Code of Practice for Project Management for Construction and Development, 5th Edition

Glossary

Throughout this Code of Practice words in the masculine also mean the feminine and vice versa. Words in the plural include the singular, e.g. ‘subcontractors’ could mean just one subcontractor.

Aftercare engineer

The aftercare engineer provides a support service to the client/user during the initial 6–12 months of occupancy and is, therefore, most likely a member of the commissioning team.

BIM

BIM (Building Information Modelling) enables the sharing of information and data between all stakeholders and participants around the whole asset lifecycle. It provides a platform for consistent, structured, perfect data, to enable informed smart decision making at all stages of the project process.

Budget

Quantification of resources needed to achieve a task by a set time, within which the task owners are required to work. Note: a budget consists of a financial and/or quantitative statement, prepared and approved prior to a defined period, for the purpose of attaining a given objective for that period.

Business case

Information necessary to enable approval, authorisation and policy-making bodies to assess a project proposal and reach a reasoned decision.

CDM Coordinator

A CDM Coordinator is a role required under the CDM 2007 Regulations for projects which are notifyable – the main duties of this role have been defied in the CDM 2007 Regulations.

Change control

A process that ensures potential changes to the deliverables of a project or the sequence of work ...