D39PZ: Procurement and Contracts
Unit 3:Traditional Procurement Route–Tutorial 3A /

Consider each stage of the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 below. Assume that a client wishes to undertake a construction project through the “Traditional Procurement Route”. Using your knowledge of the organisations typically involved in each stage of a construction project, note down who is involved and what they are doing. A summary of the RIBA Plan of Work is appended.

Project stage / Organisation / Involved? / If involved, what are they doing?
0: Strategic definition / Employer / Yes / No
Independent Advisor/Architect / Yes / No
Contractor / Yes / No
Quantity Surveyor / Yes / No
CPM / Yes / No
Architectural Engineer / Yes / No
1: Preparation & brief / Employer / Yes / No
Independent Advisor/Architect / Yes / No
Contractor / Yes / No
Quantity Surveyor / Yes / No
CPM / Yes / No
Architectural Engineer / Yes / No
2: Concept design / Employer / Yes / No
Architect / Yes / No
Contractor / Yes / No
Quantity Surveyor / Yes / No
CPM / Yes / No
Architectural Engineer / Yes / No
3: Developed design / Employer / Yes / No
Architect / Yes / No
Contractor / Yes / No
Quantity Surveyor / Yes / No
CPM / Yes / No
Architectural Engineer / Yes / No
4: Technical Design / Employer / Yes / No
Architect / Yes / No
Contractor / Yes / No
Quantity Surveyor / Yes / No
CPM / Yes / No
Architectural Engineer / Yes / No
5: Construction / Employer / Yes / No
Architect / Yes / No
Contractor / Yes / No
Quantity Surveyor / Yes / No
CPM / Yes / No
Architectural Engineer / Yes / No
6:Handover and closeout / Employer / Yes / No
Architect / Yes / No
Contractor / Yes / No
Quantity Surveyor / Yes / No
CPM / Yes / No
Architectural Engineer / Yes / No
7: In use / Employer / Yes / No
Architect / Yes / No
Contractor / Yes / No
Quantity Surveyor / Yes / No
CPM / Yes / No
Architectural Engineer / Yes / No