The 'UK - CAWS' and 'UK - Unilcass' content sets contain an 'Early-stage' library that allows you to start specifications at the RIBA Plan of Work 'Concept Design' stage.
This article gives general information about the purpose of the 'Early-stage' libraries and links to further reading.
Recommended reading
- Early-stage specification: new content for Uniclass and CAWS – this article explains early-stage specification and introduces Uniclass 'Elements'.
- Setting things up for success by starting the specification early – this article explains how you can Fix performance requirements, improve collaboration and make early-stage decisions based on the sustainability aspirations and project budget by starting your specification much earlier in a project.
- Early-stage sample specification.
- Please ask for more information about Early-stage specification library.
Overview
The 'Early-stage' libraries contain pre-written multi-disciplinary clauses, example inserts, and guidance on the new concepts and how to apply them. It will provide a smooth user experience and facilitate consistent information gathering and discussions and decisions within project design teams.
Screenshot of the 'Early-stage' library for specifications at RIBA Plan of Work 'Concept Design' stage.
The 'Early-stage' library is available in the 'UK - CAWS Work sections' and 'UK - Unilcass Work sections' content sets.
Benefits
- Better capture the brief and planning requirements.
- Fix performance requirements for each 'element' (e.g. walls, floors, roofs and so on).
- Better communication with other consultants (e.g. cost, sustainability, fire and so on).
- An ideal route into the technical specification development.
Scope of content
- Walls (e.g. external, internal, barriers...).
- Floors (e.g. ground, basement, upper...).
- Roofs (e.g. flat, pitched, arched...).
- Openings (e.g. doors, windows, hatches...).
- Services (e.g. drainage, ventilation, hatches...).
- External works (e.g. decks, pavements, gates...).
- Structural (e.g. foundations, frames...).
'Early-stage' in 'UK - CAWS Work sections'
- The 'Early-stage' library sits alongside the 'Building', 'Landscape' and 'Small works' libraries.
- It comprises new sections in Group B, 'Complete buildings/ structures/ units'.
A screenshot of the 'Early stage' sections UK - CAWS 'Browse content'.
'Early-stage' in 'UK - Uniclass Work sections'
- The 'Early-stage' library sits alongside the 'Architecture', 'Landscape', ' Services' and 'Structure' libraries.
- It comprises the Uniclass 'Elements/ functions' (EF) table.
A screenshot of the 'Early-stage' sections UK - Uniclass 'Browse content'.