Module 1 of 6
Stages, Roles and Gates
The nine stages every building passes through, the people who own each stage, and the approval, GFC, tender and completion gates that freeze decisions along the way.
After this module you can
You can place any task, document or person on the project timeline, and say which gate it depends on.
- 1.1 The Nine Stages from Brief to HandoverEvery building, from a G+1 house to a tower, moves through the same nine stages. This lesson names them, says what each one produces, and maps the software used in each.7 min read
- 1.2 Who Does What: The Roles on a Building ProjectNine kinds of people touch a building. This lesson says what each one does, which tools they use daily, and what they hand to the next person.7 min read
- 1.3 The Gates: Approvals, GFC, Tender and CompletionA gate is a point where something is frozen: the design, the permission, the drawings, the price. This lesson walks through the six gates and what goes wrong when one is skipped.8 min read