The first chapter set the expectation that all projects and programmes should invest time and resources in preparation. This guiding principle equally applies when we are approaching the completion of a contract and planning at the earliest stages is essential.
A proportional government soft landings (GSL) approach supported by the UK BIM Framework should be applied to all public works projects.
The term 'soft landing' is typically used to reflect a smooth transition from construction into handover and close out and then into operation and end use in the case of infrastructure. However, a successful GSL approach is embedded across the project lifecycle and includes a period of extended aftercare to achieve the intended operating performance and benefits as early as possible. Operators should be engaged early and continuously in the process so that the final product achieves the intended outcomes and wider benefits as quickly as possible.