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- 08:51, 7 November 2011 (diff | hist) N OJEU procurement procedures (Created page with "The European Union Procurement Directives establish public procurement rules throughout the European Union and apply to any public purchases above the defined thresholds. The pur...")
- 08:31, 7 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Options review report (Created page with "As with the feasibility studies, the options review report does not involve 'design' in the traditional sense. Its purpose is to enable the client to understand the broad pros an...")
- 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
- 16:06, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) OGC gateway review 1
- 16:04, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) Site waste management plan SWMP
- 15:48, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) Planning permission
- 15:45, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Planning permission (Created page with "The [http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/ Department for Communities and Local Government] decides national planning policy. National planning policies are set out ...")
- 15:31, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) User:Designing Buildings
- 15:31, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N File:Gregorharvie.jpg (top)
- 15:28, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) User:Designing Buildings
- 15:23, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: construction
- 15:22, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: tender
- 15:21, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: project brief
- 15:21, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: feasibility studies
- 15:19, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: feasibility studies
- 15:18, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: business justification
- 12:08, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Project handbook (Created page with "The project handbook sets out responsibilities, procedures, and lines of communication for construction. This is separate document from the construction phase plan which is a req...")
- 12:07, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Project manager (Created page with "The project manager is a specialist advisor that represents the client, responsible for the day-to-day management of the project. If a project manager is appointed, they functio...")
- 12:03, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Project sponsor for building design and construction (Created page with "On publicly-funded projects following the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) ( now part of the new Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) within the Cabinet Office) gateway process, ...")
- 11:55, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Provisional sum (Created page with "A provisional sum is an allowance usually estimated by the cost consultant and inserted into tender documents for a specific element of work not yet defined in enough detail for ...")
- 11:51, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Request for proposals from consultants RFP (Created page with "A document requesting a consultant's proposal sometimes called a 'request for proposals' should be collated and sent out to each prospective consultant listing the assumptions up...")
- 11:49, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Restrictive covenant (Created page with "A restrictive covenants, is a restriction imposed by a seller of a piece of land that prevents the buyer from using it in a way that could cause harm to land the seller has retai...")
- 11:46, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Retention in construction contracts (Created page with "Retention is a percentage (often 5%) of the amount certified as due to the contractor on an interim certificate that is deducted from the amount due and retained by the client. T...")
- 11:43, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Right of way (Created page with "A right of way is a form of easement which allows the person entitled pedestrian or vehicular access across the land of another person. This right can be in the form of a Deed, o...")
- 11:38, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Risk assessment for construction (Created page with "The process of design risk management is a requirement of the CDM (The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007). '''The key aim of CDM2007 is to integrate health a...")
- 11:32, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Room data sheet (Created page with "Room data sheets give a detailed description of all the finishes, fixtures and fittings, mechanical and electrical requirements that will be required for each room. Room data she...")
- 11:29, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) Briefing documents for building design
- 11:27, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Schedule of work for construction (Created page with "Schedules of work are 'without quantities' instructional lists often produced on smaller projects or for alteration work for pricing as an alternative to bills of quantities, or ...")
- 11:22, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Schedule of defects (Created page with "The schedule of defects is issued by the contract administrator at the end of defects liability period. It identifies defects (aspects of the works that are not in accordance wit...")
- 11:20, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Scoping study for environmental impact assessment (Created page with "A scoping study (sometimes called a scoping opinion) is the process of determining the content of an environmental impact assessment where an environmental impact assessment is r...")
- 11:16, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Screening decision for environmental impact assessment (Created page with "A screening decision (or screening opinion) is the process of determining whether an environmental impact assessment is required as part of a planning application for a project. ...")
- 11:09, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Sectional completion in construction contracts (Created page with "Sectional completion refers to construction contracts for which there are different completion dates for different sections of the works. This is common on large projects that ar...")
- 11:08, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Senior responsible owner (Created page with "On publicly-funded projects following the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) ( now part of the new Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) within the Cabinet Office) gateway process, ...")
- 10:58, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Services engineer (Created page with "The services engineer may be responsible for the design of: *Location of all major plant and equipment. *Position of vertical service risers. *Routes for distribution of horizon...")
- 10:39, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Set off in construction contracts (Created page with "Set off is a legal process of party A defending a claim brought by party B, by A setting off in extinction or diminution of B’s claim, claims which A alleges against B. Whilst ...")
- 10:36, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Site appraisal for construction (Created page with "Very early appraisals of potential sites for the development may be carried out before the appointment of the consultant team during the business justification stage by a surveyo...")
- 10:33, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Site information for design and construction (Created page with "Site information refers to information that the client has about the site that might be relevant to the consultant team. This could include information about: *Existing use / si...")
- 10:30, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Site inspector for construction works (Created page with "On large projects (over £20m) it may be appropriate to appoint a resident site inspector (sometimes referred to as a clerk of works) to inspect construction works as they procee...")
- 10:25, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Site layout plan for construction (Site layout plan for construction prepared by the contractor)
- 10:23, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Site surveys (Created page with "Site surveys are detailed studies to supplement the site information provided by the client and the site appraisals carried out by the consultant team. Site surveys might be carr...")
- 10:13, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N OGC gateway review 2 (Created page with "The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has established a detailed gateway review process for public procurement.<br> '''The OGC Gateway Process examines programmes and projects...")
- 10:00, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Site waste management plan SWMP (Created page with "The [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/314/contents/made Site Waste Management Plans Regulations] place additional obligations on the client (other than domestic clien...")
- 09:50, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Specialist designer for construction projects (Created page with "As buildings become increasingly complicated, it is more and more common for specialists to be required to design particular aspects. Specialist designers may be: *Contractors...")
- 09:48, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Specialist contractor (Created page with "Development proposals may include specialist components that are best designed in detail by their manufacturers or installers. Such items could include; lifts, escalators, claddi...")
- 09:47, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Specialist contractors start-up meeting (Created page with "A formal start-up meeting with specialist contractors is an opportunity to: *Issue appropriate project documentation. *Agree lines of communication. *Agree change control proce...")
- 09:46, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Specification for construction (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...")
- 09:39, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Stakeholders in development projects (Created page with "The term 'stakeholder' refers to anyone that has an interest in a project and can influence its success. It is important to identify stakeholders in the project as ea...")
- 09:30, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Statutory approvals for buildings (Created page with "Other than planning permission, the main statutory approval that will be required is building regulations approval. The Department for Communities and Local Government is respons...")
- 09:23, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Statutory authorities (Created page with "<br>Statutory consultees for the purposes of planning applications may include: *Local authority. *Parish and community councils. *Building control. *British Waterways Board. *C...")
- 09:14, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Statement of need for building design and construction (Created page with "The statement of need is the first stage in an ongoing process to define the client's requirements: *Statement of need: a first attempt to describe the possible requirements of ...")
- 09:08, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Strategic brief for construction projects (Created page with "The strategic brief is part of an ongoing process to define the client's requirements: *Statement of need: a first attempt to describe the possible requirements of the project *...")
- 08:43, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Structural engineer (Created page with "The scope of design services provided by a structural engineer might include:<br> *Geotechnical and geological investigations. *Flood analysis. *Environmental studies. *Ground i...")
- 08:41, 3 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Sub-contractor (Created page with "As buildings become increasingly complicated, so it becomes les and less likely that any one contractor will have all the required skills to carry out all of the works required t...")
- 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...")
- 15:22, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Office of Government Commerce OGC
- 15:21, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Office of Government Commerce OGC
- 15:15, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Office of Government Commerce OGC (Created page with "The [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http://www.ogc.gov.uk/ Office of Government Commerce ](OGC) is part of the new Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) wit...")
- 15:03, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Occupation of completed construction site (Created page with "Client preparations for occupying the development should enable them to move the project from the regime of a building site to an occupied working facility whilst incurring minim...")
- 15:00, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Novation (Created page with "Novation is a process by which contractual rights and obligations are transferred from one party to another. In building design and construction novation normally refers to the ...")
- 14:54, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Notifiable project F10 form (Created page with "The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 require that any project that is likely to last longer than 30 days or involve more than 500 person days of construction...")
- 14:46, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Named supplier in construction contracts (Created page with "Named suppliers can be seen as an alternative to nominated suppliers as the contractual relationship is less complicated. Naming suppliers allows the client to influence supplier...")
- 14:44, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Nominated sub-contractor
- 14:44, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Named sub-contractor (Created page with "Named sub-contractors can be seen as an alternative to nominated sub-contractors as the contractual relationship is less complicated. Naming sub-contractors allows the client to ...")
- 14:41, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Nominated sub-contractor (Created page with "Some forms of contract (such as Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) contracts) no longer include provision for the nomination of sub-contractors. The use of named sub-contractors is g...")
- 14:06, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Public project: appointment (Created page with "Publicly-funded projects are required by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) to follow the OGC procurement procedure and to adopt either a design and build, private fina...")
- 13:59, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: planning permission
- 13:59, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: planning permission
- 13:58, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: planning permission
- 13:57, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Public project: planning permission (Created page with "Publicly-funded projects are required by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) to follow the OGC procurement procedure and to adopt either a design and build, private fina...")
- 13:53, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: outline work plan
- 13:53, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: occupation and defects liability period
- 13:52, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: post occupancy evaluation
- 13:51, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Public project: post occupancy evaluation (Created page with "<br>Publicly-funded projects are required by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) to follow the OGC procurement procedure and to adopt either a design and build, private ...")
- 13:37, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: occupation and defects liability period
- 13:36, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Public project: occupation and defects liability period (Created page with "Publicly-funded projects are required by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) to follow the OGC procurement procedure and to adopt either a design and build, private fina...")
- 13:32, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: construction
- 13:32, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Public project: construction (Created page with "Publicly-funded projects are required by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) to follow the OGC procurement procedure and to adopt either a design and build, private fina...")
- 13:26, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: mobilisation
- 13:26, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: mobilisation
- 13:25, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Public project: mobilisation (Created page with "Publicly-funded projects are required by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) to follow the OGC procurement procedure and to adopt either a design and build, private fina...")
- 13:21, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: production information
- 13:20, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Public project: production information (Created page with "Publicly-funded projects are required by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) to follow the OGC procurement procedure and to adopt either a design and build, private fina...")
- 13:17, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: detailed design
- 13:16, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Public project: detailed design (Created page with "Publicly-unded projects are required by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) to follow the OGC procurement procedure and to adopt either a design and build, private finan...")
- 13:10, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Migration strategy (Created page with "The client should appoint a senior director responsible for moving who can stand their ground under pressure from various elements of management who may fight their corner during...")
- 13:08, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Mid-tender interview for construction contract (Created page with "Mid-tender interviews may be offered to tenderers after they have been invited to tender, and they have had time to consider the tender documentation but before their tender has ...")
- 13:05, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Method statement for construction (Created page with "Method statements are widely used in construction as a means of controlling specific health and safety risks that have been identified (perhaps following the preparation of a ris...")
- 12:09, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: concept design
- 12:08, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Public project: concept design (Created page with "Publicly funded projects are required by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) to follow the OGC procurement procedure and to adopt either a design and build, private fina...")
- 12:03, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: project brief
- 12:02, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: PFI tender
- 12:01, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: PFI tender
- 12:00, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Public project: PFI tender (Created page with "NB This work stage is for PFI (private finance initiative) projects only. For publicly-funded design and build or prime contract projects go to public project: tender. ...")
- 11:53, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: tender
- 11:52, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Public project: tender (Created page with "NB. For private finance initiative (PFI) projects go to public project: PFI tender. Publicly funded projects are required by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) to foll...")
- 11:45, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: project brief
- 11:44, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: project brief
- 11:43, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Public project: project brief (Created page with "Publicly funded projects are required by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) to follow the OGC gateway procedure and to adopt either a design and build, private finance initi...")
- 11:39, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: feasibility studies
- 11:38, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: feasibility studies
- 11:38, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Public project: feasibility studies (Created page with "Publicly funded projects are required by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) to follow the OGC gateway procedure and to adopt either a design and build, private finance initi...")
- 11:08, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: occupation and defects liability period
- 11:08, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: outline work plan
- 11:07, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: outline work plan
- 11:05, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: appointment
- 11:05, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Traditional contract: 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 ...")
- 10:59, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: planning permission
- 10:58, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: planning permission
- 10:57, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Traditional contract: planning permission (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...")
- 10:53, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: post occupancy evaluation
- 10:51, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Traditional contract: post occupancy evaluation (Created page with "<br>Post occupancy evaluation (equivalent to RIBA stages L2: initial occupation services and L3: post occupation evaluation services, or OGC's post implementation review) is the ...")
- 10:38, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: production information
- 10:38, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: tender
- 10:37, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: mobilisation
- 10:36, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: occupation and defects liability period
- 10:35, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Traditional contract: occupation and defects liability period (Created page with "The occupation and defects liability period (equivalent to RIBA stage L1: rectification period) follows practical completion, when the client has taken possession of the developm...")
- 10:30, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: construction
- 10:29, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Traditional contract: 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...")
- 10:24, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: mobilisation
- 10:22, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Traditional contract: mobilisation (Created page with "Mobilisation (equivalent to RIBA stage J: mobilisation) refers to the activities that should be carried out after the client has selected the contractor, but before the contracto...")
- 10:18, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: tender
- 10:17, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: tender
- 10:16, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Traditional contract: 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 descr...")
- 10:09, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: production information
- 10:09, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: production information
- 10:07, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Traditional contract: production information (Created page with "The production information stage (equivalent to RIBA stage F) is concerned with preparing the information that the contractor(s) will need to construct the project. It should als...")
- 10:02, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: concept design
- 10:01, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: concept design
- 10:00, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: detailed design
- 09:59, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: detailed design
- 09:58, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: detailed design
- 09:34, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: concept design
- 09:33, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: concept design
- 09:31, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: concept design
- 09:30, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Traditional contract: concept design (Created page with "The concept design stage is concerned with preparing a concept design for the preferred option and developing and then freezing the project brief. It may also include making an o...")
- 09:21, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: project brief
- 09:20, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: project brief
- 09:19, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Traditional contract: 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 ...")
- 09:13, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: feasibility studies
- 09:13, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: feasibility studies
- 09:12, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) N Traditional contract: feasibility studies (Created page with "The feasibility studies stage (equivalent to RIBA Stage A) considers the options for satisfying the client's needs, enabling the client to prepare a business case for the preferr...")
- 09:05, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: business justification
- 08:53, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Public project: business justification
- 08:52, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: outline work plan
- 08:51, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: business justification
- 08:49, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: business justification
- 08:48, 1 November 2011 (diff | hist) Traditional contract: business justification
- 16:31, 31 October 2011 (diff | hist) Detailed planning application
- 16:30, 31 October 2011 (diff | hist) Design review
- 16:27, 31 October 2011 (diff | hist) Building information modelling BIM
- 16:26, 31 October 2011 (diff | hist) Elemental cost plan for design and construction
- 16:24, 31 October 2011 (diff | hist) Construction contractor
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