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Dainty, A R J, Ison, S G and Root, D S (2004) Bridging the skills gap: a regionally driven strategy for resolving the construction labour market crisis. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(04), 275–83.

Davey, C L, Powell, J A, Cooper, I and Powell, J E (2004) Innovation, construction SMEs and action learning. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(04), 230–7.

Lapp, J A D, Ford, D N, Bryant, J A and Horlen, J (2004) Impacts of CAD on design realization. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(04), 284–91.

Love, P E D and Edwards, D J (2004) Determinants of rework in building construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(04), 259–74.

Othman, A A E, Hassan, T M and Pasquire, C L (2004) Drivers for dynamic brief development in construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(04), 248–58.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction Industry; Project Management
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
  • URL: http://titania.emeraldinsight.com/vl=1289930/cl=13/nw=1/rpsv/cw/mcb/09699988/v11n4/s3/p248
  • Abstract:
    Confining the development of the project brief to a certain stage hinders the interaction between the client and the designer. In addition, it inhibits the incorporation of the influential internal and external factors that may affect the project. In spite of the frequently adverse impact of change orders on project cost, time and quality, literature review and case studies showed that client organisations continue to use change orders to achieve their expectations and enhance their projects' performance principally because current construction management process instills an expectation that, change after a specified point is somehow outside the project brief rather than part of the ongoing development of that brief. This paper introduces the concept of dynamic brief development (DBD), a process that facilitates client satisfaction, meets the need to adapt to the brief developing factors for the benefit of the project and fulfils the desire to manage project change orders. In this paper, the need, aims and principles of the concept of DBD are explained and the factors driving brief development are identified. In addition, the rationale behind each factor is given and the case study sampling method is described.

Sarshar, M and Isikdag, U (2004) A survey of ICT use in the Turkish construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(04), 238–47.