Engagement Overlay
The Engagement Overlay (January, 2024) provides a standardised approach and baseline for architects and other built environment professionals to enhance the quality of engagement with all stakeholders and to create capacity for publicparticipation beyond traditional methods of solely informing and consulting. It aims to provide the mechanisms and structurefor facilitating early, effective and proportionate engagement throughout all work stages.
The main objective of the Engagement Overlay is to provide a standardised approach and baseline for architects and other built environment professionals to enhance the quality of engagement with all stakeholders and to create capacity for public participation beyond traditional methods of solely informing and consulting. It aims to provide the mechanisms and structure for facilitating early, effective and proportionate engagement throughout all work stages while adhering to the existing RIBA Plan of Work framework.
For further information and to download the Engagement Overlay to the RIBA plan of work visit here
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