{"product_id":"9781119540076","title":"Professional Practice for Architects and Project Managers","description":"\u003ch1\u003eProfessional Practice for Architects and Project Managers\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid Chappell\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitecture \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplains construction professional practice in an appealing, succinct, and relatively informal way\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book details the management of construction projects from beginning to end, concentrating on the principles underlying what construction professionals like architects do. It covers the entire process—from the initial meetings with clients through the design, recruitment of a contractor, contract management, construction, and handover—all without referencing legal cases, contract clause numbers, laws, statutes, or the complex jargon that can muddle comprehension. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first part of \u003ci\u003eProfessional Practice for Architects and Project Managers\u003c\/i\u003e offers enlightening chapters that cover: professional standards, perks of the job, bonds and parent company guarantees, office meetings, letter writing, the RIBA Plan of Work, and Building Information Modelling (BIM). The second section teaches all about dealing with the clients, and includes chapters that discuss the extent of services, fee negotiations, conflicts of interest, and more. Next the book looks at such on-the-job responsibilities as surveys, ground investigations, cost estimates, work schedules, letters of intent, etc. The final section goes over everything readers need to know about dealing with a building contract in progress, informing them about advance payments, insurance, site inspections, contractor disputes, terminations, final certificates, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails the entire process of managing a construction project, including dealing with clients, the design process, running a construction project, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights what the construction professionals do in their positions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how principles of construction management are applied in practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in a reader-friendly and accessible way\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessional Practice for Architects and Project Managers\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent resource for architects and other construction professionals such as contract administrators, project managers, quantity surveyors, and contractors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Chappell, BA (Hons Arch) MA(Arch) MA(Law) PhD RIBA,\u003c\/b\u003e is an experienced architect who has worked in both the public and private sectors, as well as acting as contract administrator for a building contractor and as a lecturer in construction law and contracts procedure. He was Professor and Senior Research Fellow in Architectural Practice and Management Research at The Queens University of Belfast and Visiting Professor of Practice Management and Law at the University of Central England in Birmingham. Since 1989, he has practiced as a contracts consultant and adjudicator, both for a large consultancy and as director of his own consultancy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 January 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119540076\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e408\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44312973901964,"sku":"9781119540076","price":59.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119540076_b18d70c7-a329-4359-a86f-b4f1e9523de7.jpg?v=1780168071","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119540076","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}