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A number of new themes and subject matters have been included in the RIBA
Plan of Work 2013. This chapter presents a glossary of all of the capitalised terms
that are used throughout the RIBA Plan of Work 2013. Defining certain terms has
been necessary to clarify the intent of a term, to provide additional insight into the
purpose of certain terms and to ensure consistency in the interpretation of the
RIBA Plan of Work 2013.
Term
/ task
Definition
Information produced at the end of a project to represent
‘As-constructed’
what has been constructed. This will comprise a mixture
Information
of ‘as-built’ information from specialist subcontractors and
the ‘final construction issue’ from design team members.
Clients may also wish to undertake ‘as-built’ surveys using
new surveying technologies to bring a further degree of
accuracy to this information.
The contract between the client and the contractor for
Building
Contract
the construction of the project. In some instances, the
Building Contract may contain design duties for specialist
subcontractors and/or design team members. On some
projects, more than one Building Contract may be required,
for example one for shell and core works and another for
furniture, fitting and equipment aspects.
BIM is widely used as the acronym for Building Information
Building
Modelling, which is commonly defined (using the
Information
Construction Project Information Committee (CPIC)
Modelling (BIM)
definition) as: ‘digital representation of physical and
functional characteristics of a facility creating a shared
knowledge resource for information about it and forming a
reliable basis for decisions during its life cycle, from earliest
conception to demolition’.
The Business Case for a project is the rationale behind the
Business
Case
initiation of a new building project. It may consist solely of a
reasoned argument. It may contain supporting information,
financial appraisals or other background information. It
should also highlight initial considerations for the Project
Outcomes. In summary, it is a combination of objective and
subjective considerations. The Business Case might be
prepared in relation to, for example, appraising a number
of sites or in relation to assessing a refurbishment against a
new build option.
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