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Joanna Eley : Creating Excellent Buildings

CABE, 2003

2003 A Guide For Clients published by the Commission for Architecture & the Built Environment, with Foreword by Sir Stuart Lipton. BOOK in plastic cover, bumping to corners & spine ends. PAGES ringbound, includes numbered sections on Preparation, Design, Construction & Use, all the tabs have a little creasing to a corner or edge but clean, flat & well bound, disc included. Book Extract; When a building project goes wellit is an exhilarating and enjoyableadventure. Yet many - evenexperienced - clients find it anightmare. This guide from CABE onhow to create excellent buildings willhelp make the process positive andensure that a quality building results,It will tell you what you need to do to getthe best from all the people - advisers,designers contractors and sub-contractors - you will need to employ.Get the right team and you can expectprofessionalism, design skills andexpertise in project delivery from thebest players in the construction,industries, but that only takes you so far.Great projects need great leadership toinspire a great team to a greatperformance. It is when you, the client,contribute your strengths, knowledge,care and commitment to quality thatyou will get the best out of thoseworking for you, so that together youcan create wonderful buildings andexceptional environments.One of the first concerns is alwaysmoney There is almost never enoughto spend on a project and you want tomake sure you get good value. Beingconcerned from day one about thebudget is not something to beembarrassed about - it's good sense.Honesty about how much you've got toplay with is always the right starting point.A good design team should be able towork with a reasonable known budgetand the discipline can stimulate creativityand innovation. Sound financialmanagement and an aspiration forexcellent quality go hand in hand.There is something in this guide for allclients. Projects vary enormously in scal, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall, Good

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