The business case process is designed to seek approval at key financial milestones, however these do not always coincide with key design milestones. Therefore the client team must consider and set out the key milestones that are most appropriate to their particular project. These may move relative to each other and relative to the business case milestones, dependant on the procurement route chosen, but are likely to include the following key milestones:
• Site selection
• Completion of Brief (inc. Public Sector Comparator if relevant) or High Level Information Pack (HLIP)
• Selection of Delivery/Design Team
• Approval of early design concept (approx RIBA stage C) from options available
• Approval of design to submit to Planning.
• Approval of design and specification to allow construction.
• Post Project and Post Occupancy Evaluations.