This release includes updates to four tables: Activities, Products, Spaces/ locations and Systems.
This is the third of our quarterly updates for Uniclass in 2026. It includes improvements across four tables, a result of external input from users, internal development roadmaps and mapping of Uniclass to NRM3. NBS is in the process of completing a comprehensive mapping between NRM3 and Uniclass, creating a direct relationship between lifecycle cost planning and asset classification. The work includes new and updated Uniclass codes, a fully verified mapping, and a robust methodology that strengthens Uniclass as a foundational framework for future industry standards development. As part of this, 24 new codes have been created across the Products, Systems and Activities tables to date. Following a query from Transport for Greater Manchester, new classifications have been added under ‘Pr_82 Vehicle products’, including a new sub-group for ‘Road-based vehicles’. This is to enable the classification of non-motorized vehicles like pedal cycles as well as the addition of further codes in this part of the product table. ‘Smoke dampers’ have been renamed to ‘Smoke control dampers’ following industry feedback to ensure that the tiles of Uniclass codes align with the terminology currently used in the industry. Additionally, new codes have been added for different types of ‘above-ground’ pipes to complement the classifications for ‘below-ground’ pipes added as part of the previous quarterly update of the tables. To facilitate the classification of accessible spaces, two new codes have been added to the Spaces/ locations table in collaboration with the University of Liverpool. A total of 42 new classifications and 5 amended codes are included in this release, reinforcing Uniclass as a robust and evolving classification system for global application across various sectors and industries. For full details of changes, refer to the relevant revision sheets and change logs.