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While it is recommended that a project-specific Plan of Work is created by the
end of Stage 1, the pull-down options in the electronic version allow a degree of
flexibility. If the procurement strategy, the (town) planning strategy or the Project
Programme has not been determined by the end of Stage 1, a ‘holding’ bar can be
placed in the project-specific Plan of Work and a new Plan generated when these
items have been finalised.
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‘How is a Plan of Work created if the procurement strategy is not finalised at
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Fabrication drawings would typically be reviewed during Stage 4. There may be
a need to review proposals prepared by specialist subcontractors earlier. It is
crucial to remember that the RIBA Plan of Work is a guidance document only
and that it cannot possibly deal with the specific needs of every project. Detailed
Schedules of Services and Project Programmes are required to address each
project’s precise requirements, as well as the other tools detailed in Chapter 3.
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‘What happens if fabrication drawings need to be reviewed as part of the
tender process?’
‘Will the reduction from three to two delivery stages impact on the quality
of design produced?’
It is clear that the former Stage E wording has been interpreted and used in
many different ways. The new Stage 3 Developed Design and Stage 4 Technical
Design, aligned with the use of Information Exchanges, provide clarity, but in
different ways. The Stage 3 design should be coordinated and this provides
greater clarity regarding the status of the overall design. Depending on their
working methods, the architect may require the production of ‘exemplar’ or ‘key’
details, which are crucial to the design at Stage 3. The core difference is that
the information to be produced at Stage 3 will be strategically agreed at Stage 1,
along with the fee levels.
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