01 - Management

ERRATUM – Minimum standards Table 2.3 – Man04 - KBCN1832

The minimum standard for a very good rating within BREEAM issue Man04 Commissioning and handover, should refer to Criterion 11 and not criterion 12.  The updated text can be found below:

• Technical and non-technical building user guide written.  Criterion 11 (Handover)

01-Apr-2026 Technical manual will be updated accordingly in the next reissue

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GN54 Responsible construction management – BREEAM V7 - KBCN1752

Latest version: v0.0, July 2025 Guidance Note 54 (GN54) provides information on achieving the responsible construction management requirements in Man 03 in BREEAM V7. It has two parts:

• Part 1 lists the requirements that must be met to achieve credits for responsible construction management in BREEAM V7.
• Part 2 provides a list of the schemes or tools that have been evaluated by BREEAM and can contribute to the achievement of one or more credits for responsible construction management.

This guidance note only applies to BREEAM V7. There is a separate guidance note for earlier versions of BREEAM UK NC and UKNCR (see Guidance Note 33). Download Guidance Note 54 View all Guidance Notes on BREEAM Projects (licensed assessors only)

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LCC – Competent person or Suitably Qualified Cost Consultant (SQCC) - KBCN1803

The definition of a competent person, or SQCC as named within HQM or BREEAM New Construction Residential, has been updated to provide further clarification and is now defined as set out below: An individual achieving all the following items can be considered to be ‘suitably qualified’ for the purpose of completing the LCC credits:

1. Holds a recognised qualification for undertaking life cycle costing studies and/or a degree/postgraduate diploma or equivalent qualification in quantity surveying, construction economics or other construction-related subject.
2. Has acquired substantial expertise through a minimum of three years relevant experience (within the last five years). The experience must clearly demonstrate a practical understanding of life cycle costing in construction and the built environment and show an ability to identify and demonstrate cost and performance enhancement measures.
3. Is not professionally connected to a single manufacturer

A CV should be provided demonstrating their experience and knowledge against the above requirements.  

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Legally harvested and traded timber – Examples - KBCN0956

The following examples are considered compliant for BREEAM: Legally harvested:

1. Evidence of compliance with the UK government Timber Procurement Policy (see here, timber bought inside the UK only)
2. FSC, PEFC, SFI or GiB certification
3. Evidence of compliance with the EUTR (timber bought inside the EU only)
4. Risk assessment/due diligence documentation demonstrating a low risk of non-compliance with the ‘legally harvested’ requirements given in the manual.

Legally traded:

1. Evidence of compliance with the UK government Timber Procurement Policy (see here, timber bought inside the UK only)
2. FSC, PEFC, SFI or GiB certification
3. Risk assessment/due diligence documentation demonstrating a low risk of non-compliance with the ‘legally traded’ requirements given in the manual.

04-Dec-2025 - Examples updated to include Grown in Britain (GiB) certification. Previous reference to 'CPET' clarified as 'UK government Timber Procurement Policy'.
KBCN applied more widely to all relevant scheme issues in BREEAM and HQM

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