Table1TheRIBAoutlineplanofwork

Stage
Purposeofworkand
Decisionstobereached
A.Inception

Topreparegeneraloutlineof
requirementsandplanfuture
action.

B.Feasibility

Toprovidetheclientwithan
appraisalandrecommendation
inorderthathemaydetermine
theforminwhichtheprojectis
toproceed,ensuringthatitis
feasible,functionally,
technicallyandfinancially.
Todeterminegeneralapproach
tolayout,designand
constructioninordertoobtain
authoritativeapprovalofthe
clientontheoutlineproposals
andaccompanyingreport.
Tocompletethebriefand
decideonparticularproposals,
includingplanningarrangement
appearance,constructional
method,outlinespecification,
andcost,andtoobtainall
approvals

C.Outline
Proposals

D.Scheme
Design

Briefshouldnotbemodifiedafterthispoint
Toobtainfinaldecisionon
E.Detail
everymatterrelatedtodesign,
Design
specification,constructionand
cost.

Taskstobedone

PeopleDirectly
involved

Setupclientorganisation
forbriefing.Consider
requirements,appoint
architect.
Carryoutstudiesofuser
requirements,site
conditions,planning,
designandcosttec.,as
necessarytoreach
decisions.

Allclientinterests,
Architect.

Developthebrieffurther.
Carryoutstudiesonuser
requirements,technical
problems,planning,design
andcosts,asnecessaryto
reachdecisions.
Finaldevelopmentofthe
brief,fulldesignofthe
projectbyarchitect,
prliminarydesignby
engineers,preparationof
costplanandfull
explanatoryreport.
Submissionofproposals
forallapprovals.

Allclientinterest,
architects,engineers,QS
andspecialistsas
required.

Usual
Terminolo
gy
Briefing

Clientsrepresentatives,
architects,engineersand
QSaccordingtonature
ofproject.

SketchPlans

Allclientinterests,
architects,engineer,sQS
andspecialistsandall
statutoryandother
approvingauthorities.

Fulldesignofeverypart
Architects,QSengineers
andcomponentofthe
andspecialists,
buildingbycollaboration
contractor(ifappointed)
ofallconcerned.
Completecostcheckingof
designs.
Anyfurtherchangeinlocation,size,shape,orcostafterthistimewillresultinabortivework.
Preparationoffinal
Architects,engineersand
F.Production Toprepareproduction
informationandmakefinal
productioninformationie. specialists,contractor(if
Information
detaileddecisionstocarryout
drawings,schedulesand
appointed).
work.
specifications.
Toprepareandcompleteall
PreparationofBillsof
Architects,QS,
G.Billsof
informationandarrangements
Quantitiesandtender
contractor(ifappointed).
Quantities
forobtainingtender.
documents.
Actionasrecommendedin
Actionasrecommendedin Architects,QS,
H.Tender
paras.714inclusiveof
paras.714inclusiveof
engineers,contractor,
Action
SelectiveTendering*
SelectiveTendering*
client.
Actioninaccordancewith
Actioninaccordancewith Contractor,sub
J.Project
paras.510inclusiveofProject paras510inclusiveof
contractors
Planning

Working
Drawings

SiteOperations

K.Operations
onsite

Management*
Actioninaccordancewith
paras.1114inclusiveof
ProjectManagement*

ProjectManagement*
Actioninaccordancewith
paras.1114inclusiveof
projectmanagement*

Architects,engineers,
contractors,sub
contractors,QS,client.

Table1TheRBAoutlineplanofwork(continued)
Actioninaccordancewith Architects,engineers,
paras.1518inclusiveof
contractor,QS,client.
ProjectManagement*
Analysisofjobrecords.
Architects,engineers,
M.Feedback
Inspectionsofcompleted
QS,contractor,client.
buildingstudiesof
buildinginuse.
*PublicationofNationalJointConsultativeCouncilofArchitects,QuantitySurveyorsandBuilders.
L.Completion

Actioninaccordancewith
paras.1518inclusiveof
ProjectManagement*
Toanalysethemanagement,
constructionandperformanceof
theproject.