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Subconsultant agreements, collateral warranties and novation agreements may
also be required to ‘join the dots’ between other parties in the project team or
to connect them to third parties with a vested interest in a project (a tenant, for
example). Information on these contractual documents is also contained in
The RIBA Legal Handbook.
As a reminder, the ‘kit of parts’ that has been set out in this publication can be
used with the RIBA, or other, forms of appointment, and consists of the outputs
from the process that builds a project team, as illustrated in Figure 10.1.
One further complication is that one consultant may need to appoint another
(see Contractual Tree examples on pages 64 and 66). This can be done with the
same professional services contracts, but an alternative is to use a subconsultant
agreement, such as the version available in the RIBA suite of appointment
documents. Either way, the crucial point is that the requirements set out in the
contract with the subconsultant should be ‘back-to-back’ with the contract put
in place with the client.
Stage 1 output for including in contracts
Figure
10.1 CONTAINED
Stage 1 outputs
for inclusion
in contracts
OUTPUTS
IN THE
RIBA PLAN
OF WORK 2013
Strategic Brief and Initial Project Brief
Project Budget
WHY
Project Roles Table
Contractual Tree
WHO
Schedules of Services
Design Responsibility Matrix
Information Exchanges
WHAT
Project Design and Construction
Programmes
WHEN
Project Execution Plan
HOW
including Technology and Communication Strategies
‘Off-the-shelf’ professional services contracts
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA): www.ribabookshops.com
RIBA Enterprises produces a number of professional services contracts
(appointments) on behalf of the RIBA for use by architects or other consultants.
The suite also includes a subconsultant contract allowing the back-to-back
appointment of one consultant by another. The suite has been prepared for use
on large and small projects and to accommodate both domestic and non-domestic
clients. While those using the RIBA documents will be familiar with the various
forms of Building Contract in existence, care is required to ensure that the
www.ribaplanofwork.com
