LeFevre, Michael, 1953-

Managing design : conversations, project controls, and best practices for commercial design and construction projects / Michael Alan LeFevre. - 1 online resource (xlviii, 362 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Client empathy : listening, collaboration & expertise / Chuck Thomsen, FAIA -- Beverly Willis, FAIA, Beverly Willis Foundation -- Owner leadership : Programs, users & talking / Barbara White Bryson, Ed. D. FAIA, University of Arizona -- John Moebes, AIA, Crate & Barrel -- Arthur Frazier III, AIA, Spelman College.

"For many years the way the design process was managed in the commercial design and construction industry was a topic of great interest to academics and a small cadre of professionals who were early adopters of new project delivery methods. The issue has now burst into the mainstream as the pace of change has quickened the industry's transformation to team-approach design and construction. Through candid interviews with 40 industry luminaries and a set of actionable tools and best practices, the book helps readers do the impossible : manage design. Written in a relatable style this book is a welcome lever for owners, contractors, and designers in search of better ways to work together"--

9781119562009 1119562007 9781119561972 1119561973 9781119561965 1119561965

9781119561972 Wiley

2019019401

GBB995125 bnb

019396832 Uk


Construction industry--Management.
Construction industry--Customer services.
Project management.
Design-build process (Construction industry)
Architectural practice.
Building designers--United States--Interviews.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Civil--General.
Architectural practice.
Building designers.
Construction industry--Customer services.
Construction industry--Management.
Project management.


United States.


Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Interviews.

HD9715.A2 / L423 2019

624.1/7068