Providing an overview of specifying, from selecting materials and products to writing the specification documents, Specifying Buildings is a new guide to this important part of the construction process. Where it differs from most books is in covering the management of the specification process, maki
Specifying buildings : a design manangement perspective
β Scribed by Stephen Emmitt; David T Yeomans; Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists
- Publisher
- Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 270
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
How-to make specification decisions, manage the process and write the brief. Front cover; Specifying buildings: A design management perspective; Copyright page; Contents; Chapter 1 Specifications in context; Chapter 2 Specifying design intent; Chapter 3 Information sources; Chapter 4 The selection process; Chapter 5 Writing specifications; Chapter 6 Managing the specification process; Chapter 7 Specifying 'new' building products; Chapter 8 Becoming aware of new products; Chapter 9 Monitoring the specification of buildings; Chapter 10 Observing specifiers; Chapter 11 Towards best practice; References; Appendix: Postal questionnaire results and commentary; Index
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