The new year promises to bring some advances in the management of construction projects, but at least one CPC/BIM contributor is hoping for extensive changes in 2010. Of the scheduled improvements, Tammy McCuen reports that the next version of the National Building Information Modeling Standard is expected to be unveiled in 2010's third quarter. Also, the Construction Management Association of America recently released its 2010 Construction Management Standards of Practice, the first revision to the SOP in six years. Despite these strides, CPC/BIM contributor Larry True wants additional reform in construction industry practices in the new year, calling on more owners and contractors to make good-faith attempts to settle their disputes, admit their errors, and keep lawyers and experts "out of it."

Also in the December CPC/BIM, the Design-Build Institute of America's Board of Directors releases a new mission and values statement, there is plenty of advice for construction professionals from experts participating in our exclusive webinars, John Jurewicz explores the growth of "big rooms," a federal agency approves the use of ConsensusDocs as a matter of policy, and don't forget Industry Updates.