Guide to Using the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 - Other - Page 30
Guide to Using the RIBA Plan of Work 2013
Several significant and parallel activities need to be carried out during Stage 1
Preparation and Brief to ensure that Stage 2 Concept Design is as productive as
possible. These split broadly into two categories:
• developing the Initial Project Brief and any related Feasibility Studies
• assembling the project team and defining each party’s roles and
responsibilities and the Information Exchanges.
The preparation of the Initial Project Brief is the most important task undertaken
during Stage 1. The time required to prepare it will depend on the complexity of
the project.
When preparing the Initial Project Brief, it is necessary to consider:
• the project’s spatial requirements
• the desired Project Outcomes, which may be derived following Feedback from
earlier and similar projects
• the site or context, by undertaking site appraisals and collating Site
Information, including building surveys
• the budget.
A project Risk Assessment is required to determine the risks to each party.
The development of the procurement strategy, Project Programme and, in some
instances, a (town) planning strategy are all part of this early risk analysis.
The importance of properly establishing the project team cannot be underestimated,
given the increasing use of technology that enables remote communication and
project development using BIM. For Stage 2 to commence in earnest, it is essential
that the team is properly assembled. The process necessary to achieve this, and
to produce the various documents required to accompany each team member's
appointment, is considered in greater detail in Chapter 3.
Stage 1 merges the residual tasks from the former Stage A with the Stage B tasks
that relate to carrying out preparation activities and briefing in tandem.
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