What is the purpose of the RIBA Plan of Work?

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The RIBA Plan of Work is a structured roadmap for delivering a building project. It organizes the work from briefing through design, construction and into use into eight stages, and for each stage it sets out the intended outcomes, the key tasks, and the information that must be exchanged between team members. This clarity helps everyone involved understand what needs to be produced and when, so the project can progress smoothly, with well-defined interfaces and a consistent flow of information to move from one stage to the next. It provides a common language for clients, designers, and contractors, aligning expectations and timelines. The other options describe elements outside the Plan of Work’s purpose: safety regulations are governed by separate rules, building materials standards by standards and codes, and a financial framework is handled through procurement and funding processes, not the Plan of Work.