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Guide to Using the RIBA Plan of Work 2013
How does the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 differ from the
2007 Plan?
While the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 is the second major evolutionary change to
the RIBA Plan of Work, it is important realise that it is not a fundamental shift
from the RIBA Outline Plan of Work 2007. To emphasise this point, the transition
from the 2007 stages to the 2013 stages is mapped out in the new stage
definitions on pages 20 to 35, and the defined terms that have been introduced
to bring greater clarity to a number of core subjects are listed in Chapter 10. The
rationale behind the new task descriptions, now referred to as task bars, is set
out on pages 10 to 18. This section also defines how the variable elements of the
task bars can be harnessed to generate a bespoke practice- or project-specific
Plan of Work.
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Before considering the eight task bars and eight stages (see Chapter 2) it is
important to consider that the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 represents merely the tip
of the iceberg. The process outlined in Chapter 3 for assembling a successful
project team is not prescriptive but it does offer the opportunity to reinvigorate
the documentation necessary to support a project and the processes of briefing,
designing, constructing, maintaining, operating and using a building.
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When considering fee proposals, the areas that have the most significant impact
are the integration of tendering activities within each project stage and the
additional coordination work required during Stage 3.
‘Is it possible for the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 to be “all things to all people”
and useable on small and large projects alike?’
The consultation process undertaken by the RIBA during summer 2012
suggested that traditional procurement processes are used on most smaller
projects. The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 allows a practice-specific Plan of Work to
be generated, based on traditional or non-traditional procurement methods but
derived from the same template format, facilitating flexibility within a consistent
overall framework.
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