A BETTER PLAN

摘要

For the past 50 years, the RIBA Plan of Work has been pinned to the desk of nearly every architect, engineer, contractor and client in the country. It has helped shape the way the construction industry works and the processes which underpin it. But since its introduction, the industry and the roles of those working within it have changed beyond recognition: technological advances, integrated project teams and the need to embed sustainability and institutional learning within the sector are powerful forces which require us to work and think differently. In this vein, the RIBA has conducted a root-and-branch review and fundamental rewrite of the Plan of Work to bring it into the 21 st century. This has been a huge task and when it goes live in May, it will mark a significant step change for the industry. This month Dale Sinclair, editor of the RIBA Plan of Work 2013, discusses how it responds to the evolving context and the cultural change that needs to take place across the construction industry.