Construction - HMG Construction Playbook and Client Guide to Construction Projects: comparison

5. Client Guide Opportunities

5.1 There are a number of areas that have already been previously identified to be targeted in future chapters of the Client Guide. These are:

Handbook 1

• Environment and Sustainability
• Construction Capability Assessment Tool
• Collaboration and Linkages between Contracting Authorities
• Benchmarking project costs

Handbook 2

• Use of Frameworks
• Operation of target cost contracts

Handbook 3

• Change Control
• Performance management and avoiding conflict
• Completion incl. snagging and defects management
• Commissioning and handover
• Finance and cost control
• Payment monitoring
• Reporting and lessons learned

5.2 Additionally, the next steps planned to improve the Client Guide include:

• User friendly platform
• Digitise access – Construction Journey
• Continue to develop the guidance
• ‘Evangelise’ the use of the Client Guide

5.3 Aspects of the Playbook highlighted within Annex 3 that may also be considered for future development and inclusion within the Client Guide include:

• Commercial pipelines
• Assessing the health and capacity of the market
• Encouraging portfolios and longer term contracts
• Modern Methods of Construction
• Benchmarking to past projects and programmes
• Resolution Planning
• Guidance on model clauses
• Consideration of intellectual property rights
• Project Scorecards and use of KPIs
• Whole life costs