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07:05, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) Sustainability in building design and construction ‎
06:55, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) Energy targets for buildings ‎
06:52, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Sustainability in building design and construction ‎ (Created page with "Sustainability is a broad term describing a desire to carry out activities without depleting resources or having harmful impacts, defined by the Brundtland Commission as '''meeti...")
17:56, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Target cost for construction ‎ (Created page with "Target costs are generally associated with cost reimbursable contracts. They introducing a mechanism enabling the contractor (and sometimes the consultant team) to share in the b...")
17:52, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Typical tender process for construction projects ‎ (Created page with "NB for detailed descriptions of the tasks undertaken during the tender process for different procurement routes see the free work plans available from the designing buildings wik...")
17:47, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) Tender pricing document ‎
17:42, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Tender documentation for construction projects ‎ (Created page with "NB This article relates predominately to a traditionally procured, fully designed project. For other procurement routes, see the work plans available on the home page. A tender ...")
17:36, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Tender pricing document ‎ (Created page with "Key cost planning information prepared by the cost consultant include: *Initial cost appraisals of options (feasibility studies). *Elemental cost plan (from project brief throug...")
17:34, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Tender negotiations ‎ (Created page with "This is the last and only leveraged opportunity the client and design team have of agreeing or clarifying any matters in respect of the pricing, quality of the proposed installat...")
17:32, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Tender report for construction contracts ‎ (Created page with "This report is a brief history of the tendering process and an analysis of each tender submission and any subsequent negotiations. It is generally prepared by the cost consultant...")
15:30, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Trade contractor ‎ (Created page with "On construction management contracts, a construction manager is appointed on a consultancy and management basis to provide advise to the client pre construction and then to manag...")
15:28, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Two-stage tender ‎ (Created page with "Two-stage tendering is used to allow early appointment of the contractor, prior to the completion of all the information required to enable them to offer a fixed price. In the fi...")
15:22, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N User panels for briefing and design development ‎ (Created page with "User panels are specialist groups made up of people who will use the building when it is completed and who can contribute to briefing and design workshops. Examples might inclu...")
15:13, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: outline work plan ‎
15:12, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: outline work plan ‎
15:11, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) m Public project: planning permission ‎ (moved Public project: planning permission. to Public project: planning permission)
15:08, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: outline work plan ‎
15:07, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: concept design (design by consultant team) ‎
15:05, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: outline work plan ‎
15:04, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: outline work plan ‎
09:12, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) Interim certificates in construction contracts ‎
08:50, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Value management in building design and construction ‎ (Created page with "Value management is a team-based approach to defining the client's objectives and ensuring that optimum, whole-life solutions are selected to satisfy those objectives. It is not ...")
08:45, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Variations ‎ (Created page with "Variations generally refer to changes in the nature of the works described in the contract documentation. Most contracts will contain provision for the (architect) to issue instr...")
08:42, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Whole-life costs for buildings WLC ‎ (Created page with "Whole life costs for a building include: *Procurement costs (including land acquisition, design, construction, equipment etc). *Maintenance and refurbishment costs. *Operational...")
08:33, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Design and build: appointment ‎ (Created page with "At various stages of the project, the client may wish to appoint; independent client advisers, members of the consultant team, specialist designers, specialist contractors, site ...")
08:29, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Design and build: planning permission (design by contractor) ‎ (Created page with "We have created a new planning permission, as planning permission is a vitally important part of almost all projects, making the difference between whether the project proceeds o...")
08:24, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: outline work plan ‎
08:22, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: planning permission (design by consultant team) ‎
08:22, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Design and build: planning permission (design by consultant team) ‎ (Created page with "We have created a new planning permission, as planning permission is a vitally important part of almost all projects, making the difference between whether the project proceeds o...")
08:17, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Design and build: tender ‎ (Created page with "The tender stage (equivalent to RIBA stage G: tender documentation and H: tender action) is the process of selecting and appointing the contractor for the main contract. We ...")
08:09, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: post occupancy evaluation ‎
08:08, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Design and build: post occupancy evaluation ‎ (Created page with "Equivalent to RIBA stages L2: initial occupation services and L3: post occupation evaluation services. Post occupancy evaluation is the process of evaluation the development in...")
08:00, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Design and build: occupation and defects liability period ‎ (Created page with "This stage (equivalent to RIBA stage L1: rectification period) follows practical completion, when the client has taken possession of the development for occupation. Any defects t...")
07:55, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: construction ‎
07:55, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Design and build: construction ‎ (Created page with "The construction stage (equivalent to RIBA stage K: construction) is the period during which the contractor takes possession of the site to carry out the works prior to the ...")
06:59, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Design and build: mobilisation ‎ (Created page with "Mobilisation (equivalent to RIBA stage J: mobilisation) refers to the activities that should be carried out before the contractor commences work on site. It is a preparatory stag...")
06:54, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Design and build: production information ‎ (Created page with "The production information stage (equivalent to RIBA stage F: production information) is concerned with preparing the information that the contractor will need to construct the p...")
06:51, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: production information ‎
06:51, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: production information ‎
06:45, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Design and build: detailed design (design by contractor) ‎ (Created page with "The detailed design stage (equivalent to RIBA stage D and E: design development and technical design) is concerned with developing the detailed design and technical design for th...")
06:37, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: concept design (design by contractor) ‎
06:36, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: concept design (design by contractor) ‎
06:34, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Design and build: detailed design (design by consultant team) ‎ (Created page with "The detailed design stage (equivalent to RIBA stage D and E: design development and technical design) is concerned with developing the detailed design and technical design f...")
06:22, 2 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Design and build: concept design (design by contractor) ‎ (Created page with "The concept design stage (equivalent to RIBA stage C: concept) is concerned with preparing a concept design for the preferred option and developing and then freezing the pr...")
18:19, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Design and build: concept design (design by consultant team) ‎ (Created page with "The concept design stage (equivalent to RIBA stage C: concept) is concerned with preparing a concept design for the preferred option and developing and then freezing the pro...")
18:15, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: project brief ‎
18:14, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Design and build: project brief ‎ (Created page with "The project brief stage (equivalent to RIBA stage B: design brief) is concerned solely with preparing the project brief, although on private finance initiative, design and build ...")
18:09, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Design and build: feasibility studies ‎ (Created page with "The feasibility studies stage (equivalent to RIBA stage A: appraisal) considers the options for satisfying the client's needs, enabling the client to prepare a business case for ...")
15:29, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: business justification ‎
15:29, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Design and build: business justification ‎ (Created page with "The business justification stage is the first stage to take place once a business need has been identified which might result in a building project. This stage involves assessing...")