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The generally defined sequence of standard architectural services is:

|STEP 01|

Inception | Brief

Receive, appraise and report on the clients requirements with regards to:

• Project brief

• Site Inspection

• Advise on rights, constraints, consents and approvals

• Advise on the other consultants and services required

• Assist in defining the consultant’s scope of work and services

• Determine availability of data, drawings and plans relating to the project

• Project programme

• Budgetary Constraints

• Methods of Contracting

|STEP 02|

Concept & Viability

• Prepare concept design based on the client’s brief:

  • Clarify and confirm the project space norms to optimise functional and operational efficiency in terms of scale and relationships of area

  • Select general construction materials and intended finishes

  • Advise on technical and intended building services

• Liaise, co-operate and provide necessary information to the client, and other consultants:

  • Agree the documentation programme

  • Co-ordinate design and cost interfaces with the other consultants

• Check conformity of the concept with the rights to the use of the land

• Review anticipated costs of the project

• Review project programme.

|STEP 03|

Design Development

• Confirm the scope & complexity. Incorporate the client’s detailed requirements into building design

• Review the documentation programme with the other consultants

• Review the design and consult with local and statutory authorities

• Develop the design, construction system, materials and components: Prepare design development drawings (including draft technical details) and outline specifications

• Liaise, co-operate and provide necessary information to the client, and other consultants & quantity surveyor

• Incorporate and co-ordinate the other consultants’ designs into building design

• Review the design, costing and programme with the other consultants

|STEP 04|

Documentation & Procurement

A| Prepare and submit drawings to local authority for approval:

• Prepare specifications for the works and agree preambles with the quantity surveyor when applicable

• Co-ordinate services and prepare necessary services co-ordination drawings

• Review cost estimate with the quantity surveyor

• Obtain the client’s authority and submit documents

B| Complete construction documentation and proceed to call for tenders:

• Obtain the client’s authority to prepare documents to procure offers for the execution of the works

• Obtain offers for the execution of the works

• Evaluate offers and recommend on the award of the building contract

• Prepare the contract documentation (and arrange the signing of the building contract).

|STEP 05|

Construction

• Hand over the site to the contractor

• Issue construction documentation

• Initiate and/or check sub-contract design and documentation as appropriate

• Inspect the works for conformity to the contract documentation

• Administer and perform the duties and obligations assigned to the principal agent

• Receive, comment and approve interim payment valuations

• Witness and review all tests and mock-ups carried out both on and off site

• Check and approve subcontract shop drawings for design intent

• Update and issue the drawings register

• Issue contract instructions

• Review and comment on operations and maintenance manuals, guarantees, certificates and warranties

• Inspect the works and issue practical completion and defects lists

• Assist in obtaining statutory certificates. 

|STEP 06|

Close-Out

• Inspect and verify rectification of defects

• Receive, comment and approve relevant payment valuations and completion certificates

• Prepare and/or procure operations and maintenance manuals, guarantees and warranties

• Prepare and/or procure as-built drawings and documentation

• Issue the works completion certificate.