BSI seeks industry views

18-06-2010

The British Standards Institute is seeking industry views to help shape a new British Standard (BS 11000) for collaborative business relationships.

A draft British Standard BS 11000 for collaborative business partnering is now out for public consultation and builds upon PAS 11000, developed by BSI with government and procurement professionals, which has helped organizations establish and improve partnering in the public and private sectors.

The new British Standard looks to expand PAS 1000 further, addressing wider business sectors and aspects of partnering relevant to small and medium-sized enterprises. Industry associations and individual organizations involved in all types of collaborative business relationships across the UK are now being encouraged to participate in the consultation.

"Teamwork is vital to deliver low energy buildings and greater collaboration is needed to achieve it" said CIBSE's president Rob Manning speaking at the AGM of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE).

He added: "I believe we must recognise all the individuals who make up the project teams. The only way we can meet the demands of comfort, environmental and safety aims, cost and time is to have the right people with the right interests in the project teams from the beginning".

The consultation deadline is July 31, 2010 and publication of BS 11000 is expected in the fourth quarter of 2010.

The standard can be viewed and commented here >>