The paper ®rst sets out the areas of knowledge and skill required for project management certi®cation,
and argues that the traditional engineering orientation of these requirements are insucient for today's construction project
manager. It identi®es the general knowledge and skill elements that are perceived as essential for developing project management
competency through a survey of project managers in the construction industry. # 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd and IPMA. All
rights reserved.