Better Construction Briefing

Peter Barrett is Professor Management System in Property and Construction at Salford University's 5 rated Research Centre for the Built and Human Environment. Professor Barrett has specialised in research in areas such as practice management, facilities management, quality, health and safety, environmental management, briefing and innovation. He is Coordinator of Working Commission 65 (Organisation and Management of Construction) of the Conseil International du Batiment.Catherine Stanley is a researcher at Salford University at the Research Center for the Built and Human Environment her research includes construction briefing and facilities management. She trained as an architect at Oxford Brookes University.

• Preface. 1. Introduction and focus.2. Empowering the client.3. Managing the project dynamics.4. Appropriate user involvement.5. Appropriate team bu9ilding.6. Appropriate visulasation techniques.7. Implementing change.8. Case Study 1. Empowering the client.9. Case Study. Appropriate user involvement.10. Case Study 3. Managing the project dynamics.11. Case Study 4. Appropriate user involvement.12. Conclusions.Appendix A. Further Reading.Appendix B. Functional Brief.Appendix C. Description of the research basis of the book.References.Index.

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