Defining Construction Management was launched in July 2009.  Commissioned by Past President Li Shirong and created by Past President John Bale, the new forward-looking definition draws upon wide consultation and debate within the CIOB’s membership.

It accurately depicts the wide spectrum of professionalism practised by members in every part of the Institute.  More importantly, it provides an agenda for the continuing development and improvement which will enable present and future members to help realise the ideals of sustainable construction, and thus to help build a better world for the communities that construction serves.

The new definition is split into six sections – Construction Management is:

• Management of the development and improvement of the built environment;
• Exercised at a variety of levels from the site and project, through the corporate organisations of the industry and its clients, to society as a whole;
• Embracing the entire construction value stream from inception to recycling, and focusing upon a commitment to sustainable construction;
• Incorporating a wide range of specialist services;
• Guided by a system of values demonstrating responsibility to humanity and to the future of our planet;
• Informed, supported and challenged by an independent academic discipline.

The full document can be downloaded below.