The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a consultation on global construction standards.
The plan is to release a combined professional standard in Q1 2026, which will portray global principles of quantity surveying and project management.
There will also be six practice information pieces covering the life cycle of construction projects.
Amit Patel, RICS head of professional practice, construction, said: “For the first time, RICS is launching a professional standard on construction which incorporates updates that would normally be drip-fed over a ten-year period.
“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.
“RICS is committed to serving and improving the global built and natural environment profession, and it is our members and colleagues in connected fields that guide our professional statements, standards, and guidance.”
The professional standard has been authored by industry expert Matt Thompson and supported by a group of RICS members, as well as others from across the world.
The public consultation is intended to go ‘live’ and occupy a period of six weeks from 16 September, until it closes on 24 October 2025. The consultation may be found at this link.