16th September 2002

New production information code

The Construction Project Information Committee (CPIC) has entered into a contract with DTI to prepare a Code of Procedure for Production Information under the Government Partners in Innovation scheme. CPIC is a joint committee of the RIBA, RICS, CIBSE, ICE and CC, which was set up to promote good practice in the preparation of drawings, specifications and schedules of work. The new Code will focus on the more effective use of CAD in producing production information. It is expected that adoption of the new practices set out in the Code will lead to significant improvement in the quality of production information, with benefits for clients, designers and contractors.

CPIC has set up a representative expert steering group under the chairmanship of Keith Snook, Director of Practice at the RIBA, to carry out the work and the first draft is now available for industry comment on the CPIC web site at www.productioninformation.org.

Final date for comment is 31st October 2002.