The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 organises the process of briefing, designing, constructing, maintaining, operating and using

building projects
into a number of key stages. The content of stages may vary or overlap to suit specific project requirements. The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 www.ribaplanofwork.com
should be used solely as guidance for the preparation of detailed professional services contracts and building contracts.

Stages
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Strategic Preparation Concept Developed Technical Handover

Definition and Brief
Tasks
Identify client’s Business Develop Project Objectives,
Core Case and Strategic Brief including Quality Objectives
Objectives and other core project and Project Outcomes,
requirements. Sustainability Aspirations,
Project Budget, other
parameters or constraints and
develop Initial Project Brief.
Undertake Feasibility Studies
and review of Site Information.
Design
Prepare Concept Design,
including outline proposals
for structural design, building
services systems, outline
specifications and preliminary
Cost Information along with
relevant Project Strategies
in accordance with Design
Programme. Agree
alterations to brief and issue
Final Project Brief.
Design
Prepare Developed Design,
including coordinated and
updated proposals for
structural design, building
services systems, outline
specifications, Cost
Information and Project
Strategies in accordance with
Design Programme.
Design
Prepare Technical Design
in accordance with Design
Responsibility Matrix and
Project Strategies to include
all architectural, structural and
building services information,
specialist subcontractor
design and specifications,
in accordance with Design
Programme.
Construction and Close Out In Use
Offsite manufacturing and Handover of building and Undertake In Use services
onsite Construction in conclusion of Building in accordance with
accordance with Construction Contract. Schedule of Services.
Programme and resolution of
Design Queries from site as
they arise.

Initial considerations for Prepare Project Roles Table The procurement strategy does not fundamentally alter the progression Administration of Building Conclude administration of
Procurement assembling the project team. and Contractual Tree and of the design or the level of detail prepared at a given stage. However, Contract, including regular Building Contract.
*Variable task bar continue assembling the Information Exchanges will vary depending on the selected procurement site inspections and review
project team. route and Building Contract. A bespoke RIBA Plan of Work 2013 will set of progress.
out the specific tendering and procurement activities that will occur at each
stage in relation to the chosen procurement route.

Establish Project Programme. Review Project Programme. Review Project Programme. The procurement route may dictate the Project Programme and may result in certain
Programme stages overlapping or being undertaken concurrently. A bespoke RIBA Plan of Work
*Variable task bar 2013 will clarify the stage overlaps. The Project Programme will set out
the specific stage dates and detailed programme durations.

(Town) Planning Pre-application discussions. Pre-application discussions.
*Variable task bar
Prepare Handover Strategy
Suggested Review Feedback from
and Risk Assessments.
previous projects.
Key Support
Agree Schedule of Services,
Tasks Design Responsibility
Matrix and Information
Exchanges and prepare
Project Execution Plan
including Technology and
Communication Strategies
and consideration of Common
Standards to be used.
Planning applications are typically made using the Stage 3 output.
A bespoke RIBA Plan of Work 2013 will identify when the planning
application is to be made.
Prepare Sustainability Review and update Review and update Review and update Carry out activities listed in Conclude activities listed
Strategy, Maintenance and Sustainability, Maintenance Sustainability, Maintenance Sustainability Strategy Handover Strategy including in Handover Strategy
Operational Strategy and and Operational and and Operational and and implement Handover Feedback for use during the including Post-occupancy
review Handover Strategy Handover Strategies and Handover Strategies and Strategy, including agreement future life of the building or on Evaluation, review of Project
and Risk Assessments. Risk Assessments. Risk Assessments. of information required for future projects. Performance, Project
commissioning, training, Outcomes and Research
Undertake third party Undertake third party Prepare and submit Building
handover, asset management, Updating of Project and Development aspects.
consultations as required consultations as required Regulations submission and
future monitoring and Information as required.
and any Research and and conclude Research and any other third party
maintenance and ongoing Updating of Project
Development aspects. Development aspects. submissions requiring consent.
compilation of ‘As- Information, as required, in
Review and update Project Review and update Project Review and update Project constructed’ Information. response to ongoing client
Execution Plan. Execution Plan, including Execution Plan. Feedback until the end of the
Change Control Procedures. Update Construction and building’s life.
Consider Construction Review Construction
Strategy, including offsite Health and Safety Strategies.
Review and update Strategy, including
fabrication, and develop Health Construction and Health and sequencing, and update
and Safety Strategy. Safety Strategies. Health and Safety Strategy.

Sustainability Sustainability Sustainability Sustainability Sustainability Sustainability Sustainability Sustainability

Sustainability Checkpoint — 0 Checkpoint — 1 Checkpoint — 2 Checkpoint — 3 Checkpoint — 4 Checkpoint — 5 Checkpoint — 6 Checkpoint — 7
Checkpoints
Strategic Brief. Initial Project Brief. Concept Design including Developed Design, including Completed Technical Design ‘As-constructed’ Updated ‘As-constructed’ ‘As-constructed’
Information outline structural and building the coordinated architectural, of the project. Information. Information. Information updated
Exchanges services design, associated structural and building in response to ongoing
(at stage completion) Project Strategies, services design and updated client Feedback and
preliminary Cost Information Cost Information. maintenance or operational
and Final Project Brief. developments.

Not required. Required. Required. Required. Not required. Not required. Required. As required.
UK Government
Information
Exchanges
*Variable task bar – in creating a bespoke project or practice specific RIBA Plan of Work 2013 via www.ribaplanofwork.com a specific bar is selected from a number of options. © RIBA