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Has the role of the design team altered over the years?
The design team has not been immune to change either. A design team, particularly
on larger projects, currently incorporates more individuals and parties, and many of
the roles that are undertaken may be carried out by a number of parties. A greater
number of specialist consultants are likely to be involved and a variety of options
are available for determining who employs each member of the design team.
The design team typically comprises:
• the core designers – the architect and structural and building services engineers
• the project lead and lead designer
• the cost consultant
• health and safety advisers and the building contract administrator
• additional consultants providing specialist advice
• additional consultants providing strategic advice, including client advisers.
How do these changing roles impact the RIBA Plan
of Work?
The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 addresses the shift from design team to project team by
setting out the tasks that need to be undertaken by the project team. It should be
remembered that the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 is not a list of tasks for a particular
party and that it is not intended to be a contractual document. It sets the scene for
the preparation of the detailed documents that accompany professional services
contracts (appointments) and the Building Contract and that will be used for the
successful running and management of a project.
What tools can be used to assemble a project team?
The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 makes reference to a number of terms associated
with assembling the project team – a process which should be undertaken at
Stage 1 – and this chapter provides a brief overview of these. Properly assembling
the project team ensures that:
• design work can be undertaken without any ambiguities in terms of responsibility
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