Construction teams are usually very complex and temporal groupings of actors that rely on interdisciplinary interaction for the realization of project goals. The costs of delay and inefficiency associated with poor coordination and communication is a constant factor, and it is well recognized that the development and maintenance of effective communication within teams is crucial to successful project outcomes. However, published data regarding the manner in which individuals interact within the temporary project team is scarce. Managers and researchers have little other than anecdotal...
Construction teams are usually very complex and temporal groupings of actors that rely on interdisciplinary interaction for the realization of project...
Communicating the design intent, from initial briefing through the design stage and on to the actual construction is vital to the success of any building project. This book looks at communication across physical, organisational and cultural barriers with a view to improving the design and construction process.
The authors investigate communication issues across physical, organisational and cultural barriers and present clear guidance and practical advice.
Communicating the design intent, from initial briefing through the design stage and on to the actual construction is vital to the success of any build...
Why do architects and engineers seem to come to the same kind of solutions to their detailing problems?
Are we satisfied with such a situation?
With environmental concerns so high on designers' agendas, the answer to this third question has to be 'no'. Collectively architects, engineers and specifiers need to revisit how they detail the built environment, and address the most important and potentially difficult area of the joint between materials and components.
In Principles of Architectural...
Why are buildings detailed the way they are?
Why do architects and engineers seem to come to the same kind of solutions to their det...
Effective building design management depends upon the collective efforts of all participants in the design and realization of buildings. This involves the establishment of appropriate managerial frames as well as the assembly and maintenance of effective teams if design value is to be realized. Building design management is a rapidly evolving field and this special issue of the journal Architectural Engineering and Design Management examines a variety of approaches to design management from different perspectives. The underlying argument is for the better management of design value in an...
Effective building design management depends upon the collective efforts of all participants in the design and realization of buildings. This involves...
Architectural Management represents the state of the art of research and practice in the field and includes contributions from leading international figures. The book looks back at over a decade of research into architectural management, considers the present challenges and opportunities, and looks to the future. You'll find a review of earlier work and developments as well as a focus on new research areas. The book is divided into six sections representing topical themes, each section contains two research-based chapters and one practical case study. Case studies are from six European...
Architectural Management represents the state of the art of research and practice in the field and includes contributions from leading internat...
Construction, architecture and engineering projects are complex undertakings, involving a temporary grouping of people and companies, with different agendas and experience, coming together to achieve a project goal. This book investigates the dynamics of the relationships between individuals involved in architecture, engineering and construction projects. It combines a structured theoretical framework, derived from social psychology and mainstream management theory, with case studies and research from the built environment sector. Focusing on how people interact, communicate and work...
Construction, architecture and engineering projects are complex undertakings, involving a temporary grouping of people and companies, with differen...
Construction, architecture and engineering projects are complex undertakings, involving a temporary grouping of people and companies, with different agendas and experience, coming together to achieve a project goal. This book investigates the dynamics of the relationships between individuals involved in architecture, engineering and construction projects. It combines a structured theoretical framework, derived from social psychology and mainstream management theory, with case studies and research from the built environment sector. Focusing on how people interact, communicate and work...
Construction, architecture and engineering projects are complex undertakings, involving a temporary grouping of people and companies, with differen...
This guide integrates theory and practice to offer practical solutions for architects to improve their design management skills.
This unique guide helps architects improve their management skills by addressing the relationship between the management of the design project and the design office. The author demonstrates how a professionally managed project, conceived and delivered within a professionally managed office ensures that client values are translated into construction without loss of creativity.
Design Management for Architects divides into two...
This guide integrates theory and practice to offer practical solutions for architects to improve their design management skills.
The design process has always been central to construction, but recent years have seen its significance increase, and the ways of approaching it multiply. To an increasing degree, other stakeholders such as contractors have input at the design stage, and the designer's role includes tasks that were traditionally the realm of other professions. This presents challenges as well as opportunities, and both are introduced, discussed, and analysed in Collaborative Design Management . Case studies from the likes of ARUP, Buro Happold, VINCI Construction UK Ltd, and CIOB show how technologies (BIM,...
The design process has always been central to construction, but recent years have seen its significance increase, and the ways of approaching it multi...
The fields of design management and lean construction appear to be developing independently. This volume brings together authors from four continents to argue that lean thinking should be integral to design management in the fields of architecture, engineering and construction (AEC). The publication brings together a variety of perspectives on lean design management as experienced in Africa, South America, Australasia and Europe. Themes covered include: * lean thinking and flexible building solutions * quality and flow of information in fourteen sub-projects of a major airport project *...
The fields of design management and lean construction appear to be developing independently. This volume brings together authors from four continents ...
