News

June 22nd 2010 Private sector support for CoST
Three leading global construction companies sign up to support CoST
June 10th 2010 UK Consultation report published
The results of the three-month consultation phase held on CoST in the UK have been published
February 12th 2010 CoST Philippines launch
CoST Philippines was officially launched on 27 January 2010. The new CoST Champion, Budget and Management Undersecretary Laura Pascua gave a speech that called on all stakeholders to join and actively participate in CoST to ensure its success. The launch comes after a year of CoST operation in the Philippines and reflects the commitment of the MSG during this time to tailor the CoST approach to the Philippines context before engaging with a broader range of stakeholders.
November 27th 2009 CoST Guatemala official launch
On November 24, President Colom has officially launched the World Bank-supported Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (CoST) in Guatemala. As an "Associate Country," Guatemala is the first Latin American country to benefit from the initiative.
September 22nd 2009 UK holds consultation launch event
The UK pilot consultation was launched at the Royal Society on Friday 11 September to inform public sector clients, industry and public stakeholders about the CoST initiative and seek their views on the UK Pilot. Over 30 representatives from government, the construction industry and civil society attended the event.
July 16th 2009 Report from the IAG Chairman's recent visit to Vietnam
IAG Chairman, Christiaan Poortman, recently visited the Vietnam CoST pilot. The attached report is written following his visit on 10-12 June 2009.
July 16th 2009 IAG Vice-Chair speaks at construction sector event
International Advisory Group Vice-Chair speaks at an event focused on improving the image of the construction sector and focusing on relevant transparency issues.
June 16th 2009 IAG Meeting held in London, June 2009
The International Advisory Group (IAG) met in London 3-6 June 2009.