Normen und Standards – Die gemeinsame Sprache beim Bauen

Standards and norms are essential in the construction industry. They create a shared understanding among the many stakeholders involved in construction projects of complex requirements and abstract concepts such as quality, safety, and sustainability. The regulated process in which standards and norms are developed, with broad participation from experts representing all interest groups, ensures a high level of acceptance. Technical rules pave the way for innovations to be transferred into widespread application. Especially in the construction sector, they are a key factor for successful market adoption. Standardization and the development of norms should be integrated at an early stage of innovation processes to work in a targeted manner on solutions that can be standardized and are compatible with their surrounding systems.