tobebuilt

Tobebuilt is a term used in planning, design, and project management to label elements that are scheduled for future construction or implementation and have not yet been completed. It acts as a functional placeholder within plans, models, or roadmaps.

The term derives from the English phrase to be built and is commonly written as tob e built, to-be-built, or tobebuilt depending on organizational conventions. As an adjective or labeling phrase, it signals that certain components require future funding, design work, permits, or other prerequisites before they can proceed.

In practice, tobebuilt appears in various fields. In urban planning and architecture, it marks future structures or infrastructure within master plans or BIM models, helping stakeholders understand sequencing and long-term vision. In software and product development, it can designate features or modules scheduled for future releases or backlogged work. In procurement and construction, it serves as a status tag for items awaiting design finalization or approval.

Key characteristics include its role as a planning tool rather than a description of current reality, its function as a communication aid among stakeholders, and its dependence on external conditions such as funding or regulatory approval. Because it denotes potential rather than certainty, tobebuilt items are often revisited and revalidated as plans evolve.

See also: placeholder, backlog, work in progress, master plan. Notes: usage and interpretation vary by organization, and no single formal definition exists.