A set of construction enquiries before contract, primarily intended for use with a commercial property development (including a mixed-use development), whether planned, in progress or recently completed. The document may also be used to assist in other circumstances. For example, determining the construction aspects of a project when preparing development finance documents or carrying out due diligence for a corporate transaction involving a property development or property development company.

Note: The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022) imposes a range of obligations and liabilities on parties involved in a construction project. For every higher-risk building, this includes introducing a "golden thread" of information and creating a "gateway" regime under the Building Act 1984. For all buildings, there are additional dutyholder obligations (with more onerous obligations in relation to higher-risk building work). At present, this standard document does not address these requirements. For more information, see Practice note, Building Safety Act 2022.