ISO/TR 12603:2010将建筑和施工行业使用的机械和设备分为三个层次、九个组和子组。它涵盖了现场大多数工程中使用的机器和设备，根据其指定用途进行分类。在可能的情况下，并在存在的情况下，规定了与分组相对应的国际标准。还提供了负责国际标准的ISO技术委员会，以及为方便用户而提供的任何相关欧洲标准。

ISO/TR 12603:2010 classifies machinery and equipment used in the building and construction industry into three hierarchical levels, nine groups and into subgroups. It covers machines and equipment employed in the majority of works in the field, classified according to their specified use. In as far as possible, and where existent, International Standards corresponding to subgroups are specified. The ISO Technical Committees responsible for the International Standards are also given, together with, for the convenience of the user, any related European standards.