The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice
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REDEFINING THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE CLIENT BUSINESS DELIVERY SERVICES This fourth companion volume to the Thirteenth Edition of The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice brings architects and others working in the architectural community new and updated information, from important issues affecting day-to-day operations and emerging business trends to the latest AIA contract documents. Topics featured in this easy-to-use reference include: * A client survey report describing how federal government agencies select design professionals and how these agencies view the performance of architects they hire * Information on the opportunities and challenges that virtual design tools and technologies present to the architecture profession * Real-world advice on the perils of fast-track projects and how to manage the risk of this widely used scheduling method * Insightful coverage on how some firms are pioneering "lean thinking" to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of project delivery * Advice on how recent start-up design firms have succeeded, how firms are applying "partnering" techniques to improve firm operations beyond project team performance, and why choosing whether to enter a design competition is an important business decision * Useful guidance on copyright, use, and ownership of documents * Information on the services architects can offer in program management, geotechnical investigations, parking planning, furniture acquisition, and demolition planning In addition, an accompanying CD-ROM contains samples of all existing, revised, and new AIA contract documents.
Preface. PRACTICE REPORTS. Client Perspectives: Federal Facilities (Peter Piven, FAIA, and Sharlene Silverman). Starting Out: New Design Firms That Succeed (Elena Marcheso Moreno). Virtual Design and Construction: New Opportunities for Leadership (James R. Bedrick, AIA). Partnering Strategies for Improving A/E Firm Operations (William C. Ronco, Ph.D.). Applying “Lean” Thinking to Project Delivery (John Brock, AIA). Design Competitions Are Business Decisions (Douglas Gordon, Hon. AIA). PRACTICE TOPICS. Copyright, Ownership, and Use of Documents (Joseph H. Jones Jr., Esq., AIA). Managing Risk in Fast-Track Projects (Grant Armann Simpson, FAIA, and James B. Atkins, FAIA, KIA). Program Management Services (David A. Daileda, FAIA). Geotechnical Services (Larry P. Jedele, PE). Parking Planning Services (Carl Walker, PE, and Timothy Haahs, PE). Furniture, Furnishings, and Equipment Services (Diana M. H. Brenner, AIA, IIDA). Demolition Planning Services (Richard Diven and Michael R. Taylor, CAE). AIA CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. AIA Documents Update (Suzanne Harness, AIA, Esq.). AIA Documents Finder. Index.
