The CoST Interim Board will meet in May to finalise the design of the CoST global programme. The design draws on lessons from the three year pilot project and the experiences of eight national CoST programmes.

Commenting on the design, Director of the CoST International Secretariat Petter Matthews explained: “the global programme draws two important lessons from the pilot project. First, we have ensured that the international institutional arrangements are very lean, reducing overheads and bureaucratic procedures as far as possible and putting the responsibility for electing the CoST Board in the hands of the participating countries and international stakeholders. Second, we will introduce a ‘Construction Transparency Index’ that will enable participating countries to report against an uncomplicated series of indices. This index will demonstrate progress over time and allow international comparisons.”

The CoST global programme will be launched later this year, please check back for further information as it becomes available.