23 January 2025
Build Digital are hosting a live webinar demonstration of the new Delivery Team Information Management Plan Template, which was developed in accordance with ISO 19650-2 and contains the BIM Execution Plan. Continue reading
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Change to minimum permitted tendered percentage addition to costs of labour
9 January 2025
OGP have published changes to the Forms of Tender and Schedule.
Schedule Part 2 D – Adjustments to the Contract Sum including Delay Costs (Sub-clause 10.6 and 10.7) – of the Form of Tender and Schedule provides the opportunity for the contractor to tender a percentage addition for labour costs as defined by the applicable sectoral employment order made under the Industrial Relations Acts 1946-2015. Continue reading
Mandatory from January 2025: Use of ARM 5 and CESMM4: Revised
9 January 2025
The use of the Agreed Rules of Measurement, 5th edition (ARM 5) and the Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement 4th edition: Revised (CESMM4: Revised) is now mandatory when preparing Bills of Quantities on projects which enter CWMF Stage 1 from 1 January 2025. Continue reading
Procurement Directives – open public consultation
19 December 2024
The European Commission has launched an open public consultation aimed at the evaluation of the public procurement Directives. This includes Directive 2014/23/EU on the award of concession contracts, Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement and Directive 2014/25/EU on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport, and postal services sectors.
The evaluation will assess whether the rules established in 2014 are working as intended. Continue reading
Revised CESMM4 method becomes mandatory in CWMF in 2025
2 December 2024
The Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement 4th edition (CESMM 4) Revised is to be used for the preparation of Bills of Quantities / Pricing Documents on civil engineering projects in lieu of CESMM 3 for civil engineering projects being undertaken under the Capital Works Management Framework. Continue reading
Use of ARM 5 rules becomes mandatory in CWMF in 2025
27 November 2024
The Agreed Rules of Measurement version 5 (ARM 5) have been published by the ARM Joint Committee and are effective from 27 November 2024. ARM 5 provides updated measurement rules for building works including the incorporation of ARM 4 Supplements 1 and 2. Continue reading
Invitation to participate in Build Digital BIM survey
November 2024
Build Digital are requesting input from professionals within the construction and built environment sector for its National Annual Survey 2024.
The survey is an important opportunity to voice your opinion of the reality of digital transformation and the necessary requirements for the sector.
Updated CWMF Tender template documents for Works Contractors published
18 November 2024
The Office of Government Procurement has published amended template documents for the procurement of Works Contractors.
Templates amended include:
- Suitability Assessment Questionnaires (QW1, QW2, QW3a & QW Part 2)
- SAQ Appendices
- a new SAQ Supplemental Annex
- Instructions to Tenderers (ITT-W1a, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 8)
Updated tender templates for Consultants published
4 November 2024
Today the Office of Government Procurement has published amended template documents for the procurement of Construction Technical Professionals or Contractors with design responsibility. Templates amended include Suitability Assessment Questionnaires (QC1 & QC2), SAQ Appendices, a new SAQ Supplemental Annex, and Instructions to Tenderers (ITT-S1a, 1b, 2a & 2b). Continue reading
New Collateral Warranties for Sub-Contractors and Sub-Consultants, and Arbitration Rules published
14 October 2024
The OGP has published amended versions of Model Form 1.12- Collateral Warranty for Sub- Contractors (PW-CF1 to 5 inclusive), and Model Form 2.3- Collateral Warranty for Sub-Consultants. This follows the introduction of the Limitation of Liability into the Conditions of Contract for Main Consultants on 31 March 2023 and the Public Works Contract for Main Contractors on 17 July 2023. Continue reading