The Source for Critical Information and Insight
IHS (formerly Technical Indexes, tionestop.com) is a leading edge supplier of BSi British Standards, Standards, Regulations, Product and Supplier Information to 7 core industries worldwide including Construction/Engineering, Aerospace/Aviation, Government/Defence, Health & Safety and Environment, Food & Drink, Energy, Rail/Transport.
IHS is the only company of its type with:
- More than 900,000 end users
- 55,000 customers in over 100 countries
- 6,500 customers in the UK alone referring to the several million pages of critical information, either Online or via CD-ROM
IHS provides information access at the desktops of Architects, Civil & Structural Engineers, Designers, Health & Safety Professionals, Standards Engineers, Quality Assurance Managers, Compliance Officers and Strategic Planners.
Announcements
IHS and Cardinal Environment Create Expanded Consolidated Law Registers for Health, Safety and Environmental Professionals
IHS announced today its new collaborative agreement with Cardinal Environment, a specialist regulatory consultancy advising on environmental and health and safety regulations, that will result in more comprehensive legislative and technical information for Health and Safety and Environmental professionals. More...
IHS and FastrackCAD Announce Online Service
IHS are pleased to announce today that they have produced a new service with FastrackCAD. Specify-it Bronze Plus, the new comprehensive digital service, gives unlimited online access to FastrackCAD’s 26,000 building component CAD drawings and 800,000 pages of technical data from IHS. More..
IHS Supports ‘Lighten the Load’ Safety and Health at Work Campaign
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common work-related health problem in Europe, affecting millions of workers. This week, The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work is tackling MSDs with its ‘Lighten the Load’ campaign to alert employers and employees that many problems can be prevented, or at least greatly reduced, through concerted action in the workplace. More..
Earthships – Building a Zero Carbon Future for Homes
There is an urgent need for radical and widespread change in construction that not only concentrates on cutting carbon emissions and leaving a positive building legacy for generations to come, but that also demonstrates an increased harmony with the natural world. A new book from IHS BRE Press by Mischa Hewitt and Kevin Telfer, Earthships – Building a Zero Carbon Future for Homes, shows how earthships provide valuable lessons on how to achieve all three of these goals. Further information on Earthships – Building a Zero Carbon Future for Homes.
Subsidence damage and what to do about it
Authoritative guidance on best practice in the technical and engineering aspects of subsidence has been published by IHS BRE Press. The new guide Subsidence damage to domestic buildings: a guide to good technical practice was commissioned by the BRE Trust, and covers investigation, diagnosis, repair, prevention and mitigation of building cracking and deformation. Further information on the acquisition of Subsidence damage and what to do about it.
IHS acquires Jane's Information Group
IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), a global provider of critical technical information, decision-support tools and related services, announced today it has acquired Jane’s Information Group (Jane’s), a leading provider of information to the defence industry and governments, from The Woodbridge Company Limited. Further information on the acquisition of Jane's Information Group.
BRE Connect Online - More choice and value
IHS BRE Press has launched an online version of the BRE Connect subscription package called BRE Connect Online. The new scheme significantly enhances the scope and level of service from the current paper-based BRE Connect service. Subscribers can not only view online, save, download and print new publications as they are published each month, but can also retrieve and download the entire back catalogue of more than 1500 BRE publications.
Introducing myIHS
In response to customer demand, IHS is pleased to announce an exciting new development: Individual User Logins. This development will not only improve our services but your entire online experience by having more control over what you want to see and hear about. At present you are provided with a single username and password which is common to everyone within your organisation (i.e. an Organisation Username). Going forward, all users will create a new individual username and password, replacing the need to use the organisation username; this will provide you with access to myIHS. Find out more information on myIHS.
IHS and SAP Sign Go To Market Agreement
IHS a leading global provider of critical technical information, decision support tools and related services, today announced it has finalized a Go To Market (GTM) agreement with SAP America, Inc. The GTM agreement is a business development partnership that allows IHS and SAP to jointly market the value proposition of their solutions for asset data management.
IHS Struxure Achieves SAP Certified Integration
IHS a leading global provider of critical technical information, decision support tools and related services, today announced IHS Struxure 5, part of the IHS Intermat Solutions offerings, has achieved SAP certified integration for its seamless integration with the SAP® solution for enterprise asset management (EAM), a capability of the SAP Service and Asset Management solution.