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Stage 1 > Preparation and Brief
1.5.9.2
Review the client’s requirements, programme and budget to
assess compatibility. If they are not in balance, report this to the
client and seek clarification on priorities.
1.5.9.3
Alert the client to the possible effects on the cost of the project
of inflation and the application of VAT. If necessary, recommend
that the client take appropriate professional advice on VAT
implications.
1.5.9.4
Review with other consultants possible sources of funding or
grant aid and, if instructed, help to prepare a case or application.
This might take the form of assistance from government
departments, statutory bodies, local authorities, English
Heritage, etc. or charitable trusts. There are many organisations
with limited funds which may nevertheless be useful in
aggregate. Financial assistance is often subject to conditions that
could affect design and specification proposals.
1.5.9.5
Provide information for financial appraisal.
The report on cost implications should be structured under
appropriate headings. It will normally be prepared by the
cost consultant, if appointed. On jobs where there is no cost
consultant, cost estimates may need to be prepared by the
architect – the appointment must make this clear.
1.6
Sustainability Checkpoints
Sustainability Checkpoint 1
During Stage 1 the Sustainability Aspirations should be considered
and included in the Initial Project Brief. The Handover Strategy impacts
the assembly of the project team, and the RIBA Plan of Work 2013
encourages the consideration of handover and in-use activities at this
stage to ensure that appropriate Schedules of Services are prepared and
adequate budgets included in the Project Budget.
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