The Research and Development department works on technical matters, including through: liaising with RIBA representatives on British Standard Information (BSI) committees, contributing to government consultations on technical regulations, and disseminating technical updates, news and information amongst RIBA members.

 

Construction Project Information Committee

The department provides RIBA representation on the inter-disciplinary Construction Project Information Committee (CPIC), which aims to provide best practice guidance on the content, form and preparation of construction production information (such as specifications, drawings and Building Information Modelling - BIM).

 

Technical Task Force

Most technical matters are managed by the Technical Task Force, which is a tripartite forum comprised of the Building Research Establishment (BRE), Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) and RIBA officers. Members meet on a quarterly basis to discuss current technical, regulatory and related issues, and to prepare material to influence (where appropriate) matters of construction legislation. The task force hopes to help CIAT and RIBA members understand changes in this environment and subsequently help BRE more effectively direct its services and activities.

 

Liaison with RIBA Practice Department

The department provides the RIBA Practice Department with technical tools including the RIBA Quality Management Toolkit, and participates in cross-disciplinary (such as research-related) technical projects.

 

For further information, please contact technical@inst.riba.org|.