Perceptions in the Australian Building Industry of Deficiencies in Architects' Design Documentation and the Effects on Project Procurement

Perceptions in the Australian Building Industry of Deficiencies in Architects' Design Documentation and the Effects on Project Procurement

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This paper explores the Australian buildingindustry’s perceptions of the relationshipsbetween architects’ provision of designdocumentation and the constructability,programming and cost control of majorprojects. Previous recommendations aimed atimproving communications in the industry havenot achieve...

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Main Authors: Rochelle Slater, Antony Radford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UTS ePRESS 2012-11-01
Series:Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building
Online Access:https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/2995
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spelling doaj-8dcc69db6ae34d65b595a13c03f1fe9c2020-11-24T20:56:56ZengUTS ePRESSAustralasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building1835-63541837-91332012-11-0181233310.5130/ajceb.v8i1.29951960Perceptions in the Australian Building Industry of Deficiencies in Architects' Design Documentation and the Effects on Project ProcurementRochelle Slater0Antony Radford1University of AdelaideUniversity of AdelaideThis paper explores the Australian buildingindustry’s perceptions of the relationshipsbetween architects’ provision of designdocumentation and the constructability,programming and cost control of majorprojects. Previous recommendations aimed atimproving communications in the industry havenot achieved widespread endorsement andimplementation. Consequences of currentproblems are discussed, with additional coststo participants and lengthening of the projectprogram seen as common outcomes. Someinitiatives are proposed that aim to improve theprofessional understanding of these issuesthrough integration within the everydaypractices of architects and contractors andthrough a higher profile in tertiary educationprograms.https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/2995
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Perceptions in the Australian Building Industry of Deficiencies in Architects' Design Documentation and the Effects on Project Procurement
Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building
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title Perceptions in the Australian Building Industry of Deficiencies in Architects' Design Documentation and the Effects on Project Procurement
title_short Perceptions in the Australian Building Industry of Deficiencies in Architects' Design Documentation and the Effects on Project Procurement
title_full Perceptions in the Australian Building Industry of Deficiencies in Architects' Design Documentation and the Effects on Project Procurement
title_fullStr Perceptions in the Australian Building Industry of Deficiencies in Architects' Design Documentation and the Effects on Project Procurement
title_full_unstemmed Perceptions in the Australian Building Industry of Deficiencies in Architects' Design Documentation and the Effects on Project Procurement
title_sort perceptions in the australian building industry of deficiencies in architects' design documentation and the effects on project procurement
publisher UTS ePRESS
series Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building
issn 1835-6354
1837-9133
publishDate 2012-11-01
description This paper explores the Australian buildingindustry’s perceptions of the relationshipsbetween architects’ provision of designdocumentation and the constructability,programming and cost control of majorprojects. Previous recommendations aimed atimproving communications in the industry havenot achieved widespread endorsement andimplementation. Consequences of currentproblems are discussed, with additional coststo participants and lengthening of the projectprogram seen as common outcomes. Someinitiatives are proposed that aim to improve theprofessional understanding of these issuesthrough integration within the everydaypractices of architects and contractors andthrough a higher profile in tertiary educationprograms.
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