OTTAWA — The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is calling on construction professionals across the globe to respond to its new consultation on standards.
Between 2009-21, RICS, through its Black Book suite of guidance notes, released 32 separate titles covering different elements of quantity surveying practice, explains a release.
For the first time, RICS is going to release a combined professional standard incorporating global principles of quantity surveying and project management practice — the subject of this consultation, alongside six practice information pieces covering the life cycle of construction projects.
The professional standard to be consulted on has been authored by industry expert Matt Thompson and supported by an expert group of RICS members and others from across the world. Thompson is a long-standing technical author in this and related fields. He most recently authored the RIBA Handbook of Practice Management, 10th edition.
“For the first time, RICS is launching a professional standard on construction which incorporates updates that would normally be drip-fed over a 10-year period” said Amit Patel, RICS head of professional practice (construction), in a statement.
“We believe that this new model will enable professionals to update and improve their practice more swiftly and enable a more consistent framework for standards.
“I implore all construction professionals across the globe, whether RICS members or otherwise, to get involved and respond to this important consultation.”
The public consultation closes on Oct. 24 and can be found at .
RICS plans to launch the final version of the professional standard in Q1 2026.
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