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Stage 2 > Concept Design
Excerpt from the RIBA Plan of Work 2013
Stage 2
Concept
Design
Task Bar
Tasks
Core Objectives
Prepare Concept Design, including outline proposals for structural design,
building services systems, outline specifications and preliminary Cost
Information along with relevant Project Strategies in accordance with
Design Programme. Agree alterations to brief and issue Final Project Brief.
Procurement
Variable task bar
The Procurement activities during this stage will depend on the procurement
route determined during Stage 1.
Programme
Review Project Programme.
(Town) Planning
The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 enables planning applications to be submitted
at the end of Stage 2. However, this is not the anticipated norm, but rather an
option to be exercised only in response to a specific client’s needs and with
due regard to the associated risks.
Suggested Key
Support Tasks
Prepare Sustainability Strategy, Maintenance and Operational Strategy
and review Handover Strategy and Risk Assessments.
Undertake third party consultations as required and any Research and
Development aspects.
Review and update Project Execution Plan.
Consider Construction Strategy, including offsite fabrication, and develop
Health and Safety Strategy.
During this stage a number of strategies that complement the design are
prepared. These strategies consider post-occupancy and operational issues
along with the consideration of buildability. Third party consultations are
also essential.
Sustainability
Checkpoints
• Confirm that formal sustainability pre-assessment and identification of key
areas of design focus have been undertaken and that any deviation from the
Sustainability Aspirations has been reported and agreed.
• Has the initial Building Regulations Part L assessment been carried out?
• Have ‘plain English’ descriptions of internal environmental conditions and
seasonal control strategies and systems been prepared?
• Has the environmental impact of key materials and the Construction
Strategy been checked?
• Has resilience to future changes in climate been considered?
Information
Exchanges
(at stage completion)
Concept Design including outline structural and building services design,
associated Project Strategies, preliminary Cost Information and Final
Project Brief.
UK Government
Information
Exchanges
Required.
Variable task bar
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