Appointing consultants for building design and construction - Revision history

Editor at 11:26, 16 May 2022

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	NB: See Consultant Team for a more detailed description of the range of consultants that might be appointed.		NB: See Consultant Team for a more detailed description of the range of consultants that might be appointed.

−	When the client ~~[https://www.bestcontractornyc.com/~~ contracts building contractors] (rather than consultants) this is generally described as 'contracting', not 'appointment'.	+	When the client contracts building contractors (rather than consultants) this is generally described as 'contracting', not 'appointment'.

	On publicly-funded projects, the consultant team will often be contracted along with the main contractor as part of a complete 'integrated supply team', and so appointments may be restricted to independent client advisers and project managers.		On publicly-funded projects, the consultant team will often be contracted along with the main contractor as part of a complete 'integrated supply team', and so appointments may be restricted to independent client advisers and project managers.

Worldwriter at 12:22, 12 May 2022

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	NB: See Consultant Team for a more detailed description of the range of consultants that might be appointed.		NB: See Consultant Team for a more detailed description of the range of consultants that might be appointed.

−	When the client contracts building contractors (rather than consultants) this is generally described as 'contracting', not 'appointment'.	+	When the client [https://www.bestcontractornyc.com/ contracts building contractors] (rather than consultants) this is generally described as 'contracting', not 'appointment'.

	On publicly-funded projects, the consultant team will often be contracted along with the main contractor as part of a complete 'integrated supply team', and so appointments may be restricted to independent client advisers and project managers.		On publicly-funded projects, the consultant team will often be contracted along with the main contractor as part of a complete 'integrated supply team', and so appointments may be restricted to independent client advisers and project managers.

Editor at 20:32, 22 December 2021

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−	* Working with lighting maintenance contractors	+	* Working with lighting maintenance contractors.
	* Working with maintenance contractors.		* Working with maintenance contractors.
	* Year-out student.		* Year-out student.

Editor at 20:29, 22 December 2021

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	* Traditional procurement method.		* Traditional procurement method.
	* TrustMark.		* TrustMark.
		+	* Working with lighting maintenance contractors
	* Working with maintenance contractors.		* Working with maintenance contractors.
	* Year-out student.		* Year-out student.

Designing Buildings: Reverted edits by 68.3.211.208 (talk) to last revision by Designing Buildings

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	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130129110402/http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/PPP_TTF_Technote3.pdf PFI Technical Note How to Appoint and manage advisers to PFI projects.]		* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130129110402/http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/PPP_TTF_Technote3.pdf PFI Technical Note How to Appoint and manage advisers to PFI projects.]

−	~~[[Category:Articles_needing_more_work]]~~ [[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:Appointments]]	+	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:Appointments]]

68.3.211.208 at 00:24, 10 December 2021

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	* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130129110402/http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/PPP_TTF_Technote3.pdf PFI Technical Note How to Appoint and manage advisers to PFI projects.]		* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130129110402/http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/PPP_TTF_Technote3.pdf PFI Technical Note How to Appoint and manage advisers to PFI projects.]

−	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:Appointments]]	+	[[Category:Articles_needing_more_work]] [[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:Appointments]]

Designing Buildings at 10:32, 6 December 2021

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	* ACA Standard Form of Agreement for the Appointment of an Architect..		* ACA Standard Form of Agreement for the Appointment of an Architect..
	* RICS Standard Form of Consultant's Appointment.		* RICS Standard Form of Consultant's Appointment.
−	* ~~[http://www.contractstore.com/appointment-structural-engineer~~ B103 - Appointment of a Structural Engineer.]	+	* B103 - Appointment of a Structural Engineer.
−	* ~~[http://www.contractstore.com/consultant~~ B100 - Appointment of Professional Consultant.]	+	* B100 - Appointment of Professional Consultant.
−	* ~~[https://www.neccontract.com/Products/Contracts/Professional-Services-Contract/NEC3-Professional-Services-Contract-PSC~~ NEC Professional Services Contract.]	+	* NEC Professional Services Contract.
−	* ~~[http://cic.org.uk/services/the-cic-consultants-contract-conditions.php~~ CIC conditions of contract for the appointment of consultants].	+	* CIC conditions of contract for the appointment of consultants.
	* ACE Agreements.		* ACE Agreements.
−	* ~~[http://www.scala.org.uk/publications SCALA (Society of Chief Architects of Local Authorities) Red Book for the appointment of consultants.]~~	+	* JCT Pre-construction services agreement.
−	* [http://www.jctltd.co.uk/category/agreements JCT Pre-construction services agreement].	+	* JCT Consultancy agreement.
−	* ~~[http://www.jctltd.co.uk/category/agreements~~ JCT Consultancy agreement].	+

−	Other forms of appointment are also available, and in some circumstances appointment may be made by letter or by a bespoke agreement. The NBS [http://www.thenbs.com/topics/ContractsLaw/articles/nbsNationalConstructionContractsLawSurvey2012.asp National Construction Contracts and Law Survey 2012] indicates that approximately 40% of appointments are made using bespoke agreements.	+	Other forms of appointment are also available, and in some circumstances appointment may be made by letter or by a bespoke agreement. The NBS [http://www.thenbs.com/topics/ContractsLaw/articles/nbsNationalConstructionContractsLawSurvey2012.asp National Construction Contracts and Law Survey 2012] indicates that approximately 40% of appointments are made using bespoke agreements. However, this may be inadvisable because of the risk that bespoke agreements might not adequately or fairly make provision for all circumstances, and that they are not supported by a history of case law. It is also a poor reflection of how inflexible and ineffective the industry perceives many of the standard forms of agreement to be.
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−	~~This~~ may be inadvisable because of the risk that bespoke agreements might not adequately or fairly make provision for all circumstances, and that they are not supported by a history of case law. It is also a poor reflection of how inflexible and ineffective the industry perceives many of the standard forms of agreement to be.	+
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−	NB: Where appointments include the development of a building information model, (BIM) the [http://www.cic.org.uk/publications/ CIC bim protocol] (or equivalent) should be appended to the appointments of members of the design team and to the building contract. Project team members should arrange for it to be incorporated into subcontracts.	+

	= Scope of services =		= Scope of services =
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	* Specification writing		* Specification writing
	* External lighting		* External lighting
−	* ~~[[Alterations_to_existing_buildings\|~~Alterations to existing buildings]]	+	* Alterations to existing buildings
	* Lifts and escalators		* Lifts and escalators
	* Models and mock-ups		* Models and mock-ups
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	* Services in relation to legal agreements.		* Services in relation to legal agreements.
	* As-built drawings (many key systems will be shown 'as manufactured and installed' on specialist drawings and so general arrangement drawings may only be relevant as location drawings or for indicating zoning issues such as compartmentation).		* As-built drawings (many key systems will be shown 'as manufactured and installed' on specialist drawings and so general arrangement drawings may only be relevant as location drawings or for indicating zoning issues such as compartmentation).
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−	~~= Building information modelling =~~
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−	~~The adoption of building information modelling (BIM) on a project requires the definition of specific obligations and liabilities, and limitations must be placed on the agreed use of the model.~~
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−	This is generally achieved by adopting a BIM protocol. BIM protocols can be incorporated into appointment documents by the addition of a model enabling amendment such as that proposed in the CIC BIM protocol.

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

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	This is generally achieved by adopting a BIM protocol. BIM protocols can be incorporated into appointment documents by the addition of a model enabling amendment such as that proposed in the CIC BIM protocol.		This is generally achieved by adopting a BIM protocol. BIM protocols can be incorporated into appointment documents by the addition of a model enabling amendment such as that proposed in the CIC BIM protocol.

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

	* Agent.		* Agent.
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	* Consultant's proposals.		* Consultant's proposals.
	* Consulting engineer.		* Consulting engineer.
		+	* Cost management techniques used to monitor the cost of construction projects.
	* Design liability.		* Design liability.
	* Design team meeting.		* Design team meeting.

Editor at 18:25, 9 December 2020

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	* Traditional procurement method.		* Traditional procurement method.
	* TrustMark.		* TrustMark.
		+	* Working with maintenance contractors.
	* Year-out student.		* Year-out student.

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	~~By appointments, is meant primarily the~~ situation ~~where~~ the client contracts designers (such as architects, landscape architects, engineers, specialist designers, specialist contractors, etc.), and/or other consultants (such as cost consultants, independent client advisers, site inspectors, project managers, client representatives, etc.).	+	The term 'appointment' typically refers to a situation in which the client contracts designers (such as architects, landscape architects, engineers, specialist designers, specialist contractors, etc.), and/or other consultants (such as cost consultants, independent client advisers, site inspectors, project managers, client representatives, etc.).

−	~~A situation where~~ the client contracts contractors is described as ~~the 'tender process' or~~ 'contracting', ~~rather than~~ 'appointment'.	+	NB: See Consultant Team for a more detailed description of the range of consultants that might be appointed.
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		+	When the client contracts building contractors (rather than consultants) this is generally described as 'contracting', not 'appointment'.

	On publicly-funded projects, the consultant team will often be contracted along with the main contractor as part of a complete 'integrated supply team', and so appointments may be restricted to independent client advisers and project managers.		On publicly-funded projects, the consultant team will often be contracted along with the main contractor as part of a complete 'integrated supply team', and so appointments may be restricted to independent client advisers and project managers.
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	* [http://acarchitects.co.uk/directory/ Association of Consultant Architects directory of members].		* [http://acarchitects.co.uk/directory/ Association of Consultant Architects directory of members].
	* [http://www.ciat.org.uk/ Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT).]		* [http://www.ciat.org.uk/ Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT).]
−	* [https://members.architecture.com/directory/default.asp?dir=1 Searchable directory of RIBA chartered UK practices.]
	* [https://www.landscapeinstitute.org/member-content/li-registered-practices/ Landscape Institute directory of Registered Practices]		* [https://www.landscapeinstitute.org/member-content/li-registered-practices/ Landscape Institute directory of Registered Practices]
	* [https://members.architecture.com/directory/default.asp?dir=3 RIBA chartered members directory.]		* [https://members.architecture.com/directory/default.asp?dir=3 RIBA chartered members directory.]
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	* [http://www.findanengineer.com/ Find a structural engineer.]		* [http://www.findanengineer.com/ Find a structural engineer.]
	* [https://www.cibse.org/building-services/find-a-specialist Find a services engineer.]		* [https://www.cibse.org/building-services/find-a-specialist Find a services engineer.]
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−	~~NB: See the article Consultant Team for a more detailed description of the range of consultants that might be appointed.~~

	Appointments may be made by a process of:		Appointments may be made by a process of:
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	Smaller practices tended to be appointed mostly by direct appointment (61%), whereas this was less common for larger practices (25%).		Smaller practices tended to be appointed mostly by direct appointment (61%), whereas this was less common for larger practices (25%).

−	Appointments on publicly-funded projects may fall under ~~the requirements of OJEU~~ procurement rules in which case strict procedures must be adhered to, including advanced advertising of appointments. This procedure ~~- which may change pending developments in the UK leaving the EU -~~ can take some time and so should be initiated as soon as the client has identified a possible need for an appointment.	+	Appointments on publicly-funded projects may fall under public procurement rules in which case strict procedures must be adhered to, including advanced advertising of appointments. This procedure can take some time and so should be initiated as soon as the client has identified a possible need for an appointment.

	= Request for proposals =		= Request for proposals =
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	* A description of the form of appointment and conditions of engagement (such as step-in rights and the level of professional indemnity insurance required).		* A description of the form of appointment and conditions of engagement (such as step-in rights and the level of professional indemnity insurance required).
	* Employer's information requirements (BIM).		* Employer's information requirements (BIM).
−	* Requirements for collateral warranties (for use where a warranty is to be given to a purchaser or tenant of premises in a commercial and/or industrial development~~, for example the [http://www.bpf.org.uk/ British Property Federation] (BPF) model forms CoWa/F CoWa/F and CoWa/P&T~~).	+	* Requirements for collateral warranties (for use where a warranty is to be given to a purchaser or tenant of premises in a commercial and/or industrial development).
−	* ~~It should~~ request details of resources and curriculum vitaes of staff along with a summary of their relevant experience on similar projects.	+	* A request for details of resources and curriculum vitaes of staff along with a summary of their relevant experience on similar projects.
−	* ~~It should~~ request references.	+	* A request for references.
−	* ~~It should seek~~ hourly rates to be applied to any work outside the proposed scope of services.	+	* A request for hourly rates to be applied to any work outside the proposed scope of services.
−	* ~~It should~~ request identification of any sub-consultants the consultant intends to use.	+	* A request for identification of any sub-consultants the consultant intends to use.
	* For the appointment of design consultants, it may include a request for design proposals. If so, it is good practice for the client to offer payment for the work involved in preparing designs. This benefits the client as it will encourage the consultants to prepare their proposal more carefully, and will also demonstrate to them that the client is serious about the project and is likely to treat them fairly.		* For the appointment of design consultants, it may include a request for design proposals. If so, it is good practice for the client to offer payment for the work involved in preparing designs. This benefits the client as it will encourage the consultants to prepare their proposal more carefully, and will also demonstrate to them that the client is serious about the project and is likely to treat them fairly.

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	Standard forms of appointment for consultants are available, a range of which are listed below:		Standard forms of appointment for consultants are available, a range of which are listed below:

−	* ~~[http://www.ribabookshops.com/item/riba-standard-agreement-2010-architect/69979/~~ RIBA Standard Agreement for the Appointment of an Architect ~~2010~~.]	+	* RIBA Standard Agreement for the Appointment of an Architect / Consultant.
−	* ~~[http://www.ribabookshops.com/item/aca-sfa-2010-aca-standard-form-of-agreement-for-the-appointment-of-an-architect-english-law/72700/ ACA SFA 2010:~~ ACA Standard Form of Agreement for the Appointment of an Architect~~: (English Law)~~.]	+	* ACA Standard Form of Agreement for the Appointment of an Architect..
−	* ~~[http://www.ribabookshops.com/book/rics-standard-form-of-consultants-appointment/66144/~~ RICS Standard Form of Consultant's Appointment.]	+	* RICS Standard Form of Consultant's Appointment.
	* [http://www.contractstore.com/appointment-structural-engineer B103 - Appointment of a Structural Engineer.]		* [http://www.contractstore.com/appointment-structural-engineer B103 - Appointment of a Structural Engineer.]
	* [http://www.contractstore.com/consultant B100 - Appointment of Professional Consultant.]		* [http://www.contractstore.com/consultant B100 - Appointment of Professional Consultant.]
	* [https://www.neccontract.com/Products/Contracts/Professional-Services-Contract/NEC3-Professional-Services-Contract-PSC NEC Professional Services Contract.]		* [https://www.neccontract.com/Products/Contracts/Professional-Services-Contract/NEC3-Professional-Services-Contract-PSC NEC Professional Services Contract.]
−	* [http://www.ribabookshops.com/item/riba-standard-agreement-2010-consultant/69980/ RIBA Standard Agreement 2010 - Consultant.]	+	* [http://cic.org.uk/services/the-cic-consultants-contract-conditions.php CIC conditions of contract for the appointment of consultants].
−	* [http://cic.org.uk/services/the-cic-consultants-contract-conditions.php CIC conditions of contract for the appointment of consultants ~~on major building projects~~].	+
	* ACE Agreements.		* ACE Agreements.
	* [http://www.scala.org.uk/publications SCALA (Society of Chief Architects of Local Authorities) Red Book for the appointment of consultants.]		* [http://www.scala.org.uk/publications SCALA (Society of Chief Architects of Local Authorities) Red Book for the appointment of consultants.]