ABSTRACT
Stage 5 comprises the manufacturing and construction of the Building Systems in accordance with the Construction Programme agreed in the Building Contract. Increasingly, digital technologies are being used to rehearse different construction activities, allowing Stage 5 to be faster and safer. As the construction industry moves towards greater uptake of offsite manufacturing, greater emphasis is also placed on the logistics of getting materials and large-scale components to site on time, and on the management of supply chain partners. Stage 5 concludes with the issue of a Practical Completion certificate, which allows a building to be handed over. The Plan for Use Strategy requires several tasks and activities to be undertaken before and after Practical Completion. Approaching Practical Completion, the construction team are focused on completing the manufacturing and construction of the project, so it is important that a project team member is allocated the role of planning for handover at Stage 6.
