Prelims Foreword |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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About the author |
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About the British Institute of Interior Design |
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Introduction |
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3 | (1) |
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Limited liability partnership |
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5 | (1) |
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Professional indemnity and other insurances |
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Professional indemnity insurance |
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Employers' liability insurance |
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Public liability insurance and product liability insurance |
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Record keeping and accounts |
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12 | (1) |
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Written statement of employment particulars |
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15 | (1) |
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Making changes to employment contracts |
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Types of employment contract |
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Interns and work experience staff |
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Business basics checklist |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (3) |
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Understanding the interior designer's role |
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An interior designer's responsibilities |
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26 | (1) |
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Written and visual communication |
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Interior design marketing and social media |
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Practice profile and capability statement |
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Interior design services and ways of charging |
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Interior design deliverables |
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Charging for interior design services |
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34 | (2) |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (4) |
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41 | (1) |
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Stages within the RIBA Plan of Work |
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When to involve the interior designer |
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The responsibility matrix |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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The lead consultant/lead designer |
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The contract administrator |
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The mechanical and electrical engineer |
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The building technology/audio visual consultant |
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51 | (1) |
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The building control officer/approved building control inspector |
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52 | (1) |
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Consultant form of appointment |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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The specialist subcontractors |
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53 | (1) |
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The interior designer's specialist contractors |
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53 | (1) |
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Project control and the chain of command |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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Makers, artisans and artists |
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Antique dealers and reclamation specialists |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (2) |
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Principal Designer duties |
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59 | (1) |
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Principal Contractor duties |
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59 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (3) |
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4 Riba Stage 0: Strategic Definition |
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Setting up and maintaining project files |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (1) |
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Discussion records and day books |
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67 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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Texting and messaging platforms |
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Telephone and informal discussion records |
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69 | (1) |
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Remote and online meetings |
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Meeting agendas and minutes |
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Issuing project information |
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72 | (2) |
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74 | (1) |
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Invoicing and maintaining client financial records |
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74 | (1) |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (3) |
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Keeping track of contractor variations |
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79 | (1) |
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Initial client contact and first meeting |
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80 | (1) |
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First contact with a new client |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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Interior designer selection process |
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82 | (1) |
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The role of the interior designer |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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Acting as lead consultant/lead designer |
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84 | (1) |
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Acting as Principal Designer for the purposes of the CDM Regulations |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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Design, sourcing and specification of fixed FF&E |
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84 | (1) |
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Procurement of fixed FF&E |
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85 | (1) |
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Installation management of fixed FF&E |
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85 | (1) |
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Design, sourcing and specification of loose FF&E |
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85 | (1) |
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Procurement of loose FF&E |
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85 | (1) |
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Procurement of turnkey FF&E |
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85 | (1) |
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Installation management of loose FF&E |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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Documenting the initial client brief |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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Setting out the fee proposal |
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91 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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Statement of client brief |
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92 | (1) |
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The importance of stating assumptions |
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93 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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Professional design team fees |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (2) |
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Benefits of written contracts |
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106 | (1) |
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Domestic clients and the Consumer Rights Act |
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107 | (1) |
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RIBA/BIID Professional Services Contracts |
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107 | (1) |
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RIBA/BIID Professional Services Contracts and supply and fitting of FF&E |
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108 | (1) |
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Professional indemnity insurance and statutory limitation periods |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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The interior designer's duty of care |
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110 | (1) |
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Sourcing and supplying FF&E |
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110 | (1) |
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Sourcing and supplying FF&E as an agent |
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110 | (2) |
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Sourcing and supplying FF&E as a principal |
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112 | (1) |
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Consumer versus commercial clients |
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112 | (2) |
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Understanding the designer's responsibilities |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (3) |
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5 Riba Stage 1: Preparation And Briefing |
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Developing the project brief |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (2) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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User journeys and space adjacencies |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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Budget and quality aspirations |
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125 | (1) |
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Sustainability requirements |
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125 | (1) |
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Sustainability accreditation |
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126 | (1) |
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CDM Regulations requirements |
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127 | (1) |
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Site surveys and other information |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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Structural survey reports |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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Asbestos and demolition surveys |
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129 | (2) |
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Flood risk assessments and geotechnical surveys |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) |
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134 | (1) |
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Design and access statements |
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134 | (1) |
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Construction traffic management plans |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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Heritage design and access reports |
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137 | (1) |
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Conservation and other designated areas |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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Certificates of lawful development |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (2) |
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Survey of condition reports |
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142 | (1) |
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Retention of important documents |
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142 | (1) |
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Project team and outline programme |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (2) |
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Concluding Stage 1 Preparation and Briefing |
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145 | (1) |
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Preparation of fee invoice and fee proposal for any additional work |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (4) |
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6 Riba Stage 2: Concept Design |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (2) |
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Client's existing possessions |
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153 | (1) |
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Ergonomics and anthropometry |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (2) |
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157 | (1) |
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Communicating the design concept |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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Designing for health and specifying healthy materials |
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160 | (1) |
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Anthropometrics for health and wellbeing |
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161 | (1) |
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Accessible design and lifetime homes |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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Sustainable sourcing and specification |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (1) |
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Cradle-to-gate versus cradle-to-cradle |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (1) |
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169 | (2) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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Concluding Stage: 2 Concept Design |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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Freezing the space plan and concept |
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172 | (1) |
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Confirmation of client's instructions |
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172 | (1) |
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Interior design team and other consultant appointments |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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Completing the design responsibility matrix |
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174 | (2) |
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Initial design team meeting |
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176 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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Preparation of fee invoice and fee proposal for any additional work |
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176 | (1) |
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176 | (2) |
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178 | (1) |
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Design and build procurement |
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179 | (1) |
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Value engineering versus value management |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (4) |
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7 Riba Stage 3: Spatial Coordination |
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185 | (1) |
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Amendments to materials schedule |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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Setting up general arrangement drawings |
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185 | (2) |
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Coordination of general arrangement drawings |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (3) |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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Dimming systems and electronic lighting control |
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192 | (3) |
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195 | (1) |
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Heating, cooling and ventilation |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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Approved documents for England |
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199 | (5) |
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204 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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Initial building notices and plans certificates |
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205 | (1) |
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Concluding Stage 3 Spatial Coordination |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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Client design reviews and final sign-off |
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207 | (1) |
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Outline project programme including tender and construction phases |
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208 | (1) |
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Preparation of Stage 3 fee invoice and fee proposal for any additional work |
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208 | (2) |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (4) |
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8 Riba Stage 4: Technical Design |
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Preparation of technical design |
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215 | (1) |
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Role of the interior designer in Stage 4 |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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CDM Regulations pre-construction phase health and safety plan and risk register |
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217 | (1) |
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Drawings 217 Drawing templates and title blocks |
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218 | (1) |
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Notes about general notes |
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218 | (2) |
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220 | (4) |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (4) |
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231 | (2) |
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233 | (1) |
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Alternative joinery materials |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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Everything that opens and shuts |
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236 | (1) |
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Managing the joinery budget |
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236 | (1) |
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Workshop and manufacturer's drawings |
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237 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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238 | (2) |
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Specification of workmanship standards |
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240 | (2) |
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242 | (1) |
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CDM Regulations pre-construction phase health and safety plan |
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242 | (1) |
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BIM: Building Information Modelling |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (2) |
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BIM schedules and Uniclass |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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Going to tender 247 Methods of tendering |
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247 | (2) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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Final design and budget sign-off meeting |
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250 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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Prime costs and provisional sums |
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251 | (1) |
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Preliminaries, builder's work in connection and profit and attendance |
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252 | (1) |
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Appointing the main contractor |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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Contract payment retention |
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253 | (1) |
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Contract liquidated and ascertained damages |
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254 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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Contract dispute resolution |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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The interior designer as contractor |
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256 | (1) |
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Preparation of preliminary construction programme by contractor |
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257 | (1) |
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Statutory and other approvals |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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Concluding Stage 4 Technical Design |
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257 | (1) |
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Preparation of fee invoice and fee proposal for any additional work |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (3) |
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9 Riba Stage 5: Manufacturing And Construction |
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263 | (1) |
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Role of the interior designer in Stage 5 |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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Interior design team project review meetings |
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265 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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Mobilisation of contractor |
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265 | (1) |
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Importance of a site officer |
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266 | (2) |
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268 | (2) |
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270 | (1) |
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Preparation of CDM construction phase health and safety plan |
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270 | (3) |
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On-site management and communication |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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Valuations and interim certificates |
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274 | (1) |
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Managing cost and time variations |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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Commissioning of services and preparation of building manual |
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278 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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Preparing for practical completion and formal handover |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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Building control sign-off |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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Final discharge of planning conditions |
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281 | (1) |
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Manufacturing and commissioning of loose FF&E |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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Fabric sampling for soft furnishings and upholstery |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (4) |
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286 | (1) |
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Concluding Stage 5 Technical Design |
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286 | (1) |
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Preparation of fee invoice and fee proposal for any additional work |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (3) |
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10 Riba Stages 6 & 7 Handover And Use |
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Installation of loose FF&E |
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291 | (1) |
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291 | (1) |
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291 | (2) |
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293 | (1) |
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293 | (1) |
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293 | (1) |
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Engaging a professional photographer |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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Conclusion of the building contract |
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295 | (1) |
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Contractor/client handover meeting |
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295 | (1) |
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Defects liability period and rectification of defects |
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295 | (1) |
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Conclusion of the interior design contract |
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295 | (1) |
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Preparation of Stage 6 fee invoice |
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296 | (1) |
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RIBA Stages 6 & 7 checklist |
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297 | (1) |
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298 | (2) |
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A APPENDIX: DISPUTE RESOLUTION |
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300 | (2) |
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Further action to recover payments |
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302 | (1) |
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Accepting an offer of part payment |
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303 | (1) |
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Methods of dispute resolution |
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304 | (1) |
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Communicating with professional indemnity insurers |
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305 | (1) |
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Preparing for formal dispute resolution |
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306 | (1) |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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Professional indemnity insurance lawyers |
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307 | (1) |
Endnotes |
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308 | (1) |
End Matter Index |
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