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Using the Project Roles Table
The Project Roles Table has been developed to allow the party responsible for
developing the project team with the client to allocate each project role to a
specific party for each stage (bearing in mind the three points raised above).
The Project Roles Table will typically be generated before the majority of parties
have been appointed and it is therefore intended that the table is updated on a
regular basis with the generic titles utilised by the practice or contractor
replaced by the actual names of the appointed parties.
Of course, on smaller projects the table might be seen as a ‘sledgehammer to
crack a nut’. In the large and small project examples that are set out below it can
be seen that the Project Roles Table is a valuable tool even on smaller projects.
It underlines the number of roles being undertaken by the architect as well as
clarifying the other parties involved at each stage, although some may decide that
a Contractual Tree is sufficient for advising the client. It needs to be remembered
that the RIBA Plan of Work 2013 is a guidance document aligned to a flexible kit
of parts that can be used in the most appropriate way to ensure the accurate
definition of the Project Team, whether a project is large or small, simple or complex.
Before analysing the two examples that are now set out, it is crucial to remember
that, while the contractual relationships may be considered during the preparation
of this table, it is the Contractual Tree (examples shown on pages 64 and 66 for
the same two projects) that clarifies the contractual relationship between each
party involved in the project team.
The examples in Figures 6.3 and 6.4 show only the core project roles. The online
tool available at www.ribaplanofwork.com/toolbox enables the creation of a
project- or practice-specific Project Roles Table. A bespoke table can be extended
to include any additional project roles that are required and additional guidance
on completing a Project Roles Table is also available from this website.
www.ribaplanofwork.com
