concepts and principles of information management
- Part 2: Delivery phase — design and construction
- Part 3: Operational phase — maintenance and refurbishment
- Part 4: Information exchange criteria and decision points
- Part 5: Security-minded approach to information management
- Part 6: Health and safety information management
- Common Data Environment (CDE) workflow and status codes
- Level of Information Need (LOIN) specifications
Who Needs to Comply?
Construction companies, architects, engineering firms, facility managers, and government agencies involved in building and infrastructure projects. Increasingly mandated for public sector projects in the UK, EU, and globally.
Key Requirements
Information Management Process
Establish and maintain an information management process covering assessment and need, invitation to tender, appointment, mobilization, collaborative production, information model delivery, and project close-out.
Common Data Environment
Implement a CDE solution with defined workflows for work-in-progress, shared, published, and archived information. Ensure access controls, revision management, and audit trails are maintained.
BIM Execution Plan
Develop a pre-appointment and post-appointment BIM Execution Plan (BEP) defining delivery team capability, information delivery strategy, federation approach, and software platforms.
Information Requirements
Define organizational information requirements (OIR), asset information requirements (AIR), project information requirements (PIR), and exchange information requirements (EIR) at appropriate stages.
Penalties & Enforcement
No direct legal penalties — ISO 19650 is a voluntary standard. However, compliance is increasingly required in public procurement (e.g., UK BIM mandate for government projects). Non-compliance may result in disqualification from tenders and contract awards.
Official Documentation
Official PDF for ISO 19650 (Series)
Official publication or summary for ISO 19650 (Series)
Official online resource
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) guidance and reference material
Implementation toolkit
Templates, guidance, or companion resources for ISO 19650 (Series)