Job Book 9th Edition - Book - Page 9
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RIBA Job Book
Preface to the ninth edition
This ninth edition of the RIBA Job Book is based on the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013.
The broad features of the eighth edition have been maintained and the clear and
consistent structure provides easy navigation through the project process. Each
stage is set out in exactly the same way, reflecting the iterative nature of design.
The critical change is that this edition adopts the new stages of the RIBA Plan of
Work 2013, with eight numbered stages instead of 11 stages denoted by letters.
There are consequent adjustments to existing stage activities, as well as the
addition of new ones, in particular with regard to Building Information Modelling
(BIM) processes and the incorporation of the actions previously set out in the
Green Overlay. The work stages in the RIBA Outline Plan of Work 2007 can be
aligned with the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 stages as follows:
• Stage 0 is a new stage in which a project is strategically appraised and defined,
reflecting the need to identify the Business Case before work is commenced,
and includes activities associated with winning the commission. Some activities
in Stage 0 are derived from Stage A
• Stage 1 combines the residual Stage A tasks with Stage B activities
• Stage 2 corresponds to Stage C
• Stage 3 is broadly matched to Stage D, but with enhanced coordination
requirements, similar to the coordination activities previously carried out under
Stage E, and reflecting the capabilities of contemporary computer software
and BIM processes
• Stage 4 is broadly analogous to the residual activities from Stage E plus F1 and
F2, preparation of detailed information for construction and including design
work carried out by specialist subcontractors and work by the architect in
checking subcontractors’ or specialists’ information
• Stage 5 maps to Stages J and K
• Stage 6 maps to Stage L and covers the defects liability period from the
point of issue of the Practical Completion certificate up to issue of the final
certificate as well as post-handover activities such as Soft Landings and initial
Post-occupancy Evaluation
• Stage 7 is a new stage that covers Post-occupancy Evaluation and facilities
management activities throughout the life of the building up to its eventual
demolition. This stage provides the opportunity for architects to provide
additional services facilitated by managing the BIM model. It also leads back
to Stage 0, where refurbishment and alteration of a building will provide new
project opportunities.
Within the Procurement task bar, tendering can occur at any time from Stage 2
to Stage 4, so the advice previously set out within Stages G and H has been put
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