The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has opened a six-week global consultation on new professional standards for the construction sector.
For the first time, RICS is preparing a single professional standard that will combine global principles of quantity surveying and project management.
It will replace 32 guidance notes RICS previously issued between 2009 and 2021.
The draft standard has been authored by Matt Thompson, a technical writer who also produced the RIBA Handbook of Practice Management, 10th edition.
He was supported by an international group of RICS members and industry experts.
The consultation will also cover six accompanying Practice Information documents, covering the full life cycle of construction projects.
Amit Patel, RICS head of professional practice for construction, said the new model would allow professionals to update their working practices more swiftly and create a more consistent framework.
He urged RICS members and non-members worldwide to respond.
The consultation will run from 16 September until 24 October. RICS expects to launch the final version of the Professional Standard in the first quarter of 2026 once responses have been reviewed.
Source: RICS press release
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