This document was published in June 2016 as a guidance note and was reissued as practice information in August 2024. The content of the document remains the same. For more information on our document category changes please see  Standards document types (rics.org).

The role of a commercial manager, and the commercial management functions performed, play a critical part in the commercial and financial success of a construction project or of any other business.

This practice information outlines the role of commercial management in construction, providing a framework of guidance covering the most common tasks that a commercial manager will perform on a construction project.

The UK practice information is effective from 21 June 2016.