Level 1 - RIBA Plan of Work

Question 1

What where the 2020 updates to the RIBA plan of works?

Answer 1

The main changes are to do with Building Information Modelling (BIM) – the technology of design – and sustainability.

BIM is now fully part of the Plan of Work, while the importance of sustainability has been made much clearer.

Question 2

What are the RIBA work stages?

Answer 2

Stage 0 	Strategic Definition
Stage 1	Preparation and Briefing
Stage 2	Concept Design
Stage 3	Spatial Coordination 
Stage 4	Technical Design 
Stage 5 	Manufacturing and Construction 
Stage 6	Handover 
Stage 7 	Use

Question 3

What is the role of the QS at the different RIBA stages?

Answer 3

Stage 0-1: Cost Estimate
Stage 2: Formal Cost Plan Nr 1
Stage 3: Formal Cost Plan Nr 2
Stage 4: PTE (attend DTMs, Options Studies & VE)
Stage 5: Cost Reports, Valuations and assessing variations
Stage 6: Final Account and release half of Retention
Stage 7: Final Valuation and release retention

Question 4

what information would you expect at Stage 2 to prepare the Cost Plan?

Answer 4

Concept drawings and an outline specification from the Architect

Question 5

What information would you expect at Stage 3 to prepare the Cost Plan?

Answer 5

Updated outline specification and co-ordinated design with services / structural

Question 6

What information would you expect at Stage 4?

Answer 6

Construction information

Final specifications

Question 7

What design information would you have at different RIBA stages?

Answer 7

Stage 0 & 1 - Initial client brief, function, targeted size

Stage 2 - Architectural Concept design approved by the client

Stage 3 - Spatially co-ordinated design & outline specification

Stage 4 - Architectural and Engineering technical design with specialist sub-contractor information. Specifications

Question 8

What where the 2020 updates to the RIBA plan of works?

Answer 8

Sustainability
Procurement
Spatial co-ordination