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3.7
PROGRAMMING
The overall
programme for the project should be considered at an early stage.
Completion dates may be governed by the need to have the accommodation
ready to use by a certain date or to spend the grant in a fixed
period. To achieve completion on time, good lines of communication
need to be established between the design team, contractor and the
school.
Programming work is a particular issue in existing school buildings
where building work can be disruptive and dangerous.
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Different
methods of procurement are suitable for different contract
sizes.
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CABE
(the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment)
has developed guidance which will be of value to clients entering
this procurement route.
Partnering
Arising out of the Rethinking Construction initiative, this
approach seeks to address the shortcomings of the traditional
procurement route. The benefits of partnering include: integrating
the design and construction parties and encouraging the formation
of a team that stays together over an entire programme of
building works; less confrontational working arrangements;
a focus on quality and lowest lifetime costs, not lowest initial
costs; more innovative approaches; and continuing improvement
over time backed up by performance targets.
The longer-term commitments explicit in this form of procurement
make it more appropriate for LEAs with an ongoing programme
of building work, rather than for single, one-off, projects.
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Attempts
are often made to maximise the amount of work that can take place
out of school hours, particularly over the school holiday periods.
This will be more difficult to do if schools extend their daily
opening hours and/or are open all the year round to the community.
Methods of construction will be considered as part of the programming
stage. For example, prefabrication may be considered as an option
for some construction elements, such as external cladding units.
This can be particularly useful in a building project at an existing
school because it can yield benefits in terms of savings in time,
reduced disruption and a cleaner site.
CHAFFORD
HUNDRED LEARNING CAMPUS, Essex; Building a new school can be
easier to programme than work at an existing school where construction
has to be planned to minimise disruption.
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