Managing Project Risk Best Practices for Architects and Related Professionals

, by Atkins, James B.; Simpson, Grant A.

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ISBN: 9780470273814 | 047027381X
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 4/4/2008

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Risk management may not be a standard course in architecture school, but it is an essential concern for architects and related professionals working today. Managing Project Risk is a key resource for integrating good risk management into professional practice.

Foreword	p. vi
Preface	p. viii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. x
Fundamentals	p. 1
The Importance of Risk Management: Its Key Role in Professional Service Delivery	p. 1
Risk Management Basics: Essentials for Maintaining an Effective Risk Program	p. 6
To Document or Not to Document: Basic Documentation Requirements	p. 12
Another Fine Mess-The Onerous Contract, Part 1: Risk Management after the Agreement Is Signed	p. 18
Another Fine Mess-The Onerous Contract, Part 2	p. 22
Free Fall: Working without a Contract	p. 29
Clients	p. 39
Love Me Tender: Maintaining the Client Relationship	p. 39
Smoke, Mirrors, and Snake Oil: Risks in Marketing	p. 44
Double-Edged Sword: The Owner's Separate Consultants	p. 49
The Power of One: The Effective Owner-Architect-Contractor Team	p. 55
Power and Proficiency	p. 63
Project Manager or Risk Manager? The Architect's Dual Role	p. 63
Master and Commander, Part 1: The Architect's Authority	p. 69
Master and Commander, Part 2	p. 75
Top Gun: Targeting and Resolving Problematic Issues	p. 80
Zen and the Art of Construction Administration, Part 1: How Discipline and Self-Control Can Improve Your Services	p. 88
Zen and the Art of Construction Administration, Part 2	p. 93
Essentials	p. 99
A Loss Cause: Drawing Discrepancies and Ensuing Damages	p. 99
A Loss Cause Too: Betterment	p. 105
Absolute or Absolution? Observations, Inspections, and the Contractor's Warranty	p. 113
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Challenges and Risks of Nonconforming Work	p. 122
Drawing the Line: Why the Architect's Documents Cannot Be Used for Construction	p. 130
Applications	p. 139
A Fistful of Dollars: Surviving Project Buyout	p. 139
Ch-Ch-Changes...: Managing Risk in the Change Process	p. 147
According to Hoyle: The Submittal Process	p. 156
Visible Means: Site Visits and Construction Observation	p. 166
A Certifiable Risk: Cautions and Strategies in the Payment Certification Process	p. 174
Substantial Completion, Where Art Thou? A Challenging and Elusive Milestone	p. 178
The Architects' Lament	p. 189
Your Grandfather's Working Drawings: A Nostalgic Look at the Past, Observations of the Present	p. 189
The Speed of Life: Preserving Your Personal Life in a Hectic World	p. 197
Raiders of the Lost Art: The Vanished Treasures of Architecture	p. 203
Introspection	p. 211
Who Are You? Defining the Architect	p. 211
Who's on First? Covering Your Bases in a Resource-Challenged Industry	p. 217
Little Boxes: The Challenges of Producing Original Design	p. 224
Gimme Shelter: The Building Exterior Wall	p. 231
Lemons to Lemonade: Benefiting from Mistakes	p. 242
Index	p. 250
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