The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is backing a new Private Sector Construction Playbook, published by the Construction Productivity Taskforce, which aims to drive change in the way projects across the private sector are commissioned, procured, delivered and operated.

The publication is aimed at combatting low productivity in the industry with the goal of promoting trust and collaboration.

Building on the principles of the Government’s Construction Playbook, the Private Sector Playbook sets out 10 ‘drivers for success’ that should underpin any project, including early supply chain involvement, fair allocation of risk, and an outcome‐based approach. By adopting the Playbook’s principles, it is anticipated that companies will boost productivity, reduce carbon emissions, and improve the health, safety and wellbeing of the workforce.

Simon Gorski, Executive Sponsor of the Private Sector Construction Playbook Working Group, said: “This landmark publication sets out a more productive and sustainable way forward for our industry. Productivity in the UK private construction sector has long been an issue, and while progress has been made in trying to address this, our industry is still blighted by a lack of openness and transparency. I’d like to thank my colleagues across the industry whose leadership has been essential in developing this document. Alongside the Government’s Construction Playbook, I am pleased that the whole industry now has the opportunity to deliver better project and programme outcomes for clients across the private and public sector.”