BG 6 update and the new RIBA Plan of Work

David Churcher Sustainable Construction Group

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All change!

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Whats happening, and why

A Appraisal

B Brief
C Concept

D Design development
E Technical design F Production information G Tender information H Tender action J Mobilisation

K Construction
L Post practical completion

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BG 6 adds detail to contractual appointments

Defines design activity relevant to each project stage Defines types of building information model and drawings for MEP design Enables client, consultant, contractor, specialists to agree who is doing what
Who is leading on each design activity Who is producing each deliverable (report, model, specification, drawing, etc) Who is producing each model/drawing for each building services system (mechanical, electrical, fire, public health)
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So what is changing in BG 6?
Design deliverables needed earlier
First models and sketches at Concept stage

New Stage 3 covers old Stage D plus part of old Stage E Stage 3 deliverable is a co-ordinated design agreed between the design disciplines
Architecture is fixed Structure and services have agreed volumes within the 3-d space and can design within these

Exemplar models as well as exemplar drawings

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Old vs. new deliverables ideas

Old RIBA A&B C D E
Design development model, sketch drawings, sketch sketch schematics schematics Technical design model, detailed schematics, technical design drawings technical design drawings Production information model, detailed design drawings, coco-ordinated working drawings ordinated working drawings Installation model, installation drawings, as-built model, record drawings Concept model, sketch drawings, sketch schematics Developed design model, developed design drawings (prev. technical design drawings), detailed schematics

Deliverables

Deliverables

New RIBA 1 2 3

F J&K

Production information model, detailed design drawings, co-ordinated working drawings

Installation model, installation drawings, as-built model, record drawings Handover information

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Contact for more information

David Churcher design processes
Tel: Mob: Email: 01344 465505 07818 044099 david.churcher@bsria.co.uk

John Sands BIM

Tel: Mob: Email: 01344 465623 07957 473840 john.sands@bsria.co.uk

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