ABSTRACT

This chapter provides an overview of the core objectives at Stages 4, 5 and 6 and how they impact on the project team. It describes how far the design should have progressed by the end of Stage 3 Developed Design, and what information is required in order to achieve a successful start to Stage 4 Technical Design. The chapter details what to expect with regard to the Cost Information at the end of Stage 3, and what the status of planning permission should be at this stage. It reviews what the design team should expect to receive in the Information Exchange at the end of Stage 3, and provide a summary of where our sample projects should be. The core objective of Stage 4 is to turn the Developed Design into a comprehensive set of Technical Design information that will enable the contractor to undertake construction.