Architectural Management Book

Ch. 1	Architectural Management and Practice	1
	Architects in a changing environment	2
	Data on the managerial tasks and needs of architects	8
	Communication and clarification between designer and client: good practice and legal obligation	22
	Learning from Detroit: architecture, mass production and the car re-visited	29
Ch. 2	Design Management	39
	The price of the independent design	40
	Planning and estimating design work--a review of British practice	55
	The management of building flexibility in the design process: a design decision support model for optimisation of building flexibility in relation to life-cycle costs	65
	Planning building design work	77
	The management of the design process	84
	Managing the construction process through a framework of decisions	90
	Constructability evaluation during detailed design phase	104
	A total cost performance index for buildings	118
Ch. 3	Project Management	133
	Construction contracts and risk	134
	Constructability and the conceptual design	145
	Design and build--The role of a project manager	160
Ch. 4	Facilities Management	169
	Specification writing for preservation and maintenance works	170
	Building pathology and maintenance management: methodology and tools	179
	Post occupancy evaluation method for effective management of office facilities	190
	Optimising premises performance through pro-active premises management	198
Ch. 5	Value Engineering and Quality	209
	Development of models and methods for the management of the building process and design	211
	Value management enhances professional development	220
	Value management--Its relevance to managing construction projects	235
	Modern value engineering for design and construction	247
	Value engineering during design: new directions in research	256
	Value management from a global perspective	268
Ch. 6	Computing in Architecture	281
	Data transfer--Designs on the move	282
	Taking control of I.T.	297
	CAD Utilization and issue at NTT--Data coordination	306
	Coding for computerisation of building maintenance data	314
Ch. 7	Education	323
	Development of a distance learning MSc in construction management	324
	Education in the role of management	336
	Open learning as a contribution to continuing professional development in British architectural practice	341
Ch. 8	Human Resources	349
	Managing change within the professional firm	350
	The impact of cyclical trends on human resource requirements	362
	Interdependent group activity in architectural management	370
Ch. 9	And To The Future . . .	379
	Future organization of the building process	380
	Index of Authors	383
	Index of Keywords	384