Construction management is no longer a popular contract form on larger schemes, according to the RICS鈥� latest Contract In Use survey.

The survey reported that it made up 1% of total contracts surveyed in 2004 鈥� just 19 occasions in all.

used to be associated with larger projects but only three out of the 19 schemes were for projects greater than 拢2m in value.

In the 2001 survey it was used solely on projects tipping the 拢2m mark.

In the RICS鈥� latest survey, the larger schemes, worth between 拢2m and 拢10m, used the JCT construction management documentation instead.

n 黑洞社区 has learned that the 黑洞社区 Cost Information Service (BCIS), the research arm of the RICS, has attracted the interest of a bidder. A spokesperson said there were 鈥渘o plans to sell off the BCIS鈥�.

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