The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 Guide‎:‎ Design Management is part of a brand new series providing must‎-read practical guidance to running efficient and successful projects using the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013‎.‎ Each guide takes a core project task ‎- in this case the role of the Contract Administrator ‎- and explains the essential activities and considerations required at each stage of the new Plan of Work‎.‎ Easy to use and navigate and in a small and handy format these guides will provide the ultimate quick reference support at your desk or on site‎.‎ The author provides concise and pragmatic advice rooted in real world experience ‎- a ‎'‎how to‎'‎ that will resonate with practitioners‎.‎ In‎-text features such as ‎'‎hints and tips‎'‎‎,‎ ‎'‎checklists‎'‎‎,‎ ‎'‎forms and templates‎'‎ and ‎'‎signposts‎'‎ to trusted resources will provide user‎-friendly support‎.‎ Boxed examples will highlight best practice and illuminate common problems and solutions borne of hard won experience‎.‎ These guides are designed to be used on all projects ‎- large and small ‎- and across all types of procurement‎.‎ They are task rather than role‎-oriented acknowledging that a variety of people take on these responsibilities including the architect‎,‎ the client‎,‎ the contractor or a consultant‎.‎ They will also be useful for architectural students at Part 3 who are getting to grips with the realities of practice and the new Plan of Work‎.‎ The author and series editor‎,‎ Dale Sinclair‎,‎ is a highly successful and experienced practitioner‎,‎ lecturer and author‎.‎ He is RIBA Vice President‎,‎ Practice and Profession‎,‎ and he led the development of the RIBA Plan of Work 2013‎.‎