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Architectural Services

Inception (Work Stage A)

  • Develop the brief in consultation with the client (yourself).
  • Report feasibility, including budget.
  • Give advice on how to proceed.
  • Visit the site and give initial appraisal.
  • Advise on the need for other consultants and the scope of their services.
  • Advise on the need for any specialist work.

Feasibility (Work Stage B)

  • Carry out any studies which may be needed to establish feasibility.
  • Outline a timetable for the project.
  • Review alternative design and construction approaches and cost implications oadvise on statutory approvals needed, including health & safety.

Outline Proposals (Work Stage C)

  • prepare outline (sketch) proposals for preliminary approval

Scheme Design (Work Stage D)

  • Develop a scheme design following discussions around stage C.
  • Liaise with any other consultants and advise where their work affects programme & budget.
  • Make a cost estimate.
  • enable agreements over spatial arrangement, materials and appearance.
  • Prepare and submit a planning application (note no guarantees can be given that this can be obtained).

Detail Design (Work Stage E)

  • Finalise detail design including co-ordination with other consultants and suppliers and integration of materials & sub-contracted work.
  • Cost checks where appropriate.
  • Advise where appropriate on the CDM regulations.
  • Prepare and submit Building Regulations Application and any other statutory requirements.
  • Negotiate as necessary on the latter .

Production Information (Work Stage F & G)

  • Drawings, schedules & specification, provide information to the Quantity Surveyor (if used) for bills of quantities.
  • Complete information to enable contractors to tender.

Tender Action & Project Planning (Work Stage H & J)

  • Advise on a list of tenderers.
  • Issue tender documents to agreed list of contractors o receive tenders (with client presence if required), advise on results and contractor appointment.
  • OR, arrange a price to be negotiated with one contractor. oprepare the building contract and arrange signatures.

Operations on site (Work Stage K)

  • Administer the terms of the building contract during work on site.
  • Visit the site at intervals to inspect the progress and quality of the work.
  • Make periodic financial reports to the client including any cost variations

Practical Completion (Work Stage L)

  • Administer the terms of the contract related to completion of the work.
  • Give general guidance on maintenance
  • Provide record drawings as required.