IABSE has published ‘Guidelines for Design Competitions for Bridges’ completed by IABSE Working Group 3, chaired by Naeem Hussain. These are the first international guidelines available to assist clients and procurement agencies wishing to hold a bridge design competition. These Guidelines are written specifically for projects in which a bridge is the main element of infrastructure but can also include related items, such as the approaches to the bridge and its landscaping etc. The Guidelines are for the client’s benefit and the purpose of the Guidelines is to give a framework for clients to procure a bridge project successfully via a design competition route.