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08:28, 7 November 2011 (diff | hist) Planning appeal ‎
07:51, 5 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Outline planning application ‎ (Created page with "Before making a planning application it is important to check with the local planning authority; when planning meetings are held and the what the procedures are. Outline plannin...")
07:43, 5 November 2011 (diff | hist) Specification for construction ‎
07:42, 5 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Outline specification ‎ (Created page with "Specifications are written documents that describe the materials and workmanship required for a development. They do not include cost, quantity or drawn information but need to b...")
07:40, 5 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Output-based specification ‎ (Created page with "Output-based specifications are used on publicly-funded projects following the OGC gateway procedure to define the client's functional requirements for their new development. It ...")
07:32, 5 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Production information report for design and construction ‎ (Created page with "The production information report is a work stage report produced by the consultant team for the client at the end of the production information stage (see work plans on home pag...")
07:29, 5 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Production information ‎ (Created page with "NB for detailed descriptions of the tasks involved in preparing production information see the free work plans available from the designing buildings wiki home page. The [http:/...")
07:23, 5 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Procurement route ‎ (Created page with "There are many different routes by which the design and construction of a building can be procured. The most appropriate procurement route for a project is the one that offers th...")
07:09, 5 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Pre-tender interview ‎ (Created page with "Following assessment of pre-qualification questionnaires submitted by prospective tenderers, and initial short-list of prospective tenders may be invited to attend pre-tender int...")
07:06, 5 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Pre-tender estimate for contracts ‎ (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...")
07:03, 5 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Pre-qualification questionnaire PQQ for construction contracts ‎ (Created page with "A pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) sets out a series of questions about potential tenderers level of experience, capacity and financial standing. The answers to these questi...")
08:49, 4 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: concept design (design by contractor) ‎
08:48, 4 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: project brief ‎
08:46, 4 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: project brief ‎
08:45, 4 November 2011 (diff | hist) Design and build: feasibility studies ‎
08:43, 4 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: construction ‎
08:42, 4 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: concept design ‎
08:41, 4 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: concept design ‎
08:40, 4 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: project brief ‎
08:39, 4 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: project brief ‎
08:36, 4 November 2011 (diff | hist) 2007 CDM Regulations ‎
08:33, 4 November 2011 (diff | hist) Performance specification ‎
08:32, 4 November 2011 (diff | hist) Briefing documents for building design ‎
06:17, 4 November 2011 (diff | hist) Briefing documents for building design ‎
06:14, 4 November 2011 (diff | hist) Briefing documents for building design ‎
06:13, 4 November 2011 (diff | hist) Briefing documents for building design ‎
18:27, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Private finance initiative ‎ (Created page with "NB for details of the tasks undertaken on private finance initiative (PFI) projects see the free work plans available on the designing buildings wiki homepage. Private finance i...")
18:14, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N CDM 2007 principal contractor ‎ (Created page with "Under the CDM regulations, a principal contractor must be appointed for all notifiable projects as soon as practicable and at the latest before construction works begin. Notifiab...")
18:09, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Prime cost sum ‎ (Created page with "A prime cost sum (PC sum) is an allowance usually calculated by the cost consultant for the supply of work or material to be provided by a contractor or supplier to be nominated ...")
18:07, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Preliminary business case for construction project ‎ (Created page with "The preliminary business case presents is a first attempt to justify the investment required by the potential project. It may include: *Funding options. *Legal agreements. *Mana...")
18:04, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Preliminaries in construction ‎ (Created page with "Preliminaries provide a description of the project that allows the contractor to assess costs which, whilst they do not form a part of any package of works, are required by the m...")
17:34, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Programme for building design and construction ‎ (Created page with "Programmes describe the order in which tasks that must be carried out for the project to be completed. Programmes will often identify: *Dates and durations allocated to each t...")
17:30, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Project board for building design and construction ‎ (Created page with "A Project board may only be required on larger or more complex projects. Typically the project board will be appointed and chaired by a project director (senior responsible owner...")
17:24, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Project brief for design and construction ‎ (Created page with "The project brief (sometimes known as the 'technical brief', or 'final written brief ') is part of an ongoing process of defining the client's requirements: *Statement of need: ...")
17:17, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Project execution plan PEP ‎ (Created page with "The project execution plan (PEP) may be a development of the business case and the strategic brief produced in the feasibility stage (see work plans available from the home page)...")
17:14, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Pre-construction information ‎ (Created page with "[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/320/regulation/10/made Regulation 10 of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations] 2007 requires that '''Every client shall en...")
17:08, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Practical completion ‎ (Created page with "The contract administrator certifies practical completion (or 'substantial completion' for Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) contracts) when the works described in the contrac...")
17:04, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Possession of the site by the contractor ‎ (Created page with "Contracts generally grant the contractor exclusive possession of the site until practical completion, when a handover meeting takes place and possession reverts to the client. T...")
17:02, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Party Wall Act ‎ (Created page with "The [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/40/contents Party Wall etc. Act] (1996) establishes a procedure for carrying out work to walls, boundary walls, party structures (su...")
16:55, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Partial possession of the site by the client ‎ (Created page with "As construction nears completion, there can be considerable pressure to allow the client or tenants to take possession of part of the building, even if the works are ongoing, or ...")
16:52, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Performance specification ‎ (Created page with "Specifications are written documents that describe the materials and workmanship required for a development. They do not include cost, quantity or drawn information but need to b...")
16:47, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Planning appeal ‎ (Created page with "If planning permission is refused, the applicant may lodge an appeal which will then usually be decided by an Inspector acting for the Secretary of State. There are different t...")
16:43, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Planning fee ‎ (Created page with "Planning applications are subject to fees which are usually payable to the local planning authority. Application fees can change from year to year, so it is important that the ap...")
16:40, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Planning obligation ‎ (Created page with "Planning obligations (also known as Section 106 Agreements) are obligations attached to the land that is the subject of the application. They are used to mitigate or compensate f...")
16:34, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Planning condition ‎ (Created page with "Rather than refusing a planning application, a local authority might grant permission, but with conditions. These conditions might require additional approvals for specific aspec...")
16:25, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) Investment decision maker for building design and construction ‎
16:22, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) Adjudication in construction contracts ‎
16:16, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) Retention in construction contracts ‎
16:14, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) Building Information Modelling BIM ‎
16:06, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) OGC gateway review 1 ‎