Code of Practice for Project Management for the Built Environment

The Chartered Institute of Building is the world's largest professional body for construction management and leadership. It has a Royal Charter to promote the science and practice of building and construction for the benefit of society. Members across the world work in the development, conservation, and improvement of the built environment.

Foreword Acknowledgements Working group for the revision of the Code of Practice List of Figures and Tables Chapter 0 Introduction Purpose Core concepts Environmental mandates (including social value and carbon net zero aspirations) Strategic drivers Guiding principles Themes Structure of the Code of Practice Application to practice GUIDANCE NOTES in the Appendix to the Code of Practice In summary Chapter 1 Identify: needs and benefits Purpose Activities Decisions Chapter 2 Assess: options and feasibility Purpose Activities Decisions Chapter 3 Define: delivery approach and procurement strategy Purpose Activities Decisions Chapter 4 Design: specifications and functionality Purpose Activities Decisions Chapter 5 Implement: manufacture and construction Purpose Activities Decisions Validate: integrate and handover Purpose Activities Decisions Chapter 7 Operate: use and maintain Purpose Activities Decisions Chapter 8 Retire: repurpose or demolish Purpose Activities Decisions Guidance note 1 Funding mechanisms Guidance note 2 Risk appetite and delegated limits of authority Guidance note 3 Assurance and the three lines model Guidance note 4 Design of the project organisation Guidance note 5 Consenting considerations Guidance note 6 Stakeholder analysis and mapping Guidance note 7 Benefit mapping Guidance note 8 Benefit measurement and realisation Guidance note 9 Soft landings framework Guidance Note 10 Information Management using BS EN ISO 19650 series of standards Guidance note 11 Project Mandate indicative contents Guidance note 12 Investment appraisal Guidance note 13 Business case Guidance note 14 Estimating Guidance note 15 Materials selection Guidance note 16 Options analysis and decision-making process Guidance note 17 Design in early lifecycle Guidance note 18 Site Selection and Acquisition Guidance note 19 Site investigations Guidance note 20 Project Brief indicative contents Guidance note 21 Delivery Model Assessments Guidance note 22 Choice of project management approach/method Guidance note 23 Impact of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) on delivery approach Guidance note 24 Forms of contract Guidance note 25 Behavioural procurement Guidance note 26 Tender procedures Guidance note 27 Dispute Resolution Guidance note 28 Project Execution Plan indicative content Guidance note 29 Scope and quality planning and management Guidance note 30 Time planning and management Guidance note 31 Resource planning and management Guidance note 32 Cost and budget planning and management Guidance note 33 Risk identification Guidance note 34 Risk analysis and evaluation Guidance note 35 Quantitative risk analysis and evaluation Guidance note 36 Contingency planning and management Guidance note 37 Progress monitoring, measuring and reporting Guidance note 38 Risk treatment Guidance Note 39 Issue resolution and problem solving Guidance note 40 Health and Safety Plan Guidance note 41 Preparation for stage gate reviews Guidance note 42 Change control Guidance note 43 Stakeholder engagement and communication Guidance note 44 Overview of the UK Health and Safety at Work etc Act, 1974 (HSWA 1974) Guidance note 45 Overview of the UK Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) Guidance note 46 Overview of the UK Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations, 2002 (DSEAR, 2002) Guidance note 47 Overview of the UK Housing Acts Guidance note 4