Guide to Using the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 - Other - Page 26
Guide to Using the RIBA Plan of Work 2013
What are the eight project stages?
Before considering the detail of each of the eight stages associated with the
RIBA Plan of Work 2013, it is essential to bear in mind several core points:
• While the eight task bars are fixed, variable or selectable, all eight stages
are fixed.
• The eight stages are referenced by numbers (0–7), rather than letters.
• The stages relating to tendering activities that have been removed from the
RIBA Plan of Work 2013 have been replaced by the Procurement task bar.
• While the stages will generally occur in sequence, some may be carried
out together or overlap. The Programme task bar clarifies these principles,
with the Project Programme setting out the detail.
• The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 is a guidance document that allows clients to
understand the key tasks that might be undertaken at each stage of a project.
• The activities listed at each stage are not intended to be contractual.
Schedules of Services and other documents define the activities that are
obligatory on a project.
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