June 2019
Intermediate to advanced
384 pages
13h 54m
English
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Foreword
Charles Thomsen
FAIA, FCMAA, PAST CHAIRMAN 3D/I, AUTHOR, MANAGING BRAINPOWER, 1989
The Question
The question Michael poses so eloquently is: Can design be managed? If so, how?
I know of no more important issue in the construction industry. Design shapes our environment, the quality of our buildings, and the productivity of construction – the nation's second largest industry, and the world's largest. In the 20th century, the number of subcontractors on projects went from very few to a great many. Less work was done in the field. Since project teams were populated with companies that hadn't worked together, complexity escalated. Management became as important as craftsmanship and knowing how to put a building together. In response, colleges and universities added construction management curricula. “Construction management” became a profession, a delivery strategy, and a contract form.
Similar changes happened in design. Subconsultants increased. Global organizations replaced local sources. Industrialization offered an infinite number of new products and technologies and buildings became more sophisticated. By the 21st century, most of the knowledge of construction technology and cost resided with subcontractors and manufacturers, not architects and engineers. Designers changed from being experts in construction to understanding complicated user needs, evaluating technology developed by others, and integrating it all. CM, Bridging, Design Assist, and IPD emerged to ...
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