Uniclass

Article summary

Uniclass is a unified classification system for the construction industry. Developed in the UK but capable of use internationally, it contains consistent tables classifying items of all scales, from entire complexes such as a railway or airport to individual product items such as anchor plates, flue liners or LED lamps. Originally released in printed form in 1997, Uniclass allowed project information to be structured to a recognised standard. The original version was later heavily revised. Uniclass2 (2013) was developed to make it more compatible with Building information modeling (BIM) processes, and further enhanced in development by NBS of the current version, known as Uniclass 2015.

Key claims

1. publication date: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the publication date is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363376243