R.I.B.A - Also know as The Royal Institute of British Architect was first founded in 1834 as an institute, and later on in 1931 they formed a Joint Contracts Tribunal that lead to development of contracts and procurement.
What exactly does RIBA do?
- RIBA promotes architects, and sets standards for both our education and our conducts. They additionally validate progressive as well as regressive architectural courses in England, and even hosts a festive conference once a year that displays high-profile architects works and ideas.
They also produced a plan of work, in 1963, that all construction projects must follow, which is split into 3 main stages/phases, and within each stage there are specific processes;
1- Feasibility:
- Inception,
- Feasibility
2- Pre-Construction:
- Outline Proposal,
- Scheme Design,
- Detail Design,
- Production Information,
- Bills of Quantity
- Tender
3- Construction:
- Project Planning,
- Site Operation,
- Completion,
- Feedback
This is the original plan of work, which was drawn up in 1963.
This is the 2013 plan of work, which is very important in a deign project a it help to organise the process from briefing to completion of project, into multiple stages. Each stage has their own requirements and outputs that may overlap with other stages depending on the project itself.
Feasibility phase is made up of;
- Inception:
is where the client works with professionals in developing objectives, in which they need to consider the necessity of the building, the architect to appoint, and additionally provide an outline of a proposal for the project.
and
- Feasibility:
this is where a site inspection would need to be carried out with formal report being written up, along with a feasibility report based on the findings of the members in the design team chosen.
The inspection report should contain;
Site Boundaries
Surveying of Adjoining Properties - Conditions, Characteristics and Ownership
The Environment - Nature of the Soil, Vegetation, General levels of site, Surrounding Landscape
Means of Access - Roads and Paths
Evidence of Services - Drains, Water, Gas, Electricity etc.
Retainable Information within the Proposal
Details of Local Authority
Pre-Construction phase of the R.I.B.A plan of work is made up of 6 different processes;
Outline Proposal
Scheme Design
Detail Design
Production Information
Bill of Quantity
and
Tender
The last process, tender, is generally where the selection of contractors that will aid in the projects construction.
Another process they would need to include in this phase would be the preparation of a Health & Safety plan, which will be provided by the project manager.
Construction is the last phase of the R.I.B.A plan of work, it consists of;
- Project Planning
- Site Operations
- Completion
and
- Feedback
This is where construction of the proposal will commence, with regular progress reports being produced by the client.
The Building Process
Within the actual construction of the proposal, there are 3 parts;
- Pre-Contract Stage:
Acquiring the land
Introduction of an Architect to the project
Initial design sketches following the given brief will be mocked up
Appointing quantity surveyors to act as cost consultant
Approximate estimation will be made based on the sketches
Clients approval of the scheme and cost
Inviting tenders from contractors
Architect prepares working drawings and specification
Planning approval is seeded by the Architect
Approval of planning by the authority
Quantity surveyors produce a bill of qualities with the help of the working drawings
Architect sends contracts to interested builders who are to tender for the work
The builders write up a final tender figure, based on the bill of quantities, the level of profit, and overheads
The completed tender forms are looked over by the client, and the lowest tender would be approved
Contracts are then signed by both the client and contractors
- Construction Stage
Preparation of program of work is completed and submitted to the architect
Construction begins, while the quantity and contractor surveyors deal with the monthly evaluation on costs
Based on the evaluation the architect issues monthly interim certificates
Building is completed
The architect issues a certificate of practical completion.
- Maintenance Stage
There is a defect reliability period, which lasts roughly 6months after completion
Quantity surveyor prepares final account
The architect issues final payment certificates
Client then pays the contractors outstanding payments