RIBA Stage 7 - In Use is where we complete the design series. This marks the end of the RIBA stages and the building entering its “In Use” phase.

Stage 6 - Handover and Close Out signals the final part of the construction stage. It is the final flurry of activity before the building enters its "In Use" stage. A reminder that you can catch up on the previous posts here. Most projects will observe a handover called "Practical Completion". This stage can beContinue reading "Stage 6 – Handover and Close Out"

After a long gap in the series, today we are looking at Stage 5 - Construction and building out the design. Hopefully, you are following the series? if not, you can catch up on the previous posts here. If Stage 4 has been completed to the LoD defined in the BSRIA Guide, then developing theContinue reading "Stage 5 – Construction and Building out the Design"

Today we are looking at Stage 4 - Technical Design, the final step before Construction. Hopefully, you are following the series? if not, you can catch up on the previous posts here. Having completed Stage 3 - Spatial Coordination, the procurement route now follows 1 of 2 routes: "Traditional Contract" - The design team willContinue reading "Stage 4 – Technical Design, the final step before Construction"

After developing the concept in Stage 2, we enter Stage 3 Design - Spatial Coordination and getting the model right. Hopefully, we have firmed up the concept and received constructive feedback from all team members prior to heading into the next stage. Having a robust concept (As previously mentioned) is so important so that weContinue reading "Stage 3 – Spatial Coordination and getting the model right."