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Stage 4: Technical design: allows for the remaining

technical work of key design team members and any
specialist subcontractors with design duties

Stage 4 involves the preparation of all information required to
manufacture and construct a building. The core documents at

the start of Stage 4 are the Responsibility Matrix, the
Information Requirements, and the Stage 4 Design

Programme, which is heavily influenced by the Procurement

Strategy

Stage 5: Manufacture and construction: the procedure for
manufacturing off site components, monitoring the build

against time cost and quality, resolving site queries, and

complying with legislation to provide the completed

product/project

Stage 5 comprises the manufacturing and construction of the

Building Systems in accordance with the Construction Program
agreed in the Building Contract.

Stage 6: Handover: activities associated with the issue of

the Practical Completion Certificate through to the Final

Certificate (or equivalent), plus activities associated with
building handover

Stage 6 starts with the building being handed over to the client,

with Aftercare initiated and the Building Contract concluded.

After the building has been handed over, the construction team
rectify any residual defects as promptly as possible. Usually

twelve months after Practical Completion, the Final Certificate

will be issued, which concludes the contractual involvement of

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