The traditional research objectives of CII continues to find support from the benchmarking program. Many new research teams use data and definitions from the program that help form their data collection and research analysis framework. (BMM2013-1, p. 15)
The BM&M program also continues to produce the annual safety report, which has become an industry-standard reference for CII members and non-members alike. The BM&M system assessed the level of implementation of safe practices in 2001 for feedback and to quantify practice impacts on project performance. Figure 13, provided for illustration, shows safety practice use norms for owner domestic projects segregated by cost category. Project size has a significant impact on the level of practice use as depicted in the figure. Larger projects report greater practice use on average. This finding prompted research into small projects to determine how practices may need to be modified for use on these projects. Note: BM&M programs for Safety are included in the Safety Knowledge Area. (BMM2013-1, p. 6)