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Task Force on Standardisation of Project Terminology

SCOPE OF WORK – 2009

  • Background: 18-month feasibility study carried out by AFNOR (France) with EFCA support 
  • Aim: to develop a glossary and standard terminology – starting from national practices - defining the activities that take place within each functional stage of a project and related engineering services in construction of building, infrastructure and industrial units [in industrial products] 
  • Why: to improve co-operation between all project parties, provide a common understanding of their roles and liabilities, and to open up the Internal Market for services 
  • How: through a CEN Technical Committee (CEN/TC 395), chaired by Jean Félix (Syntec-Ingénierie), and two working groups (design services for buildings and design services for industrial products). 
  • Duration: 3 years (2009 – 2012)

FINAL REPORT: Feasibility and opportunity to develop a standardisation work programme concerning Engineering consultancy services’ (15 July 2008)

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