Development briefs Flashcards
At what stage do you look to get the project brief?
RIBA 0 – Strategic Definition
RIBA 1 – Outline brief
What is in the client brief/briefing questionnaire?
- Business objectives – overall reason for project
- Budget information
- Programme – key dates for completion
- Key stakeholders – who needs to be informed etc.
- Any constraints
- Available resource – any in house specialists.
- Legal implications – could be an NDA etc.
- Procurement – e.g. must be competitive over a certain threshold
- Client requirements – amount of people etc
- Health and safety – is it notifiable. Who is taking cdm role
What is a feasibility study?
The purpose of feasibility studies is to:
- Establish whether the project is viable.
- Help identify feasible options.
- Assist in the development of other project documentation such as the business case, project execution plan and strategic brief.
Can you explain cost, time and quality and how the client’s needs can affect the brief?
Cost – Certainty (early = design and build) Value (traditional + competitive)
Time (quickest Design and build or two stage trad)
Quality – traditional have greater control on quality
What is a project brief and how do you get to outline this?
The key document upon which the design will be based.
Will be coordinated by the lead consultant.
- Verify objectives and priorities
- Ensure space, time and budget parameters are aligned with the client’s vision
- Ensure expectations are reasonable,
- Understand the client’s knowledge levels.
Includes:
- A description of the client
- Site information
- Spatial requirements
- Technical requirements
- Components requirements
- Project requirements – planning, programme, budget, risks
How do you deal with a change to the project brief?
Ensure the client is aware of the implications in terms of possible time, quality and cost changes.
Ensure the team is fully briefed of the requirements and works together to form a coordinated pack of information for the client to review.
Set up presentations to the client to present options.
Implement the change into the project and ensure the team have full information.
What is a stakeholder?
Individuals and groups performing the work, individuals and groups affected by the work, owners, shareholders and customers, statutory and regulatory bodies.
How do you manage stakeholders?
Stakeholder management is the systematic identification, analysis, planning and implementation of actions designed to engage with stakeholders.
- Identify stakeholders
- Assess their interest and influence
- Develop communication management plans
- Engage and influence stakeholders
It should be identified who should communicate with each stakeholder. Stakeholders will be managed differently but with the same respect. It will depend on how much interest and influence they have of the project.
What is stage 4 of RIBA?
Technical design: The stage before construction. The pack should include all architectural, structural and building services information, specialist subcontractor design and specifications in accordance with the design programme.
What is a suspended ceiling?
Secondary ceiling suspended from the structural floor slab, creating a void between the underside of the floor slab and the top of the suspended ceiling. The void is useful space for concealing unsightly wires and installations that otherwise would alter the interior appearance. Also useful for distribution of heating, ventilation and air con services and provide a platform for other services such as light fittings, CCTV, fire and smoke detects, sprinklers etc.
If ceiling are exposed services, they entail having unfinished ceiling where M&E parts can be seen from the interior.
How do you coordinate a team to get the task complete?
Communication is key. Set goals and timescales, Record decisions and actions Have regular progress reviews/ meetings. Keep a track on outcomes.
What is the process to produce the client’s brief?
Gather information such as:
- Verify the objectives and priorities of the project
- Ensure space, time and budget parameters are aligned with the client’s vision and needs.
- Establish how much the client knows already and their level of experience
- Gather user information
What might a brief be developed upon?
- Existing information such as a business case
- Site surveys, site information
- Workshops
- Input from stakeholders
- Surveys,interviews
- Input from statutory authorities.
What are ERs?
Typically used on D&B projects or on traditional contract where the contractor is to design discrete parts of the works.
they are a description of the client’s requirements; including; the spec for the building, the scope of services required form the contractor and an allocation of risk for unknown items. CPs are produced in response to the ERs by the contractor to suggest approach for designing and constructing the building, along with the price.
What was the change driven by for the ceilings?
Agent advice.
Desire to be ‘different’
