{"product_id":"professional-practice-for-architects-and-project-managers-isbn-9781119540076","title":"Professional Practice for Architects and Project Managers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplains construction professional practice in an appealing, succinct, and relatively informal way\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book details the management of construction projects from beginning to end, concentrating on the principles underlying what construction professionals like architects do. It covers the entire process—from the initial meetings with clients through the design, recruitment of a contractor, contract management, construction, and handover—all without referencing legal cases, contract clause numbers, laws, statutes, or the complex jargon that can muddle comprehension. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first part of \u003ci\u003eProfessional Practice for Architects and Project Managers\u003c\/i\u003e offers enlightening chapters that cover: professional standards, perks of the job, bonds and parent company guarantees, office meetings, letter writing, the RIBA Plan of Work, and Building Information Modelling (BIM). The second section teaches all about dealing with the clients, and includes chapters that discuss the extent of services, fee negotiations, conflicts of interest, and more. Next the book looks at such on-the-job responsibilities as surveys, ground investigations, cost estimates, work schedules, letters of intent, etc. The final section goes over everything readers need to know about dealing with a building contract in progress, informing them about advance payments, insurance, site inspections, contractor disputes, terminations, final certificates, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails the entire process of managing a construction project, including dealing with clients, the design process, running a construction project, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights what the construction professionals do in their positions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how principles of construction management are applied in practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in a reader-friendly and accessible way\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessional Practice for Architects and Project Managers\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent resource for architects and other construction professionals such as contract administrators, project managers, quantity surveyors, and contractors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I This and That 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Professional Standards 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 How to Appear Confident 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Perks 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Nosebags 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Design 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Copyright 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Flowcharts: Physical and Mental 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Making a Decision 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Approvals 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Replacement Architect 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Agency 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Presentation 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Abortive Work 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Telephone 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Writing Letters (or Emails) 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Information Technology 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Building Information Modelling 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Computer-aided Design 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Technical Information 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Bonds and Parent Company Guarantees 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Assignment 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Contracts 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Limitation Period 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Confidentiality 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Reasonable Time 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 The Build 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II Dealing with Clients 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Extent of Services 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Difficult Clients 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Getting Appointed 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Fees 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Consultants 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Project Managers 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Net Contribution Clause 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Warranties 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Consultant’s Certificates 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Conflict of Interest 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Consumers, Corporations, and Associations 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III On with the Job 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 The Brief 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Feasibility Studies 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Surveys 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Ground Investigations 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Reports 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Sketch Designs 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Design Development 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Cost Estimates 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Cost Planning 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Amenity Societies 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Building Control 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Procurement 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51 Contract Selection 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52 Contract Documents 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53 Production Information 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54 Bills of Quantities 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55 Specifications 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56 Employer’s Requirements 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57 Contractor’s Proposals 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58 Consultant Switch 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60 Schedules of Work 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e61 Activity Schedules 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e62 Implied Terms 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e63 Tendering 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e64 Letters of Intent 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e65 Preparing the Contract Documents 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV Dealing with a Building Contract in Progress 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e66 Preliminaries 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e67 Possession of the Site 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e68 Dealing with Difficult Contractors 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e69 Advance Payment 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e70 Retention 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e71 Contractor’s Programme 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e72 Acceleration 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e73 Postponement 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e74 Insurance 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e75 Maintaining Standards On Site 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e76 Coming to Blows 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e77 Meetings 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e78 Clerks of Works 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e79 Site Agent 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e80 Site Inspections 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e81 Snagging 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e82 Defects 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e83 Samples 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e84 Temporary Work 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e85 Architect’s Instructions 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e86 Certificates 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e87 The Architect’s Conundrum 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e88 Sub-Contractors and Suppliers 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e89 Other Contractors on the Works 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e90 Statutory Undertakers 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e91 Variations and Valuation 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e92 Provisional and Prime Cost Sums 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e93 Workmanship and Materials 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e94 Materials Off-Site 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e95 Payment 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e96 Delays and Extensions of Time 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e97 Liquidated Damages 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e98 Penalties 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e99 Financial Claims 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e100 Termination 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101 Practical Completion 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e102 Rectification Period 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e103 As-Built Records 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e104 Final Certificate 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e105 Review 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e106 Dispute Resolution 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e107 Adjudication 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 377\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Chappell, BA (Hons Arch) MA(Arch) MA(Law) PhD RIBA,\u003c\/b\u003e is an experienced architect who has worked in both the public and private sectors, as well as acting as contract administrator for a building contractor and as a lecturer in construction law and contracts procedure. He was Professor and Senior Research Fellow in Architectural Practice and Management Research at The Queens University of Belfast and Visiting Professor of Practice Management and Law at the University of Central England in Birmingham. Since 1989, he has practiced as a contracts consultant and adjudicator, both for a large consultancy and as director of his own consultancy.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplains construction professional practice in an appealing, succinct, and relatively informal way\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book details the management of construction projects from beginning to end, concentrating on the principles underlying what construction professionals like architects do. It covers the entire process—from the initial meetings with clients through the design, recruitment of a contractor, contract management, construction, and handover—all without referencing legal cases, contract clause numbers, laws, statutes, or the complex jargon that can muddle comprehension. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first part of \u003ci\u003eProfessional Practice for Architects and Project Managers\u003c\/i\u003e offers enlightening chapters that cover: professional standards, bonds and parent company guarantees, office meetings, letter writing, the RIBA Plan of Work, and Building Information Modelling (BIM). The second section covers dealing with clients, and discusses the extent of services, fee negotiations, conflicts of interest, and more. Next the book looks at such on-the-job responsibilities as surveys, ground investigations, cost estimates, work schedules, letters of intent, etc. The final section goes over everything readers need to know about dealing with a building contract in progress, covering advance payments, insurance, site inspections, contractor disputes, terminations, final certificates, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails the entire process of managing a construction project, including dealing with clients, the design process, running a construction project, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights what construction professionals do in their positions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how principles of construction management are applied in practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in a reader-friendly and accessible way\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessional Practice for Architects and Project Managers\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent resource for architects and other construction professionals such as contract administrators, project managers, quantity surveyors, and contractors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989866758373,"sku":"NP9781119540076","price":67.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119540076.jpg?v=1761785731","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/professional-practice-for-architects-and-project-managers-isbn-9781119540076","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}