The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is calling on construction professionals across the globe to respond to its new consultation on global construction standards.
Through its Black Book suite of guidance notes, RICS released 32 separate titles between 2009-21, covering different elements of quantity surveying practice.
For the first time, RICS has released 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 upon has been authored by industry expert Matt Thompson and supported by an Expert Group of RICS members and others from across the world.
“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,” said Amit Patel, RICS head of professional practice (construction).
“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 public consultation went “live” as of September 16, and will close on October 24, 2025.
To view the consultation, click here.
RICS plans to launch the final version of the Professional Standard in Q1 2026 once all responses to the consultation have been analysed and incorporated where appropriate.