New edition of Code of Practice for Project Management issued by CIOB

The updates are important reflections on how the practice and processes in construction have changed, as well as the increasing pressures now being place on the industry, with the Code of Practice having undergone a significant re-structuring since the fifth edition.

In this new edition, the CIOB is aiming to equip construction and project managers with insight into a whole life-cycle approach wherein assets can be delivered not only to meet the expected quality, cost and time targets, but where other broader, but equally important notions of value may be incorporated.

In what has been described as a “bold revision” of the previous edition, the new Code of Practice acknowledges the many challenges in the industry today and sets the scene with a set of strategic drivers and some guiding principles:

• Strategic drivers: sustainability, quality, competence and skills, the ‘golden thread’ of information, delivering ‘value’, the voice of the end user and driving economic recovery

• Guiding principles: Health and Safety, equality, diversity and inclusion, ethics, sustainability, the whole-life perspective, project management as a strategic enabler, building information and leadership

Extraordinary pressures

Dr Gina Al-Talal FCIOB, the CIOB’s head of technical and standards development, observed: “I’m pleased to see this publication undergoing a total revamp at a time when it’s needed more than ever, given the extraordinary pressures on the industry around the world. I have no doubt that this edition will prove to be an invaluable reference for built environment professionals at all levels. It was not an easy task to deliver the revisions and my gratitude goes to those construction sector professionals and academics who contributed so much time and effort into helping us deliver this updated resource.”

The eight themes woven into each chapter – ie quality, sustainability, value, productivity, leadership, collaboration, knowledge and risk – help to ensure they are embedded throughout all decision-making processes at every stage of a given project.

Written by built environment practitioners, as well as researchers and academics, the new Code of Practice exhibits an easy-to-follow chronological structure, with processes described first in the chapters and guidance notes provided in support of each section.

Hard copies of the Code of Practice for Project Management for the Built Environment are available from this month onwards.